El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-17
WILL THE POLITICIANS ALLOW
THE SOUTHWEST TO PROGRESS?

rv the olitieiaus can hinder the development Of the
~ STATES Of New Mexico and Arizona All else IS taVoIao
TO great DEVELOPMENT and a RAPID pIoseS In @ 70
advantages there and the people are OF the " "
take advantage Of their opportunities the legislators
OF the two states VIII permit themselves TO be guoea oy
the progressive people Of the two states me Iuue PIO
rfv 81 both IS assured The outlook in both states IS
Il Ne a7ezioo Gov LarrazoIo has clear working ma
rt Of his PARTY behind him and should be able to &C
o6sh the things he deems best for the state-f the
political do not throw monkey wrench INTO tn
machinery 81.
matter Of PARTY backing but elected he was by the
ofe Of some 5000 substantial Democrats, It IS beeved ne
is going 10 have the support Of the constructive element OF
this psrtv to back his plans and those Of his Republican
friends in the state lawmang body. The outlook on the
converting Of the legislatures is better than has been
for many years for legislation that VIII really 0eneit tne
The conditions are much the same Arizona has been
cursed in the past with too much legislative direction nom
the radicals: New Mexico has been unIorIunate IN lna
Marty poitcs have been placed ahead Of state good
Arizona though openly scong its sister state OF New
Mexico because Of its native population has placed oI
uioos measures upon its statute books-measures tna
were an actual detrment to the development OF the sa
than New Mexico has done In fact New Mexico mas
been charged with doing much IN legsat7e way
hinder industrial Development The charge mas geeIy
been reversed and it has been said Of New Mexico tnat sne
vas avned BY the corporations On the other hand, An
Eona has hsced the corporations to such an extent that
state such rich field for mining It IS DOUBT
m If much capital would have been left IN the state One
state has gone extreme; the other to another e1
IRENE
Nov begins TO look as if both states their
seuseas if he pendulum were about to swing back to
where safe and legislation Of an impartial character
would enacted IN both states Arizona can enact suh
legislation with the aid of the Democrats who want TO see
their state really progress and develop its wonderful nat
urzl possibilities In New Mexico the Republicans can
do il II they make up their minds.
Thomas Campbell, the Arizona governor, IS going to
advocate the things that VIII be good for Arizona He is
IN whom the whole state-even his political oppo-
ue1ts-has faith Being human, he may make mistakes
but he going do his best and he is going TO have the
backing Of his Republican colleagues in the two houses OF
the legislature He fully believes he is going to have SINH
lar support from the constructive element in the Demo-
rstic party and most Arizonans believe likewise he
gets it. Arizona in years to is going to point to the
Tom Campbell administration that marked the be-
ginning of a great for that state
The Democrats Of Arizona can hardly afford TO do
otherwise than support the measures Tom Campbell viii
advocate for they going to be constructive measures
and the Democrats If they would hope victory IN the
future must 70 before the people with records for having
stood upon safe and issues would be party suicide
heart oppose for the benefit Of the state
merely because governor Of the opposite political faith
proposed them The Democrats must in self defence vote
right and It IS believed that they viii
In New Mexico it is where the Republicans must
vote right They power for the first time since
the state came into the union They held the major
iy the legislature all the time and responsible for
laws and lack Of laws but this Is the first clean sweep
The people BY their votes have elected governor
in whom the state has faith and it is the duty Of
the New Mexico legislature to help him give the people
what they need Many constructive IN mind
and Gov. Larrazoo VIII hesitate to take stand, if
those who know him best IN their estimate
the He did the office according to the gen
ersl understanding and there high circles
IN Santa Fe that he is going to be his judge Of the
tbgs that best for him DO always listening as wise
do 10 the counsel Of his friends.
1t up to the legislature Of his state to back him IN
the things he adT0cates-such a Tesdustment Of the
assessment system resTangement Of scholastic salaries
to give the New Mexico youth better educational
opportunity, and closer control Of state finances BY
means Of modern budget system. If the Republican New
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fails It vii weaken itself.
It IS notorious that in Santa Fe discussions always lead
20 what Is best for the party The time has come when
leaders mist consider what is best for the state" The
party thar does its best for the state doing It's for
the party When New Mexico leaders lean this their state
VII advance faster.
How Mauv Common EXPRESS