The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-08
How about this "bunch Of clerksY"

Nelson A. Field knows New Mexico land as only a pioneer cattle
grower can know it. He is getting an average of two cents an acre
more for the leased land in our state than Arizona's commission is
getting. lie has been away from his office some of the time his of
fetal work required his absence. If he undertook to know the details
of every lease he would tackle an impossible Job and he would be
unfit to be land commissioners. No man can direct a big job that way
lie must trust efficient assistants. He does so, and gets results.
Fred Muller, designated by the Prophet as a CLERK, - is the best
informed man alive on the lands owned by New Mexico. He is an
invaluable public servant and draws about one'third the salary from
the state that his ability, knowledge and experience would justify the
ment for years. His training is thorough. If every employee of the
state knew his work and how to do it as Muller does, this common
wealth might be n fit place to live in for even the Prophet OF the
Dawn of the New Day. His direction of the detail of the office would
be wrong provided he didn't know how to direct it. Muller does
know how, and his direction of the same is simply added evidence of
the business judgment and executive ability of the commissioner in
Equally strong and equally truthful statements might be writ
ten as to every executive employee, or "elerk,' if you prefer it, in the
to their characters o r their work, with any success. They are too
well known, and the results they have obtained speak for them.
A weak executive would have yielded to the political pressure
for Jobs" and replaced these employees OF a former administration
men of demonstrated efficiency and experience on the job. The state
has prodted. The weak course would have cost New Mexico money.
There are points in the state land administration that are weak.
T noSs w SS Phases io Sc S Of p0 aSS t that , GSn De be l@ 5G0s' b.fo %SS %e Is en an re eIGr
from the lands the revenues they should bring-and that they even
will we get anywhere for New Mexico by lying about the state
land administration and slandermg its employesf
earnest, conscientious effort to correct defects, improve the system
and find ways to get at the broader development plans that should be
wouldnt that course prove more profitable to New Mexico than
mounting at ghosts and shsdow-boxing with imaginary evlsH
We put this up to the Prophet OF the Dawn OF the New Day IN all
fairness and sincerity. The political campaign is over. The Morn,
ing journal was Deaten. In IN nght u mau oh rlelu apu ue dhu
office it was beaten definitely, not to say conspicuously. The Morn
ing journal shouted vague fears and "all is not well" at the people.
The facts were reviewed and the people, by 5000 majority, returned
Field and his administration for two years more. Their conclusion
plainly, was that "all is we'll"
Much can be- accomplished for improvement of the state lands
and for increasing administrative efficiency. II can be accomplished
by friendly, honest cooperation to those ends.
Nothing can be accomplished by continuing unfounded attacks
upon the state land commissioner or by fbs about the conduct of the
department NOT even political advantage for the Prophet.
This state will welcome a real Dawn Of a New Day It is be-
lginning to giggle at the persistent advertising of o false dawn, trade
marked with yellow streaks, one of the broadcast Of which is that
freighted with isrepreEentatio Of facts about the state lands, their
status and administration. Real light on better state land admins
Itration will be helpful and welcome, no matter what the source. Din
tortion aud nisinformationw will help no one, not even the distributor