Arizona republican., 1904-11-01
The Momentous Election of Next

March 1. next.
 Never before in the history of ths territory wes the election for delegate frausht with SO much of welfare or misfortune for our citizens.
 Political questions are in no way in- vOIved. After the territory becomes Q state, politics may properly overshad- ow other questions, perhaps. But un- der the territorial system, the delegate is merely the business agent of his con, stituents. Both candidates are hon. est, upright, cultured gentlemen, and if it were possible for voters to di vest themselves of political prejudice in choosing between Fowler and Smith. Fowler would be chosen by a majority of ten to one.
 Mir. Smith belongs to the school Of fashioned consressmen-ths class of statesmen who shine only in polit- teal debate. Mir Smith has no "turn'' for the dr1dsery connected with a deI- egate's position. He does not love work. He does not like the toll of the committee room. He does not like the onerOus work of running errands in the departments for his people. His most intimate friends admit all this.
 
 Moreover, as we have seen, a dele l. gate must ASK for favors-he cannot DEMAND them, for he has no vote wherewith to threaten the measures of the members who oppose his bills. In every congress the bills introduced number more than TWELVE THOUS- AND. Not mere than A FEW HUN DRIED can pass. NO DEMOCRAT can secure the passage Of an IMPORTANT bill. The majority, whether republi can or democratic, always takes all the eood things in sight.
 Then what, with the best intentions, can Mark Smith do?
 NOTHING!
 3. A. Fowler is tireIess worker. He is a modern business man. lie is a practical legislator. In the Fist Iegis- iaturo of Arizona he was an aeknowl- edged leader, although in the minority, because he was at work all the time. And his work was absolutely non- par. tisan and for the best interests of all the people.
 In congress he will be the indefa. tisabIs representative of Arizona in- terests. He will be always on duty, always on guard.
 A graduate of Vale university, he numbers among his intimate friends and former classmates several mem bers of the United States senate. His influence in the two houses of congress is fully established. He is acquainted with every republican member of the senate. President Roosevelt holds him in high esteem.
 FOwIer's election will at once remove all danger of joint statehood.
 Numbered with the republican ma. jority, he can secure multitude ot benefits for Arizona-benefits which Mr. Smith never could and never car obtain.
 Then why should net the people ot Arizona vote this once for their owr weIfaro7 What difference does il make to them, after the campaign i: over, whether their delegate is calico a republican or democrat? What we must have is man who will "dc things" and man who will be fair to all sections and all interests. FOw- Ter is that man.
 Mir. Smith says, in effect, "supposc Fowler can obtain more from congres: than can-why should the democrats of Arizona abandon their principles fOr sordid financial benefits7"
 Mir. Smith himself is evading the dis cussion of national politics. Although he was last spring the leader of the oP position to Hearst, and was known a. the champion of the Parker "reorganiz, ers"-the element which in this territo  ry styled itself the "safc and sane" eIs rnent of the der1ocracy-not once ir this campaign has Mir. Smith beer heard to utter the name of Alton 3 Parker, the democratic candidate for president!
 But democrats in voting for Fowle | DO NOT abandon their democracy, fo our delegate has no voice in the polit icaI affairs of the nation. Analysis O the county elections in Arizona ha | ert,o,s,a rape.4aJI,, AL,a .A I...a L-fr AL