Bisbee daily review., 1904-04-22

Mark Smith. in a letter to Judge James Kelley. at Tombstone. clears the political atmosphere in regard to false reports industriously circulated throughout the Territory that the ex delegate was exerting his influence in behalf of the so-called Democratic reorganization. The letter is full of the proper Democratic sentiment, as will be seen from excerpts published herewith:
 "On my return from Washington yesterday I found your letter of the l7th awaiting me, and am surprised to learn that any person whatever would circulate a report in Tomb stone or elsewhere that I was in a combination with Packard, Herndon or anybody else, the purpose of which combination was or is to send a dele gation to the St. Louis convention favorable to the so-called 'Reorgan- izers.'
 The facts are that have not seen, or written to. or heard from Herndon, directly or indirectly, for eight or ten months, and never said to him-nor he to me-one word about politics of any kind or nature whatever. The same is true as to Packard, so far as 1t touches politics. l have been east for more than a month, and have had no occasion to discuss the matter. learn since my arrival that Herndon, at the meeting Of the central com mittee al Phoenix earnestly opposed any instruction, or any attempt by that committee 10 instruct for anybody for the presidency, on the ground, as l understand, that the cen tral committee had nothing to do with such matters. In that contention both you and 1 would agree, as the matter of the instruction of delegates is who'll ly within the jurisdiction Of the terri torial convention.
 You and l have the same opinion of Cleveland and all that gang who deserted Bryan in his two great cam paigns; but it is possible that l am little more conservative than you are, notwithstanding my intense opposi- tion to the reorganization gang be- cause l have seen daily, at close range Tor many years, the revolutionary tendency of the National Republican pary; and, in my judgment, a much longer tenure of office by that party will subvert the last principle of our guaranteed independence. That party IS held utterly in the embraces of the combines and trusts. which are mak- ing-as you will say-'the national treasury private asset of these cor porations'
 dofpcf f1., the Republican party to such a degree that Will give willing aid to any Dem ocrat outside of his (Cleveland's ) official household who may be nomi- mated at St. Louis. If l had my way and had the power I would put a man in that great office (the presidency whose views on all great national questions would differ none from those entertained by you and me and all other old-fashioned, patriotic Dem. ocrats. I would certainly break up these gigantic trusts which menace the government; I would dissolve the , disgraceful partnership now existing between them and the national treas ury. l would modify the tariff ir every robbing feature, and abolish il in all cases where the combines used 1t as a means of oppression, selling under its provisions, the products oi American labor to foreigners in every land at prices cheaper-with freight added-than they sell to our people at the doors of their factories. Ever Cleveland has always said he would prevent this state of case, but saiC ether things, too-but he is utterly out of the question: