Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-23


 campaign in Arizona was fired in Ari- zona on Monday evening last. The speakers of the evening were the Hon. M. A. Smith, the Democratic candle ate for Congress and Mayor Rose of Milwaukee.
 In the course of his address. MT. Rose devoted considerable attention to local affairs and the Statehood sit uation. He paid a splendid compli- ment to Mark Smith, whose career in Congress he has watched for fifteen years.
 At the conclusion of his review of national affairs. MT. Rose said:
 But however important. these na- tional issues may be.there is a local question involved in this election be- fore which all others pale into insig- nificance It is the dominant, over shadowing, vital question of State hood. It appeals not so much to par tisanship as to patriotism. It ad- dresses itself with directness to every loyal son of Arizona.
 You ask why I, citizen and resi- dent of far distant State. should in- terest myself in this local issue that affects only a people and interests 50 widely separated from the scene of my personal activity.
 'I answer first. because I am an Am erican, an American citizen. who re- cognizes no fractional lines of demark- ation to sever common interests. When the rights of my coun,rymen are assailed. I would be only an indiffer- ent patriot should hesitate to inquire of the locality in which his lot is cast and basely, reprehensibly selfish would I be should I measure the course of my conduct by the portion of personal interest 1 had involved. The governmental rights of one are the governmental rights of all. for in the economy of our institutions, no man is greater or weaker in his rights than the other fellow. To impose on the people of this Territory as a condition to the rights of full citizenship a bur den not only distasteful to them, but absolutely inimicable to their present interests and wickedly destructive of their future prospects, is to deny to them the protection guaranteed by our magma charta.
 T answer, second, that by your in- vitation and encouragement, have come into your midst not to take from you, but to give to you. to aid in the development of the magnificent re- sources of this infant Territory. to bring to you the sinews of capital, which, joined with the sinews of mus Gle and the forces of intelligence. will bring profit to you and to me. I seek to gain no dollar that is yours, but to take from the bosom of nature dollar that no mans hand has touch. ed. To take from Gods treasure box the wealth which he has stored or the comfort and happiness of all Hi: children. 1 read in the ore croppings of the mountains, in the broad plains and spacious valleys and feel in the 1nvigorating rays of the health giving life preserving, ever shining sun. the possibilities of unparalleled greatness for Arizona. And so have cast my lot amongst you, for better or fol worse, and with the investment Of ma terial interests I ask only for the righ to protect those interests. ready tC yield my fullest service to aid in the promotion of the general welfare ant bear my share of the burdens for thu common good.
 T take it that upon one proposition there is and will be no controversy The people of Arizona are opposed tt union with New Mexico for Statehoo, or anything else. This seems to be tn universal consensus of opinion as have gleaneG it from my interccurs with the people. While it is tru that there are few, an insignifican few, who advocate the unholy and de generate union. the overwhelmin sentiment is pronouncedly and em phatically against it. Let us sugges to those who find such hope. such a turing attraction in the contemplate jo-nture, that there is no Chinese wa around New Mexico. and if they lov that Territory so well, there is nothin to prevent them taking bag and bas gage. shaking the dust of Arizona fror their feet, and joining their fortune with the tax-ridden, misgoverned den zens of that benighted, GoG-forsakeI hope deserted region.
 Fifteen years ago or thereabout I chanced one day to drop into tn gallery of the House of Represent; tives at Washington, to while away a idle hour and find diversion, and pc chance instruction. from the oper; tions of that branch of our great la making body. When the appointe time arrived a bill was taken up g special order that provided for tf admission to the Union of the Te ritory of Arizona. There was warm and interesting debate, and pre- ently member arose in his place an signaled for the attention of th Speaker He was recognized fro the chair Tall, broad shouldere
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