Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-02
A TRUE, BUT A FEARFUL
 LESSON.

closing remarks as saying: ''I love Arizona; I came here as
 struggling boy without a dollar and
 am not a bit better off after lonl
 fight"
 These remarks were made by MT Smith in connection with his period of pathos, which make women weep
 and level headed men enquire what does all this mean.
 But MT. Smith spoke the truth wher
 he made the statement that he came
 to Arizona without a dollar. That is
 a fact. He was shortly thereafter
 elected district attorney of Cochise
 county, which office he filled with dis
 function. He made a good record. This was about eighteen years ago.
 Two years thereafter he was nomi- mated and elected delegate to congress, in which the editor of the Star claimed the honor of nominating him and con- tributing largely to his campaign fund of that year.
 For six years the Star was the most ardent supporter Mark Smith had and this without the cost of cent to Mir. Smith.
 Mir. Smith says he came to Arizona without a dollar in his pocket, and that he is not bit better off now than then.
 How comes this, MT. Smith? Will you please explain to the citizenship of Arizona?
 Have you given to charitable causes? To industrial enterprises which ab- sorbed your income? If so it has never been made public.
 What has been the income of MT. Smith durng these eighteen years.
 Let us make an estimate.
 His two years as district at
 torney of Cochise county
 and his income as an attorn-
 ey not less than Sl0. % Salary while twelve years in
 congress at S5, 900 per year 6O,OOO.OO Mileage as congressman, at
 not less that s1200 per year.
 for twelve years II, 10000 His private secretary allow
 ance during time of F
 years at s12OO per year II, 10000 Total received from the gov
 ernment in these F years S9S, 800. %
 Now this is a large sum of money. What has MT. Smith done with it? Where has he ever invested cent of it in any industrial enterprise or in any charitable benefactions? When or where?
 This is not all. During Mir. Smiths term iD congress when he was interest l ed part of the time in a law firm which brought in a steady income in fees a we'll as retainers amounting to not less than s25, 900 during the per iod covered while in congress.
 When out of congress for four years it has been claimed his income from practice at his profession has not been less than 5000 per year making s20,- poo more ;and this may be considered 3 low estimate.
 This total income to MT. Smith turing the last eighteen years from all sources save mining sales make S13S,- 100.
 What has MT. Smith, who came to Arizona eighteen years ago a poor Joy, done with this one hundred and hirty eight thousand dollars? He says le is no better off now than when he ame to Arizona. What has be done 7ith the large sums of money in addi- ion, received from sales of mines, etc. He has not invested it in any indus ( rial improvements in Arizona. He l as not invested it in houses and lands l r mines. T What has MT. Smith done for him. a elf or for Arizona with this nearly t l50, 900? a If they fall to answer, then look at N he man; once the picture of health, r ! form and striking personality, aI- I lost an Apollo, with the elasticity of a n athlete, a mind as clear as crystal, n mentality of eloquent fire. n The answer, physical wreck. His @ lind tottering, his step trembling, a ne man like hIs income, almost lost. s Mr. Smith has made an admission, F hich when investigated, and the facts b rought out, are established to be t 'ue. But what is the conclusion O len? Marcus 4. Smith, on his own a mission, is totally unfit for the re- d of representing Arizona g l congress at this critical period of g er existence. If he has so failed in '' le management of his own affairs is g fit to manage our public affairs? he lesson his admission has brought N