Bisbee daily review., 1904-11-01

 to close the voter can determine his political action on election day. The campaign has been very quiet in Cech ise county as compared with previous contests. notably the one of two years ago. Not only has the campaign been without extereme exertion in this county, but the same may be said of the territory and in the nation.
 Locally, the cause for the lack of strenuous effort may be attributed to the fact that both parties in their con- ventions selected men who are re- garded as trustworthy and competent, leaving the contest to be determin- ed on political lines. We have. had no personalities which are so often in- dulged fin and which is always re- gretable. Personalities have not been resorted to because no vulnerable can didates have been named. The dem ocratic ticket in Cochise county is unusually strong. From top to bot tom it is composed of men well known to the people as honorable, worthy and competent, and the ticket is head ed by Hon. Mark Smith for congress, than whom no man is more popular in Arizona or has devoted his time more unselhshly to the welfare and progress of Arizona.
 With such a ticket presented to the people of Cochise county. there is no cause for any democrat to scratch a single man on his ticket when he goes into the booth on the sth day of No- vember A vote for a democrat in this election is a vote for upholding and endorsing the principles of that party and positive declaration against the proposition of the repub- lican party to join Arizona and New Mexico into one state. A vote for a republican on the Sth of November will be a vote endorsing the policies of the republican party. including the joint statehood measure now being pushed in the United States Senate by the leaders of the republican party. In this issue We present the DOT traits of the men who have been nam ed and recommended for office in this county. The group is an attract i've one and we heartily commend each of the gentlemen as worthy of support. They were selected because of their individual qualification and fitness for the positions to which they aspire by the largest conven- ton ever held by the democrats in this county.
 The candidates who have in the past been elevated to positions of honor and trust in this county have made records which are creditable to them selves as we'll as entirely satisfactory to the people of the county. These gentlemen are deserving or reelection as a recognition of faithful service. Those who are for the first time be- fore the citizens of Cochise county seeking election to office are all well known as men of character and poss- essing the ability to discharge every duty in manner that will reflect credit on Cochise county.
 It is of course known that a large majority of the voters ofCochise couu- ty are democratic in belief They are ! men who believe in the doctrine of equal rights to all and special privil- eges to none and the doctrine that all government should be based on the consent of the governed" They believe in a country noted for its peaceful disposition and ways. rather than a country which assumes to be a. bully under the leadership of a man with "the big stick" They believe fir giving the industry of the country a fair show and oppose the rule of the trusts which has destroyed all com 1 petition in trade and created monopo- ] listic high prices. They are opposed to the republican policy of a high protective tariH which resulted in the protected manufacturers selling their products in foreign countries for a ! less price than is charged the homo i consumer. The candidates on the
 
 democratic ticket in Coehise county
 above all other things Believe tha' Arizona is entitled to single statehood
 and nor one of these candidates would continue their allegiance to the dem
 ocrtaic party if 1t was today seeking to destroy the political autonomy of Arizona and join 1t with New Mex leo as one state.
 The Republican candidates in this county have swallowed the policy oi the republican party on the statehood question. They claim that they have not and point to the plank in theil
 territorial platform which asks fol single statehood. but in the same platform they endorse the nationa
 republican platform which endorse