El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21

and timber. and to secure this capital
from the outside requires state gov
eminent that is strictly on business
basis a party that has proved itself
and men at the head Of affairs VINO
are successful and viii make the state
government a success. he said he ad-
vocated more and better schools, in
dustrial departments In all schools
where the boys viii be taught the use
ful industries Of life. started on the
road to a successful trade or PROBES
sion, and the girls given the training
necessary to make a success either IN
the home or in business.
On the good roads question Bursum
said he favored an amended election
law which under the new state con
stitution will guarantee equal rights
to all citizens, the protection Of the
fruit industry by compulsory spraying
and other legislation necessary to help
the growers, compulsory insurance
system for employers to protect their
employees, were the promises made by
the speaker.
After the address by Mr.. Bursum,
Judge A B. Fail was introduced, not
as candidate, but simply as an eye
witness to the conditions when New
Mexico became a state
Judge Fall said it was shown that
the only objection to statehood made
on the floor Of the senate was made by
senator owen, Of Oklahoma; that this
objection was made by the senator be-
cause IL gave equal suffrage TO ma
that an amendment should be made, or
at least, Il should be made possible to
amend the constitution to cut out the
suffrage Of the natives This was the
Democratic opposition which Air. Flood
did not speak Of, and was proved by
the records Of the Congressional Rec
ord.
The speaker referred to the Demo-
cratic orators and their attempts TO
make political capital out Of personal
attacks on the Republican candidates,
and the Republican party, and he
stated that he had not heard a single
personal charge made against any OF
the Democratic candidates by any Of
the Republican orators.
The record made by II. 3. Ferguson
and A. A. Jones as representative OF
the Democratic party Of New Mexico
in their alleged attempt to throttle
statehood because Of private interest
in an irrigation scheme on the upper
Pecos, was also taken up, and records
produced which it was claimed showed
that their aim was to so change the
constitution as TO cut out the govern
ment control Of waters in the new state,
thus making impossible the compile
ton of the Elephant Butte dam, the
HOndO reservoir and the Carlsbad pro-
ject.
Many Invited to Luncheon.
The invitations are out to 800 Of the
farmers and business men of the val
ley for the noon luncheon to be given
at the Elks' hall by the business men
on Monday, October %, as return to
the regular monthly luncheOnS and get
together meetings.
The organization meeting of the
farmers institute has also been called
FOR the same date and this meeting
viii be held in the afternoon after the
luncheon. DR.. Taylor. the soil expert
from Moline H., VIII speak al the
luncheon and also to the farmers at
the institute.
All out of town members Of the fai-
association, as well as the members Of
the Produce exchange. are to partic}-
we'll as all otNsr residents of the val
ley from Elephant Butte 20 Ell PasO.
who care to do so. as it is the policy
OF the chamber of commerce to boost
project