Arizona republican., 1907-02-19
a MENTAL TYPHOON.

III NEh-t OF llt most CllllCdl ana
expert diagnosis Of the case Of the
Journal Miner we are forced to admit
our inability 10 determine what ails
IT, The symptoms manifested in the
issue OF il which came to. hand yester-
day lead US To suspicion that that
journal is a victim Of the new and
convenient ailment discovered in the
Thaw trial and called. for want Of Il
better name. brain storm"
The latest symptoms are exhibited
in an editorial under the title. Some
Words Of Warning" in which it chides
IN the severest language. Messrs.
Burke. Davidson and Hull the repre-
sonJauves OF that county in the house.
Tor their opposition to the three cent.
fare bill They are alluded to as "a
painful disappointment and it is said
OF them:
"All made fine promises to the peo-
pie during the campaign. but so far we
fail TO find that their voice or their
votes have been in favor Of legislation
that was FOR the public welfare"
The brain storm increases in vio-
lence. Continuing the Journal Miner
SAYS:
we do not know. nor will We pre-
tend 10 surmise the reasons that have
prompted these gentlemen TO betray
the interests Of their constituents and I
10 join hands with the big corporations |
Of the territory. Fain would We con-
clude that these gentlemen have been
corrupted by the lobby; on the other I
hand We would prefer To believe that
they have mistaken the wishes Of the |
people and have been misled bv the !
powerful and vicious influences that
infest Phoenix during every session Of I
the legislature"
The mental tempest. the intellectu-
M tornado. al this point appears to
have spent its wrath and with a sud-
denness more appalling than its out
break. it passes away disclosing a
Interchangeable condition almost
approaching lucidity. For in the next
sentence the Journal Miner proclaims.
The Journal Miner favors Justice
20 all. 10 the corporations as well as
20 the individual and it does not favor
the 3-cent fare bill. In a sparsely set
tied country as Arizona. where the
density OF population is the smallest in r
the United States. IL would be unjust
In our humble opinion. TO force the
railroads 10 operate on such a low ,
rate"
Now who on earth can make anthiHg
out Of such a melauge as that? Il be-
comes more complicated in the second
paragraph below where we again hear
the sweep and furry Of the brain
storm Raves the Journal Miner:
Recurring TO the attitude taken
thus far by the three gentlemen from
Yavapai il is well that they should
understand that their votes do not
meet with the approval Of the people
We DO not wish 10 unduly censure .
them ar this time. for there is vet time
for them 10 See the error of their ways
and amend their course. BY doing so
they can regain the esteem OF their fell
loU citizen without which they would
be- social pariahs in the community.
and would forfeit all claims for con-
siderauon. either in political or in
business relations"
II the Journal Miner represents at
an. che sentiment Of the people Of va
yauai county. the three representatives A.,
iu The house from that county may well
despair ~ meeting with the approval
Of the people all The time though they
are moderately sure OF it a part of the /
time
80 far as these representatives. have
taken part i'm railroad legislation they
have acted in the fullest accord with
the views Of the Journal Miner when
20 favors Justice to all. the corpora
tions as well as the individual and
does not favor the three cent fare bill
when 20 believes that "in a sparseIy
settled country as Arizona where the =
density OF population is the smallest
iu thu Knitted States. it would be I'M
just in our humble opinion to force c
me railroads TO operate at such low
rate"
This l. precisa'-- what Nessrs Burke.
Davidson and HUH believed and voted.
So tina; whoa they are adjured again:
.Gentle-. "a Cron Yavauai get in the
right pats AKA lou VIII have no cause
.o regret IT, the gentlemen from va
.-g=i Ui,I b Justified either in stand
rs srl in puzzled hesitation. or in
Jumping sidrwise.
After having edmo7ishcd the "ren- /
isHen from Tavapai" the Journal :
Miner IS again r.mi-ded o. the pend s
u council BEI q and the brain 2
rorn o'scuras Tho heavens and dark ?,
CESS dssceEds upon the plain.