Graham guardian., 1902-04-11
DELEGATE SMITHS WORK

LOT tn6 ADMISSION OF ArlZOna, New
Mexico and Oklahoma to the Tn.
ion as states was reported to the
House Of Representatives Tuesday
by the chairman of the committee
on territories, who announced at
the same time, that he would call
the measure up for consideration
at an early day.
"it now seems to be conceded
that this measure will pass the
House, and that the chief obstacles
to final triumph will be encoun er,
ed in the Senate. For the favor
able position of the bill in the
House of Representatives, the peo-
pie of the territories are largely
indebted to the persistent efforts,
sound Judgment and wide influence
of Delegate Smith Of Arizona
The achievement Of statehood is
the chief am bitiOn of Arizona, and
the pr motion of that object the
paramount duty Of Arizona's dele
gate to Congress. How we'll Mr..
Smith has performed his duty can
be seen by the measure now on
the speakers desk backed by the
unanimous report of the commit
tee on territories.
"But while Mr.. Smith is exert
ing every effort to achieve the
political promotion Of Arizo a, the
IN ssbacks and kickcrs and politi-
cal cadavers at home are doing
their little best to und rmi him.
The Arizon0 Star Wednesday morn
ing records on its first page the
presentation in the House Of the
Statehood bill by the chairman of
the committee on territories, and
on its fourth page makes this Oh.
servation:
"The fact of Delegate Smith's
utter i"iure to accomplish AIRY
thing for Arizona during this term
of Congress, S* is causing
considerable comment in the terri
torial press. Delegate Smiths
record IS rot in the least disap-
pointing to those who know him,
and the manner in which he con-
sumes time in Washington. He
cant help himself. His habits are
irrivoeably fixed lie has passed
his days Of political usefulness, no
matter how much he may be of
service, The fact that be allow
ed the surveyor generals Of
fice To- pc removcd- from TucSan,
witliouteusr warning the pemsih
here ofthoschcme i only one 81
Iustration Of how oblivious t,e is
to the interest of his O." n stitucncv.n
70 " ..dly ray of truth
= :" IVY ord or line of this Mr.,
,oith's work in Congress has been
active and effective. The para
| mount measure of the session, that
providing for statehood, is IN u
most favorable position. Only Il
few days ago the Board OF Regents
of the University of Aris"na pass
ed a series of resolutions thanking
Delegate Smith for his successful
eff rt in behalf of q measure oi
great importance to that ins'l'u
ton. Arizona has been well cared
for in the appropriation bills
All minor legis alton affecting The
territory has been well and inte Ii
gently provided fr. Mr. Smith
informed the people of Tucson tha
the administration bad determined
to move the surveyor generals OF
, fee to Phoenix. 1t was no part o
Mr. Smiths duty TO interfere II
: this matter in his official capacity
f The people of Ph@nix are bis con
, stitnents just as much as the peo
} pie of Tucson. Being q reslden
of Tucson, his personal desire wa
that the surveyor generals otlic
. should be kept in bis own town
!. but as the Delegate of Arizona il
9 Congress it would be highly i'm
, proper for bim to assume an att
. tude of shrivelled localism and be
!. come a small partisan of on
r. Arizona town against another.
D "Rut it is waste of effort 10 a.
Q tempt to reason with a newspape
controlled solely by avarice, pre-
judice, disappoi, tment and hate