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the splendid agricultural relief bill TO
save the farmers and livestock men !;
the packers regulation act. the Capper-
Tincher grain exchange regulati ton act
and other measures which make the
present congress the most helpful to
the producers OF grain and meat In the
history Of the country.
Arthur Capper OF Kansas. acknow-
lodged leader Of this group, has sent
two telegrams and etter TO New Mex
leo IN behalf OF Bursum's reelection.
His great newspapers and farm mag
azines are urging Bursum's election.
lie has declared In an authorized inter-
view that Bursum has been an active
able worker with the agricultural
group fol the benefit Of the western
producers.
senator McNary. author OF the Nc
Nary reclamation bill, Is another OF
the Agricultural group who was the
first TO wire Senator Burmm on nom
ination and who said OF II, good trs.-
ress for New Mexico"
! srie Seligman-BH press bureau
charges that Bursum 4 an 'old guard"
senator, and against the progressiyes
Here + what Hiram johnson, OF CAL
hJrnia. leader OF the most progressive
group In the senate said In a telegram
Kent to the chairman of the Bursum
campaign committee last saturday:
"It was a matter Of profound regret
to me that | could not come to New
Mexico to aid Senator Bursum's cam
paign was most anxious to contri-
butte wlat little could TO the senator 5
success regard him as a sterling
republican, an earnest and industrious
representative OF his that, an able sell
atOr who IL entitled tO reelection
The fact Is, as the record shows.
that Bursum has won the respect of
all groups In the senate and that his
vigorous work for the livestock and
farming industries has won him the
warm championship OF the agricultur-
nj group.
This siine championship Of our prin-
cipal industries has won Bursum an
overwhelming popular sentiment In
New Mexico. That sentiment n 50
strong as 10 make his election certain.
II may lead to an overconfidence that
may be dangerous to the large maj jOri
~ he should receive. II is the size
Of the majority at which the democratic
campaign management Is driving with
mud and money.
Seligman, chairman Of many demo-
cratic campaigns, IL using his familiar
tactics. Money contributed by loyal
democrats In counties in which large
democratic vote Is usually delivered.
Is being used TO attempt to create dis
sension in republican countieS Seiig.
man made a desperate effort OF this
kind last November and scored dis
NAL failure. He IL trying it again,
however. Cutting. owner of the New
Mexican, held convention " IA people
In his office In Santa Fe and nominated
Apolonio Sena. Of Las Vegas, a former
mouted policeman for United States
senator. Max Gutierrez, Of Bernalill0
county the only independent left n
that county since Frank A. Hubbell re-
turned ~ the party and 10 the support
Of Senator Bursum, was at Cut
ting's convention. Last week Selig-
II Is impossible to say for what purpose.
No doubt to upilft the electornte and
purify the ballot, which. We understand,
was one Of the purposes for which Han
ma demanded $4,000 campaign fund
as the p,,ce Of remaining on the Selig-
man ticket as the candidate for the
stnatc.
The men and women OF Luna county
know that Holm o Bursum has done
u great work for the livestock growers
and farmers Of this art Of the world
who need real help as they never need
ed II before and who are going 10 get
1t through the agricultural relief law
now fimctionine. Lee Baldwin. So
zorro banker and stockman, has just
been appointed inspector for the war.
finance corporation. at Bursum's sug-
gestion this state being one of the first
TO get organized for action under the
great two and One-half billion dollar
agriculural credits law.
Bursum stood resolutely for everyone
of the measures designed to help the
farmers and stockmen.
Bursum has been recognized as one
Of the leading champions in the senate
OF the measures proposed for the vet
Grams OF the great war.
Bursufh has taken his stand in the
senate for progress and public welfare
just as he has maintained that stand
during HIS long career In the public ser
vice In New Mexico.
An effort Is being made 10 hold down
majority by last hour cam
paign Of abuse, by mud and money. II
is being made at the instance Of the
national committee, TO
whom the welfare Of New Mexico does
not count a snap. as compared with
some trifling partisan advantage for
nse m some far-away presidential cam
paign.
Voters OF Luna county let us rebuke
this effort TO put an untimely and
rutile partisanship ahead Of the public
welfare and the obvious best interests
" this state. Let us go TO the polls,
,very one one OF us. on election day
md vote for the man We KNOW can
md will do the most sor New Mexico
Is a member Of the United States sen
Ite.
Let us meet and defeat mud aud
money with voluntary effort In behalf
4 our own best intetss