Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-17
SOLDIERS NEED
BURSUN, CLAIMS
CAP TAIN HE|ATZ
Attempt to Disturb Meeting
Fails; Speaker Shows Sem
ator Has Been True Friend
of Soldier.

OF SQluler.
Every soldier in the United
States is interested in the. return
of Holm o, Bursum to the senate"
said Capt. Victor Heints in his
speech at the high school audito-
rum last night. "They are not in
terested because he is a democrat
or a republican but they wish to
see him returned in a positive way
in order that every senator may
feel that the cause of the soldier
has been weighed In the balance
end that the people are with u.s."
The address Of the former rep
resentative In congress and former
| captain In the army was enthusiast
tically received by the audience
present, In spite of the fact that
an attempt was made to disturb
the meeting. A man said to be
named Stacey and claiming to have
been in the service was seated in
the balcony and sought to take
charge Of the meeting for the pur-
pose of maligning the services and
work OF Mr.. Heinty.
After the captain had finished
a list of the organizations which
had endorsed the work of Senator
BuFsum, the heckler cried: Its a
lie" lie then proceeded to insert
few remarks with reference to
organizations which were not in
politics.
Il am not talking politics." said
the captain. II am concerned with
soldier relief"
You drew more money than
did when you were In the army"
continued the neckler, "How much
money do you draw now for your
work."
The former congressman testi-
fled to the fact that he was not
receiving O single penny from any
source for his services In the in
terests Of Senator Bursum's re-
election. He stated that he was
paying his own expenses and that
his sole purpose was to help IN |
sending Mr.. Bursum back to the |
senate by such plurality that
congress would realize that the |
fair and square state of New Mex |
leo" had appraised the soldiers
cause and decided that justice
should be done.
He invited the heckler down to
the platform TO speak when he had |
finished, but the man refused.
He asked him what his name
was. but the heekler declined to
answer.
What division were you WITH"
asked HeintE
The heekler refused to specify
any particular one, saying it didn't
matter.
With that Mr.. Heintz continued
his address without further inter-
ruption.
Answering the charge that Bur-
sum had "ducked his vote on the
soldier bonus bill. Captain Heintz
said: IF there Is no more truth
In the other charges against him
than in the one that Bursun
ducked his vote on the soldier
bonus bill, there is no truth In any
Charge
mo senator has a more sincere
sympathy for the soldiers than has
Senator Bursum," he declared.
He then instanced how the sem
ator had happened to take up the
cause of the disabled soldiers and
how he had drafted a bill which
was Just what they wanted, al
though they had not been in COM
with him. He told how
Bursum had introduced 1t and
asked that It, be referred to the
military affairs committee OF
which he is member, in order
hat he might see 1t through. When
hat committee ordered him to re-
write in accordance with thelf ,
IDEAS. he called In the soldiers and
found that 1t would not do. He ,
lrafted it again as the soldiers ,
wanted it and insisted that no other
.orm would be suitable.
In opening his address, Captain !
deintz said that local newspaper
lad made an unfortunate mistake
n leaving the inference that ne I
the American legion
lie stated clearly that he had net
lttended legion meetings during
he past election in order that ma
night not infuse politics into his
,ost. Ill
"The American legion should
tay out of politics" he said, 'pu'
oldiers, should not sit idly by
While a campaign is on.
II am not in New Mexico at the
equest of any politician or politl
al party. am not an officeholde
nd never expect to be again, Sen
tor Bursum did not know ! was
oming, l am here merely as a
witness for Senator Bursum-te
eli some Of the things that saw
irst hand"
c. M. Bolts presided at the meet, Z
ny. He first introduced DR.. David |
toss Boyd, president OF the state
,ursum clubs. who discussed the
ssues of the campaign. He rap :.
ed the lack Of constructive pro-
,osais in the democratic campaigh.
drifting that he was an amateur
,oiitician, he said 1t was time Tor
Let, IN haitian