Arizona republican., 1904-05-31
FoENIN ARIZONA, MAY a1. 1904.
ark smith eea Hypocrisy in Poli-
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 The fss- Mark sup,th. private citi- .n of Arizona and statesman tenn cr7rly esp sS cVnnloy4nert, made it nown ia sa iatGrVsr~ in yesterdays .apubIicaE thss he ss $ candidate for he democratic USTRtns;ion for dele | ate tr casgisys. True. hc hedged the rrourcaasat abou9 with qualifying | iauses ana praEr'ss .. regret that Irh and zalsr0u b9sY required him once more ts }-3ve she charms of Ari- oua ios dsVN9y sRtia tn Washington, lut the f1cg ssaA1s that he is can Hdate. We suspect Gna' no violent surprise ataaed ghe r@Opie of Arizona lron ren sihs the infcrvlerR, for it has leen ra rsgget Tor Arsu>e time that the smith f4aces 8ere undergoing indus tfious repair. We only allude to the Announcement here for the purpose of pointing out one Of the curious fea- tures of politics.
 Tn substance and freely translated, Mr. Smiths language vas about as follows. "T do not wish to go back to congress: at least, I care nothing about It Notwithstanding that the people are t1smnring EoF me to run, l wculdau maac bhe race again, if II were eaE tGzt 7 grave emergency calls for ur taaants. Fer me to leave my law p9srtirE gDy Sw@ years in congress at a . tauEFsSswan's salary involves such a aaauciaJ sacrifice that I cannot really afford it. However. I am always ready 10 obey by coult-y's call, and I am compelled to agree with my fellow citizens that am the only man who can save Arizona from the calamity or consolidation with New Mexico"
 What cant and hypocrisy is this. l. is the regulation jargon whicl. poli- tlc.ars. great and small, have made tlre-omeiy familiar. "I don't want the office: l cant afford to take it; I only consent because the people insist and because l feel that it is my duty to yleId.'.. Al the earnest solicitation of numerous friends have consented to permit the use of my name, etc. That ls the kind Of tall, the public hears ev- eIye tine man goes hunting for cf- flee. Is lt any wonder that newspaper men. Having view Of both the front of ths stage. and the rear of the seen cry. z5ee expression occasionally to th7 tired ffeBrg wA.ch constant outlook on ass.EieA p9O1gessi
 yr-f+f h rleassse. that we aye not loading the sinr af lhe brotherhood of politicians upsa 3larN Ssusgh. Nearly all of them are guilty a9tks of cheap and petty decaiEssa RRe@ aAey approach the peo- ple. It as Ss certain as human actior can be. tsat when the republican can didate fcE congress is named, albeit he may have log-roI-eC for weeks for the nomination, he wil put up the same kind of talk. There is nothing crigina about Nr. Smiths expressions-more the pity. for he is a man of ability anC is capable oc original action and talk He is simply in the political rut anc follows the beaten path.
 ah.N. s"AlIAAA AT BDkUlt-l W AN4l AllE BEplfI of Arizona. and an especial fayorlte il his ouH Tarty. There is no reGsol why he should not be frank with tn democracy which has honored him s, often. The ambition to serve in con gress Is an honorable ambition. Tn lazy life of delegate does no violenc To Mr. Smiths temperament. Ii likes Washington, and the public me or Washington. both democrats am republicans, like him. He has a goo time there. If he thinks of Tucson is safe to bet that it is when he has nightmare. Throughout most of hi years eg snanhoOd he has been a dele sats 6N congress from Arizona. Dun irs the geye- intervals in which circum sssuee8 kept him at Tucson in the rol af g. cI9szen cut of office life has ha ssu cS sgsyis for him, we fancy, and h kas anNtously counted the days whe auoS@cg examination would be due. An tleSe js nothing surprising or discreC ithbD@ tm She fact. Washington is hLggm5ng place for a man as compaI iosSAOc and cultured as Mark Smith provided he has Marks taste fer DO iitcs: @n8 the truth is that long Sc N6c@ 6m congress units even the able mem for almost everything else. Whc away fgom the national capital tho age 0Rv Msh out of water. They ga' SaF GAese clements of life that are lacl jag i@ Ghe new surroundings.
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 FfDaseSs of uuwiIingness to return
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