Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-03-31
MOUNTED POLICE
CAPTAIN RESIGNS
John T. Fullerton Has So IN
formed Governor Herbert
J. Haeerman.
CLAIMS A FIRST CLASS RECORD

The following omc.hl letter convey
lus tlU resignation ui Captain iohn
F Fullerton. OF the Nua Mexico
mounted police. of hls office and ad
1l, sod tO Governor HaEerman. a
here published ln iu'li
s0cofro. ~ w.. March 2G. 1906
RI NIE kxroHguCy Herbert D iaEar.
WAN. Governor of New Mrx.co Santa
Fe. n. 49,
Sir Replying Jo your commuuica.
lIOn dated March 80. 1906 stating In
encct that yon were NOT satisfied with
lhU service ot thO mounted police. 0f
which Z have bad lho honor uf being
captain during ihc pasi twelve months.
and chat you Intended making
change Do tho captalncy 0f said com.
pany ou the hrat day of April, in This
connection permit me to state that
thl1 company was orsanlEcd less than
In year aEO. thas for the hr8t few
months the matter of railroad trans
p0rtati0n not being ubiainahi0. was a
sgri0us handicap jo aucc, ssiul admin
iatraiion ou account of long distances
between points of operation and TIE
extensive area Goo Do covered rms
was. however rcmCdicd. after a few
months aud me force equipped and
organized frr business. "a naturally
takes some little time for a force NJ
tha Mind go become thoroughly On.
miller with conditions ana be- able 90
render ofciOut service The com.
ronsaiiuu provided hy Law Do oA,remr.
Iy im q and lagH than the amount
provided tor ty other commonwealth
cr similar service. yet ln spite of an
i..ao obstacles. ! candldly believe
ihlt the ysouutod police have. during
ihe uaFt VrVCrai months. rendered val
liable service 20 the public and oa
Igc.ally have they been 90 material
assistance tO the stock interests
namely. sheep, cattle aud horses. con.
siderable property has been restored
I 10 The rightul uwuVrH Many law
breakers have been apprchcndud and
many important arrests have been 81
ioctod Much OF the business ~ the
mounted police has not been given
publicity Tor the reason that. lu che
majority Of cases. secrecy Is ahso
lutely essential 10 success.
work 10 Commenced.
! have received words ~ common.
dalton of the highest character from
the various portions OF the territory
| representing substantial live stock ln
torests. expressing satisfaction ~ the
efficiency of the mounted police force
/ 40 doubt some mistakes may have
boon made However. ! have at all
times. used every effort 20 DO my duty
90 tho best of my ability ln order "a
/ perfect the efficiency of the company
leo meet The designs Intended hy the
/ Legislature
recognize that you. perhaps. hav,
/ the power of removal or substitution
/ ln my cuso. ~ arbitrarily exercised
yet tho law creating tbs office of me
captain Of tho mounted police failed
to fx amy definite period or term oil
office. but limited the authority of th'
I executive &. sixty days. after the pas
age OF the ace creating the police fore,
| in which iu appoint "a captain tsci
Section p. pnFo % Laws of 1907 th,
| evident intention of tho legislature be-
ing that mo- change NJ officers wa.
contemplated aud the provision 81
law Tor the enrolment of men he
ing Cor ono yHnr seems to have rc
fgrrDd to enlisted men only.
VII! Not Contest Removal.
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plated action pa unfair and viii ha th'
meuu8 OF preventing mo from demon
lsuatlug the true worth of The forcl
land dopuving me of the benefit o
credit accrulng from nay Efforts siyeI
in good faith toward prrfUcilnR thl
Organization 90 state az eTlciencl
| which. believe. o. an accepted fac
lhy the public most vitality interested
and TO which, in an iusucc ahoul
he entitled ] shall not contest you
rlght tu make The change on April ls
nokt a. hOrolnbcfore stated although
believe your action contrary 10 th
intention Of tho legislature and no
demanded by any public interest an
certainly q niair 90 che present Iucuu
bent
You kindly oner your E00d onicc
toward securing For me some uihe
employment in tho territorial service
which are hereby most respectful
declined remain respectfully,
Respectfully
JOHN p. FULLERTON.
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