The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-12

NEfOm the Las CTurcH Citizen.
Note senator Holt has no Interest
whatever In the ownefahip. control,
manaeemont or direction of .thc CIT
izen.)
n fJMEROus other pnpcr through.
IN out the state are beelnnIng 10
' View With much seriousness the
suggestion made through these col
umns that the Hon.. ". n. Holt Of
Las Cruces. New Mexico, Is undoubt-
edly the most available and worthy
Republican candidate for the United
States senate AZ the fall election OF
1915.
Nominating conventions will be
held about a year hence, but we he
iiHve that long before that time the
sentiment OF the state will be crys-
talized around the peerless leader
from Dona Ana county. The Farm
tnEton Enterprise expresses in ita
last number some doubt as to wheth-
er Senator Holt Will aecure the noml-
nation. but pledges It's support should
he be the party's standard bearer for
that Office. Il Is gratifying to know
that a paper with such influence IN
the northw estern part OF the state
has fallen into line for Dona Ana
county's candidate,
Senator Hoit's reputation as n pub
lie man and statesman Is statewide
and his leadership OF the majority In
the last three session of the stat
senate has been masterful. He has
more than any other MAI brought
together the various strong elements
of the Republican party into hearty
cooperation and been the means
Of securing beneficial LEGISLATION that
the state has long oeen needing. Tn
q~uestionsbiy. no man In the Repub.
llcan party In this state looms larger
In the councils " the party than Sen.
ator Holt. The only possible argu-
ment against his candidacy for the
United States senate IL geographical
and when analysed. such argument
falls fatty to pieces. q IL not based
on reason. A United States senator
represents the entire state aud u ha,
very often happened that In tile pop
ulous eastern states both United
states senators have come not onis
from nearby counties but even al
times from the same city. For many
years both "A from the state OF
Pennsylvania were from the same
city. Senators are not elected from
districts but from the entire state ant
represent no particular section Of tina
state az distinguished from Other
parts OF the state. Senator Holt @il
as atty represent the great counties
OF Colfax. Chaves and san Miguel a.
he VIII Luna. Lincoln and Dona Ana
despite the fact that he has his ress
dence In the same portion OF the state
as the junior senator now incumbent
Can anyone say hat senator FAN oi
Senator Catron have better or more
efficiently represented ntero county u
Santa Re county than they have other
counties of the statn2 II " not q
question of political pie; Il h a cues
ton OF getting the hest men for thess
hleh Offices no muiter what part o.
tho state they happen a. live In, The
citizen believes the. United State'
senate 10 he the highest Office within
the aft OF the people outside OF th'
presidency. n this Is true. then IN
people are entitled to have the w.
hest men within the states boundar
les to represent them In the senate
If then. We base candidacy npo'
Z merit. and u We judge merit Oy pas
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. who In the state
has done as much for the state "a
large. or who in the Iepubltchl
party. to be more dcn1ito. has don
as much Tor the succss ot the hepup
llcan party ~ Herbert y. Holt %
pnna Ana county With Bcnigno {
Hernandez i'm the national hourc "
representative and FAN and 10 !
the United states senate, Sew Mex
icu's congressional representation
While noJ ~ strong numerlcdllS "
that Of other states, would matrh an
of them IN representatives 81 re-
worth.