Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-07
Senator Henry F. Ashurst, in Stirring
 Address Awakens His Audience to Real r Issues in Present National Campaign
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do not believe in talking about men this is contest of principles. I will therefore call your attention to the judgment you must exercise, and the duties you have to perform in se- lecting a United States senator.
 Praises Mark Smith
 None is too wise or courageous to administer the affairs of the na- tional government If there Is ary public office in America where char acter counts, it is in the senate of the United States. My colleague, Marcus A. Smith, was not obliged to make friends when he entered the senate. Tn his efforts in behalf of Arizona he previously had made friends. He is not a flashy speaker, to judgment and prudent thoughtful ness he is tower of strength for Ari- zona. To point out in particular the distinction with which le is regarded in the senate I will say, he is a mem- Der of the committee on foreign re- lations, one of the most important of the senate committees He was member of this committee through out the war. He is member of the committee on appropriations; has vot- ed; on the expenditure of millions and millions, but there has neve\ been a suspicion of graft brought against him to tarnish the splendid brilliance of his integrity.
 Promises Do Not Count
 You have had candidates come promising much. but promises don't count-it is, what did he do? Mark Smith comes with no promises except that he will do in the future as he has done in the past. Consider these promises on irrigation by candidates who have come before you. There has been S2O,000,O00 expended on irri- gation projects in Arizona, more than i in any other state in the union. Twelve millions have been expended on the Roosevelt dam project, and eight million on the Yuma project. The first appropriation that was ever ob- tained for Arizona was obtained by Mark Smith. He is a ranking mem- OCT on the committee for the recla- nation of arid lands. Who could be better equipped to secure the rights of Arizona in these matters?
 Arizona Wants Appropriations "It was a Republican congress that gave him the chairmanship of the great geological survey committee. one that is of great importance to Arizona and the entire country"
 We want appropriations for Arizo- na where those expectations are just and honest, but I repudiate the sug- gestion that statesmanship can be measured by the amount of pork brought home by d representative from the public pork barrel. I have known Mark Smith a long time. and know that under all circumstances he is the thoughtful gentleman-faith- ful to his friends, just to his ene- mics, accurate in his conduct, and all ways gentlemanly in his bearing. He has won the esteem of Democrats and Republicans as well.
 Is Friend of Labor
 Tt has been said that he is not in sympathy with the labor movement. He has always been in sympathy with the labor movement. Senator Smith, Carl Hayden and myself have voted the same on practically every occa- sion. He has voted as I did on all great labor questions. The senate rec ord shows his stand on these matters It has been charged that he did not vote against the ESch-Cummins bill the bill making it felony to strike to quit work; to put prison stripes on the man who exercises his right to work when and under what cir Icumstances he thinks right and just MT. Esch, who promulgated that bill has since been repudisted at the polls In voting on the bill, Senator Smith's negative vote was paired by one af firmative vote. ana though neither vote was actually cast, his vote count ed against the bill"
 Refers to Solon Harding
 At this point Senator Ashurst re ferred to Senator Harding, saying lthat>.le had known him perknally foI years and held him ill the highest os teem as d charming and foi ceful man But" said the speaker. i've give these great offices to the men who will administer the affairs of tho gov ernment 10 make the lives ot the peo h le easier, more useful"
 Senator Ashurst then referred to what he termed the two great schools of thought as represented by Demo cratic and Republican principles Thomas Jefferson, he said. who per ceived the great principle of equality for all, was the fathe: of the Demo cratic party. He told of tne growth Of the Democratic party from this time. and declared that all the pro gress of the nation has been made un der Democratic administration.