Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-09
PLENTY or ROOM YET.

The statement In the last bulletin
az the New Mexico Publicity associa-
ton that there are still only about
three men 10 the square mile In New
Mexico. demonstrates clearly there
win be plenty 0f room for newcomers
and empire builders In the new state
FOR wears to come, and we are not yet
IN any danger Of tramping on eaeh
others toes New Mexico viii be
The great haven for the overflow FOR
many years. While the development
az our resources has been great ana
the advance OF agriculture has been
remarkable, these figures rcmind az
forcibly that the campaign has only
begun. aud that opportunities are yet
endless for the homeeceker ana IN
veetor. The open country II nor
vet thing Of the past IN the west 10
splte of the notable Increase OF popu-
latlon IN many western states as
shown by the last census.
when II IS taken into considera-
tion TINT scores Of thousands Of peo-
ple IN New Mexico live in the towns
and cities, the ayeragc IN the rural
dlstricts eliminating the towns VIII
"a much smaller than the two ana
Aeven-tentbs estimate to the square
mile
or an this vacant country the tiil-
nbla sections. while vast IN area, form
comparatively small proportion
where farming Is impossible, there arc
incaicnlable mineral, timber manu-
featuring and other resources TO be
developed, with always the great
fiea for sunitnria where the people
OF the country may be brought back
10 health by the lfe-gylng air ana
sunshine Of the southwest. In the
irrlgablo sections, what has been done
though wonderful, is only small part
of what remains 70 be done.
An Of which brings home the con
vlction that what New Mexico wants
now, pre-emincntly, Is capital To de-
valop our mining industries will re-
aniro millions and millions. Great ir-
rlgation enterprises will need money
To be back Of them. Railroad build
ing Is IN its infancy IN New Mexico
we want railroads In every direction
to make It possible 10 bring TO mar
ket the producta OF the mines and
the soil and the forests. IL there y
anything which New Mexico should
encourage az present Il IL the invest
ment Of money to develop her re-
sources We must afford every chance
70 bona flde investors 10 place their
money In New Mexico.
Those who have advocated a con
stltutlon that would threaten capi-
tai. that would make investments pre-
carious, that would tell investors thcy
are likely to be "clnchcd" have put IL
quotation marks the safe and sane
platform of the sensible constitution
builders who wish 10 avoid "searini
away capital" In addition 60 tbs
quotation marks, We would suggcs
that the words be capitalized. italic
lied. embossed. embroidered and illu
minated
The constitution which has beer
drafted contains nothing which should
make apprehcnslve any man or con
cern which plans 20 invest money q
developing Sow Mexico At the sam'
time. the provision for corporation
commission makes Il possible FOR th'
elective commission ot AN times 4
fully protect the interests of The pco
Pile II ia the golden mean, In tha
81 mcnaces neither capitalist nor wag'
Garner bnt empowers the people q
regulate the former and protect both
If there is any conspicuouslv veal
point IN the "capralistic~ areumcnt %
the opposition. II is that the oreaui
act should make Il difficult or hat
nrdous ior eastern money 90 come int
New Mexico 10 build up the country