Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-29
NOTICE.
ARizoNA's DEBT TO MARK SMITH AND SENATOR FoRAKER.

sMITR AND SENATOR
 FoRAKER.
 It has not been so very long ago, in the fall of 1906, when the most important election in the history of Arizona was held The vital issue at stake at that time was JOINT STATE HooD-YES? or JOINT STATE HoOD-NO?
 By an overwhelming majoriy the patriotic citizens of Arizona voted against joint statehood with New Mexico and Arizona's autonomy was preserved, we, believe, for all time in the future When the joint statehood bill with New Mexico was up for the first reading and final passage in the senate the people of this territory deemed it wise and expedient to send a delegation to Washington te protest against the passage of the bill. Vol unteers were called for and some of the most prominent citizens of the territory responded to the call. They came from Yavapai county, Colhise county, Graham county and Maricopa county They represented all classes, Business men, professional men. min CTS and stockmen dropped their busi- ness. and at their own expense, trav- eled to Washington to protest against the passage of bill which they cor rectly believed was injurious to the welfare, happiness and prosperity of this territory. Upon their arrival at Washington they found Arizona's del egate to congress, Hon. Marcus A. Smith, in the thickest of the fight. Against overwhelming odds he had stood in the house every day combat ting the power of the administration influence until the promise of federal patronage .seduced those members to betray the best interests of Arizona in the hope of prefeTment and infiu- ence at the white house. On the day of the. final passage of the bip, Ari- zona's delegate stood in the foremost rank, surrounded by a few patriotic and sincere statesmen, who bravely espoused their honest convictions and refused to be a party in writing the lie. across their own platform. After a memorable debate which lasted all day, Tawney of Minnesota, forsook the cause of Arizona, and under the party lash the bill was finally passed. But the fight was not yet lost. Dur ing all the time the bill was under consideration in the house, Arizona s  delegate had been in close consulta- ton with Senator Foraker who be lieyed in the principle that no politi. cal condition should be forced upon American citizens without their con sent The scene of the struggle was transferred to the senate Senator ForzI1er was placed in command and those from Arizona returned to the territory, after victory perched upon our banner, singing the praises oi Mark Smith, of Arizona and Joseph Foraker of Ohio.
 To these two men Arizona owes an everlasting debt of gratitude. When the news of victory was received bells were rung; bonfires were built; pic lures of Mark Smith and Senator For aker were placed in the windows. and Arizona rejoieed over great victory snatched. as it were, from the very jaws of defeat.
 Lest we forget. the International, American calls attention at this time to these recent incidents. With less able delegate in congress and with less able assistance in the senate in the hour of. need. Arizona today would have been yoked to New Mexi- co and the capital of the new state located at Santa F'e. These remarks are called forth by the effort which has been launched to turn this terri tory over to the political enemy of Arizona's friend and to send to the republican national convention q del egation from this territory branded,