Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-06-26

mat the Albuquerque morning
muckrakcr would pick it up i'm
mediately was expected.
To show the fallacy of the
Ranges editorial and again
prove that the Albuquerque
morning muckraker is always
looking for a chance to injure
Delegate w. H. Anerews, al
though he has done a great deal
for Albuquerque's interests and
its advancement, the New Mexi-
can publishes an extract from a
letter under date of May 18th,
written to this paper by Colonel
r. +. Twitchell, secretary of the
Board of Controlof the Sixteenth
National Irrigation Congress,
who was in Washington and
knows all about the work done
by Delegate Andrews, by Coy
ernor Curry, Chairman w. S.
Hopewell and himself in the
matter. Says Colonel Twitchell:
You see am not taking any
part in politics these days. |
have quit that forever. In my
judgment no man or set Of men
from New Mexico Democrats
or Republicans could have got
ten that thirty thousand for the
exposition at Albuquerque en-
cept Mr.. Andrews. He has more
influence az Washington in the
departments, among his col
leagues and among the senators
than any one man IN Congress
when II comes 70 getting things
done. Now ! saw all this with my
Own yiewtui optics and believe
IN giving a man bis entire dues,
particularly when be is working
Tor the dear people. The trouble
with the dear people happens to
lie IN the fact that they often
times begin to recognize a mans
worth after he is dead. | am
giving you the exact straight of
Andrews position at Washing
ton. | made i my business to
see for myself just how the old
man stands down here. and in
the language of the fraternity,
he stands ace high and then
some. OF course. Governor Curry
worked like 4 Trojan and he was
a great influence at headquar-
tiers and among many congress
men and senators. Mr.. Arnot
worked like the good mixer he
is, and ! put in few persuasive
remarks with a couple of old COL
lege classmates, who are chair
men of two big committees in
the House. These latter. boys
Of the Harry and Bill days of my
college life, men who would not
deceive me under any circum-
stances, told me just what posi-
ton Andrews occupies in the
official life at Washington and
their statement was hattering
and complimentary to Andrews.
They told me he was a tireless
worker and a man who could not
be denied. | think his work
shows it. To get all the appro-
priations for New Mexico that
he has in the face of a big ma
tional election, to get an appro-
priation for an exposition at the
eleventh hour, when every con-
gresham with a political future
was for pairing down appropria-
tions,iS an achievement that any
man in public life could be proud
of.
AS | said, | am not in poll.
tics. | am trying to DO something
for the material welfare of the
entire territory. | seek no re-
ward. My position with the
company is all that any
man should desire and am con-
tent, All | expect to do in the
future is to help those who have
and who are helping along the
cause of New Mexico's growth. |
Now, | want you to be exactly
fair in this matter, both to me
and to my motives. have got
zen to that time in life when
something besides glory and pop
llar applause appeal to me. |,
have my opinions about public
and don't hesitate to ex-
press them openly and above
board and if the dear people or
he much dearer politicians don't
ike those opinions, there is open
% them that course which is
)pen to all of us in such matters.
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