New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-16
Ex-SERVICE MEN CON-
TINUE TO ENDORSE SEN.
BURSUM FOR ELECTION


4 BURSUM FOR ELECTION
: Albuquerque, Sept. l+.-Veterans oi
the World War were not deceived by
: enemy tricks, and they will not be de-
ceived by any political tricks In cam
palgns that follow in peace time. They
nave learned to discriminate between
the genuine and the psuedo in friends.
Senator Holm .. Bursum has been
the friend OF all former service men.
and particularly of the disabled vet
eran. On every occasion he has voted
on behalf OF the soldier boys. Captain
victor heintz, OF Cincinnati, member
OF the National council OF the Ameri-
can Legion, is now in New Mexico
campaigning actively for Senator Bur-
sum. capt Heintz has no partisan
interest IN the result OF this election
III New Mexico; he is supporting Bur-
sum on behalf OF his organization
because Bursum is regarded as the
Trend and the spokesman IN the Sem
ate OF all the boys who served under
the Stars and Stripes.
Veterans Organizations in Washing
ton are where they can have first
hand information as to the service
Bursum is rendering.
Witness the following resolution ad-
opted by unanimous vote of NJ. En-
met Urell Camp No. 9 of the United
spanish War Veterans, Department OF
the District OF Columbia, on Sept. Z,
1921.
Whereas Holm o. Bursum OF New
Mexico, as member of the United
States Senate, voted against recon-
initial OF the Soldiers Adjusted Com
pensation Bill and
Whereas he is the author of the bill
to retire Disabled Emergency Officers
upon the same terms Regular Army
Officers are retired and
Whereas he has been Industrious in
pushing claims of former service men,
Tor pensions and compensation, with
out reference to the section of the
country they were accredited to, and
with no reference to their party poll
tics; and
Whereas he is deeply concerned in
respect OF the preference to veterans
OF American Wars in Federal Employ
ment with no discrimination for or
against on account of politics, himself
association with him in his office at
Washington only former service men;
therefore:
Be it resolved that we commend Sem
ator Holm o. Bursum to the favor
able consideration OF our comrades in
New Mexico, wherein he is now a
candidate for United States Senator,
to be voted for at an election called
for September 20, 1921 without regard
to party politics."
And then note carefully also the fol-
lowing commentator of William A.
Hickey, of Washington, veteran of the
Cuban and PHILIPPINE Campaigns, COM
mander District of Columbia Army and
Navy organizations representing l25
former service men.
"Comrade
| address you with a view of ascer-
tanning whether we ex-soldiers here in
the District of Columbia can. in any
way, assist Senator Bursum in his
in New Mexico. You are
aware that there is a large soldier
vote in your state and we here in the
District OF Columbia feel very grateful
to Senator Bursum for the readiness
in which he has SO kindly held him.
self, ever willing to assist the ex-ser-
vice men. His vote on the bonus ques-
tion in itself is enough to bring him
every soldier vote in New Mexico. We
eX-service men could, If in your judg-
ment it is advisable, get up a petit
tion to our comrads in New Mex
leo, We could send copies of said ap-
cal to the newspapers in your state.
We could also have this appeal sign
ed by men of all ex-service organiza-
tions. II you think well of this sug-
gestion ] would feel grateful il you
would advise me as soon as possible
so that we may get to work at once.
Thanking you for past kindness,
am
Ever yours,
WILLIAM A. HICKEY.
Veteran Cuban and Phillip