Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-29
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
MARK SMITH, T. 6. NORRIS AND E. J
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Marl, Smith never met with warm CT reception than was accorded him by his Democratic friends of Globe. He and T. G. Norris, candidate for Coun- cilman at large, were met by Wm, T. McNelly, with a coach and four, at Riverside, and brought to Globe, arriv- wing Thursday afternoon. They were welcomed and cared for by members of the County Central Committee and other prominent party men, and were refreshed and in good trim when the hour fer the meeting arrived
 The explosion of giant powder, torchlights, a bonfire and martial mu- sic served to arouse the enthusiasm of the Democrats and drew an immense crowd to the Rink. It was a fine audience that assembled there, largely composed of ladies an intelligent, dis criminating audience, well informed upon current political issues.
 The stafe was elaborately dressed with large flags and bunting, and 8 panel in the rear bofe the words Tariff Reform" The band played and the audience applauded as the vis- iting candidates entered, escorted by a number of local Democrats, and took seats on the platform. E. J. Edwards, Chairman of the County Central Com mittee, called the meeting to order and presented Alonzo Bailey as Chairman of the meeting, who in we'll chosen language, introduced the star of the evening, Hon. Marcus A. Smith.
 After few predatory remarks of complimentary character, and denial of certain statements published in the Arizona Republican, Mir, Smith pro ceeded to give an account of his stew aIdship in Congress Briefly stated, he claimed to have secured:
 Additional appropriation for the sur Fey of public lands, S1O0,0OO; for the payment of Indian depreciation claims, S3O,0 for the survey of the Deer Creek coal fields, $5,OOOi for the i'm. provement of the levee at Yuma S1O,- 900; to reimburse settlers who lost by the dedication Of Fred Smith, Re ceiver of the U, S. Land Office at Tucson, s25,OOO
 The speaker aeer>ed he had p'wa'ss opposed the land grant court bill, be- lieving it to be inimical to the interest of the settlers The bill was passed during Mir Smiths enforced absence from his post of duty, occasioned by broken leg In order to relieve the settler from an adverse Judgment of the court, he had introduced an amend ment, which passed the House, and is now in committee of The Senate, to leave the settler in undistufbed pos session of his land and give grant claimants other lands in lieu thereof Continuing he said he had introduced a bill to force the survey of A. & P. railroad lands, in order to compel the payment of taxes thereon. He had worked hard to secure pensions for needy and deserving claimants.
 Here, Mark made Republicans smile by stating in extenuation for having accomplished so little, that, nobody did anything in in the last Congress" (which was Democratic in the luwer. braschj the entire time being con- sumed in debates. on the tariff, conten- tion over appropriation Bills, and (he might have added manufacturing po-. lititai eapital for use in the Presiden- tial campaign. Mark thinks be should be returned to Congress becanse of his experience and wide acquaintance among members, as he says much is accomplished by close friendship.
 After saying the tariff was worn ont and tiresome topic, and Illustrating t with 8 fairly good Texas story, the speaker launched into adenunciation of protective tariffs and spoke for 25 mir utes on the one topic. He attributed strikes and all the ills, real and imag- mary, in this country, to the McKin- ley bill.
 Marks allusion to silver was brief He declared that he was in favor of free coinage and believed the United States could maintain the two metals at parity. He also said he had been misrepresented in regard to the fund ing bonds and denied that Delegate Joseph had secured an increase of mileage and per diem to jurors and witnesses in New Mexico; that it had been Q law, for twenty years.
 Marks speech was to some extept, 8 repetition of what he gave here in former campaigns He is, howefer, an entertaining talker and holds the attention of his audience
 A lack of space prevents any exten- ded reference to the addresses Of T. G. Norris, candidate for Councilman at iarge and E. J. Edwards, for Coun- cilman from Gila county. The meet ing was a success and reflects credit on the local party managers,
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 A doplorable accident happened at ths Old Dominion Copper Co. lime quarry, last Thursday morning, Henry Mathenay and Nels Manson being in jured by D premature blast, They had drilled and primed perpendicular hole in the bench of rock and after leaving t an hour to cool off, Mathe-