Arizona republican., 1904-10-06

time except that the great obstruction - ist, Mark Smith'-that his obstructive talztics prevented it's admissions; pre- vented the admission of Arizona be- cause-and they didn't have the au- dacHy, or the courage I wiIl say, to use the word Mormon. because it might cost a vote; but. interpreted, that's what they did say-that Arizona was not admitted because I refused to per- init the insertion of the anti-polygamy section of the enabling act admitting Arizona to the union; and at the very time I was refusing to let it go in. congress told me to step aside-if I couldn't take constitution like Utah's for me to get out of there and get away. That's the allegation this morning.
 'l have but one answer to make to that. I must be frank about it. do not know as you will all like my answer, but I must be frank. The territory of Utah was admitted to the union on the 4th day of July, 1895. At that time I was Practicins law in my office at Tue son, and the Hon. Oakes Murphy was representing the territory of Arizona" (Applause.)
 At least three hundred men know that these are Smiths exact words, for they heard him. But some democrats, accustomed to chicanery in journalism as well as in politics, have been telling around, and have purported to believe, that The Republican did not state the facts when it said, the morning after MT. Smiths speech, that he was in con- gress, just the same, when Utah was admitted. They have charged this pa per with attempting to mislead the people of Arizona OH this important question.
 Very well. Yesterday. The Republi- can sent the following Western Union telegram to the. librarian of congress:
 Phoenix. Arizona, Oct. 5, 1904. "The Hon. Librarian of Congress.
 Washington. D. c.
 Please telegraph us today: When was the bill admitting Utah as a state Who was the author? When did the bill pass the house?i When did il pass the senate? When was it signed by the president2 Who was the delegate in congress from Ari- zona during the period covered by the and passage of the bill ad- hitting Utah2"
 The following Western Union tele- gram was received in reply:
 Washington, D. C.. Oct. 5, 1904. Arizona Republican, Phoenix, Ark,
 'J! L. RawIins introduced house bill Utah, Sept. six, niney three Passed house December thirteen, nine ty-three; passed senate July ten, amended by senate; amendment passed house July thirteen; signed by president July sixteen, nine ty-four. Arizona delegate, Marcus Aurelius sr:ith.
 FALLEN R. BOYD, "See. to the Librarian of Congress"
 It happened that Mir. Rawllns was able to introduce his bill in Septem- Der instead of December, because Pres ident Cleveland called congress in ex- tra session in August, 1898, five months after Mark Smith had taken his seat. We repeat. Mark Smith was elected delegate to congress at the November election, in 1892. He took his seat that is. his term began-on the 4th of March. 1893. Before the end of that year. the bill admitting Utah had pass ed the house. In July of the year following, the bill passed the senate and was signed by the president. Nine months thereafter, or on the 4th of March, 1895. Delegate Smiths term ex- pired.
 That's the record. What is MT. Smith going to do about it?
 That term of MT. Smiths in congress was truly the most eventful of his whole career. Utah was being admit ted. He tried desperately to have Ari- zona admitted at the same time. He failed, as everybody knows. although the president of the United States and both houses of congress were demo- cratic. It has always been understood without question by we'll informed peo- Ple .n Arizona that Mir Smiths failure to get Arizona admitted was because he would not consent to the terms of fered Utah.
 Is 1t possible that he has forgotten the events of that extraordinary and eventful congress? Putting a charit- able construction on MT. Smiths state. ment to the people of Phoenix that he was not a member of that congress- assuming in kindness, that he does not remember his efforts to get Arizona admitted with Utah; assuming that he cannot recall any of the details of the greatest battle of his Hfe-J1(oat shall