Williams news., 1907-10-26
MARK SMITH AND STATEHOOD

lO uCSOIl IllS SuIlI- mer vacation, which he spent in California. He returned to Ari- zona by the northern route, visit ing in Prescott and Phoenix on his way to his home in this city.
 He is looking hale and hearty and will return to ashington for the opening of the congressional session determined to continue his battles for statehot for Arizona.
 In discussing the statehood situation Delegate Smith said:
 1 have not seen the Curry inter view and therefore speak only of il IS you represent it. If the presi
 lent has assured Governor Curry that he will aid New Mexico in her effort for single statehood, 1t only shows Arizona's wisdom in defeat ing the miserable, unfair and iniquitous joint statehood scheme which he so cruelty and constantly adhered during the last congress It further shows that eternal vigilance on the part of the people is the price which they must pa. for liberty. Arizona is to be con graduated. But representing her people, republicans and democrats llike, I do not feel disposed to sil idly by and see a less worthy state admitted to the union, and make no effort to secure Arizona her just 1ues. 1 shall, however, do nothing 10 endanger her future 1 shall carefully feel the temper of the next house and if l find among the republicans enough opponents cf to the. full democratic vote, will lefeat her bill, 1 will, if 1 do not change my present state of mind, 10 my best to organize the full democratic strength against New Mexico's admission unless Arizona is likewise admitted This is no log in the manager spirit either. l m, and have always been in favor of the admission of both territories. 1 have earnestly worked for both. 1 will continue to do the same on all fair grounds. You may not know but 1t is the fact that in the house that finally passed the bill knitting Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico, known as the omnibus bill, Arizona was to be left ou, altogether. 1 organized a solid democratic opposition of one hun dred and fifty-seven votes against the bill. unless Arizona should be included. This was a republican house just as the next house will be. That 157 votes, added to the republican opposition, would have leftated the Oklahoma and New Nexica bill. They had to takt Arizona in or lose. They added Arizona and won. A like con 1ition may again confront us in which event l am apt to act as ] did before. l have no patience with those erstwhile earnts st ad- vocates of statehood who are now advising us 10 wait until after the next census. imagine their pur- pose which seems plain enough and may hereafter fully state the facts, IS they appear to me.
 eff the federal republican officials in Arizona will make the necessary fight and assure the powers that be. that Arizona republicans are for Arizona against any one man for president, they can get just as much out of it as New Mexico can get. hope to see them stand as they have heretofore stood, for the immediate single statehood for Arizona.
 1t seems to me the plAinest duty of patriotism, and real patriotism in Arizona is never appealed to in vain. Be it understood that I am not fighting against New Mexico and will not fight against her ad- mission. am fighting. however,