The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-28

THE GREAT national and international prob
lens which are coming mp for solution N the
aftcr-war period demand that we give TO the
service Of our nation our strongest, ablcst, most
fearless men. These problems begin with the peace
treaties which will conclude this war; and there
after they extend through the whole fibre Il our IN
dustrial life and into all of our International rela-
lions. None but strong men can be useful IN the
periloGs times that are just ahead. Il would seem
the height of folly to send a mediocre man into the
United States senate, into the midst Of problems
lie canuot comprehend and IN the solution OF winch
he cannot hope 70 perform effective service.
Aside from these great national and interna.
tional problems and pcrilS, however, we who live
in New Mexico have our own peculiar problems
and pcrils in the aftcr-war period. The wise solu-
ton OF our problems are as essential TO our welfare
and continued prosperity as arc the wise solution
of the broader problems 80 the welfare Of cur
nation. We cannot regard these, our home prob
lens as matters of detached, impersonal interest,
~ some of MS unfortunately do regard our national
problems. They lend to the pending congressional
election in this state a practical, direct interest
and n number of practical considerations of immcdi-
ate Importance to all of us. which cannot he over
looked with safety.
There are a number of great districts in New
Mexico which require development These include
the valley of the Rio Grande where drainage is
required the valley of the San Juan, where both
irrigation and transportation are necessary the
huge area of west central New Mexico. a fertile
area of great value, now wholly undcvclOpcd be
cause OF lack Of transportation. There remain in
our state great areas Of public domain now almost
wholly useless, unproductivc, a waste and an en-.
cumbrancc under the bureaucratic system Of con.
troll into which the public domain Of this nation
has fallen. We have farming problems and i've
stock problems that are distinctly our own. This
state, in a word, needs representation in the con.
gress which is not only competent TO look out for
our particular interests and our particular welfare.
but which has the energy and the courage to do il.
This is no job for a rubber stamp man.
Such Il representative IN the senate would be worse
than useless 10 New Mexico. indeed we have had,
IN lac recent congressional sessions, practical Illus.
trations of the difference between the rubber
stamp type 10 which Mr.. Walton belongs, and
the independent, capable, genuine representative
of a constituency, as represented by Senator Fall.
Certain Albuquerque business men recently
went TO Washington in behalf Of drainage for the
Rio Grande valley, They received from Senator
Fall every attention and every assistance he could
give, They were told by Congressman Walton in
effect, that he was too busy writing letters TO his
constituents. presumably in behalf of'his senatorial
ambition, and il was indicated that an effort of the
kind proposed was useless in any event, because il
was unwise for n congressman to oppose the wishes