The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-02
"A Plein Farmer-Not a poiis.c.an'

Four years ago contest OF more
than ordinary interest occurred il
this senatorial district. when ths
then State Senator. DR. J. s. Ilasts
OF Lamar, a politician of the "old
school" which is so rapidly passing
out OF favor with the people, was
opposed for reelection by Carle ".
Burke, OF Wiley IA plain farmer
man OF intelligence and Of much
practical business experience. but
mot politician. Burke, the peo
pies man, won out in that contest
and his record in the State Senate
for the past four years affords am
pie vindieatiOn of the good judg
ment Uf the voters of this District
in choosing him to represent them
He is now before the people for
reelection, on his record OF service
and is opposed by the same man
whom he defeated four vars ago.
Senator Burke was born and rca
ed near Boulder, Colorado, and re
ceived his education in the school:
and college of that city. As younl
man he removed to Prowers. (thel
Bent County, where he took mp
homestead northeast of Lamar
This homestead he proved up. going
through the usual hardships OF the
homesteader. Later he sold. out
and purchased farm north OF vii
ey. where he now resides For 3
few years he resided in Las Animas
where he served as II member ot
the city council.
A prrusal of the Senate Journal.
of the last four years VIII show that
on every occasion Schator Burke
has worked and voted in the inscr
est of the people, as against Hos
factions and interests that Toult'
exploit them and take away thei
rights.
He supported blue sky" law
which Republican Legislature Kill
cd although they had been clectc'
on pledge to enact It,
He strongly opposed the repeal o
the direct primary law. when q bill
for that purpose was before th
Senate The Republican maiorit'
threatened to pass it, but the OF.
position from such men rs Sehato
Burke and the storm of protest
from all over the state were sucl
as to frishten them from their pur
pose and defeat the bin.
Senator Burke has NJ all time,
stood for economy in expenditure
of the peoples money. He opposef
ahd voted against the Arfmory bill
whereby half millin dollars was H..
legally appropriated in 1921, out %
the funds which had been provided
for by the emergency War Defens'
Bond issue of s250O0 900 authorized
by the egisiature in 1917, when thi,
country was at war with Germany
This Republican measure (the Ar
mory Bib by the way, was passed
with the so-called "safes clutch
attached, which prevented 1t Feins
referred to the people for their ap
proval or rejection.
Senator Burke introduced nnG
worked for an 'antidiscriwination
bill, the purpose NJ which wgs tc
prevent large and powerful cGn Mcr
c'al concerns and intcHest from rtI.
ming out small competitors by
ruinOus price-clutting, followed i,
l7ised prices after connection ha'
been destroyed The cremi o
this hill, however, so amended it u,
to make 1t Ineffective
He introduced two irrigation bills
which were enacted into law
He introduced soldiers Ian,
settlement bill. for aid to ex,scrvie
men without adding to the Ia
burdens of the State.
He strongly fnvors lePislation 10
the protection of bank dcpositol
against loss.
Though the opposite party ha'
throughout Senator Burkc's tern
been in the majority in The .ssei
bly,, he has always been frarle.
and steadfast In his advocacy ,
those measures which he deeme
right and in the interest of II
constituency. He has never bot
afraid to stand up and be counte'