The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-05-21
WANTS THE 64O,ACRE
BILL AMENDED
Judge Cutlip Asks Congress
man Ferguson to Make a
Few Changes

The following letter was received
by Hon. J. d. Cutlip in this city and
we take pleasue in publishing the re-
ply to same by Mr.. Cutlip, which ex.
presses the point Of view as taken by
most of those who have been here for
a long time and suffered the hardships
in order TO make the country more
desirable place 20 live. We do not
think il right that those who have al.
ready proved up should not be given
the right to enter as much land as a
stranger, but we suppose Mr.. Fergus.
son will see that the bill will be chang.
ed accordingly, so that his many gal
lant friends who haS, stood by him in
past elections and who will stand by
him again IL he but does the right
thing by them in all matters of impor.
tance TO them. Following is the letter:
Washington. May IL, 1914
My Dear SIR
Your letter Of May 5th has just
been received, and | take pleasure in
enclosing TO you herewith copy Of
the 6i0.acre homestead as favorably
reported by the Committee on Public
Lands and also a copy Of the report.
Notwithstanding some very strong
opposition, | have hopes of getting
this bill through during this session.
Very sincerely yours,
I II. Il. Ferguson.
Following is the answer Judge Cut.
lip sent to Mr.. Ferguson:
Tucumcari, N. NJ, May 10, 1914
Honored Sir;--
Your welcome letter of the 18th inst
received and the contents noted. Also
acknowledge receipt of the Bill pro.
viding for Stock. Raising Homesteads
and for other purposes.
You will pardon my attempted crit.
icism Of this much popular measure,
but under the circumstances and con.
ditions that warrant the passing of
such a measure by the National Lcgis.
latures ! seek TO make this statement:
That in the present form and compo-
sition Of the Bill, it virtually amounts
10 nothing except to those people that
may hereafter seek homcsteads in the
country To the man that has in the
past braved the elements and suffered
the hardships incidental to homestead
ing ,and by reason of his utter inabil-
ity to make n living upon his original
entry he was compelled for the sake of
his family to abandon his land and
seek employment elsew here, and will
add that there are very many here that
come under this class, this bin Is use.
less for II in no wise provides that he
is able under its terms TO again renew
his original entry and also take up
whatever might be his right, In addi
tional land as by the terms of this
hill should be his right.
I will also add that under and by
virtue Of the terms Of this bill, what.
ever additional land that Is the right
of the entryman TO take up, is placed
within n restricted limit of ten miles.
This limitation Is itself a serious hand.
leap to whatever benefit may be con.
templated by the Bill In its future
workings. There are good many of
the homesteadcrs so situated that in
order TO take advantage of such adli.
tioaal land within the ten mile limit
they would be unable 10 take up any
land. II such limit could be stricken
from the bin and the ability Of any
entryman to take up land ms by the
terms thereof contemplated II would
be OF much greater benefit and would
certainly be a monument to the abil.
ity Of the man that will stand accused
OF having fathered the terms of IL.
will add that will address let.
ter to each Of the Representatives from
the State Of West Virginia to whom ]
bear personal acquaintance, and try
and secure for you their support for
this measure.
Wishing you much success and Civ
ing you my warm. personal regards
permit me TO remain,
Very truly yours,
j. ID. CUTLIP