Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-08-12
OEM0CRATSJO|N
IN RAT|FY|NG
NATIONAL
TICKET
Delegates to Convention
Also Celebrate The
Nomination Of
Mark Smith
tFrom Sundays Daily,

Much enthusiasm was manifested at
the ratification meeting held Mt the
Elks' theater last evening by the dem
oerats wno had won an easy victory in
the denomination Of Mark Smith as
delegate TO congress. The opposing
faction Of the democratic party met in
harmony with the supporters Of the
winning candidate and speeches from
representatives Of the several counties
Of the territory were delivered. Hon.
Henry +. Ashurst presided as chairman
OF the evening and in opening the
meeting made brief but eloquent and
foreeful address. Dealing to some ex.
tent in generalities he praised the hos.
pitality Of the Prescott citizens and
residents OF the county. He also spoke
in commendatory terms Of the manner
in which the convention had been con.
Quoted and the harmony which had
prevailed even though the two fac.
tions warred with enthusiastic zeal in
support Of the two principal candi.
do,es, Mark Smith and Eugene rBady
lO'Neill.
Mark Smith was the first speaker in.
troduced. He reviewed the work Of
congress and incidentally told Of the
republican growth to power and alleged
despotism. The Republican admins
tration he said was not conducive 20
good and did not promote the bes,
welfare Of the country. He paid a
glowing tribute TO Bryan, who he said
was the greatest commoner the country
had ever produced since the days Of
Jefferson. II Bryan was elected he as.
serted the territory would gain imme.
date statehood and the greatest ad.
vancement and progress the country
had ever seen he stated would take
place. it't. .-.-
In refutation Of the accusations
which his opposers had brought against
him, Smith said that he had always
been true TO the best interests of eAri.
IONA; tnat he had never betrayed his
trust and as long as he lived his ev.
cry endeavor would be for the terri.
tory which had so bonored him.
Eugene Brady o'Neill was the mex,
speaker. Magnanirnous to his success.
ful contestant be spoke highly Of the
work which Mark Smith had accom-
plished in congress during his many
years Of service. He also spoke briefly
upon Bryan and the principles ns
stands for and in knocking the repub'
lican party stated that every good
which had been achieved during the
present administration was that gained
Through Roosevelt's usurpation Of the
Bryan principles and policies.
Col. j. y. Wilson, ex.delegate to con
gress, spoke in most part upon the
present republican Administrations
which he summed up n being ruled by
, trusts and the predatory rulers OF tbs
! industrial worn. 4 crisis, he claimed
: aad come when a reformation must b'
made and with a panic hanging ovel
the country. il remained for such
man as Bryan TO assume the reins OF
, government aud save the people. Bry
an. he said. was well fitted through
training as a leader and possessed OF
the ability TO correct the abuses whiei
. he imagined prevailed. Briefly h
spoke against the republican platform
; and the tariff question as supported 10y
the party. In closing ne gave an euio
: gy TO Mark Smith and his work of th'
ipast years.
Following Col. Wilson was George IL
Neale. mayor of Bsbee. The speake
extended greetings from the resident
of the southlaHi, whom he representa-
and thanked the Prescott citizens 10
their hospitality. The people Of 90
chise county, he said, watched tne ca
7 reer of Mark Smith with interest, par
ticularly as he had first started IN hi
public work there. The democrats, b.
stated, should pursue the policies 10
) which they have long stood and who
in the end would bring deserved Tau
: rels. He praised Bryan for his fore
Q sight in making his headquarters Il
. the middle west. where he couh b
T nearer to the heart Of the common PEG
2 pie and away from the influence 81 pre-
Z datory wealth and power protection
, whose interests lay in opposing hir
0 and his principles.
William =. Geary, Of Navajo county
r followed and made the witty speech %
= the evening. After giving tribute I
! smith and his work. in congress b
0 spoke Of the republican party, whie
e he claimed had departed IRON It's orig
q inal principles and had deterioratec
Y lie strongly advised each democrat I
= pursue his political work in his ow
j. city and county and in the SUMMARIZE