Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-26
Hon. T. D. Burns
Tells of His Work
in Congress
NE CAN SECURE STATEHOOD
President, Representatives
and Senators Pledged to
Vote { Bill.

Hon. I. ID. Burns, one or the lead
ing, best known, most respected and
most honored citizens Of New Mexico,
strong leader for many years in poll
tics in his home county, that of Rio
Arriba, has publicly placed himself on
record as to the record of Delegate w.
H. Andrews, his services to the people
of this territory, and especially those
Of Rio Arriba, Taos, Santa Fe, Sando-
val and Mckinley counties, and gives
splendid reasons why the delegate
should be reelected and receive a
heavy, vote in the November elec.
tion.
It is we'll to state right here that in
the early part of the campaign Mr..
Burns was not very friendly to the
nomination and election of Delegate w.
H. Andrews, but upon closer acquaint-
ance and after soiourn in Washing
ton. of three weeks and noticing the
great influence, the extensive knowl-
edge and thorough experience dis
played by the delegate, and ascertain.
Ing that the delegate enjoyed the pop.
ularity and friendship of the Presi-
dent, Of the heads Of the departments
and Of the most influential senators
and representatives in the Sixtieth
Congress, and that the powerful dele
cation in the Senate and in the House
from the great state of Pennsylvania,
numbering two senators and thirty-two
representatives, were every one his
warm friends and would aid him in
everything that was for the good Of the
people of New Mexico. and noticing
that Speaker Cannon relied upon him
and placed great Confidence in him,
that Republican members OF the New
York delegation, Of Illinois, of Ohio, OF
Mississippi, OF California, Of Montana,
Of Idaho, of Colorado and many other
states placed great confidence in his
judgment, In his political acumen, In
his honesty of purpose and in his
strong desire to represent the people
Of New Mexico fairly and efficiently
in the great law-making body OF the
greatest and most powerful nation on
earth, Mr.. Burns changed his views
and. as the following letter shows,
became strong supporter Of the dele.
gate, finding that he had performed
great services 30 far during his three
year term and would perform much
more valuable services were he to be
reelected.
His Reasons Should Have Weight.
Mr.. Burns is a very successful mer.
chant, sheep raiser, cattle owner and
farmer, Is q man Of affairs and has had
great experience for forty-five years in
all these different lfles. He is a
wealthy man. but also very chart1 Sle
and kind-hearted. His family record
Is Of the best He married into one OF
the best families in this territory thir.
ty-five years ago. He came to New
Mexico poor boy in 1866 and worked
in the then celebrated mining camp OF
Elizabethtown, In Colfax county.
Thereafter he went to Rio Arriba coun-
ty In clerical capacity. He has built
himself up to be today, as The New
Mexican has said above, not only one
OF the leading men Of his section, but
Of this entire territory. He is very
strong in his convictions, very honor.
able and his word Is as good as his
bond. and that Is flrst-class. He has
never taken advantage in any dishon-
est way Of anybody. He and hts wife
are very charitable and support many
poor people in that county in addition
to giving employment to nearly 100