Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-19
DELEGATE SMITH AND CURRY
 DISPATCH
Says If President FayorS New Mexico, as Reported, Ari- zona Must Be Allowed to Come in Also

Delegate Mark Smith. upon his re- turn to Tucson, expressed himself as follows to a reporter of the Tucson Citizen:
 'T have not seen the Curry inter view and therefore speak only of it as you represent it. IT the president has assured Governor Curry that he will aid New Mexico in her efforts for sin gle-statehood, it only shows Arizona's wisdom in defeating the miserable, un- fair and fniquitous joint state scheme which he so cruelty and constantly fathered during the last congress. 1t further shows that eternal vigilance on the part of the people is the price which they must pay for liberty. Arf zona is to be congratulated. But rep resenting her people, republicans and democrats alike, do not feel disposed to sit idly by and see less worthy state admitted to the union, and make no effort to secure Arizona her just dues. I shall, however, do nothing to endanger her future. I shall carefully feel the temper of the next house and if find among the republicans enough opponents or New Mexico statehood.l which, added to the fall democratic- vote, will kill her bill, l will, if 1 dos not change my present state of mind, do nay best to organize the full demo-s cratic strength against New Mexico's8 admittance unless Arizona is likewisel admitted. This is no dog in the man-3 ger spirit, either I am and aiwaySi have been in favor of the admission of both territories. have earnestly' worked for both. 1 will continue tcs do the same on all fair grounds. You may not know, but it is the fact that in the house that finally passed the hill ad11ai4tinas 4 a.Gs-zesae 6lzlah1seeza ese q New Mexico. known as the omnihHs- bill, Arizona was to be left out alto gether. I organized a solid demacrat ic opposition of one hundred 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 defeated the Oklahoma and New Mexico bill. They had to take in Ari- zona or lose. They added Arizona and won. A like condition may again confront us, in which event I am apt to act as l did before. I have no pa tience with those erstwhile advocates Of statehood who are now advising us to wait until after the next census. I imagine their purpose, which seems plain enough, and may hereafter fully state the facts as they appear to me.
 If the federal republican officials in Arizona will make the necessary fight Arizona republicans are fer Ari- zona against any one man for pTesi- dent, they can get just as much out of it as New Mexico can get l hope Io see them stand as they have hereto fore stood for the immediate single statehood of Arizona.
 Tt seems to Ele the plainest daly of patriotism, and real patriotism iR Ari- zona is never appealed to in vain. Be it understood that I am not fighting against New Mexico and will not fight against her admission. 1 am fighting, however, for Arizona, and will tIght for her best interest at all times and in every way. and against everything that presents itself in opposition to her advancement and prosperity If I can win for Arizona I shall not hesi- tate at the use of any fair means to accomplish that end"