Bisbee daily review., 1906-10-25
A LOGICAL CANDIDATE.
(Tucson Cisizen.)

(TucSon Cisizen.) =
 So far as the race for delegate to
 congress is concerned, the paramount
 issues lies betwee| Hon. Marcus A. Smith and General c. F. Ainsworth. ! MT. w. F. Cooper is representative of nothing in particular because he an tagonizes the expressed policy of his
 party upon the statehood question. Mary Smith stands squarely upon platform thh denounces jointure with New Mexico in plain Anglo-Sax- on terms. He is entirely consistent with the opposition of the Democratic
 party who fought the measure in and out of congress. Never has that party wavered in it's efforts to obtain single statehood for Arizona, or in lieu of that, the privilege of remain ing a territory. It has been a labor of love with them to safeguard the rights guaranteed by the constitution of the United States and they have al ways recognized our ability to gov ern ourselves independently, without the assistance or coercion of a neigh boring territory. The sentiment of Arizona is overwhelmingly against joint statehood and favorable to Mir. Smith because of the stand taken by him in behalf Of our people and he will undoubtedly be greeted this ev- ening by the largest and most enthu- siastic political gathering of the cam paign.
 On the other hand, General Aims worth, with a platform advocating jointure. is supported by the Presi- dent and the Republican party who stand behind the principle for purely political reasons. Nevertheless, he is in opposition to the feeling of the people, which places him in a peculiar rosi ion He is willing to sacrifice his neighbors at the bidding of his party | and in doing so, is in accord with MT. Roosevelt and his advisers. Natural. 1 ly, this makes him truly representa- 1 tive of that political faction. By seek, | ing to reap a personal reward at the expense of Arizona he has justly | earned the resentment of the major ] portion of our population. It is ap- parent that he has adopted the time worn maxim: "The end justifies the means" For these reasons he will ! be permitted to remain in Phoenix where he can devote his talent to the
 raising of sugar beets and the prac- tice cf law.
 MT Cooper. the ostensible nominee | If hat portion of the Republican party who believe jointure with New Mexico
 would be nothing less than a calamity,
 is in discord with the President and the national Republicans upon this
 question. If elected. to congress he
 would receive no consideration what
 ever from his own party because he is Fon~"sa4 ta their net doctrine. declared
 a strict party measure by the eXecu-
 tive. Nor would he be in line with ] the Democrats of either house. I+-is difficult to see just how the gentleman I would be able to exert any influence at | all under the circumst ances. beyond ] holding down a chair and looking wise. As matter of fact. he would be ahso-
 lutelv barred from obtaining any one
 of the numerous public buildings he
 is So rashly promising Arizona from
 the stump. And. so far as We can see,
 tllore is no sensible excuse for his
 nomination because Arizona needs a
 man who is not hoNhIed and who can
 do something for them in Washinrton
 Mir. Cooper. better than any one is
 able to appreciate how impossible
 he is.
 The real contests for delegate rests s
 between Nessrs. Smith and Ainswor'
 because each is in harmony with his | party and represents a vital Drinci- lple. Mir. Ainsworth's position directly
 onnoses the views of a large ma. Jority of our citizens leavine V Smith as the logical choice for dele gate to congress. This is why Mark
 Smith will receive the largest ma ioritv ever bestowed upon congress ional candidate in Arizona.