Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-31

Sierra county. is a native of the state
of Pennsylvania and about so years of
age. He was educated in the public
schools of his native state. His occu-
patton might really be called that of a
farmer, as he was always fond of ag-
ricultural pursuits and is the owner of
some extensive, well conducted and
profitable farms in Pennsylvania, al
though for about a dozen years he con
tile establishments at 1ltusville, Pa;
Louisville, KY, and st. Louis, Mo.
Upon attaining his majority, being a
strong republican, he Immediately en-
gagged in politics and attained much
prominence. He served several terms
as a member of the house of represent
tatives and of the senate of the legis-
lature of the Keystone state and dur
ing this service was for most of the
time chairman of very important com
mittees. For -four years he served in
the senate, and during that time did
most valuable and efficient work for
his constituents and for the people. He
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progressive legislation, a strong friend
of public education and advocated the
rights of the laboring man.; at the
same time recognizing that the rights
of capital and capitalists should be re-
spected, and that even handed justice
should be melted out to all, regardless
of station, wealth or rank. For many
go ~. 1A 4. - ---A-
Mathew Stanley Quay in Pennsylvania
political affairs, and held the position
of chairman of the republican state
central committee, which he. filed with
great success and ability. He has had
a thorough training for many years in
legislative and political affairs. This,
of course, will stand him in good stead
in the legislative council of the thirty
fifth assembly. He came to New Mex
leo about eight years ago and engaged
in mining at Andrews, Sierra county,
where he still retains valuable mining
interests and where mining operations
are being conducted by him and sew
eral associates from Pennsylvania on
an extensive scale. About two years
ago his attention was called to the
fact that a railroad connection between
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail
road In eastern New Mexico, with
Santa Fe, the capital of the territory,
and with Albuquerque would prove
profitable and timely. He carefully ex-
amined the situation and became con-
WINGED that the pan was not only feas-
ible, but, if carried out, would prove of
vast benefit to Valencia, Santa Fe, Ber-
nalillo and Lincoln counties in partic-
ular. and to the people of the entire
territory in general, in addition to be-
coming a source of profit to the capt.
talists who put up the money for the
building of such a line. He immediate
ly commenced work, and in a few
months interested a party of wealthy,
shrewd and successful capitalists and
business men of Pittsburg, Pa. in the
project. Among these are General
Francis j. Torrance and Senator Ar
thur Kennedy. After careful investi-
cation and thorough exploration, it
was demonstrated to the fullest salts
faction TO these men of affairs that the
building of the line proposed by the
senator would bring about the resuss
he claimed. Two and a half millions
of dollars were raised, surveys were
made and active work is nov being
pushed on the construction of the
Santa Fe Central railway from Santa
Fe to Torrance, which, with the branch
lines will be 40 miles in length, and
on the Albuquerque Eastern railroad
from Moriarty station u Albuquerque,
which will have a trackage of about
forty-fiye miles. Senator Andrews, by
his endeavors and well directed efforts,
has brought more actual capital into
the territory since he has become a
citizen of il than has any other man
in its history. He is in a position to do
still better and more in the future, and
there are several great railroad and
mining enterprises under cOnsidera-
ton by him, which before many moons
roll around will be resolved into reali-
ties and will become great factors of
New Mexico.
The senator was unanimously nomi-
mated by the republicans for the legis-
latiye council from the district of