Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-16
CHAIRMAN ELY
MAKES BOOSTING
SPEECH IN VEGAS
ForgetS Partisan Politics While
He Tells People Of Meadow
City How New Mexico
Should Be Best Advertised,

state chnirmun Ralph C. Ely al.
why's appears ai his b.st az a booster
Of the interests of Now Mexico From
the Las Vegas optic The following Is
extracted hccnuse it represents The
best sort Of boosting spirit much
needed in this state
That every citizen should be- poll
lician Is The opinion Of Ralph G. Ely
chairman Of the republican state cen
trail committee. who made few re-
marks last night II tho annual meet
ing Of the Commercial club Mr. Ely
doubtless because Of the nom partisan
nature Of the gathering, lid not bring
partisan political issues into his re-
marks lie stated that The republican
voter should make It point to at
tend every republican priinafy and
devote as much interest 10 the selec-
tion Of good officers for his city. his
county and his state as he would to
the employment OF good men to ham
die important business Interests be-
longing TO him The democratic voter
should do likewise. as should the pro-
gressive. Nlr ELY believes.
Mr.. Ely declared that politics can
not be dissociated from business, as
political activity has a quick aud def-
mite effect upon business. Politics
has a direct effect upon the develop
ment Of n new state. the people. 10y
selecting the proper officers aud APP
proving the proper policies, making
II possible to bring about the ultiliza-
ton of resources previously unappro-
priated 70 the public good
Mr. Ely said there are two ways Of
d veloping . state one Is TO bring
IN immsrailou another is to develop
the people already residing IN the
state and get them to make Use of +
the states resources i1ly said h. be-
leycd quite firmly In the efficacy Of
both methods but was inclined TO be-
leve that "at home" development in
New Mexico is greatly needed. He
said the native people should b.
taught better means OF farming. as
they have the ability TO create for
themselves much gneatcr degree Of
prosperity IMAM they now enjoy Mr..
Ely declared that the prosperity of
our neighbor means our own success |
and he suggested that New Mexico
take greater pains to educate the /
farming population in the science Of
their calling, that all classes might 1
prosper
Mr. Ely said the growth of this
state must be based an truth lie said /
All advertising matter descriptive Of
New Mexico must be truthful SO that I
settlers brought here viii not find I,
themselves up against greater ex-
pense or difficulty in suhduins the soil /
than they had expected He declared !
that this state has possibilities that
viii attract settlers from other PARTS
OF the country and from other nations. |
lie said the truth will not scare them
away from New Mexico. but that they |
must know what to expect when they /
come here. otherwise they viii make /
failure and 80 away after spending
their savings, disappointed and full or
knocks for the new state
Mr. Ely told Of the wonderful adj /
Naneement of the values of land N /
the neighborhood Of Deming. his home /
city, where irrigation Is done 10y /
Ie said The lands OF son
Miguel county. II properly watefed and ,
used in dairyng. viii produce more I
than an equal amount Of i
pemlns land Mr Ely said i would /
be advisable for the state to interest
itself in the fostering Of the dairy |
business