Arizona republican., 1910-04-30
Mir. Bryan's Lonesome Crouch.

Col. Bryan. whose position on the
 national watchtower leads him to be-
 lieve it is his duty to sound an alarm every time the national admnistra-
 ton does anything of importance.
 seems to stand alone in thinking that
 the nomination of Governor Hughes
 to be a justice of the supreme court
 of the United States has elevated an
 other enemy of the people. The in
 telligent press of the country. prac-
 tically without exception and regard
 less of political complexion, warmly approves the selection of Hughes. Col.
 Bryan's sole objection to Governor
 Hughes as justice of the worlds g highest court is that he vetoed c- cent fare bill. The Kansas City Star. an independent newspaper. and known throughout the country as the chief supporter of insurgency" in politics has this to say of the governors rec ord on the fare bill:
 Remembering the criticism of Gov ernor Hughes for vetoing the 2-cent fare bill passed by tic New York leg islature. it is not strange that the veto has been recalled in connection with the governors appointment to the supreme bench But that act. so far as it has any bearing on Mir. Hughes fitness for high judicial po- sition. is commendable. not discredit- able. lt does not show fayoritism for the railways. but fairness 10 both the transportation corporations and the public.
 Not only was the public utilities bill pending at the time of this veto. but independent of this pending leg islation. which was designed to regu- late rates in accordance with the serv- ice rendered, the governor gave the soundest possible reasons why lcgis- latures should not, in the ordinary processes of enactment. fix arbitrary rates for public service. He contended that no rate should be fixed except on full information as to its justice. He pointed out that what would be fair rate for trunk line of large U dil' ltidtiNtiy ihthptbsoiNS Npit| struction might be an unfair rate for branch roads Of comparatively light traffic and relatively expensive con- struction His chief argument in fa- vor of the utilities commission. which he afterward succeeded in estabfish- ing and making effective. was that it should first ascertain the just basis on which rates should be ordered and maintained.
 Tt is just as reasonable for leg islative body. representing the people. to say that the rates shall not be above certain minimum as it is for a few officers of the corporation to say that the rates shall not be lower than a certain naximum. It is not right that any authority, except on full showing of facts, should make an arbitrary rate of cents or , cents, or any other charge to be indiscrimi nately applied. A public service cor poration should be allowed to make consistent profits. and not more. for it is serving the public on public grant.
 If Governor Hughes rules as sound ly on the bench as he did in the ve- toing of the 2-cent fare bill. he will fully justify his elevation to the su- preme court of the United States
 Governor Marshall. democrat. of In- diana. sent this telegram of congratu lation to Governor Hughes:
 'I have no doubt you will bring to the discharge of your judicial duty that keen perception of truth and justice so necessary to preservation of the rights of the people. I congratu late you and every fair-minded Amer ican on your preferment."
 Governor Hadley of Missouri. one of the country's most efficient-reform governors, had this to say:
 q am glad that President Taft has appointed him to this important posi- ton. The people will have an able champion in him. have the utmost confidence in his ability as q lawyer and honest. fair-minded man. and feel confident that the people will secure their rights at his hands as mem I Der of the highest judicial tribunal of the nation"
 The legislature of New York also 1 iisagrees with Col. Bryan. That body. | made up of democrats and republic | ans. joined unanimously in resolu- | ion saying:
 Governor Hughes has won diStinc | ion and great public credit since his occupancy of the highest place within Inc rift of the uenple of NeW York | state. and he will take his place in i he history of this commonwealth as ,ne of the greatest chief executives