Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-28


 garded as the principal opponent of Governor Harmon for the leadership of the democratic party in the next | battle for the presidency. It is be- lieved that Bryan would favor Will son, as a matter of personal choice. but the position of Bryan will de- pend mostly on the things for which | presidential candidates shall stand | when the time comes for naming a | candidate Colonel Bryan was the pioneer in advocating the prominent progressive measures which are be- coming so popular throughout the country today. and 1t need not be expected that he will give his sup port to any candidate who opposes these progressive measures or is disposed to minimize their import ance. Governor Harmon ran on 2 platform last foil far governor which declared for the principle of initia- platform last fall for governor which Wilsan has endorsed many of the progressive measures for which Ery- an stands during the last six months, so that so far as progressiyeness is concerned it is likely that Bryan would object to neither on that ac. count
 Let is hope that when the time comes for choosing a democratic can didate fca president the leaders of the party in every section of the country will easily find candidate who will be satisfactory to every element of the party. It will re- quire migthy getting together of the democratic party next year if we are 70 win the victory. To win sue. 'cess it win be necessary for the con servatives and the progressives to ljoin the one solid line of battle [ lput democrat in the White House, and unless this can be done then there are many reforms which are desirable to all which must be defer red. as without the presidency the republican standpatters yin be able Ito block any effort for the complete revision of the tariff schedules. and block many other things for which the democratie party stands pledged. 1 Apparently Mr. Diaz has not gone deeply into the question. He was not sure all the "haciendos would sell He felt sure many of them would. Opposition from this source is the least of the difficulties if the Diaz administration is serious. Re course to Eoyd-George's "over-tax. that is, an extra tax on the unused md uncuitivated land. would cause ,ie land barons to see the light Such a tax would make the small land owners more secure, the large ones less so. and would enforce cuI- tivation of all lands.
 The initiation of the plan would mark the passing Of Mexico from the period of combined exploitation by foreign capital to new era of az. ricultural development in which the production of wealth would soon sur pass that of all the mines, forests and railroads combined.
 The smallest ching We have seen ID any newspaper in Arizona during residence Of twenty-three years in the territory, is the attempt of Che Arizooa Gazette to cast odium on Governor Sloan because he uses an automobile owned by the territory, occasionally to ride to ard from the capitol building. The automobile was purchased by the board of control for the use Of its members in visit ing the several territorial institu- tions. Certainly no sane man would oOJect to our governor having the use of an automobile provided at public expense. when 1t is remem- bered that his, entire compensation as governor is only S353O.