The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-07
BURSOM MAK|NG
GREAT RECORD. SAYS
COL. WINFIELD JONES
New Senator Has Made
His Name Known in
Washington
u, col. WINFIELD JONES.
Especial correspondencc)

WARRINGTON. II. C.. Aug a.
New Mcsico should be- proud OF scn-
aior Holm o. Bursum. II Socorro. for
senator Bursum In the brief space
OF . few months has achieved a re-
markablc success and made a really
marvellous record ~ a mombcr OF the
U. y. senate. Not In many years has
the rtaid old senate Reen such "a live
wire" hustler, and n man who WASTES
no time In going after what he wants
for his state y the nation.
Usually II takes a new senator a
couple Of years TO get the hang Of
the procedure In the senate and TO
begin TO make his Influence felt in
the greatest deiiberative body In the
world. Even the foremost men now
IN the senate, men who have served
from eighteen 10 twenty five years, In
their first terms attracted Ecant at
tenuon and did little in d Legislative
way.
Not 80, however. In the case OF
Senator BurHum. Bursum took the
oath Of office April II. That was
about -four months ago. In these few
months h man from Socorfo has No
; impressed his personality on the sem
ate and has achieved 80 much In a
legislative way and In other ways
that he Ii already considered. not only
by the public at large hut by sena-
torial leaders. h. n OF the really
bis mcn OF the upper house. The New
Mexico senator has made Ia four
months a record for ability aud far
seeing craftsmanship that IL most un-
usual.
Senator Bursum's success snay be
ascribed 10 his native ability and his
long experience in public affairs In
his state and IL the nation,
NhFnnRh hi NaFaHAW.tNR 80 eH. Ia.
publican national committee. Begin
ming with nothing years ago. Bur
sum has worked his unfaltering way
Into a commanding position In Ameri-
a affairs New Mexico sought "a
be. and doubtless IN. proud Of he
old-timc rugged pioneer citizen who
20 ably represents her in Washington
A new senator IN always gagged In
Washington by his ability to get
things ono In the senate for his
state n his country. The writoi
N%enturcs to say hat no now senator
In the last 25 years has. In the first
four months OF his term, launched
and started toward enactment int,
law 80 much important legislation.
Right nj the jump-on. soon aftci
hs WIS sworn In. Senator Bursum Sc.
cured very important committee as
signmcntH Usually "A new senator h
luA Nl uNlMltfiAWt Committees our
Ing his first congress. Bursum ae
cured memberships on tho commit
tees for public lands, military affairs
civil service. pensions, privileges an,
electi6ns Thrcc % tneso afr con
sidered major cOmmittocs-pensiont
public lands aud military affairs. !
Ia unusual for a newcomer In the son
ate to be put on military affairs
Twenty per cent Of New Mexico l
U-NHa. N..UH -. WANa IA A.
seen how important Il IN to n stat
to hav Bur-um on the public land
committee. on his committee h
can and will be. OF great hcncnt q
his state That senator Bursum iH OF
the pensions committee gives assur
anco that veterans Of all our war
who live in New Mexico viii recoiv
Just and generous treatment from tn
federal government In event ~ irou
bile with Mexico Bursum's member
ship on military affairs viii be a
gruut advantage both to the stat
and the federal government Becaus
the government h rc~Organizing tn
whole civil service, Bursum's mem
bcrship on civil service Will give hin
mauy opportunities to aid the faith
tul government employees In Net
Mexico and throughout the nhtioi
senator Bursum Is always present a
fhfNN NNNfAlNk VI W. committees ANA
never misses a session Of the scnati
lie h certainly ION the job" day an
night In Washington.
In the short time he has been in IN
senate Bursum has introduced an
started on their way toward cnBCl
mcut into law the following tmpui
tHnt measures; Providing a compat
commission between New McNic,
California. Novtda, Colorado. uul
Arizona and Wyoming and tho Unite
states for use Of the waters Of III
colorado river Tor irrigation an
reclamation purposca Every Ne
Mexican understands the importaus
az such "a commission. An amenS
mcnt to tho McNary reclamation hi
which viii throw open To draiaai
and irrigation 100. 600 acres Of sem
arid and arid land in the middle kR
Grandc valley. north and soutM
Albuquerque. 4 hill for consolididiC
Of New Mexico forest lands. pnhs'
the senate already; Il authorized q
changes Of public forest for prita
lands. OF uthcr lands Of equal vdu
A bill authorizing homestead cu9i
on minors lands. a hill tu qpi
title TO homostondnrs who have oecf
pied Indian Pueblo land grants II
ton years. This measure rs importi
10 many rHnchcrH In northern ~
Mexico. Among other measures
troduced by Bursum n now bod
pushed by hin for passage are. 3
Loving mining claim from }
sossmcnt work up to June 80, l91
granting homcstcads to veterans UNI
proof or ninety days residence, al
"A large number of other equally ID
portaut measures.