New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-16
HAS CON-
FIDENCE In RETURN OF
BURSUM TO SENATE
(By Col. Winfield Jones)

Special to State Record.
Washington, d. C., September Is
Eyes of the country and the Admins
tration are now turned toward New
Mexico, where on September 20, /;
special election will be held for tn,
United States Senator.
There is more national interest il
this election and more interest in thu
result on the part of the President, the
republican leaders in Congress, ano
elsewhere, than is generally under
stood This is the first senatorial con.
test and the first important election
since the republicans swept the coun-
try last November with an unpreced-
ented majority. 1t is the first test
partially, of public sentiment toward
the Administration since Harding took
his seat in the White House last
March 4. Political observers here do
not hesitate to say that unless Sen
ator Bursum is reelected the result
will be a distinct criticism of the
Harding Administration, an Admins
tration that is working night and day
to overcome the conditions caused
by the war and to bring prosperity
and happiness to all the people of the
Republic, an Administration which is
succeeding in its plans for this great
ly desired end, as proved by the con-
stantly increasing better business con-
ditions throughout the country. A vote
against Bursum, therefore, will be a
vote against the Harding Admins
tration, and a vote against the re-
publican majority in Congress which
is striving with might and main to
enact into law tax and tariff bills and
other legislation that will conduce to
the prosperity of the country
The democrats were overwhelming
ly repudiated at the polls last Nov
ember and for New Mexico to elect
the democrtic candidate against Bur
sum on September 20 would be COM
plete reversal of form. While this is
not anticipated, and it is believed here
that Bursum will win by a large vote
on September 20, the sentiment in Of
ficial Washington is that New Mex
leo will fail in her duty to upheld
the hands of the Harding adminstra-
tion if she does not return Bursum
to the Senate. Such failure would
be quick return-w within six months
to a support of the democrats, who
under Wilson made a fearful hash
of the affairs of the country, before,
during, and after TIE war
1t is well understood here that some
of New Mexico democrats fear the
result and anticipate the reelection of
Bursum, otherwise there would not be
an independent republican candidate
in the person of Mr.. Sena. His can
didacy is believed here to be nothing
but a democratic trick to draw away
republican votes from Bursum, the
regular republican nominee. But this
scheme will not succeed, when the
situation is fully understood in New
Mexico. In other words the contest
is really Hanna and Sena against Bur-
sum. This however, will not fool the
intelligent electorate in New Mexico,
on September 20 Appeals to SO cal
led racial pride, to secure suppor: for
Sena, will not be successful, observ-
ers of the situation here believe.
Backing up the Sena-Hanna cam
paign the democrats have sent a num- |
Der of speakers into New Mexico but
these people will not be able to per-
suade the electorate to vote a mai
ority either for a democrat or a
trump" republican.
1t is reported here the democrats
are secretly trying to agitate the wo-
men voters in the State by false state
ments that the Harding Administra-
ton is not appointing women to Of
flee. Many women have already been
appointed to important Federal posi-
tions by the President and others will
be. One illustration right in New
Mexico will suffice to refute this can
ard. Miss Nemesia Ascarate has been
appointed, on Senator Bursums rec
register of the U. s.
Land Office at Las Cruces. Other New
Mexico women will be recognized by
the President and Bursum.
Senator Bursum has fairly won his
right to reelection at the hands of the
people of New Mexico. He has al
eady made a remarkable record in
he Senate. and Is the author OF and
S pushing for enactment into law,
very important legislation for the sup
bort of the State Agricultural, MN
ng, irrigation, stock-raisng and for the
,eterans of all wars with which New
Mexicans are familiar. He has learn
d the ropes in the Senate. Confid-
nee is expressed here in Administra-
ion and Congressional circles that the
,eople of New Mexico, knowing the
great ability and record for
aithful public service, intend to send
lin back to the Senate on Septem-