Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-06-02

Hon. Ralph G. Ely Of Dsming, de-
kvered the comubneonsnt address ut
Les Cruces. HIS subject was on
'Drsans and Drsamsrs." Mr.. Ely
said in part:
II feel at homo in addressing these
young people tonight as ] was for
six years school teacher in Michi-
gan.
"Some fifteen years ago came TO
New Mexico and located in the MINI
bres valley. My first attempt to
convince people that water could he
pumped successfully in the Mimbres
valley failed, and ! was told by some
Of the leading business men that my
idea was only dream. They said
that a central power plant would new
er work, and it took six years TO con-
vince them that the water could be
pumped to the surface and be used
for irrigation.
"You will soon go out in the world
and take your places in the worlds
work, and say to You that the only
thing worth while for you to do is to
do the impossible. Don't let any,
one discourage You by saying it can't
be done Our forefathers, 1876 years
ago, had no public schools, no news
papers. no typewriters, no telephones
and telegraph and no postal service.
they wrote with Quill pens. New
Mexico is far above the possible hope
as seen for the future of the United
States l25 years ago.
"Some of our cities have great
number of people who are illiterate
yet. Our public schools have been
the greatest factor in reducing Hit
eracy. Wherever civilization goes
the school teacher is sent ont 10 con.
qncr ignorance.
"The taxpayers of Las Cruces
spent $50, 900 in public schools in one
year. This is because people have
found out the great Importance of the
public school.
"They say tina, things cant be
done; say TO yon that You can count
M the fingers Of one hand the things
that cant he done in New Mexico:
but it takes all your fingers and toes
To count enough of the impossible
things that must be done in Now
westinghouse was first known as
Crazy George. lie went to Commo-
lore Vanderbilt. then the great rain 1
road magnate of the United States,
md endeavored to interest Wander
,ilt in his theory of air control. Van
lerlilt said do you mean to tell me !
hat you can stop my ears with wind?
Westinghouse did the impossible and
oday is not known as Crazy George
II say that anything can he done. ]
I'm glad that am dreamer. There
ire $4,000 square miles of territory
n New Mexico and less than three
to the square mile. Hol-
and has $50 inhabitants to the
'quare mile. We are not doing our
'ull duty TO New Mexico in a great
many ways. The northwestern cor
Ter of the state is commercially at
ached to Colorado. A large part of
# the southern part Of New Mexico
$ commercially attached to Texas.
~ can look into the future and see
he railroads of New Mexico run
ling into every section, every hamlet !
md the country filed up until our
population ranks with that of the
astern states. ! have seen wood
.utters in Santa Fe who make an av-
rage income of 35c day. can see
he time when the waters around San .
q Fe will be utilized in irrigation and
his same woodcutter will earn 50 n
lay. know that many will say III
ant be- done. but say TO Won that
he youth Of our state can do any
hing.
Mr.. Ely said that one of the great
II drawbacks in the state is the dom
nance of old ideas in politics. He
aid he was against The nominating
whether used in the Re
'ublican or Democratic party, the
Prohibition party or the Methods,
hurch. The secret caucus. bossism
nd corrupt political methods were
Mr.. Ely stated that the
tate wonld never come into her own
Mess these methods were changed so
hat the people ut large can control
n public matters without restraint.