The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-04

many friends in both Houses aud 10
President Tart.
Sugnc at the achievements IT D,ir
gate Andrews in congress have been
spectacular, such ~ the hig %appropriu
tion for N" public building ~ AIhu
qnerque, which was -natched fr. an
unwilling congress 1T the last moment
on the last day of a session. aud which
was added 20 later rhrIugh the efforts
~ Delegate Andrews. Such was also
the appropriation 10 pay the deficit of
s2o.ooo NJ the Irrigation Congress NJ
Albuquerque, an appropriation which
was almost Unprecedented N it, char
artcr.
other achievements were less strik
ing, but much more far reaching. The
magnificent lnud grant for the public
schools and state institutions IN the
enabling act was about 10 be- cut out
hy senator Bcvcridgc who was oppos
ed 10 giving the Territory any rndnw
ment Whatsoever II WHs saved TO
New Mexico 10y Delegate Andrews aud
hls friends. Th" thousands of pensions
~ increase ur renewal of pensions. he
has aided ~ securing for veterans the
past seven ycur.. aud which put into
circulation bali u million dollars an
uually IN New Mexico, are in Themselves
y record not attained hy any of his
three great T. :. Reclamation projects
involving expenditures of millions Of
dollars. The creation ni two new
land otiices. IA" appropriation for a
magnificent federal building ~ RIOS
well the appropriation for two bridges
across III" Rio Grnndc which had been
cut uut of the Indian hill hut through
Delegate Andrews were restored almost
on the last day of the session. Thrrr
w"r" htg appropriations TOR the Indian
schonls ~ Santa Fr and Albuquerque
and for day schools ~ Shiprork and
AZ other points. aud tor Hhcr purposes
not one section of the territory being
neglected the money from the national
treasury flowing INTO business channels
~ New MeNir" during wears that were
lean IN . business way.
Then there we're many routine bills
that were passed rxpcdiously through
his efforts. The Cary Act land up
preparation, the bill enabling irrigation
districts 10 bond themselves, and scores
of similar measures. In congress. In
committees, ~ the white House. m the
departments, Delegate Andrews wa al
WAYS busy, knew how Ia reach the men
"a command and how to secure benefits
for his constituents. NO letter has cy
"r remained unanswered, no request cy
~ passed UNDECIDED. Ia him all constitu
ents looked alike. whether republican.
81 anything else. Delegate Andrews was
tIreless IN serving the New Mexico pea
pie aud u powerful host ~ friend, al
ways stood ready To- help him Tie WI.
the busiest delegate any territory ever
had in congress and the only one ,hat
ever kept the premise that New Mex
leo would have statehood before he
went out ~ ohice.
II he achieved these things ~ q vote.
less delegate, what he might not secure
for New Mexico, It's cities and towns,
|, 'ts irrigation interests and its dry farm.
ers, its miners and its stockmcn, its
rnilroaders and - other multifarious
interests, Il he had a vote aud the now
erful new state behind him.
surely New Mexico is not ungratehl
nor Is the republican party ashamed Of
gate IN congress, for M matter what
ones opinion a. to his personality or