The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-04
AN EXCEPTION

=. nNnAy The Herald reproduced an article from the Washington
sana.s STA ssss, as. ~ soa nSS : paper nSsr i reproduced another ar
tmle from a much more widely eirculased publication, which % s IN
detail with the record Of the New Mexico senator during 'he tour
monthE since he entered the senate.
This latter article is from the National Republican, a weekly
journal Of national dstributonA Its author. J. g. Bennett, finds that
ton to the general rule that the senate permits its new members 70 40
Very Thick of II. indicates what the text Of the article bears out
that senator Bursum mas made himself . very notable exception TO
this rule
The two articles here referred 10 are of themselves eloquent testi
nony concerning the place Senator Bursum has been able to make
which Mr.. Bennett refers, is a hard one to break through. Many sen
ators never break through it into che kind Of useful activity that com
msnds attention from journals Of national circulation; and that IS the
only kind Of activity that will command such attention
Mr. Bcpnctts article enters into detail concerning the work Sen
fully tbs conviction now general in New Mexico that in four months
Bursnm has achieved q position Of usefulness IN the congress when
ordinarily only GENES TO a member after years OF service.
The program Of legislation which Senator Bursum has intro
dnced and has been abhe to successfully advance is OF the utmost i'm
portanee TO this state. 1t deals with the welfare and progress Of the
industries upon which we must depend for prosperity, farming and
livestock production II is Legislation that is national in scope, Affect
ing the entire west; but the interests of New Mexico have been pains
takingly safcguarded in all Of it. til difficult TO find anything thl'
needed 70 be initiated for the welfare of this state within the power
Of a member Of congress to initiate, that Senator Btrsum has not I'M
dertaken; and it is becoming clear, from the significant comment OF
the newspaper writers at the capital, that the New Mexico senatot
has made his way into a position in the senate whence he will be able
TO complete what he has begun.
Reclamation Of our arid lands and undrained lands settlement
Of N public lard problems; stabilizing OF the livestock industry.
These are big undertakings and our need for working them out is
vital and urgent For the first time in our history as territory and
capital, TO work them out. Senator Bursum IS making that effort ana
has made remarkable progress in a remarkably short time. lie shoulu
he kept there 10 finish the job, and we have no doubt that he viii be
The good judgment. of the people of New Mexico can be depended
upon to attend 20 Bursum's return to Washington with the support
Of an Overwhelming majority behind him.
Senator Bursum will be nominated by the republican convention
in Santa Re on August Is, probably by reclamation. On the same da,
in this city, the democratic state convention will nominate a candl
date against him. In a government of parties that is right and proper
and no doubt the democratic convention will choose the strongcS
candidate IL can induce to make the race against Bursum. With tn,
people. in the coming election, however, the issue VIII be determined
with slight attention to partsanship and with the utmost thought fo
practical results for New Mexico
Had senator Bursum failed to make a dent upon the hard sur
face of the congressional situation, as some of those who opposed hi
selection freely predicted, there might be som reasonable ground To-
considering the claims of a majority candidate Tor a seat IN n over
whelmingly republican congress Senator bursum' however mas zee
able 10 do more than make a dent in the congressional situation. IL
has been able 10 make his way into 4 position of prominence and II
huence in that overwhelming majority TO win the confidence ana e
teen of its leadership; 90 demonstrate his grasp OF national problem
and likewise his ability to safeguard and advance the most vital II
tercsts Of his constituency
The people will choose between Bursum $ record ana adVah
ageous position and the proposition to suppant him with an untrue
member Of the minority party. Common sense VIII dictate the reSul
O-
Over 500 ears of cantaloupes and a prospective crop OF a mllo
pounds Of sweet potatoes from the Meslla valley, are among man
tangible evidences of what drainage will do TO help production AN