Deming graphic., 1921-09-20


campaign was manifested when Ricn-
ard ii. Hanna. the democratic stand
ard bearer, spoke In the Rialto theatre
last Saturday night TO house that
was less than comfortably filled.
While there was some applause real
enthusiasm was lacking.
The distinguished visiting New Mex
lean was introduced by $. A. Lindauer
who attacked Senator Bursums record
as a politician IN New Mexico and as
a senator at the nations capital. He
also aTraigned the Harding administra-
tion for failure TO do many things and
for doing many others.
Judge nanna impressed his hearers
ns being sincere and more seasoned
political orator than when he spoke
In Deming year ago when he was
candidate for the gOvernorship of the
state. While he showed plenty OF on
thusiasm as he warmed 10 his subject.
he held himself under restraint AMI
his utterances were tempered even
when he attacked Bursum and the "old
gang" for their alleged shortcomings.
Practically the entire speech was de-
voted to an attempt 10 connect Senator
Bursum with supposed reactionary pol
iiical groups In the state and nation.
Here are the principal assertions:
II am proud 10 be the democratic
candidate. love New Mexico and |
owe all that I am to my state. - years
ago | came broken In health. Health
and measure Of material success
have received from New Mexico.
AS we have gone about the state In
this campaign we have noted change
Of sentiment. an awakening Of the pub
lie conscience and interest. The issue
Is not Bursum versus Hanna. have
nothing to say derogratory to Senator
BurSum. II is not Senator Bursum
would dt tsirOy, hut the l,ss visible
pOwers he represents those men who
do not ran sor office, hut who manipn.
late the strings for political control -
TO cheat ne people Of their rights and
privileges for the benefit Of corporate
interests.
'If you should return Senator Bur
sum Ia thc senate To- the three aid
one-half years he Is TO serve, he AMI his
political friends vail endclvor to
build up machine that viii place
him in power for another term Of six
years. which would make almost ten
years Of BurSum. That added to the
twenty-five years Of Bursum in New
Mexico is too much.
I'VE are told that Bursum has done
some wonderful things IN the brief four
months he has been In the senate.
But has he? Let us examine some OF
the claims and judge accordingly We
are told that, among other things, he
lms secured an amendment to the Me-
Nary bill which will result in the
draining Of the submerged land OF the
middle Rio Grande river. The Me-
Nary hill provides an appropriation OF
go million dollars To extend reclama-
tiOn to the arid lands Of the west. II
Is great and most beneficial meas
ure and II will probably be under con
SideratiOn for two or three wears more
before IL is enacted into law. But. and
mark well. II makes no provision for
drainage Of swamp lands except under
government reclamation projects. The
promise Is neat bit Of deception
bribe for votes.
The republicans ay the revenue bin
will save the taxpayers 200 million dol
lars. Thk is only an apparent saving:
nsincere as all republican promises are
and have been Because of this de-
bentG.es of 500 million dollars win
have to be renewed and the bill must
In the end he paid by the taxpayers.
200 million dollars IN other securities
are also due Congress is still spend
Ing the peoples money with reckless
disregard Of economy Congress has
been republican for two and one-half
years, why havn't the promisers made
good before? President Wilson called
the attention OF congress TO the need Of
retrenchment at the time the armistice
was signed. | do not mean to say that
there IS any way Of escaping the war
bill that account must he settled and
il Is bound to make taxes high.
Then there is the soldiers bonus
hill The republican leaders all admit
that the administration now IN power
promised the veterans compensation as
n halt for their votes These leaders
say that Il win he again called from
Its tomb in committee Yes, probably
when the republican politicians next
summer feel the need Of soldier votes
in the congressional elections But WHY
don't the soldiers get the mouey now.
If they are entitled TO IT, Senator Johs.
proved concluively that the payment
would not impair the treasury The
railroads got 800 million dollars with
great ease. Senator Bursum passed
his vote ON the bonus measure aud on
" added IL when the react;onary group
had snccee'ied In having it recommit-
ted.
The New Mexico legislature gave the
veterans Of the world war an exempt
ion from taxation ON $1,000 worth OF