Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-10
MARX SMITH
IN WASHINGTON.

MARX SMITH
IN WASHINGTON.
Mark Smiths friends in Arizona,
from Yavapai to Cochise. and from
Yuma to Graham. viii not take kind
" 90 any democratic aspiraat for CON
sresssoaal hoao-s who starts cat by
saaksnc dispsraging remarks about
Arsgona's present delegate. Mark
smith has been true to the best in
rerests Of Arizona's people for more
than twenty years. He has given TO
this territory the best service OF his
life. and his successful efforts for
Arizona, sometimes in the face Of ap-
parently overwhelming obstacles and
opposition. has earned for him the re-
spect and confidence of the people of
this territory, without regard to poll
tics. A few days ago in the house,
while the appropriation bill for the
territories was under consideration,
Arizona's delegate was in the thick
est of the debate in an effort to Sc
cure for cur judges an increase of
...sGry. so justly deserved. In the
course, Of the debate Representative
Gaines said: 81 have never heard Ct
this proposition before until it fell
from the lips of my faithful friend
and patriot, the statesman from the
great territory Of Arizona (appiause),
Marcus A. Smith, man as incap'
able of doing wrong, as much so,
believe, as any man who lives. Gap.
plause).
81 hope if it is the wisdom Of the
republican party do not want tc
mix politics with this-to keep thai
territory out of the union, that MARI
Smith will live a thousand years and
cheat you out of an opportunity tt
keep him out Of the United State
senate. (Applause). I do not know
a man in Arizona but Mark Smith.
know some Of my unfortunate cor
stituents had to go. to the salubrion
climate to try and regain thei
health, and they found enough fres
air and enough hospitable people t
help take care of them and send theI
back restored in great measure t
health"
The above remark OF Represent;
tive Gaines is but a passing incideI
which shows the esteem and high r
gard in which Mark Smith is held b
his colleagues at Washington. tt
Bisbee Dali Review recalls Il
visit of representative citizens fro
Arizona to Washington two years az
when the joint statehood matt
threatened the autonomy Of Arizon
That delegation of ArizoBans W;
composed of representative citizel
from dihrent parties and representa-
different avocations. Without exec
ton, one and all returned to Arizol
loud in their praise Of the splend
fight made by Mark Smith on that c
casion.
Mark Smith today remains 4
acknowledged leader Of the democri
ic party in Arizona. His strength
attributed to his open, honest, ah
record as the representative Of 4
people of this territory.
We believe statehood will be |
cured for Arizona within the ne
two years, either at the hands of
democratic or republican administl
ton. The long hard struggle made
congress for the rights of the Ct
gems Of Arizona are nearing fruiti
and this is not a time to send M
representative to congress from a
iona. The democrats would ike
see Mark Smith carry the bill graz
ing statehood to Arizona to the VIII
House with his own hands and
present as a witness to the pre-
dents signature. With statehood re
lied the opportunity will be offer
many OF the deserving Young den
Gratis of the territory to step IN
Mark Smiths place in the hou'
Mark Smith believes Arizona viii