Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-11
SMITH HOPES FOR OVERWHELMING
 MAJORITY
Arizona Must Cast Big Majori- ty Against Jointure or
 Lose identity.

The Hon. Marcus A. Smith, dele gate to congress from Arizona, and Democratic nominee to succeed him self. arrived in the city from Doug las on the evening train. When seen by a Review reporter last even ing and asked concerning his plans for the coming campaign, MT. Smith said:
 "As far as the campaign Is concern ed, there is absolutely nothing definite as yet, and 1 am entirely in the hands of the committee. I understand that the matter is being attended to, but I have received no official notification of any of the plans as yet. As far as the general features of the campaign are concerned, hope that the enthus- iasm which has been displayed up to the present time will be in evidence on election day.
 T have travelled over part of the Territory, and I must say that in all my experience in public life in AriZo- na. and the many campaigns which l have made throughout this territory, never yet saw the people so worked up over any issue as they are over the I that it is certainly a good omen for Arizona that the people do realize the danger which turks in that bill. To many of the men with whom l have talked over the situation, it is an old story. For years they have been do- ing their share in the fight for single statehood, which our Territory so well deserves, and now they are just as de- for niroa in, measure, which was whipped through congress by means of the party lash, and which would saddle upon us bur dens to bear us down for years. Ev- eryone seems to realize the import ance of doing their best in the coming election to roll up the biggest majority against the measure that has ever been voted in the territory, and I am glad to see this spirit. To many in Arizona it would seem that if they vot- ed down the measure at the coming election by even small vote, that no one in congress would ever dare pro- pose the measure again, but tell you that they do not reckon with the oppo- sition that confrontS AriZona's sup porters in congress. If person will stop to think for one minute they can easily discern some of the many req sons which spur on the supporters of this measure. and see why such de- termined fight is being waged.
 Senator Beveridge has fostered this bill for the past four years, and in the last session of congress he had the whole force of the administration at his back, and I can assure you that it is a force which must be reckoned with. With these odds in his favor, Senator Beyeridge tried to force the measure through the Senate, but thanks to the sterling worth of Sena- tor Joseph Foraker, We got the right to say whether we wanted joint-state- hood or not. The margin by which we won out was small indeed, and un- less an overwhelming majority is cast against the measure at the coming election, that same fight will be re- newed in the House of Representatives at the next session.
 "The administration used the party lash, and every species of inducement to bring the faithful minority into line in the past session, and many of those noble men lost support which they would have had for their own meas ures, by standing for the rights of Ari- zona say, let us show that we ap- preciate the efforts which they exert ed in our behalf, and show them that they were truly fighting for the vast majority of the people of Arizona. Let every Arizonan who loves the Terri tory take off his coat and work to the end of seeing ninety-five per cent of the territorial vote cast against the