The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-11-01
Business Men Are a Superior Glass
and Their Actions Express
Confidence In the Town.
THE ZEAL SHOWN WILL GREATEAgTK.
The Republican Candidate For Delegate to
Congress Lauded-He is q Friend
to the WOrkingman and En-
titled to Their Support.

General w. II. Whiteman. adiptaut
general New Mexico National C;nards
was an AlamogOrdO visitor Friday and
saturday OF last week. He was highly
Grated with AlamogordO. and his im-
presslons in print are as follows:
You cannot express my sentiments
reiative to my views of Alamogordo too
eNtraVagantly. | have been In love
with the town since my first visit here
win Governor Otero, before Otero conn
ty was created. The business men here
appear to be superior class of citizens
aud 1t is patent that they possess an up-
usual degree of industry, sagacity and
| Intelligence. The manner in which they
have taken hold here in improving the
town leaves no doubt as to the ultimate
prospect. Such zeal would create a
city anywhere. The broad, clean. WE'LL
kept streets, the thousands of trees.
embryo park, superb store buildings and
substantial residences augurs well for
the future But what impressed me
most forcibly is the confidence that
everyone seems to have in the final
greatness of the place.
Regarding the local militia company.
| must say that am greatly gratifed
with the appearance of the officers and
men. The earnestness ana zeal with
which they have taken hold of the work
is highly commendabIe aud have no
doubt that the company will reflect
great credit on the national guard of
the territory
Il was witness to the demonstration
here in honor of b. S. Rodey last night.
and must say that the Republicans of
the territory should feel proud of the
affair. The audience was stamped with
Intelligence and the ovation rendered
could not have been more enthusiastic.
with twenty years intimate acauaint-
ahce with Mr.. Rodey, can assure the
people that he is in every way worthy
OF their support and respect. am con
tdent of his election and believe that
he viii make one of the most active and
useful representatives that this terri
tory has ever had
He has always been staanch
friend of the workingmen and has at
taihed his present position in life
through his own eXertions The prin-
clpal argument against him, is that he
Is poor man. Thefact of the matter is
that he came to New Mexico without
dollar, and besides supporting his own
family has helped educate five brothers
and sisters and has contributed to the
support of Il widowed mother. 1t would
be hard for an honest man to ACQUIRE
wealth under those conditions.
lie Is, above all, self made man
lhe soul OF honor, and the incarnation
lt noble heartedness. He had no educa-
iional advantages aud his indomita-
Die courage and determination to make
mark in the world Is alone RESPONSE
Die for his rapid advancement. Rodey
las all the characteristics of a truly
treat man and the territory Will hear
# him again sven after he has filled the
nigh office that he row aspires to.
lie was elected to the legislature in
$3.50, serving in the council. While
here, he made himself somewhat un-
popular with the great mOned interests
y presenting number of bills in the
interest of employees. One of his bills
fas to do away with blacklisting and
mother pet measure was to change the
ommon law rule relative to the liabtl-
BY OF corporations in cases of accident.
n view OF his great interest in behalf
# the laboring men of the territory. he
5 certainly entitled to their votes and
here is no doubt but what he will ret
hem