The copper era., 1908-10-08
MARK SMITH RALLY
Marcus and Frank Cox Speak to Clifton
peOpIe.

On last MOHudJ evening MARCUS a.
Smith, democratic nominee for cong
ress, and Frank Cox, his friend of
Phoenix, arrived on the regular pas
senger, and perhaps to the surprise of
our delegate friend he was not greet
ed at the depot. by as large a crowd
as in previous campaigns. The Cliff
ton band was throMn into action,
placed Oh d float and in the twinkle
of the eye had every body in the no.
tion of going to the opera house to
hear the eloquence of the speakers as
they attempted to riddle all repub-
lican hopes of victory in the present
campaign.
Mark is the same old fellow and
gave his old friends the glad hand
and at the same time reached out
for new ones. Hon. Ben Crawford,
Marks right hand man and true
friend, in Graham county, called the
meeting to order, and in few words
introduced Hon. Lamar Cobb as the
chairman. Mr.. Cobb introduced Mr..
Smith, who at once commenced to
paint pictures on the wall in his
praise of the large number of ladies
present, after which he turned on his
I'D friend, Ralph Cameron, and at
tempted to convince the audience
that Ralph had no sense and was no
it subject for the position to which
he aspires. Outside of this side issue
IN Ralph, Marx delivered the same
Did speech which he has repeated
ever since he commenced to run for
delegate to congress.
Mark is the best orator that ever
made the race for delegate to cong
ress and he knows the statehood lee
ture like a book. He also remin Il ed
the people that he had wasted the
greatest portion of his business life
| for the benefit of the territory and is
yet willing to waste a couple years
more, if the citizens of the territory
will stand for it.
He laid particular stress upon the
conduct of the republican party in
general and became so filled wit h
emotion that before he closed his
speech he was reaching the hearts of
the socialists. 1t was the usual poll t.
zeal dope and it can truthfully be
said that he covered his ground well
and left no rock uuturned to convince
| the large audience that Arizona
would never amount to anything un-
| less she remained under democratic
rule. Mr.. Smith also paid his respects
to the republican newspapers of the
| territory and accused them of ac-
| ceptiug pay from federal officehOlders
for the work they are doing for Cam.
eron; but at the conclusion of that
sentence excluded few of the oppos
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20 closely bv all present.
The next speaker was Frank Cox,
| If Phoenix, the Sunllower of the Salt
River valley. He is one of the old
time stump speakers and emphasized
! nj, remarks with his fert, hands,
| spectacle- anu everyth hing that he
could get hold of. Poor old Ralph
caught it from every end, while all
chat Mark needed was pair of wings
fly away He elected Mark Smith,
! Billy Bryan and every other man on
! che democratic ticket. When he
reached the point to answer the
question "what has Mark Smith done
ne answered "what has he not done
He then followed with defense OF
the accusations made against Smith
md read his strongest evidence from
the columns of the Bisbee Review,
lug lbs AlhCiI Odh W 1uSoOh O'blHChi
which contained a list of the bills
which Mark had introduced or passed
! during the past eighteen years.
The congressional party went to
-MOrenci Tuesday where Messrs.
Smith and Cox addressed full house
in the same manner as at Clifton.
On Wednesday evening d democratic
special, carrying about 300 people,
went to Duncan from Clifton to par
ticipate in the grand democratic
rally. The town was thrown open to
the visitors and the entire population
OF that town turned oct in honor of
the distinguish, d visitors. The spe-
cial train was accompanied by the
| Clifton band. which stirred the en-
thusiasm to oyerflnwing.