Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-02

forced by the democrats in the house
and senate. is there a democrat in
Arizona from Cochise TO Yavapai and
from Graham to Yuma, who does rot
know and feel that thfs grand old man
deserves his saffrages In this cleo
tionG
Arizona win make history In the
next congress. We must have our very
best representative there. Mark Smith
is that man and the thought of dis
placing him with Ralph Cameron. To-
tally Incompetent. unknown. and with
out influence. is abhcrrent.
Mark Smith and the candidates for
the legislature on the democratic tick
ct are the representatives of the dem
ocratic party in Arizona. They are
running on a platform which endorses
the national dem cratic platform.
Mark Smith in Washington will be
heard In the defense Of those princi-
pies Egihty-fiye per cent of the work
ingmen of the United States are sup
porting the national democratic plat
form and it's candi iates in this cam
paign. Mark Smith. represents that
party in Arizona, aud as a matter OF
political principle and belief every 10y
al democrat shoud rally to his support
On the other hand Ralph Cameron
represents the G. o. z. He represents
Injunction Judge Taft He represents
the big stick" In Washington he
would be dominated by Joe Cannon
and the special intereEts which he rep
resents.
What inducements can a repubn-
can campaign worker offer a demo-
crat to forsake his party in this cleo
ton when the grand old party of the
people is again coming into its own?
We hear the republican sneer that
Maik Smith has been on the job long
enough. Yes, at a great personal sac
rifee, this great statesman has been
kept On the job. The people Of Ari-
zona tried one republican experiment
ami the experiment cost the taxpayers
of Pima and Santa Cruz counties al
most S500,0OO in fraudulent bonds
passed by congress while republican
represented Arizona. Since that time
the people of Arizona have insisted
in keeping Mark Smith on the job.
Because an employe has been a good
and faithful man; because he has
grown gray in service; because he has
never been called upon and found
wanting. is that any reason to fire him
and place a STRIPPING, incompetent and
inexperienced in lis place, especially
just at the time when Arizona needs
its best blood ami Trains at the ma
tional capital?
You democrats, don't you know the
republican spielers and paid emmis-
saries who are in your midst will
laugh up their sleeve at every demo-
crat who was Influenced to forsake
his candidate during the last few days
of the campaign?
What are you going to gain by it?
Why, you wouldn't get pleasant look
the morning after election.
AS a rule there is very little po-
litical argument which can be effect
nally used why a voter should vote a
straight ticket for county and precinct
candidates. The especial fitness OF
candidates for county and precinct Of
fees carries more weight than the
fact that the candidate is a republican
or democrat. But in this election the
democratic voter has no good reason
to scratch his county ticket. The
nominees for county and precinct Of
fees are competent men. Their char
acter is above reproach. They are
entitled to the votes of democrats and
! republicans alike 3y reason of their
especial fitness. but in speaking OF
the democratic candidates for congress
and the democratic candidates for the
legislature, the Observation-Disclosures
can appeals to democrats to vote for
these candidates on political grounds.
Mark Smith, candidate for delegate to
congress; Hon. Ben Goodrich, candi-
date for the council: Hon. Neil Bailey,
Hon Fred Suffer and Oscar Roberts,
candidates for the assembly, are the
candidates of the democratic party
which in this election has gone before
the voters with platform pledging
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