The copper era., 1904-10-20
Wrong Again, NIT. Smith.

ne ItpuDltdu party nd> TOT Ilc past sixteen or twenty years been promising statehood to Arizona. Three time, the separate statehood bill wa, passed in the house of repre- sentative, and every time it wa, beaten by republican votes in the senate
 lLr. Smith in the foregoing ha, cOmmittcd a, gricvou, an error q, he did in his Phoenix speech. when he stated that when the Utah bill va, passed. he. Smith, was in Tucson practicing law. and that Oak, Mur- phy. the republican delegate. was in conprc-, trying to pull the statehood bill out of the republican senate committee.
 Touchin" his Phoenix statement he has been informed that he he'd his seat in congress until March. 1895. That the Etah statehood bill wa, passed and signed by the president in July. 1891. That the senate com mittcc which held that Arizona statehood bill during Oaks Murphy'- term. wa, the same that had it dur ing hi, smith, term democratic committee.
 Tn that Phoenix statement MT. Smith has been shown by the record, to have .becn fearfully and wonder fully in error.
 Now q, to hi, Prescott statement. He i, just as much mistaken touch- ing the second bill he passed through the house. which went up to the senate.
 The senate in l19j-4-5-6 was demo- last administration. The house, the senate. the president were all demo- cratic. Thi, during both smiths and Murphy's term as delegates.
 The senate committee which had that bill in hand was democratic. with Senator Faulkner as chairman.
 Will Mr. Smith tell the public how a republican minority in the senate, with a minority on every committee. especially on the committee on terri tories. which had his Arizona state hood bill in hand. could defeat the bill?
 Will he please tell how hi, state hood bill was beaten by Il republican senate when the democrats had d majority in that body?
 Did Mr. Smith make his statement by mistake or wilfully? k an im- portant consideration. The citizens of Arizona have d right to know the facts. especially on thi, statehood question, of which Mir. smith has made himself the champion.
 If he has made mistake or for gotten that his statehood bill was in the hand, of q democratic committee, in democratic senate. then he is totally unfitted for the responsible office he seeks.
 If he has made the statement. knowing it to be untrue. then what?
 k he not totally disqualified to be trusted-Nith such responsible trust?
 The factNs the democratic ma iority in the ScnaNe was ready and willing to pass the Arizona statehood bill in 1891 with the Utah bill. but not the one Smith pd>ocd through the honse. because of it's containing constitu- tiOn for Arizona dN part of its pro- visions.
 smith refused to accept a substi- tutc for his bill and the democratic senate lnot q republican, refused to consider his hill.
 Marcus \. smith k today rcspon- Niblc for Arizona not enjoying state hood a~ in Utah.
 Will Alr. smith correct hi, state mcnt made in his Prescott speech and square himself with the citizen ship of Arizona.
 Who can tell what actuatcs the childish mind in it's cduCations: Re gently at the winter quarters of the Norris and Rowe Shows in San Jose. Manager Rowe was entertaining d party of friends, showing them the vdripLi, sights of interest Among them was the prcCoCiouS child of one of the party. whose quaint saving often furnished con- siderable amusement. In the biz long building where the acrobatS re- hcar~c, there iS one end devoted to bldCk>mithin". The party had watched several show horses being sh0d and had passed to the outside The child had noticed d trio of clc- phant> and two CdmelS being led by the keeper into the big house and afterwards led out again to their quarters. The strange proceeding puzzled the NOung>tcr. Why should they lead the beasts in and then out again: He asked several members of the party. but aS Mir. Rowe happ cned to he called away just then they could give him no information. The child puzzled his small brain for q while then happy thought struck him. ''Why. l know mamma. the man had new shoes put on them The idea of elephants shoes and CdmClS shoes was too much for the gravity of the party who gave vent to peal after peal of laughter. We'll its gratifying to see children inter- cSted in animals. was all MT. Rowe could say between laughs. Will Exhibit in Clifton Wed, Oct. 26th.
 Needles k to have q new S7OOO school house and built under rather unusual conditions. of that sum. the district k able to contribute S3. 300 from its regular revenues which have been accommodating slightly in excess of expenses. while the santa Fe rail- road company k to give the other $500. and in addition. the transport ing of material and mechanics free of