The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-04

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the mad rush. lose their sense of pro-
portion. their sense Of values. and n
lot OF good solid pleasure beside. In
New Mexico we like To accumulate
money. too. hut We do II more hy
progression. than by wild pursuit"
Hasn't the climate something to
do with the difference" some n
asked
Undoubtedly! The climate and the
mngnificeW distnnces-the great
heights. the limitlcss spaces, tncon.
sciously one takes IN another stand
ard Tor himself. or the Nd standard
perhaps. clat fled IN that wonderful
mir. Now at silver city. whore ]
live. We get warm weather of course.
and Ne say Us hot, as you do here.
The recorded temperature may be tn"
same In both places, hut what a dif-
ference Why. wondered what was
going to happen To- me during that
hot spoil We had and discovered IL
was humidity At home its high and
dry-whiie here II ~ low and moist.
{ like the New Mexico habit of high
and dry very much better And IN
my way ut thinking. hat climate rs
conducive to better effort. better judg-
ment Men are broader. more gener-
GUS in their estimate of things big
and little. There Is e frank AMI fair
appreciation at real worth. ana an
Indifference to so-called caste that
Keeps ambitions fresh and undiscour-
aged n the great heights at which
men live and the wide spaces IN
which they travel make for broader
nh. ...s...a sh.t .4yI.tnA 20 E
From an of which II h easily de-
I ducod ,hat MIR walton cares q lot
about Sew Mexico one observed ~
much
yves. that's right he said
HOuc drink Of the Hlo Grandc and
YOU cant live without IT. Whereas.
representatives are greatly concerned
with national and international ar
fairs. the interests of their state and
constituents are the intimate" business
of their life In congress. and that II
especially true of myself. Sew Mex
leo has been q state for only q few
wears. aud In process of REIMBURSEMENT
there b. ~ much at stake Tor the wei.
fare and development that I shall sit
tight with that I'm view Take
I the item Of public lands for instance.
! Last December the humcst"ader WIS
! allowed Gao acres, an allotment con-
sidcr.d necessary TO produce results.
OF course. YOU know there are places
, In the west where 1850 acres would
not bp adequate under cultivation To
yield u living Now ther. are trails ~
wugunS carrying men and their FAM
/ lilies and household effects. trekkinE
into tho static. wnitinU for their law
ful superintendent of the public land
wherein they can establish a claim
FOR themselves aud the generations
to follow That IN Itself Is a big prop
osition. ADD there are many others
incident to the wclfar" az this new
state that are bound to Keep r. man
absorbed primarily In its affairs
How dId Won happen to -" into
politics some one asked
OF wish you'd tell mo Mr. Walton
laughed. "hccJu-c thats a question
I'm not able to answer II s"oms t'
be- % mystery -
To you"
~, certainly IL to- me Il ia ever
stop 20 work II out Vet perhaps
% b. m-t the logical conclusion where
y man has grown az with the country.
been vitality concerned in ifs welfare
and an that sort 90 him
Have YOU cherished any secret ann
billion FOR congress
Mr. walton tool the question s"rt-
uualy $50" n" said after 70 mo.
ucnts thought a few years age
thor, WIS am Intensive but can
hardlS ,pll u ambition An awhi.
ttou implies "a goal "a sort OF Excel.
-ior effort hut my incentive wu~ 81.
most childish was editing WN
Democrat, paper and another man
was editing his Republican sheet h'
ionk occasion lu his editorials 90 -ug.
suggest thar I h, pui up Tor the ma
touaI congress n was f,cetiuus
truuf,1l and implied TIA" grot"suuc.
ness of a cartoon lt WIS tu laugh -
cts read 30 Thought .hld man ~
lust call YOU bluff one of thcs" DAYS.
or words to thu, effect, and ! never
lost .irh' ~ how amusing II woui'
hr--to the man who first sugr"st",
ot However. I am afraid that ms
sense of humor can hardly hc classi
r.d ~ ambition or % political
dream
Mr walton was ignoring the rtth
90 distinct and logical Steps hN whl'i