The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-28
Practical Aspects of the Senatorial Contest Which
Should Be Carefully Weighed by New Mexico Voters

and plans of the general land office and the interior
department.
Again. in the successful effort made by Senator
Fan TO extend the soldier homestead right TO
you.,g soldiers. under the age OF n, he met con
slant Instruction. from a senator living east
of the Allcgheneys, but from oar own senator. n. "A.
Jones who, as the Congressional Record has shown,
made every effort to impede the progress of the ran
Amendment. aud to diScredlt II after ITS enactment.
IL is not conceivable that Senator Jones VAS person.
ally opposed 10 granting our under-agc soldiers, the
Young sons of the farmers and Stockmrn of his
home state. the same homestead right as Is accorded
to men over u hut he made It clear that his sub
scrvicncy 10 the will OF the administration. through
the interior department, was so complete ~ 20 bring
shout his obstruction, offered by HIM M open debate
IN the floor Of the senate.
Neither senator Jones nor Congressman Wal
on has offered anything in the way of Legislation
ookiug TO the requirements of the development ot
our state. Senator Jones has obstructed legislation
proposed by senator Fan in our behalf, particular
~ with regard to solution of oar land prohl ms.
Congressman Walton has calmly ignored all such
legislation. Only after he had finally determined
10 make his convention fight for the democratic
nomination for the senate, and within Il few weeks
nr that convention did Mr.. Walton come forward
with a bill 10 donate the remaining public domain
in New Mexico 10 our state; a plain, but bc,ated
bit VI political by-play.
Congressman Walton has served two years in
congress and has accomplished absolutely nothing
for ms state. lie mas not even made an tUOrI 10
accomplish anything for his state. lie has given
no evidence of the possession of any ability which
by any stretch OF the imagination of his warmest
partisan can lead us 10 hope that he ever can
or will ever my 10 accomplish anythIng for his
state. Upon that showing, and by virtue OF his
unqucstiOned cleyrrncss as Il convention politician,
he demands that the people of New Mexico prHuotc
him TO a seat in the United States Senatc-at the
very critical time when we need a genuine, work.
ing, capable and courageous reprcscntatjyr ia that
great body.
In the after-war period il will he necessary
that not one but several great efforts be put forth
in behalf of our state and its prosperity and for
the very life of some of its industries. Is Mr. Wal
ton capable of making that kind of an effort We
know that he is not, because he has demonstrated
his lack Of capacity. We know that Senator Fall
has the ability, the judgment and the courage ia
rise in our behalf and fight for our interests, be-
cause he has done 50 in the past. We know that he
has the force to make himself effective IN our be-
half in the emergencies OF the near future.
1t is plain, hard headed business judgment tc
return Senator Fall TO the senate.
To send Mr.. Walton 10 the senate would be an
exhibition of Lind partisanship which would net
us nothing but regret.