El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-29
To ENLARGE #.
BLISS HIS PLAN
Candidate for Congress Also
Favors Development of
Irrigation.

The enlargement OF Fort Bliss to a
brigade post the promotion Of the
reclamation Of the arid lands Of west
Texas and the securing Of an enlarge
ment of the FL PaSO federal building
or a new one as the growing demands
OF the city requires It are what Joe T..
Lancaster. candidate for congress at
large from Texas says he will do for
FL PasO, if the voters send him to con-
gress. Mr.. Lancaster lives in Plain
view, Tex. and has been in 81 PasO for
the last few days in the interest Of his
candidacy.
The enlargement Of Fort Bliss to a
brigade post he said seems to be
necessary on account of its proximity
to the Mexican border and the benefit
it would be to this section in case Of a
repetition Of last years disorders in
Mexico. Besides, everything in this sec
ton is favorable for the eStablishme mt
of brigade post here and I intend to
work for this end, if I am sent to con-
gress-
Besides this I believe in the reclama-
ton OF the arid lands of west Texas
and favor sthe work which is now be-
ing done in this line and if am elect
ed I will push to an early completion
the Elephant Butte project in order 20
reclaim the lands Of the FL Paso sec
ton which viii be benefited by it.
For the last two months I have been
canVassing in the interests of my cam
oidacy for congressman at large and
have covered from north Texas to Cal
weston On every occasion I have pre-
scented to the voters in that section of
the state that the Panhandle and west
ern part of the state have shown
great rate of increase in rural popula-
1ons which justly entities this part OF
the state TO one congressman at large.
This argument, am pleased to say,
appeals to the voters throughout that
section OF the state and the sentiment
IS rapidly crystalizing to the effect that
this section should have one Of the
congressman TO be selected at large, as
an evidence of the disposition of the
people Of other sections Of the state to
recognize our wonderful growth and
development in the last decade.
The Dallas Galveston News" said
Mr. Lancaster, printed an estimate Of
west Texas in recent issue. which was
as follows:
''The rest Of Texas has never be-
come fully aware Of the vast import
ance Of west Texas. Ell PasO has been
isoIated-clOser to any part Of New
Mexico than TO the capital Of Texas
The interests of West Texas have been
overlooked by legislatures, and the peo-
pie OF that section have been dissat-
isfied- But the growth and development
OF the arid end of the stale, the con-
struction Of more connecting railroads
better acquaintance among all the
people Of Texas with the diverse needs
or the state. and an apparent desire to
meet these needs in the proper spirit,
has begun to change the situation This
IS why the rest of Texas is going to be
mighty proud of FL PasO. Ell Paso is
becoming a great Texas city and with
the proper encoura cement the people
of the 81 Paso end Of tie state viii
come to feel more and more at home
IN Texas and TO have less cause TO wish
the state might be divided or Ell PasO
attached to some other state"
More business in politics and less
politics in business is Mr.. Lancas-
fer'S slogan