Bisbee daily review., 1910-12-27
AS To THE
 CORPORATIONS

CORPORATIONS
 rup the political camps of the eorporation howlers comes the snos. Iav5~u plans to defeat statenood- are yuozuy 70 suopBIodIoo sQl aeQl Whetber this Is true or not we c' pos know, but if such is the case then the radicals of the constitutional convention have played their cards well to aid in the corporation desire When the worst danger that ever ,kreateaeti Arizona was lowering dan serpueIy near we remember that IL was the big men who were at the head of the most important indus tries and enterprises in the territory who come to the assis.arce of tae .'eo- ele and lverted the Sa,a'1i's: We refer to joint statehood It is well known tfz. it wxs Frank NJ. Murphy of the santa Pe, Epes Randolph of the SoutAsrn Pacific, Wii CiG:a of the
 
 United Verde mine and Walter Doug las of the Copper Queen who came to the aid of Governor Kibey and peiesats Mark Smith in the non-par- tisan fight which was wagcd in Washington against joint statehood It was ssuch men as these who were in a position to enlist powerful iniu- ence throughout the country to save Arizona for future independent state hood
 In connection with the howl about corporations being against statehood comes the yawp about the corporation controlled press, applying this sccusa- ton to every newspaper that refuses to subscribe to the socialistic creed as written into the constitution and embodied ia Lae recall of the judi ciaYy, a proposition for bringing jus tice fo its knees at every time pub lie clamor should arise.
 This paper, here and now. desires 10 plead guilty of deep and lasting friendship for the industrial coprors- tions which have brought about the prosperity of this :Hin kissed lasd. that developed our mi 1cs aae pro vided employment at good wages for the thoukands of working men who are able so support their families and school their children as result, that has built railroads into every pror.- isins mining district in the territory, that have supported our churches and schools and stood by Arizona in er- cry time of need.
 It is true that our public utility corporations have been willing in the past to take all the toll that traffic on businass would allow, but the day of regulation has now arrived and in the inter state commerce com mission and other regulating boards such as our railroad commission, the people have a remedy which car easily prevent oppression.
 The people Of Arizona have alwayi recognized the necessity for rail roads as a means of development O our great resources and on that sc count have in the past not beei disposed to demand rates as low a obtain in the states. As an instanc' of this recognition and friendly feel ing many of the railroads built il the territory during the last twent years and when freight and passer ger rates were at the extreme max mum, were granted exemption fror taxation for twenty, fifteen and te years. With gacb friendly relation between corporations and the peopl during the days of our struggle fc the development of our farms an mines the present howl about tn corporations seems to be withou cause
 The caruorations of Arizona an those of every other state should D held under control, but the people ( Arizona must not forget that if th new-state-tobe ever hits Ire il dustriaI gait desired then we mus have more of the southern Pacific, (