The Arizona copper camp., 1920-08-21

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popularity or the high esteem in
which the Honorable Mark Smith
United States senator from Arizona
is held by his constituents, a glimpse
of their friendship for him, at the
San Carlos day celebration in Flor
ence, August 12, 1920, would have dis
| pelleds all uncertainty. Those sturdy,
prosperous farmers with fixed de-
termination to make the desert bloom,
their comely wives, and happy
healthy children were all eager to
greet him, shake his hand, and talk
with him as a friend. They have
| placed in him their confidence for
continued support and he is the chan
mel through which their desires for
the San Carlos Dam may be realized.
| If it be possible for one man to do
| more for them than another, it lis
through the instrumentality of his
personality and his long, favorable as
sociation with other statesmen in
Washington. The senator's charm of
stant watchfulness over all matters
affecting our state, the consideration
given him because of his seniority of
service in the United States senate,
all contribute to place the Honorable
Mark Smith in position of COM
manding affluence and eminence that
no new man could attain for years.
One of the greatest assets of Arizona
today politically is the pre-eminent
vantage of her Senator Mark Smith.
Has he not obtained stragetic posi-
tions on committees tnat have to do
with the growth and development of
the resources of this great state, the
development and progress of the Salt
River Valley and the prosperity and
future of the wonderful Florence
Casa Grande Valley? Arizona will be
asking much from the federal govern
ment in the next few years. Il is the
part of wisdom that the most fit be
sent. as the agent of Arizona to do
this work in our behalf. lar,
There is not a demand in the way
of promoting the progress of this
state but what Senator Mark Smith,
by reason of his dominant Influence
with the essential committees of the
senate, can effectively promote, if
that demand is equitable.
To many, the extensive and effec-
tive work in which Arizona's senator
is engaged is not understood. He is:
CD Chairman of the Committee on
the geological survey ct is the Gus
tom of the senate to give the chair
manship of committee to only five
or six of the most prominent mem
bers of the minority. Under the pres
ent republican control of the senate,
Mark Smith was accorded this con-
sideration and distinction.)
(2) The first democrat on the
Committee of the Arid Lands and r.
rigation
(3) The second democrat on the
Public Lands Committee.
(4) A member of the Committee
on theA Conservation of National Re-
sources.
(5) A member of the great Com
mittee on Appropriations
co. On the Foreign Relations com
mittee, where all vital questions af-
fecting. America in it's relations with
foreign countries, the peace of the
world and international commerce
must be first considered. He is also
on various other committees.
: Committees and rank as the
greatest committees of the United
States senate All of those men
toned affect directly the growth, de-
velopment and interest of this state.
All rules of business prudence indi-,
cate that it would be a serious mis-,
take to lose such senatorial expert
ence and the wonderful points of van
tage that have accrued to the Hon
orable Mark Smith, merely to give the
position. to some other aspirant for
political honors.
Honorable Mark Smith was mem
ber of the joint committee of the two
houses of congress that formulated
the present irrigation law, part of
which was written by Senator Smith
with his own hand while working
sometimes all night on irrigation mat
ters that he might have the necessary
data prepared to submit the commit
tee early next day.
In an interview on San Carlos day,
Senator Smith stated
"That the first appropriation ever
made by congress, looking to the ir-
rigation of the. public lands, was OBJ
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