Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-10
THE TWO MEN.

of thoughtful voters of Arizona. Con gressional districts in the various states use great care in the selection of congressman. Men of ability, men of high character. men of influence among their felIowmen. are the re quisites demanded Of a member oi congress. Taking this as basis, 1t is only fair and just that Ralph Can eron and Mark smith should be judged by these standards.
 The lower house of congress is com. posed of S9i members. selected from among 1S.00O, 900 Yoters-one man for every 100000 or nearly so. This body of select lawmakers are jealous of the personnel Of the great law mak- ing body. An inferior man. intellect. ualy. is looked upon with disfavor; II is considered as reflection upon his capacity. consequently. when a con gressional district. by neglect or oth- erwise, sends such an individual to represent it, he is treated as an inter- loper and harmful results come to his constituents.
 Now. we ask in cfndor. the voters of Arizona to compare Mark Smith and Ralph Cameron as to their inter lectual equipments; their knowledge of parliamentary law and precedent; their ability to stand on the floor or congress and plead the cause of Arr. zona. Mark Smith, with his sixteen years Of experience in the halls oI congress, during which time Arizona fraudulent land grants, fraudulent land court bills. fraudulent bond bills, equally fraudulent joint statehood bills and numerous other preconcert- ed raids were sought to be made up- on the public treasury of Arizona This man, who successfully met and defeated every such measure by hIs matchless ability to strip the mask of pretense from such designing ef- forts, man who is respected by ev- cry member of that great body, repub- lican and democrat alike, for his charm of manner and his marvellous ability in debate, man who is fittes by education and experience to con front any man in congress in debate when requirements of Arizona de- mand it, or Ralph Cameron, a man without experience, a man who woulc be unable-absolutely helpless, in congressional contest wherein Arizo- Ia was an issue; what in all candor do you think would have come to Ari- zona had Cameron been in congress when joint statehood was before that body, with no acquaintance in house or senate, no experience and without the ability to present Arizona's claims with g solid republican vote almost in both houses, and not even a SD
 ing acquaintance with the democrat ic statesmen of boa houses who raj lied as one man to the standard t- Mark Smith? There is not fair minded man in Arizona today but knows that had 1t not been for the ability Of Mark Smith to rally and hold the democrats in congress against that measure but what Arr zona today would be united with New Mexico as one state. Yet, in the face of this indisputable fact, the voters of Arizona are being asked and begged by the representatives Of the office holders of this territory to vote for Cameron, and twist it as they may, it is for the sole purpose o keeping these same office holders in their places for few more months or years as the case ma- be.
 The federal office holders in Art
 zona from Governor Kibbey up and down are insincere in their advocacy of statehood. They realize full vel | that not one of them could be elected to an office in the state of Arizona and their desires, very naturally, are to hold on to good thing as long as possible. Yet. it is this class that are trying to defeat Mark Smith. Their motives need no explanation from us; 1t is too apparent
 The republicans who are paradIng