El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10
SENATOR GAFR0H
ANNOUNCES HIS
CANDIDACY FOR.
THE TQGA AGAIN
G. @. P. Veteran Points
With Pride to What He
Has Done in Senate
BELIEVES RETURN
10 SEAT DESERVED

United States Senator Thomas Ben
ton. catron, Of New Mexico. whose
term expires this year, today formally
announces that his familiar black
SLOUGH hat Is again IN the ring and
that he Is 2 candidate to succeed him
self IN the senate, believing that his
work IN behalf Of his constituents dur
Inc HIS term has earned him a re-ncm
nation BY the Republican party and
B reelection. II AUnle Tom gets the
nomination, he will for the first time
be voted on at the polls for the sena-
torshlp. Mr.. cstron's announcement
Indicates that he Is going TO give
Frank A, Hubbell and "Huliy Andrews
a run for their money, II follows:
Washington. d. c. Feb. !, 1916.
TO the Republican Voters of the State
OF New Mexico:
Subject to the determination of the
Republican Convention of the state,
/ announce myself as a candidate for
reelection as q member Of the United
States senate. ! have now. served the
people of New Mexico in that position
nearly four years. ! have endeavored
in all things to represent and bring
about the best interests of the state.
/ have attended to my duties con-
and believe that in my efforts
! have made good. have ais far as
possible attended to all matters
have been asked OF me by our
people and kept every one fully in
formed as to progress. / have sup
ported and will continue to support
with all my ability and energy those
propositions which tend to the bet
terment Of the state and its people,
such as supporting a tariff for proteo-
lion for u industries; for good
wages; for al increase Of the army
and navy to prepare us to meet az
gressions from abroad: for the i'm
provement Of our mining laws and
mining industries; for the develop
ment Of our lands; for an increase Of
The amount to be taken as a home
stead; for irrigation; for the better
nent and protection Of our livestock
Industries and the advertisement Of
he state and its resources to induce
immigration and capital to come to
IS and invest.
I am an unwavering Republican in
am supporting and win
continue to support and use my ut
most efforts to bring about the sue
less OF its principles, as well as
he protection OF our people and
property, financially and personally,
t homo and abroad, and continue to
demonstrate to the people 4 am their
rue and unfaltering friend as / have
heretofore been on all occasions when
opportunity offered.
The Republican party is now iii the
minority in the senate and has been
or nearly three years. It therefore
as been impossible to accomplish all
hat was desired, but it is confidently
believed our party will be in the ma
GRITTY, not only in the house Of rep
esentatives, but also in the senate.
nd furthermore that it will have the
presidency at the election this year.
III legislation is practically determ
ned in the committees of the two
Nothing can be acted upon
d the senate until first considered
nd reported by committees. A mem
like myself. who has been in the
enate three or four years first
laced on the committees at the foot
+ his party and gradually makes his
to the top of his party's side.
lis influence in the committees and
be senate Increases with his term of
/ am on several very inn
ortant committees. If the Repnbli-
ans gain the senate next election
ill be continued on those commit
aoe near the head and will he made /,
hartman Of one Of them, where it
IN be made possible to do much
lore than / have done and give me
vast deal more influence,
II reelected, as l hope to be. I Will
Q able to do much for our people and
ne state.
4. B. CATRON.