Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-12-20
COMING GOVERNOR
IN CAPITAL CITY
Interesting Views
on Territorial
Questions.
his DESIRE FOR SIMPLICITY
Considers Bringing of Militia
to Take Part in Inaugural
ton Too Expensive.

| Herbert j. Hagerman, Governor tc
| be, OF New Mexico, arrived in Sant;
re at o'clock this afternoon, or
Santa F'e train No. 2, from Albuouer
que. With him is his brother, Perc,
III. Hagerman, a well known attorne,
OF Colorado Springs. They went tc
the Palace Hotel where apartment.
I'D previously been engaged. A few
citizens met the Hagermans at the
Depot and gave them hearty wei
come In an interview with New
Mexican reporter, Mr.. Hagermau
talked in a general way, of his plans
for the future. He said:
The question of statehood is now
Itae most prominent topic In this Ter.
ritory. guess the people generally,
know that favor joint statehood and
hope that it will be effected. However,
VIII say now, that the matter has
been agitated for SO long, the bes.
way to settle it for once and all, is
to put the question to vote. In
other words, let the citizens of New
Mexico and Arizona decide the cues.
ton for themselves.
Wants Reductions.
"Of course !, \ O not know what I
can 40 i-";aSl alor until have tried,
oAL l think the territorial government
has been costing too much. shall try
ard reduce the expenses where posi-.
hn.
?, really do not like to talk to any
great extent regarding my inaugura.
tion for as you know, my appointment
has yet to be confirmed. However,
1t lAight just as well be said that If
take Office, do not wish any formal
ity at my inauguration. What is done
in this matter, will depend 10 some
extent upon the views held by Cover
,''@s Miguel A Otero, and | shall dis
cuss the matter with him this after.
noon. think to bring the militia of
the Territory to Santa Fe would De an
expense that the occasion hardly jus.
tifes as well as placing certain lard |
ship upon the officers and men,
The Capital.
Regarding the location Of the Cap.
tal City, should joint statehood De
.he7lot OF these territories, | think 1t |
should, and will be, located in New |
Mexico. Whether it will remain at
Santa Fe, | am not prepared to say,
IS | have not made myself sufficiently |
acquainted with that phase of the sit
latiOn
If there is any graft in the terri
oral government when am made Gov
arnor, it had best stop. | will try
o please all the people regardless
II politics and will conduct the affai"s
If my Office in the best interests of
he citizens OF the Territory.
New Mexico has great future
.head of her, and there are going TO
,e even greater developments, in agri-
culture, mining and other lines than
We have yet seen. My visit to the
capital City has no significance other
han a desire on my part to meet the
people here, many of whom | know
veil, and by talking with them 70
earn as much as possible their views
IN affairs and their desires as to The
uture. l shall remain until Friday,
fter which | shall return to my hou.e
1t Roswell
Which is Which.
AS Governor-to.be Herbert j. Hag-
,rman and his brother Percy j. Hag-
rman came from the dining room at
he Palace Hotel, today, a stranger
Who was desirous of meeting the Gov
rnor-to-be said:
81 would like to meet Mr.. Hagerman,
he Governor-to-be."
Herbert ]. Hagerman, with solemn
ace, pointed to his brother and said:
perhaps that is the gentleman you
esire to meet?"
The stranger shook hands with Per-
y J. Hagerman, who laughed and
aid, as he pointed to his brother:
"He is the Governor.to-be."
The stranger was confused for
minute then he turned and shook
ands with Herbert j. Hagerman.