The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-29

nrIR people of Ners Mexico have once more given a decisive answer
y 10 4 state Lands ~ under which 4, lands have & been brought to ! .
~proapr'isa n 100000 . month for the use and benefit Of public
this policy was aqusreiy and fairly submitted. The decision was by
majority g large as 20 make u fnsi Al eserahslmine majority
Of the voters q New Mexico want the present plan Of state land man'
amendment Ne ! proposed to abolish the present elective land
py the gvfernef. The vote against the amendments although the re-
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politics Nd ~ influence n determining The result Efforts to ue
and ! rep il I sseaa 'as'''s u 'isss equal : numbers II returned Ct %si Ss's
small state land ssrssrs.. iAs majority against the amendment was
nee ssr five 1; :, a sss, The r. a psseIs les sssa,s at s ,s. propose, ,ss ssi,s on its . @sEn,
fhe present plan Of land management has been most violent and least
'ps' f s ss.. s" ss%ssisu 's sGas ss s : s%s, %I ssras.a democratic leader.
hip has @sshled Ire state band management with all sorts Of wild
Use IL land dspsrsn emit f a. PARTISAN q issssSntoorr'pr~s personal ss"s'I political is I advantage s,l"ta !.
q both These efforts have been ably seconded by a handful Of
ffsass band department target 50 big that missing fire seemed I'M
naent has ever been sustained: No serious effort has ever been made
e sustain 2 ehsree There has been no basis for making . charge
main purpose o. the agitators FOR change has been to find something
pig enough and important enough 70 appear to Justify a loud and
The management given New Mexieo's state lands since statehood
hes beea better than the land management Of any other Of the states
conscientious study and comparison. The New Mexico land manage
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into being at once Is TO expect the impossible. l. has been demon
fewer mistakes fsse been made. fewer losses Of revenue suffered.
fewer plumbers Of policy, than in any Of the other land grant states
The New Mexico system Of land management has been steadily i'm
proving. The first big job was 70 make the lands produce the revenue
of which the state stood IL utmost need. That has been done. Selec-
tpn had 70 be made without classification. Any other course would
have meant untold losses to the state. Classification is needed now
and win undoubtedly be carried out. 1t is the principal need that
has lacked attention.
The people have decided that they want the general plan of land
management left alone. They have endorsed H. The endorsement
has been BY an overwhelming majority.
The other issue decided by the result upon amendment No. Z has
been between reckless agitation and political sgitators on one side
aud those who stand for the continuance of effective business methods
on the other. The people have decided against the reckless agitator
and in favor Of effective business methods The decision has been
quite definite and has been given entirely without regard 20 partisan
Influences or political lines
IL will be relatively difficult for even the most feverish prophet
Of vague disaster and faneied conspiracy against the public welfare
70 maintain successfully that twothirds of the men and women who
voted on amendment No I were controlled by sinister influences
II would not be impossible to prove that a large number Of the small
minority who voted for amendment No. Z were led TO DO 80 by mis-
Information furnished TO them with deliberate intent TO mislead and
deceive them
IL is too much TO hope that there will be an end to agitation for
q change IN the state land plan Of management. SO long as this
important trust remains there will probably be demagogues who will
want 10 experiment with il and politicians who will try TO turn it TO
nersonei advantage IN election campaigns. But so long as a large
majority Of the people r-tain their present clear view OF the necessity
for maintaining business methods and efficient management in charge
the trust is not in danger.