Graham guardian., 1896-09-25
MARCUS A. SMITH.

~ WOulu oS ndTu 10 COnNlnCe Ihe
average voter that Marcus A.
Smith is not the strongest man in
the Democratic ranks within the
confines of our territory. As the
nominee of our party for Delegate
to Congress, the GUARDIAN believes
that he will poll more votes than
any man the Democracy of Ari-
zoan had to offer for the position.
For eight years he served the peo-
pie of Arizona as their Repre-
sentative in Congress, and most
worthily was that service preform-
ed. He began his career while yet
"a young man, and during all his
years of service no public act was
ever done or omitted by him in the
discharge of his official duties that
was not worthy Of a public serv-
ant.
The GUARDIAN made its first
appearance on the 9th day of
March, 1895, and in it's first issue
1t espoused the cause of Marcus A.
Smith in the following language:
"All who know him we'll, and all
who are acquainted with the
universal esteem in which he has
been held among his congressional
colleagues, will acknowledge that
Arizona has been more fortunate
in the selection of their Repre-
sentative in the person Of Marcus
A. Smith than many other terri
tories. He has labored earnestly
and increasingly for Arizona's
interests. The early passage of
the Statehood Bill by the house of
Representatives, before the holiday
recess of one year ago was fitting
testimonial to the regard for
Marcus A, Smith rendered by his
fellow members. That it failed to
pass the Senate was through no
lack of energy, watchfulness,
vigilance or effort upon his part.
In retiring to private life,
Marcus A. Smith wears all the
honors that can come to a public
servant in the discharge of official
duty faithfully performed"
AS the GUARDIAN stood over
eighteen months ago in its estimate
of Marcus A. Smith, so it stands
at this time. We believe that he is
the most fitting man to select as
our Delegate to Congress. During
his eight years of service he won
the respect, the admiration and
we'll wishes of all with whom he
came in contact. There are many
venerable Senators at Washington
who have spent years in the public
service, as we'll as many members
of the House of Representatives
who have served their constituents
long and we'll. All these men Of
long service are the influential
men of the two houses of Congress;
and shape the legislation af these
bodies. With such men, Marx
Smith is we'll and most favorably
known. With many of them he il
on tearms OF the warmest friend
ship. Many of them, while pre-
haps distant and reserved in bear
ing toward another man from
among us, would go far TOWARD
| furthering a measure advocated by
Mark Smith, their friend and fel
low member of many years. Th,
writer of this article has it from
the lips of William j. Bryan, tha
between himself and Marcus A
Smith there exists a bond of tht
warmest friendship. Over anc
above all Republicans, above al
Populists and above all Democrats
Marcus A. Smith is the man tc
elect to Congress where he car
mingle with the statesman of the
time for the advancement Of Ari
zona's interests. He is our staunch
friend of the silver cause as advo.
Gated by our National platform and
with Bryan in the Presidential
chair and Smith in the house o.
Representatives, Statehood will
speedily come, and the cause of the
West will be advanced.
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