The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-18
Reuiew the Facts in Bursum' sRecord

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A five years. During fifteen Of those years he has been almost con
nan ''' As y% at me h Ssad hsd 5 tn t' sa Prr tgs Is ,n %s ' as na"s'.O Of n nsrG"", s t%%t' sd
of exceptionally bitter personal attack from political opponents
Out of this long period Of leadership and attack, Bursum has emerged
S Ss the u M ,S. .,. nominee &c. Of n Ri; party .o e. tn, .l nshr, s, SfaS' i in the gf: of a, the
Leadership, is recognized and approved BY all elements among republicans.
None but worthy man al honorable leader, al unselfsh advocate of the
P p"1,is," ws s9 S. sG%ld have s,r1 thus '" "9 WV na .9d d s5S%n ys ssrong s S SS M the bitterly
During this period Holm 0 Bursum has led in every forward move;
which pledged that party to grant statehood to New Mexico 1t cam three
Mexico lie led the movement for statewide prohibition and for adoption
suffrage and equal rights for New Mexico womcn. He led the movement
sSt S%i' opportunity s%a9Ss th for %a ali NEW n Msx%o eSnd scnooi term me led inG in f tEe m Ss.
%n' 1 T%. r ssq.%% , is'f iaS Of Of 1879 s25p r. the la' fgSSsn iS s s9a %b taxation is m dpe
S SS 2s isg i.S efficient ad , iaHs spSeia an" ReT FsDS%" commission ION i0Si "'' worked 0"'
,oDi Bg,i%I .,s.d Leadership pot in tns %f o" movements 1CsGts,S explains II. his his S' tn fr an
tsIs @dy industrial ave S,o as P1ct, soSh Id sa% %Sra i found in seeking the public
Bursum was the logical apPontcc of a republican governor to fill
tS vacancy ,n y S 6&T,e@ D %sfG a i republican n %n. reTS.of from Rnr NEW ns te T Tst ' TO-
seek the earliest possible election at which the people might fill the vacancy
remained at his post Of duty, doing notable work for the relief Of the hr.
asked no instructed delegations solicited no delegates, expended 10 money
Scc eau %pl Ss work an" and p t. results results made aS i '%"% duty "o Of IN. republicans % %1 Party
!" tn n f five ma %'1's' Of ae'asi ssrR R% s "s a { rnaS %G s'aSss senator. by appoint
I%G%,i q io"%fIS" a T lf, 'I rr"G%r ci Gi nSd % %aterm %@d'a na n''f fn %s%m" secured I fr
Ie aa directly ''''' "' welfare OF TINS ''''' "0''''Y the '""'''' j" pup
s,q: s%ssT e s Ss$ ; ;ssE$'$s % e :" Ss: $s s$ :: {; e 2 :s &: E sis: s :$ q ';Sg; %% &C.
"S s s% SS or senator's %so ioSaa iRS%"6 ~ thu %G eGS% at " Pro hS%S"a de " $50 C &c., o %SG aSe SSS
iI$% o l %s rex eS%, % md '5 %s %% sSaa$; % q s$s% s$% , .%:s %s s%, d%s$S;
81 1S w% s% T4aa merger 6of g5S%i ''" %ss6 "i GS western Ss p s9@ap Of t" senator's %%%s adopted ~" his
suggestion when a credit law was suggested to finance export Sds Of grain they
developed II to include credits for growers Of gMn and grower OF livestock Tho
treat Agricultural Crctus Lw, with its two and onehalf billions OF dollars apy
oanod by New Mexico bankcrsa and Nockmcu "a lc-nNcrf for the west" vast the result
Busurn argued for three year credits instead or he one year originally proposed. and
the result was IL compronh on i've years That law is nov nncuomng In New Mex
s state R %Ss% ssf sH$~ ne banker "s aP ss s.sp@s Of on on s %asso s 8 p 'sas5 Or the e S%,
Burum secured he inclusion OF drainage in the general plan Of western rec
i %%s rs! the the waters %@ I SGSari Sa II" 'o Sew TSad SS %F "9 4%@%%o1 TS OF tn S s% "i" SAN :" Juan d
basin.
Burun opposed a majority Of the anatcw when he stood for immediate enact
mont of the adjusted orpcnstuon act for cN-sohhcrs and voted rccommiuHl Of the
bill At the same time he secured "A favorable report from the military affairs con-
umc for his iii allowing cmal compensation to disabled volunteer Officers Of the
war with that provided for regular army officers That bill Is on the senate cal
endar and il assured Of passage lie aided in passing the law changng the date
claim He aided In securing tho law extending paymcn of national forest grazing
fees to December list He aided in working out the compromso law. now assured
Of passage by which New Mexico win secure two for one Of foiml aid road dollars
instead o paying dollar for dollar as at present He put forward to positions hat
insure heir passage his bills to adjust ter atroad md grant ontrovcrAes in western
New Mexico; to hasten aprroNal. of state land selections md final detrnnauo OF
mineral land 1ams and oatNaums in state land grants, to settle long standing In
dian depreciation cams to quiet title TO tn homeNeads on Indan land grants IF
hundreds OF citizens which had been contested under orders Of the previous admin
idraton. Hmvun attended to scores Of claims OF disabled vetWans and scores u
claims before tho war risk bureau. He avercd many months of delay In the cx-
pcndtuc Of nearly one million dollars in cnlargncnH Of tho federal hospital for dts
abod soldiers at Fort Bayard New McCo, so hat work Of enlargement there Is now
under way lie answered personally more. hat 1000 requests from his constituent
for assistance all manner of matters before government departments and requests
for formation
the heads Of tho national administration He has made himself an cqualy firm
pustion in tho pnndeuy and esteem OF his colleagues in the senate lie has and
viii continued to pave tho active syrpah'uc cooperation or the majority In congress
and Of the NATIONAL administration in the work he hw. initiated for this state and this
regOn.
This is Il record OF accomplishment ad Of demonstrated ability to accomplish
which makes such an election on Tuc4Ay a matter Of sound Judgment, OF public in
torcst and OF dhot persona interest to the people OF New Mexico