Arizona republican., 1904-11-10
PHOENIX. ARIZONA. NOV. 10, 1904
The Territorial Election.

Although defeated. Benjamin Fowler made a race to be proud of. No poli- tician himself, and at the beginning of the campaign unknown to vast ma jority of the voters, he made one Of the most forceful campaigns ever wag- ed in the territory. He was pitted against the idol of the Arizona democ- racy. Moreover Mark Smith is one of the ablest campaigners in the United States Especially is Smith effective with an Arizona audience. He has been campaigning in this territory for nearly twenty years. He knows per haps a majority of the voters by name. He knows how to appeal to the dorni- nant feeling in every locality. He Is familiar with all the arts of a prac- tised campaigner.
 MT. Fowler had the loyal support of all the republicans in the territory, but this was not enough. To have any hope of winning he had to figure on overcoming a democratic majority of at least 1,CC0. Many democrats are of the opinion that their party majority
 
 all the argument was with Fowler, it was gnawing a file to attempt inroa6s upon the democratic majority: Smiths single text was the joint statehood bill. He assured his party that his election was necessary to defeat the bill. And although the argument was absurd. his, party believed him. Tn addition to that, Smith had at the polls the solid support of the Mormon church in Mar icopa and Graham counties.
 Under these circumstances the race made by MT. Fowler is altogether cred itabIe It is doubtful if any other re- publican could have done as well. He carried Apache, Navajo, COconino, Va vapai Maricopa, Pima and Santa Cruz counties-seven out of thirteen. He carried his own county, a democratic fortress. by 25O, and Pima. Smiths home county. by POO.
 Especially is it to the honor of the republican candidate that he made clean, high-plaEe campaign from be- ginning to end. Although the provo cation was extreme, he did not permit himself to stoop to dirty politics. to personalities or to misrepresentation. He honestly told the voters where their their interests lay. and left them to judge That they have chosen to vote millions out of their own pockets through partisan prejudice is their re- sponsibility. not his.
 The campaign conducted by and for MT. Fowler should be an example for both parties hereafter. As in former years, in the republican campaign this year not a dollar was expended for corrupt or illegitimate purposes. Not a vote was bought or sought to be bought. The campaign was conducted on a business system of vouchers for every dollar expended, and the books show where, how and why every dol lar was expended. In addition to that. the funds available were insufficient for the maintenance of an effective or ganization. Nearly all the local com mittees were poor. and it was impOs- sible to help, them. Contrary to prev alent belief, not a dollar was receiv- ed from the national committee. On the contrary, considerable sums had been sent out of the territory 10 the national committee. And still, over any other democrat in Arizona but Mark Smith, B. A. Fowler would have been triumphantly elected. And MT. Smith had the worst scare of his life.
 The republicans of the territory will eheerfully accept the result, while real izing that the voters have made a great mistake. for republicans in Ari- zona are accustomed to defeat.
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