Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-12

hrcs Valley citizens are reasonable
N their demands Of the common
carriers, and are disposed To-
do them only justice. Mr. Clancy
pointed out that Dcmiug was one Of
The very few communities in the
Southwest possessing all the re-.
quislles for rapid development into
a city Of considerable size lie stunt
med up these advantages in water.
climate, soil. and railroad facilities.
He declared that recent adverse
legislation had ~ impaired the credit
of the railroads that they could not
borrow Il dollar for improvements.
and that the present trend was to-
ward government ownership with
consequent waste aud high rates.
Alex Mcpherson. the farm demons
traitor declared the valley needed
more real farmers and less of the
gentlemen" elias, lou can't make
he community prosperous alwnyo hy
boosting. because tn" real wealth
must come from the ground. he said.
This, hr suggested. ~ cure for the
nigh 'osl of living.
GOVERNORS SPEECH
"Dcming and the Mimbrc> Valley
re all right, said William Mcdonald
Governor of New Mexico, in a speeeh
1t lh" awno banquet of the Drminp
'hamber of Commerce Tuesday
rvcnmg ut the Harvey Hotel al which
nor" than one hundred guests were
present. 81 have been accused in
'lmr past Of not becoming cnthuSias
,lr over the development of this see
ION. but ! can say nov to YOU that
nvarlably, when prospective set.
lied have asked me where they
hould 90 for the best opportunities.
have answered 'Dcming'.
"Whnt magnificent team work
'our chamber of commerce displays.
This Is n splendid body and is doing
ond work for Dcming and New Mex
60. came here first in 1854 and
have been staying longer every trip
mcc. can note the marvellous i'm
proNrmcni III your city and country.
You ARE building good schools. good
business blocks. and good home.
! wish ! might be- - citizen of Drmiug.
am sure We w"ud hen have under
stood each other better from the
beginning"
Al this iunrlwe the governor
launched into the matters which
were closest to his heart. lie put
the fire of earncstncss into his words
and lhcv carried conviction to ALL
/ rs could be Judged by the tremendous
applause which greeted his state.
, mrnls. lie told of the tax situation,
II have been told that the govern.
, or does almost as he pleases; he can
/ take what he will, and his rcSpon-
, ,lbility is with himscf only. Now,
this cant be true, for there is always
/ somebody looking, and some of these
, interested spectators sometimes sec
/ things that are not there. say this
/ in regard to the tax situation which
, has tied up the funds of the state
until the treasury is empty.
New Mexico is II big state and
=, the conditions in its various parts
> are often quite different or conflict
:, ing. You have Judged me here IN
the light of my acts affecting youi
condition. This is not just. must
, arl for the good of the Who'll,
state rather than section OF
il. and in my work need to study
n New Mexico. and obtain good, honest
, h.h. iour encouragement, too. Is
needed You, in the last analysis
must make the future of the glorious
Sunshine state. We sough, state
. hood for more than sixty years. De
ming was not 81 great then. or W
would have won the prize sooner.
"Thcsc facts | tell YOU; Four nd
1t tiliona mills have been levied il
e taxes because of the entailcd bur
" deus of statehood. and another hal
Il ot Il mill to make good the dcficicnc
IT. Of former administrations. Don't lc
u anyonc form Your opinions on thi
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