Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-13
MARK SMITH IN GLOBE

MARK SMITH IN GLOBE
Seeking the Office of Delegate in Con-
oS from Arizona for the ninth term,
Mark Smith visited Globe on Saturday
nd spoke at Dreamland theater.
Lsrgs J. Stoneman was the first speak
=, snd, realizing the popularity of
s!ph Cameron in Globe, he attempted
lessen it by ridicule, but his words
IN fat and democrats in the rear of
ID hall shouted for Smith. Mr.. Stone,
rsn, whether knowingly or in his ig-
Ysnee of the matter, we do not know,
,srepresented the facts in his state
cent that Governor Kibbey vetoed the
| Fl Ralph Cameron secured the passage
4 BY the last legislature because it was
constitutional. Governor Kibbey We
he'd the bill for the reason that he
Us informed by the secretary of the
lteriOr by wire, that such bill, if it
rame law, would be inimieal to the
picy of the department. Being di-
w.ly under the interior department,
he governor had no alternative. But
E.st happened then. The bill went
hex to the legislature and it was passed
ser the governors veto, democrats and
syublieans alike voting for it. Ask
Gorge W. p. Hunt if this is not the
nth, for he was there and helped Cam
sou. Mr.. Stoneman might have turned
bout on the platform and secured
ne statement of this matter, and it
rs a surprise to democrats and repub-
lsns that he misrepresented it. How
yer, We prefer to believe that Mr..
Sgneman was depending upon informa-
Dn coming to him from parties who
u not know the facts, rather than that
y wilfully placed the matter before
. intelligent audience in wrong
ght Governor Kibbey sent copy of
Re telegram to the legislature citing
i subject matter as the reason for his
rsoing the bill. Mr.. Stoneman s adj
tes was not well received and was
rihout effect, except to make votes for
ineron.
Here is the story in brief of the
hight Angel trail fight: The Santa Fe
attended that Cameron had forfeited
i franchise by non usage of the trail.
he franchise was taken out in 1891,
ID under the old law it ran ten years.
1901 the board of supervisors of Co
srino county extended the franchise
I've years under legislative authority.
nom that time the Santa Fe kept
aPh Cameron in hot water fighting
b. bis rights, and in 1907 the trail
ID reverted to the county. Cameron
fpeaed to the members of the last
'gslature to pass bill giving the
haFd Of supervisors the right to extend
ae franchise FIVE years. With that
she of fairness and justice character
Sic Of the Arizona legislatures, warm
sport was accorded the measure, al
'ogh the railway company was active
It's opposition to the bill. When
L bill passed and went to Governor
lbbey the telegram came from the sec
sary Of the interior, the governor We
aed the bill, and it subsequently be
ane law, the governors veto not
outstanding.
Mark Smiths speech was that of an
go'st, and demagogue. Fancying
nself in the vortex of assault upon
a' floor Of the house of representatives,,
wildly illustrated the amending
"ekbats that would be hurled at the
w man, and he shuddered to think
SF even he himself might fail. Turn
. to the Ofiiceholders on the platform
shouted a humble defiance at them,
ppng in the bud any unspoken am
"uon that might have lowered in the
asast Of Hon. George w. p. Hunt and
e other able statesmen present. lie
pressed his own great Importance
''h that eloquenee of speech for which
Is famed in Arizona, and deplored
t he was better known outside Ar
Qua than here, and better appreciated.
4'd he remained in Arizona more dur
= the last sixteen years he would be
%"er known; we see him only when
: wants our votes, and the recesses OF
rrlsFess he spends in Kentucky and
pgna. He claimed to be the State
y, W. Notes.-The only genuine, original
~ ~ Yet loyal Arizonans recall GER
~ telegram this same Mark Smith
from Washington to Senator Eu
se g. Ives during the session of the
'"'a'uTe in February, 1908, request