Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-14
LEGISLATIVE slLLY SEASON.

H is the history of legislatures in this country tna yet be elected which will it's with. out passing through silly This sporadic affio tion is at present upon body Yet this second legislature was heraded as one pledged to san ity and economy among other things There were in dcatons during the early part of its activities that e hopes an eyertrustng always optimistic electorate would be realized that the statutes would be ened unless commissions abolished class legislation avoided and the State placed upon firm business basis This desirable end may vet be accomplished if the sands of fooishness the slvers idealisc dross be moved from the gearing before it is too late
 It may occur to the tax payer possessed Of only average information that there is something very ab struse about legislative duties Men and women who are preoccupied with the days work may form false notions of the difficulties which the legislators fer whom they voted As a matter of fact the only atri butes absolutely essential good legislator abund- ant common sense integrity of purpose, fairly cea' conception of public needs and working knowledge of elemental law Of these common is perhaps tho most valuable in the last analysis The legislator who can distinguish right from is equipped with enough knowledge of elemental law.
 But let the common-sense test be applied to msnr of those men now contributing the stiffness of Ph9e nix and the electorate would be made to in disodn solate dismay Take Representative Leeper aIls tration of stiffness personified He proposes minimum wage bill which provides that adult woman may be employed at a weekly wage of less than SIP Now, vol taxpayers who able enjoy the services of hired girl" a cook a chambermaid nurse an office assist ant or other employee from whom is sought services calling for neither high degree of skill nor the or a considerable amount of gray matter should stop and realize would be the result of enforcement of the Leeper bill Remember legislation is designed to bene fit all of the people, not of the people Only those persons enjoying handsome income could aVa' themselves of the services of adult woman. The housewife whose adequate for the bur dens of home who present is forced to stint in order to have a helper would have shoulder the toll alone The keeper of the small grocery other little store; the struggling doctor lawyer other office man. must pay his helpful attendant prohbitve wage or do without Economic conditions govern wages Schedules must adjusted practical basis instead of upon theories or ideals It would be fine thing II it were possible to pay every adult woman worker n Arizona not than SIP week But unfortunately the Leeper bill does not provide that those who asked to pay this minimum wage must in turn be insured ant assured in earnings sufficient pay it. Of the bill will be passed Discussion of it is undertaken here solely Illustrating outcrop of the silly season
 Little less ludicrous is the eugenics bill fathered- we trust honorabyby Senator Bacon and calling foi medical examinations Of applicants for marriage licenses
 Here again. it would be nice if the population of Ari zona could be purified and sanctifed until it was whit as the driven snow Enforcement of the Bacon bill un ouestonably would aid materially in this qualification and sanctfication. The only trouble is that the 5u could not be enforced Public sentiment in Arizona is as yet sufficiently upfted to adopt these proposed agencies designed to insure biological blessings
 Truly the silly season is here. Bacon has obliged likewise Leeper
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