Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-10-31
A. T.. HEADLEE BxPRKssEs MS
APPRECIATION OF PAST FAVORS
AND ASKS FOR VOTE ON RECORD

APPRECIATION OF PAST FAvORS
AND ASKS FOR VOTE ON RECORD
1 desire to take this means OF ex-
pressing my thanks for and appre-
citation Of the confidence which has
caused you to twice elect me - your
representative In the General As
sembly. During the sessions Of the
Legislature have tried to show my
appreciation by at all times watch
ing the interest Of Rio Grande coun-
ty first in all legislation that has
come before the House.
claim no special merit for this,
however. because Rio 0rande county
is my home. and has been for tho
past 81 years. and expect 1t To bs
my home always. All that l have
accumulated in 4 lifetime of hard
work is invested In the Sargent and
Monte Vista districts OF this county.
Therefore l could not betray the in
terests of the people OF this county
without also being . traitor to my
own interests.
Experience counts for much In the
legislature, and for that reason re-
spectfully ask that you show further
confidence in me In the coming elec-
ton. A new man gets no recogni-
tion the first session. and As the
next session will probably be . most
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entitled to an experienced man %
look out for her interests.
1t might not be out OF place here
TO call attention to some Of the things
which your representative has ac-
complished for the county and state
during the last two sessions OF the
legislature.
My amendment WAS the cause Of
the first Armory in the state being
built at Monte Vista. Whatever
may be your idea AZ to the wisdom
of the Armory building program OF
the Shoup administration. I was sent
to the Assembly to help my cons'i.
tuents whenever possible. and when
this bill came up for passage 1 secur-
ed an amendment which automatic IL
ly provided for the first Of the Arm
ories to be built In Monte Vista.
introduced the Reciprocal Demur-
rage bill. compelling railroads to
furnish cars when needed to move
crops and livestock.
Introduced last session the bill to
lower interest rate on delinquent
taxes. and to lower penalties after
the lands were sold.
have been criti iscd for not join
ing the cooperative marketing as
ocia,ion. did not join because l
did not approve OF the arrangement
for the first year. had heard that
N'syl-Zuckerman would he engaged
to do the marketing and when ! was
asked to sign the contract ] refused
TO sign until | knew what the arrange
ment would be. This they could not
tell met at the time. therefore l re-
fued to sign. I contended then. and
believe that opinioO has been vindi-
Gated since. that no attempt shoulc
have been made To market thru the
association the first year. ! contend-
ed then that all arrangements and
plans should have been perfected
before any attempt was made at act
unl marketing. And there was not
time enough to do that the first year.
/ introduced the bill providing for
y market director to aid the farmers
In marketing their crop and was
active In passing the cooperative
marketing biii-infact got Il out OF
committee where Il WAS hopeiessiy
stuck.
1 secured the appropriation TO pay
photographer for n survey of the RiL
Grand. watershed to secure data for
use In protecting our rights In the
water negotiations between Colorado
New Mexico and Texas. This Is one
OF the most important questions that
ever confronted the valley and II
will become more important with
each ensuing year
I obtained the appropriation OF
s31 900 to be used by Governor
Sweets administration In enforcing
the prohibition Law. after the Re-
publican majority had absolutely re-
fused the Governor one cent for this
purpose.
This s37 900 proved to be = most
profitable appropriation. not only In
moral satisfaction but In the fact
there has been turned over to the
state school fund more than tho
total appropriation from bootlcEg-r
fines.
When the potato flour mill Was