New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-09
UNITED STATES SENATORS
EXPRESS OPINIONS ABOUT
H. o. BURSUM AND HIS WORK

Washington, September 1.-The col
leagues of Senator Holm o. Bursun
are very much interested in the ap-
preaching election in New Mexico
Senator Bursum is very popular with
members in the Senate, his popularity
being due not only to his genial ma
ture but also to the fact that he is
hard worker and possessed of that
very valuable attribute of common
sense which makes his advice sought
and relied upon by members of the
Senate.
The best evidence of what the Unit
ed States Senate thinks of New Mex
icos senator is the statements of some
of the Senate leaders.
Ability to Get Things Done
Senator James E. Watson of In
diana, speaking of Senator Bursum's
campaign for reelection, said:
New Mexico should elect Holm
o. Bursum to the United States SEN
ate.
This is duty the people OF the
state owe to themselves. In senator
Bursum they have an earnest and
convincing advocate of their interests
Although a member of the senate but
a short time he has been very ac-
tive in behalf of New Mexican af-
fairs and unusually successful in get
ting things done for his state and his
section of the United States.
THE Republicans of the Senate de-
sire Senator Bursum's election. He
has proved his dependability, his will
lingness to tackle any job assigned to
him and his ability to get it done. He
speaks out of wide experience regard
ing the issues which particularly and
vitality affect the great Southwest and
his advice has proved timely and
wise.
New Mexicos special election is
generally regarded as the opening skir-
mish in the campaign of 1922. One of
the youngest of the sisterhood of
states, she has the exceptional oppor-
tunity to take the lead and point the
way for her older sisters. The size
of the majority she will give Senator
Bursum should be such as to leave
no doubt throughout the nation that
the people are standing squarely be-
hind the Republican administration"
Valuable Man in the Senate
Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas is
the Republican whip" in the senate
AS such, his duties bring him into in
innate contact with every Republican
Senator and affords him exceptional
to size them up. Senator
Curtis, speaking of Mr. Bursum, said
"Senator Bursum is a Republican
Senator upon whom we can always
depend. He is on the job early and
ate, whether it is in committee work ,
,r on the floor of the Senate. No men,
Der of the senate is more conscient-
GUS worker or sticks closer to the /
luties of his office than Senator Bur-
um.
Although one of the new" Sena-
ors he has proved to be very valu-
lble man in the Senate. Because of
lis loyalty to the Republican admin
stration and to the Republican maj
'rity in the Senate, and because of
lis untiring, efforts in behalf of the
eople of New Mexico, for whose in
erests and welfare Senator Bursum is
lways alert, ! hope the voters of the
tate will pile up a great big majority
or him on September Goth"
Has Confidence of Colleagues
One of the most important Senate
from the standpoint of
Western states and their interests is
he Committee on Public Lands and
urveys 1t deals almost wholly with |
roblems that affect Western states I
aving large tracts of public lands.
enator Reed Smoot, one OF the lead
rs in the Senate, is Chairman OF the {
on Public Lands and Sur
eys. Senator Bursum is a member !
this committee. Senator Smoot, !
upon Senator Bursum's (
ork, said: -
New Mexico has an active friend I
nd representative in Senator Holm
4. Bursum. He is a member of the =.
on Public Lands and Sur ]
eys. OF which | am chairman, and in {
with the work of this 4
he has shown that he is
oroughly conversant and sympathetic q
ith the problems that are peculiar TO o
e western and southwestern group I,
states, of which New Mexico is "
le. d
He is an indefatigable worker in
half Of the interests of his state
id has Justly earned the confidence d
his colleagues on the Committee e
id in the Senate. The people of =,
ew Mexico would do themselves an
Jury not to return Senator Bursum y
the Senate. There should be no Si
sitancy regarding his reelection, :,
ID, from all reports, there will be y
me-"
Willing to Help Others n
Senator Arthur Capper, of Kansas, Il;
probably the best known of the IL
ricultural group in the Senate, st
lich has been very prominent in get =,
g through legislation of vital i'm
rtance TO the farmer and live stock to
erests as we'll as getting assistance Il
r the agricultural interests through "
rious executive agencies and through
r. in speaking of Senator Bursun
d: n,
No man ever made friends more
oidly than Senator Holm o. Bur- sc
m in Washington. His associates OF
deral Reserve Bank. Senator Cap fr
the Senate like him for his frank
ss and his affability, and his will
gness TO help others. They give
n credit for knowing the great west e,
few other men. No man in the =
nate has taken a greater interest 4
the farmer and stockman- This
ngress has enacted more legislation g