Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-03

Have the faith 10 try for and do big and decent things the best you possibly can, and then nest import ant of all, have the courage to stand by your guns 10 the bright or bitter end declared Colonel Epes Randolph of Tucson. the Arizona railroad mag nate. to the Review editor the other day in summing up his immense ln- dustrial and only passing political activities in the southwest the past dozen years or SO
 The interview was a revelation ana a delight to this Bisbee newspaper man 4 revelation because Of the wide range of knowledge and depth of thought and keen analysis of the master Of railroad men. and a delight because of his unflinching courage
 Only a few men are really brave, and there are two classes of these members of the GideOn's band of to- day The first class are brave be cause they are built that way; en- dcwed with bulldog courage that is minimizing and regardless of cOnse- Quences: brave because they do nor know what fear is The second class are brave-because they are right; be- cause their convictions and their conscience and their pride and their spirit conquer their natural fears and bid them be brave at any cost They are intelligent and thoughtful enough to have considered and weighed the consequences. and they are brave enough to be brave in spite of these when the bulldog man might well shrink if he could be given to know in advance the cost And Colonel Randolph belongs to this latter class of Courageous spirits and brave hearts
 peats. it is a pleasure. and al the same time a rare privilege to talk politics with a man who has the ccur- age of his convictions
 What a pity, a very great pity, that this simple newspaper pilgrim cannot reproduce this interview in word. de tail and gesture. just as it occurred Its value to the state at large and the entire southwest would be incal- culable Col. Randolph is of national calibre Only the implacable hand O. a physical weakness keeps him with in the bounds Of the arid Arizona pla- teau- His sweep of hand. his south
 
 steel trap at times. automatic from tense earnestness; his slow, soft smile; his quick frOWn; his restless tapping of his fingers upCn the arm of his chair his boise. mastery, sin cerity. dominating presence that he cannot conceal under his modest and rather democratic manner. all these should be made a part and parcel of NnH pen or any printers ink and paper can reproduce them
 Again. this talk was not for publios- tiOn Col Randolph does not desire to be quoted He spoke freely from his heart and from his experience Put there were a few things he said that the new spaper will take a chance upon conveying to the public because of their worth and their wisdom
 Col. Randolph is not a pOlitican- eitE- CT by experience or inclination More is the pity for if he were he would be a most successful one. and Arizona would be the gainer- He is an organ izer. a builder. an engineer. an in dustrialist- Ills mind tunnels noun tains and crosses valleys and finds grades even before his tripod can fix the levels and elevations 4 rare combination is the engineer and or szuizer. but the former right hand man of Hartman excels in both of these things
 But 10 get from business back to politics. for this is a political year, YOU know Col Randolph. unlike most rich men and corporation men ana industrial organizers. does not hesi- tate to take on interest in and talk politics. insofar as il affect his bUsi- ness Beyond that he keeps as far away and out of il as he can Agsln- mOre-s the pity. for Arizona needs the successful business man in politics more than most other states in the union. Why shouldn't take. an in test in politics. said Col Randolph gently and insiscentiy. raising hls eyebrows as he asked the question more 10 himself than 10 his auditor -I an a pretty heavy taxpayer Ny property Is most directly affected by the acts and words and works Of the politician l would be a coward nOt to defend my own interests Why should my support of a man for leg fsIative office weigh against him with the average VOIer2 l am a good cit izen. do not fail my obligations sl have never been in jail l pay a con sidera ble amount Of taxes and give employment to several men and have built a few houses and railroad grades and shops in Arizona And all 1 ask from friend or foe, state or county; workingmsn- or politician, is a square deal. Why should l not ask for this in a loud voice. from the housetops if need be. and not be compelled to whisper it CT go by subteTranean ways 10 secure it2
 Why is it a disgrace for a legislator or pondcian to stand for a business as well as for a body Of wCrEingnlen- The days of the lobbyist and graiter and fiXer and giver of psss5s aEG the man indifferent 10 public opinion have ipassed away long ago. And the r1li- roads are the better for it But the Cavs of the agitat0r and profession al politician and the man who would ciub the railroads are still with us Then why. pray, should l be afraid 10 sneak rizht out in or out of meeting for political men and measures that af- feet nv business Why should ] not be even braver than the professional politician. Ofhce seeker or labor lead