The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-28

bill and insured through his efforts. a fair and final division Of tbsse
water rights WIZ Dc obtained The controversy win end Danger
Of litigation win pass. Title win be guaranteed by Uncle Sam. The
development Of the San Juan basin win proceed. The foundation
was necessary. It has been laid. Bursum laid H. Partisan critics
may snesr, but the fact remains.
Proceeding from these definite and very important accom-.
plishmsnts, IL Is reasonable to exps6f that Senator Bursum win he
able 70 build on this foundation. of his intention 10 mako the Il.
fort there can be no doubt He has demonstrated his ability to ret
results His position as a member Of the majority party in con
gress, and a 8 a very active and aggressive member Of that majority
will be of the utmost Importance 10 this state BECAUSE TIVE
NEXT GREAT FEDERAL PROGRAM Is TO
BE REALIZED DURING THE PERIOD OF TIL EPREsENT RE.
robLicAN ADMINISTRATION. It win depend very largely on
our Judgment in choosing our representatives in congress. as 10
how far We shall participate in that program. The eiec,ion OF Sen.
ator Bursum, we believe win insure the fullest participation in tina.
program for New Mexico and for its three great irneable and unIv
partly reclaimed areas. the Central Rio urande valley the San
Juan basin and the Pecos valley north Of Carlsbad.
New reclamation effort practically ended with the advent of
the wilson administration. 1t may be said, Justly, that the war in.
tervened and made impossible any such federal activity. But the
lack Of interest Of the Wilson administration in the west and Il. de-
veopment had been made plain before the war broke out. The in.
terest shown In reclamation work In our state by the senior senator
from New Mexico, Senator Jones, has been entirely perfunctory
He has never put forth any effort to induct federal aid for reclaim
ing any portion of his own state. or the west.
The extent Of Mr.. Hannas knowledge of or interest in recla.
nation work Is unknown. His public utterances during his recent
unsuccessful campaigns for office have been devoted wholly to de.
noundng his opponents and to advocacy Of his personal politica,
fortunes. He has never outlined any constructive program relating
TO New Mexico, either for the use of the state or national govern.
menta. Should his third successive effort for office prove success.
full he would enter the senate IS a new and untried rnsubsr a ~.
minority party. His ability TO restrain himself from unwise and in.
temperate speech may well be questioned. His inability to exer.
else such restraint is notorious. INDUCING his apparently uncon.
troLabie tendency to bitter attack and invective, which would prob
ably occur, the net result Of MI Hannas senatorial service would
be exactly nothing for this state, and nothing for himself but the
rid'cule that never fails to greet the senator who does not know the
value of silence.
To Mr.. Hanna in public life silence is anathema. Public sery.
ice with him means public speech and nothing els. And Mr.. Hanna.
ihduiging IN public speech, must either denouncs or divel De-
nouncing, in the senate of the United States, NAV fill the con0res
sonal Record, but it has never filled an irrigation ditch with water
and never will.
farfisanship may induce many good citizens of New Mexico
OF the democratic faith to vote for Mr.. Hanna. Public interest
meaning the safe course for the surest welfare of this state. will hid
these citizens vote to keep MI. Hanna at home, and TO return 70
the senate the man who has demonstrated his ability TO open his
mouth in public speech only when ii is wise and necessary 70 do 90
and who at all other times persists in hard and purposeful work.