Carrizozo news., 1918-09-06
INDICATES
NEW MEXICO
Congressman Walton De-
tends People of State
Against Vile Attack

In the August North American
Review an article appeared. pur-
ported to have been written by
man by the name OF Wray, in
which New Mexico and its people
were slandered aud insulted The
article was so outrageously unfair
and palpably false that the press
and people OF the state have
roundly denounced the author and
demanded of the North American
Review retrac'ion and an apol-
ogy. Congressman w Il. Walton
took the matter up on the floor of
the house the other day, aud his
depunciation OF the author and
defense of the state was so thor.
ough that we present his remarks
herewith, and commend him for
his able defense of the loyal peo-
pie of the State of New Mexico.
Mr.. Walton said -
Mr. Chairman, | am going to
ask the indulgence of the Mem.
bers of this House aud not speak
to the bill under discussion. |
want to take the time allotted to
me to reply to a vicious and sland
erous attack upon the loyalty and
the patriotism of over so per cent
of the people of the State of New
Mexico which appeared in a re-
cent issue ofa well-known publica-
ton. | can not allow such an
attack to go unchallenged. |
believe, Mr.. Chairman, that after
| have proceeded for very few
moments you will agree that | am
justified in making this digres-
sion; that ! could not do other.
wise.
Mr.. Chairman, at time when
the United States is engaged in
a war for the most sacred rights
OF humanity-a war in which all
patriots are burying their personal
differences in the great common
cause for liberty; war in which
it is of the utmost importance
that all OF us should work to-
gether with all our physical,
mental, and moral strength-at
such time it seems inconceivable
that there should be in all this
land man with mind so dark
and o soul so small as to utter a
monStrous libel against a large
body Of patriotic Americans who
are doing all and giving all for
their country.
1t seems even more inconceiv-
able, Mr.. Chairman, that where
such man exists there should
be found in the United
States a magazine recognized as
a reputable publication which
would give utterance to his libel
would send forth through the
mails, with utter disregard loI
truth or without stopping to as.
certain the truth, glaring,
hagrant attack on the people OF
the State which | have the honor
to representa- people who are as
true aud loyal as live within tn,
borders Of any State in this Union
And yet, MIR. Chairman, m,
attention has been called to con
tribution on pages 3l2, 3t3, ant
5l4 OF the August number OF tn,
North American Review, entitled
IA America's Unguarded Gate
way" bearing the signature o
Henry Wray, Kansas City, Mo.
which for absolute aud over
whelming mendacity puts t,
shame anything ever written b,
the most accomplished liar in tht
pay OF the German Kaiser, an,
which, for the effect that 1t /
calculated to produce in this tim
of war, might well have beei
written by one of the Kaiser
agents.
The lies ars so innumerable 4
this contribution that they ca
not all be quoted Suffice il 1
say it is alleged that New Mes
leo is governed by Peniteutes; he
courts and juries are owned b
Peniteulsi "Americans who lear