Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-26
MIR. Ely ASALyzED.

The J0uraul pubfinheh tihfWh''' ~
this page communication from ltc'
publican state Chairman Ralph =
Ely in which he seeks 20 minimize the
record Of Hon. Harvey u. Ferguson
as delegate from New Mexico u
territorial days and g member Of
congress- since statehood.
While Mr.. Ely IL recognized
throughout the state rs an adfoil
lawyer and skillful dinlectician. hl'
EFFORT 70 show the voters OF New
Mexico chat they should throw aside
tried. true efficient representative
and send TO congress In his stead. j.
&. Hernandez. described by Hugh
Williams an "a mighty square little
fellow" who will grow after he hnf
had experience. Is a task greater than
the skill Of the republican state chair.
man.
Mr.. Ely makes the mistake of
comparing the record Of Mr., Fer
gusson with that OF Hon. W. II. An
drews. lie fails 10 remember that
zone u. G. Hernandez. not w. II An
dfows. IN the nominee against Mr.
FERGUSON. Mr. Andrews VIII not
reprexcnt New Mexico In case MI
FERGUSON IL defeated. however much
Mr.. Ely would like 20 have the peo-
pie Of New Mexico no believe,
hut let us take the record Of Mr..
Andrews and compare u With Mr.
Fergusson's. We all know Mr.. An
drews was q hard worker. and that
backed by ne Pennsylvania deleea-
ton. he was able 20 do much.
Hu, Mr.. Andrews was a delegate
for SIX years. dnring which time HE
principal achievement Was 70 Rei
1.aba. oon ucres Of land for the state
Mr.. Ferguson, on the other hand,
was delegate for only TWO years
and he got for the state, according
10 the official statement OF Governor
w. G. Mcdonald. b,bsb.f7s.s2 acres.
or about Ave times the amount fe-
cured far the state during Mr.. An
drews six years service.
II would be quito az accurate 70
say that Judge Rodey was RESPONSE
bic Tor the land secured hy Mr. An
drews AZ 10 say Mr. catron, who hap
pened to be MIR. Fergusson's predeces-
nar. should be credited with the
achievement OF MIR. Ferguson.
Predecessors have habit OF cred
iting themselves with work done by
their Successors.
There was a long line Of delegates
prior 20 Mr.. FERGUSON. II i was such
an easy matter 10 get the appropria-
ton OF nearly 100000 acres Of land
through congress. why had IL not been
lone heforef
ST.. ElXa argument relative 20 the
modification cs the homestead law.
secured through sr~ Fergusson's oc.
tNity, IN equally fullaeneus.
INV as to his present activities:
Since he has becn full-fIefRed
member Of congress- brief three
years. he has rad passed through the
house authorization Of the following
public buildings:
Las Cruces .............Sf 25, 200
Las Vegas ...s...a. .5,s...,s. l2a.O0o
Ration ....4.....4... 1900
Santa Fc ............. 295. 900
He has introduced bill for the
much needed enlargement Of the fed
eral building 10 this city AZ east Of |
$4,000.
Recently he got through the house.
Just as Senators Fall and catron got
through the senate. tie following APP
preparations siOi. 900 for the Indian
school ~ Albuquerque ana sI2.S50
for the Indian school At Santa Fc.
To be able To secure authorization,
or actual appropriation. Of practical
~ $500. 900 for New Mexico Ia three
years, is not The work of man who
has lost his vigor,
When Mr. Els says the bin for the
s40-acre homestead has not been
acted upon by the public lands COM
mittee. he " wrong. The bin was or
dered favorably reported. and then
the European war came along ana
shut off all avenues Of legislation, for ,
the present. except for emergency 4
purposes Il
Also Mr.. Ely may not know that
II took Representative i<inkaid near /
~ all Of three fun sessions of congress \
to set his ss0-acre bin fagorabN re. j
ported from = republican conerrss.
Among tho pending bills Of Mr d
Fergasson's are the following e
Ta reinsiaie certain Indian dopre- \
Iiation cases on the dnclsets OF the |
couff Of claims.
Ia provide for the surveying OF the
insurveyed lands in the state u New '
Mexico.
To define procedure in creating
forest reserves In the state Of New
Mexico
To encourage an dpromote shesa