Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-01

no use the lingo Of the day, Nei
Mexico has had It handed to her d
II platter.
without any solicitation on the par
of New Mexico, the management 0
the National Land and Irrigation ex
position to be held in Chicago thii
month, has given this new state th'
best day OF the whole show. tho das
upon which Chicago will entertain TIA,
biggest crowd Of visitors, for New
Mexico's own. to do what she vii
with H..
The action of the exposition di.
rectors Is o significant recognition Of
tho important position New Mexico
occupies in this great exposition OF
the irrigated products Of the great
west.
The opportunity proffered New
Mexico is a magnificent one, We have
never had anything like It and every
man Ia the state should put forth
his best and most enthusiastic endea-
vors TO see that New Mexico makes
the very best use OF her chance.
There Is no di%scounting It's import
anct. New Mexico day comes No
yembcr ~. in the midst OF the show
and on the day after the opening Of
the international Livestock exposition
as wen, New Mexico is thus given the
most prominent place IN two big mn
tional exposition with an the adyanug-
IS that come from being furnished
with an audience Of hundreds Of
thousands Of people from an parts Of
the middle west and the cast, II Is
safe to say that never In her history
has New Mexico been SO prominently
before the nation rs she win be at the
Chicago land show, We must rise to
the opportunity and tina quickly. for
the time IL growing short.
In accordance with The suggestion of
the exposition management, the sec-
Rotary OF the bureau OF immigration.
who has had charge Of the New Mex
leo exhibit at the show, has invited
Governor Mills. Secretary OF state
Nathan Jaffa, and other officials to
be present in Chicago on New Mex
leo day and the members Of the con-
s%titutional convention viii receive a
similar invitation. II Is to be hoped
that the governor and secretary and
others win make their arrangements
10 be in Chicago on the day ana to
lake a prominent part in the exor-
cises.
Another ingenious plan has been
suggested TO swell the crowds In the
Windy city on New Mexico day and
10 spread the ncws through the mid
die west that New Mexico is to have
a day. All persons in New Mexico
who have friends or acquaintance Nv
ins near Chicago or in that general
section are urged to write to their
friends. calling their attention 10 New
Mexico day and asking them n pos
Hibie 60 De there. II this suggestion,
which is being sent 10 an the rural
papers by the immigration secretary.
b promptly followed, II win uudoubt-
edly bee the means of increasing VA
audience on November % hy many
thousands of people.
The exhibits from New Mexico viii
he accompanied to Chicago by about
thirty Representatives OF commercial
eluhs, cities. counties and land com
panics. In addition Co these IL ie
hoped that many other Ncw MeNicans
may find il possible to go to Chicaro
IN time 20 be there on the 21th and
assist In the demonstration
The display OF irrigated products
from the new state viii De a maEnisi
cent one, selected with the incest care.
zach district Go put It's best foot fore
ward and make The best showing pos
sihic Of its crack product 1t viii oc-
cupy tho most ADVANTAGEOUS position
In the great Coiiscum-adiolning the
santa Fc railway display and that oil
thc state of California. 10 is safe SO
Say that ne other exhibition viii att
tract as much attention judging from
last years record at this show and
abe superiority OF the exhibit this year
in addition To- this. however. the ca
position has virtually accorded New
Mexico pre-eminenee iu thc west
making her the main feature of the