Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27
A WISE SELECTION

Jos. H. Hamill for railway commis-
 sioner. ... .-.s... ... .....,.
 The man for the place and the place
 sioner.
 members of the chamber of commerce
 was never better exemplifed than in the
 selection of Joseph H. Hamill for rail
 way commissioner. The public an
 nouncement by the Silver Belt of Mr.
 Hamills endorsement for this impor-
 tant position was received with great
 satisfaction by the people of Globe. and,
 We venture. by the people of all Ari-
 zona. In saying this we do not wish to be understood as reiecting in the least rpon the candidacy of J. J. Keegsn or any of the other gentlemen whose names were presented to the chamber of com
 merce for consideration. They are all good men and properly qualified for the service. but only one man was to be chosen, and the people have made no
 mistake.
 At this particular period in the his. tory of Arizona conservative, long head cd business men of the Hamill type are wanted and badly needed at the head of affairs. MT. Hamill is a pioneer in the territory. For more than a quar- ter of century he has been prominent ly identified with the upbuilding and
 progress of Arizona. His advice Is sought and needed. In his official po- sitiou he will give to the people the same faithful service that he would ad- minister to his private affairs. His in. tegrity is unquestioned and his judg- ment the best. He will insist on fair and even-handed justice for all. The rights of the different railway com panies operating in the territory will Do safegrarded to a degree that there will be no interruption in the work of extending and improving these great factors in the full development of Ari- zona. Mir. Hamin is not a radical in any sense of the word. He has never had any desire to ride to glory on tho white wings of reform If the appointment follows his endorsement and there Is every reason to believe that it will, MT. Hamill will accept the position because he believes he will be able to render service mutually bene. fcial to the railroads and the people. And the entire personnel of the con mission should be of just such men. Arizona is in the extreme infancy of her development. In the unfolding of her wonderful resources the railroad must of necessity prove one of the most i'm portant factors, and during this stage of Arizona's history, while the country is thinly populated and the enterprises are comparatively few and far between, some one ''inust pay the freight" and that in literal sense. And the freight l rates during this period of growth and | development must of necessity be high sr than in the old, thickly settled sec. lions of the country. And the same | applies to passenger rates. The people | 'hould become reconciled to this coudi. | ion, which will only be removed by fairness and hberality. The loud nouthed politician, who seeks to ride nto prominence and position by the ad- Tocacy of alleged railroad Legislation hould be completely eliminated and in he future legislation should be enacted .hiefiy on recommendation of the hail oad commission, a body that will be- hiefy on recommendation of the rail- osd conditions and the just demands of he people, and the procedure necessary or the correction of abuses.
 With q commission composed of such