Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-21
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING
ron.

The respectful request made to the
United States congress by n. C. Rivera
o. chamita, n. NJ. that the govern
ment build a railroad from ocean 60
ocean, with branches radiotlng Into
each and every ono Of the forty-eisht
consecutive states. Is proposition
ws;h which we are IN the heartlest
accord. IN fact, MT, Rivera "a evil
IDENTIFY a man after our own heart.
The government 10 TO be allowed toI
build this railway, after which al the
various sundry and several members
OF our hundred million population will
consent 10 ride literally and frequent
~ thereon. with the distinct UNDER
standing that the transportation IS
70 be gratis. In addition the govern
ment IL TO furnish as express aud
freight service az cost or less.
Certainly no request could be more
reasonable. The government IL sup
posed to be the creation and the
creature OF the people. In other
words. the people are the govern
mcnt. The people want TO ride free
on the steam cars. We know this TO
be so because we feel ourselves 10
be a portion Of the people and we are
sure that we do not misinterpret our
own yearnlngs when we say eonfi-
IDENTITY that we are certain that we
should like TO ride at all times and
TO all places desired and that we
should prefer. II convenient, not TO
waste our perfectly good earnings Tor
this purpose. Think OF traveling
Eleefuily and gratisly back 70 our
childhood home al HAWKINS Ferry,
ohio. every Sunday to spend the Sab
bath with our parents. without the
necessity OF a private gold mine
wherewith 10 make the trip. How
pleasant a would be 20 hoard the
guv'mint train and hsughtiiy order
a staseroom and a private bath, while
We career ever the plains 20 Wash
ington 20 tell our congressman wha'
we think Of them should we feel that
they are walking awry with freight
al cost We could have mother ship us
"a carload OF apples every fall from
tho old orchard without worsyine
over the tariff or mortgaging ou'
coy though Inexpensive home 70 pas
thu freight bin
IN our opinion thore Is no good
and sufficient reason why congress
should not at once act on this sus'
gestion OF Mr. Rivcra's. The mattel
OF expense should not merit extended
consideration. Philander KnoS's gov
ernment velet could be discharged
work on the Panama canal could BE-
suspended and other leaks stopped ~
order to lay up the necessary funds
for this important piece Of constrac'
tive stafesmanship. The main hn'
should by ali means pass through Al
buaueraue. via the Tijeras canyo'
route. plan to which Colonel Hope
well win doubtless cheeFfuily assent
The qualifications should include
branch 20 the san Juan country, q
Puget sound. TO Alaska. which Is
part 81 this glorious country, thereby
enabling Barney Rodey 20 reach hom'
more easlly and quickly, when th'
oxigencios Of politics tempt Their
should be branch 10 Coyote canyon
90 New Orleans. Juarez, and 20 Fargo
n. d.. not TO speak Of necessary sid
lines TO Lincoln. Nebraska. Oyste
bay and the abode Of the chaml
Clark houn' daws On Missouri
or course tAere would also be- othe
branches but these are the ones whicl
Immediately occur 70 us 90 be con
tracted for first Every featsrs o
the Rivera plan commences Itself {
every progressive citizen. We sin
coroly hope II viii be carried out an
pledge our best cooperation 20 tina
end.