Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-05-28

The speaker reviewed the problems
encountered by the pioneers of other
sections of New Mexico with which
he j. familiar, aud showed the prog
r,ss which hn, been made in the past
ten years. THE dry farmers of
eastern New Mexico clung To their
hopes after year, of successive crop
failures" he pointed out. until H.
nally II little experiment station was
located in their midst. 4 few turned
their eyes upon II as the guide of
their hopes. Gradually they caught
the ideas, aud now they believe that
they can see prosperity before them
Crops are being raised in spite of
drought; silos are being constructed,
stock raised and led. and hope and
confidence now reign where few
years ago all was encouragement
and gloom.
/ "The settlers in Terrence county.
where. in addition To every difficulty
encountered in the Mimbrcs Valley,
they have suffered the fear that their
poor little railroad. the basis of their
hopes. might be torn up and taken
away. lie referred to the San Juan
Valley, where are to he found count
les, thousands of the finest acres H.
la, ,Va,ll u.,th t., al. -
all: aud where, because of their ter
riblc isolation. alfalfa j. worth but
- per ton, and only n small per.
reniage ot their fine fru, crop can BE-
marketed
THE Mimbrcs Valley i, not alon"
/ IN its struggles To conquer nature,
The whole people ot the state are rn.
Jagged in the great work of fitting tai,
treat region for habilation. where
homes may he raised and famiIic,
reared"
The speaker took II shot at those
ihoughtless persons who. for poiil.
cnl effect, perhaps, would advocate
legislation which would deter capital
from coming in to the state and help
ing in its development He referred
to the passage in the lower house
of the last legislature of mcasur"
to restrict passenger fares To three
cents u mile. without regard to eos,
of service or To other conditions.
There may be- places where such II
rate would be fair. but il is certain
that there are many parts of this
state where such an enactment would
absolutely prohibit railroad building
which is so sorely needed. The mere
threat of such legislation irighlcns
capital, and makes it more difficult
for the people of Torrance county
To keep their little road, which for
seven years has been in the hands "
II receiver, and destroys the hopes
Of the people of the San Juan Val
ley that capital may be induced L"
connect them with the work by a
road which must cross the mountains.
and can only reach them by climb
to height of 10000 feet.
lie noted the difference between
partisan politics. and politics in the
truer sense, in these words; "A
mans belief rs to protective tariff
has nothing to do with his fitness TO
serve on a board of education or TO
I'LL the office of sheriff; yet men who
do not know about these things. or
care for them, are too centcrcd
To be fit for any public position. The
work of the politicians, though par
iisan. is not all bad. The school. and
the charitable and benevolent insiilu.
iions of the state are their product.
lie spoke of recent visit TO the
commencement exercises of the New
Mexico deaf and dumb school; told
of the incalculable benefits conferred
upon these unfortunatcs whose par
cnls could not by any means at their
disposal do anything to relieve their
condition. This institution is the
product of the politicians, and il is
the politicians who are interested in
it, and who showed their interest by
attending the graduating exercises.
Mr. Ely spoke strongly against
race prejudice and antagonism in
New MeA;"o. "Thc Spanish Ameri-
cans are as good citizens according
To their lights as the Anglo Amei'i.
cans" he declared. "They are eager
Ia learn, and are more than willing
To contribute their part in the de.
velopmcnt Of their state. They have
heen here for two ar three ccnuries
; while our presence here is only Il
matter of years. If either race arr
interlopers. il is the Anglo American
) and especially are we such il we are