Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-29
WHY SHOULD ANY DEMOCRAT VOTE
 THE REPUBLICAN TICKET THIS YEAR?

OPEN LETTER TO CoCHISE COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
 Is there a Democrat in Cochise couRr ty who has been approached during the past few days by Republican. in the employ of the territorial Republf- can committee, and solicited to vote for Ralph Cameron for delegate to congress?
 We hear a chorus of Democratic voices answer YES.
 Now, what were the arguments used to induce a Democrat to forsake his party in the most important cam paigh in the history of Arizona? TAe emissary of the Republican commit tee has told you that the election ol Ralph Cameron means statehood and that this is the time to lay aside poll tics and vote for stateaood appeals on account of personal friendship have been made; vote the Republican ticket just this once is asked; help HoVal A Smith win big victory is another plea used, but behind all this cunning endeayor to pull the wool oyer the eyes of the Democrats, is a deep laid plot to weaken the Demo cratic party in Arizona on the eve of statehood and to make a Republi- can victory more easily attained in the first state election.
 STATEHOOD FOR ARIZONA IS ASSURED WITHIN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.
 It matters not whether Ralph Cam eron is elected or Mark Smith is elected. Both great political parties have declared for IMMEDIATE slate' l hood for Arizona. The argumcnt used to elect Ralph Cameron to congress and get statehood Is a cry which has ! been raised in Arizona by the cam paign managers without any author | ity from the national Republican par lty. The question of statehood for Arizona at the next session was threshed out at the national Republf can convention at Chicago. It was argued pro and con, and the final de cision was reached to give Arizona 1 its rights without any further clay Ralph Cameron's election has nothing to do with statehood and the Repub lican managers in Arizona know il better than anyone else.
 IT IS THE DUTY OF THE DEMO CRAFTS AT THIS ELECTION TIC VOTE FOR THEIR CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS AND THE DEMO CRATIC MEMBERS OF THE LEG 1 iISLATURE.
 This election has an important bearing on the political complexion oi the new state. When the emissaries of the G. O P. plead and beg with you for 8 vote for Ralph Cameron "just this once," take another notch in you belt and say: Get thee behind me | Satanl"
 Arizona Democrats must stand uI in this election. This is Democratic year. Bryan has the strenuous one and his heir apparent on the run Your candidate for delegate to con ] gress-Hon. Marcus A. Smith, is 1T | the east in the thickest of the fray assisting in the election of Demo cratic president, believing in the gov ernment of the people and opposed tC a government in behalf of special in ! terests.
 This is a time when every Democrat i should do his duty. Mark Smith ha! not an equal on the floor of the house. He has served the people oi ! this territory faithfully and well. He has been true to his trust and aftel long years of service, after long yeari of fighting Arizona's battles, wffen up on the eve of great statehood vic tory. forced by the Democrats in the house and senate, is there Demo crat in Arizona from Cochise tC | Yavapai and from Graham to Yuma | who does not know and feel that thi!