Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-26
ANSWERING MIR. TRACY.

Our good friend, Francis G. Tracy of Carlsbad,
a year-round booster for the Bankhead highway.
which runs across the south end of New Mexico,
takes us rather severely to task for our comments
on the proposed park in the south. Provincial ami
il-consldered" is the way he denominates ed.
torial
Mr. Tracy lives in the extreme southern part OF
the state and on the edge OF the Bankhead highway
which would profit immensely at the expense of the
rest of the state, were the sole national park in
New Mexico to be established in the south. We do
not charge him with being provincial, however, and
we are his advocacy of that enterprise is not
ill-considered. He has thoroughly brought out his
course in the matter
The Journal is a state paper and tries always to
think in terms Of the state. The greatest good to
the greatest number of people and the best in
terests of the nation generally Is moving con-
federation. We do not seek the interests of Ration
at the expense of Gallup, the welfare of Santa
Fe at the sacrifice of Las Cruces. But there ma"
come times when the ambitions of one may be hos
tile to the welfare of many others. The greatest
good must then determine.
It is unfortunate that the aspirations of one
group Of men, section of the state, must b.
nntagonized at times. But there to be no
way to avoid it. All of u.s. in eagerness to do
we'll sometimes ask for much that we thereby
rob others That is why need umpres. Tho
highest desire Of the Journal is to possess the i'm
partially of an honest umpire.
The Journal is not antagonistic to Ell Paso. We
have never before sought to thwart single plan
of that city. We admire her energy and aggres-
siveness. She is great city She is perfectly jus
titled in attempting to put across this park plan
If she can But must speak for the larger mum.
Der who would be hurt by this scheme unless 1t is
modified
The Journal has no malice toward Secretary
Fall We do think honestly that Mr. Fall and Mr.
Bill Hawkins are responsible for most of the ills
from which New Mexico has suffered in the past
dozen years. We think that our case has been
proven and that the public agrees with us. We do
think that these two FL Pasoans in spirit.
and in fact. We think their ambitions in this mat
should be labeled frankly in the interests of
Ell Paso instead of ingenousy bearing the name
of New Mexico.
We have repeatedly requested Mr. Falls friends
to come to his defense and point out anything of
moment he has done for New Mexico. We do not
know of it. Our columns still open.
We are willing that the south should have
national park We have never said anything else
We think it unwise and unfair that they have the
sole park for New Mexico If the extensive plans
now being pressed brought to fruitIon with the
vast outlay sought for improvements and roads no
other national park of consequence will be esab-
lshed in New Mexico in generation
The great glories of New Mexico in both his
tory and scenery lie in the north These are u
national asset and should be national property The
journal wishes two parks with the benefits dis
tributed.
If this be provincial, or ilI-consdered we are
sorry but judgment remains unmoved We
think looking at this matter with both
breadth and matured judgment.
In our judgment a compromise should be
reached which will procure united front.