Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-10-11

happonlnG, that, AZ an American, we,
too, ara proud Of New Mexlco--prouder
than Of any other state In the Union.
except. o. course. Vermont
Nothing could please rs better than
70 print IN full all Of the communion
tion1. indignant, reproachful and other
Wise, which we have received. but
glance a. the long list Of signatures
VIII Indicate the reasons why pursu-
ance Of that course IL ImpractIcable.
Perhaps Il viii suffice to present the
remarks In congress OF Representative
Walton. which comprise the substance
Of the observations OF our many cor
respondents, towit; (Here follows a
complete quotation OF the remarks OF
Congressman Walton. as they have
been published In the Congressional
Record).
While the statement by Represen-
tatlve Walton seems to cover the
main points. we cannot refrain from
acknowledging as handsomely as may
be the consideration ana courtesy ex-
tended to US by our New Mexican
friends, evgn In the heat OF their right
eous indignation. Speaker Llewellyn,
for example, informs us that but for
"the high character Of your magazine"
the matter would have been contempt
uously ignored which is as pleasing as
II Is polite; then the officers Of the Ro-
tary club proifer their cordial cooper
alton In any investigation which we
may care 10 make. II In doubt with re-
speot TO the facts; prominent attor-
ney Of lIl Paso takes the trouble to
write that our brief paragraph In the
War Weekly was read at the meeting
OF the Republican state committee and
seemed to he regarded as satisfac-
tory; NJ. Baca pays tribute TO our
hitherto creditable publication" which
seems fair enough under the circum-
stances and recognizes It's general pop
ularity. which we must say It does or
did enjoy u the number Of ita readers In
New Mexico be accepted as a criterion
Editor Wittram Is surprised that we
are mot better informed" meaning. we
suppose more attentive" an opinion
In which we readily concur; Mrs Ru-
leau. too, like ourEelves, Is "overcom6
with amazement that publication
such as yours should be 40 negligent"
our old friend Mr. Clancy. Is "grieved
beyond all expression and equally per-
plexed," since 80 much indignation
could not have been aroused In New
Mexico by anyone but you and the
North American Review" and we can
not blame him: Mr.. Lucero says ut Is
mystery TO us all" that we, OF ali
persons. should have gone wrong and
so on.
Yet more gratifying are the prof.
fered hospitalities OF our gracious fel.
low citizens. Mr.. Rawles ls quite con.
vlneed that Il would do us good "t'
travel a bit and come down here for 1
few weeks; Commissioner Cheethan
Invites us to attend the famous Indiai
fiesta at Taos: President McAiillen o
the Albuquerque Chamber Of Commerc,
extends "a most cordial invitation Il
visit New Mexico. and espeelall,
Albuquerque" and promises the fms
kind Of welcome; and the grand jurl
OF socorra county was so eager for {
visit that II resorted TO the old tim,
method Of securing our presence b!
indictIng US for criminal libel upon I
sovereign state--a vastly compimen
tary and novel proceeding, 10 the hes
Of our recollection. in the history o
American Jurisprudence.
SO there are compensatlons after all
We would go, too. In n minute II WI
could get away; hut we feel that VI
ought TO stay around Just now and SCI
II we cannot speed up things while MI
Baker is abroad and we have charcC
What we feel II necessary to do NOR
than anything else Just now ls to com
pei our government 10 back up TO tn
! limit those thirteen thousand boy
| from New Mexico and the other thou
sands from other states who are hght
ing and dying for their country Il
Plcardy and Flanders, 10 the end tina
no American lives shall he sacrlice
needlessly.
So regretfully, we must decline thes
ilatterlng invitations for the present
hut later--well. do not ask us n yoi
should not want us: hut, breathe
softly, we might fetch the colonel.