Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-10-13
. SQUARE DEAL"
AND FAIR
COUNT"
For tho Statehood People az
Coming Election Governor
tiagorman's Letter.

The uher day Uhen Governor Hag-
erman WAS in thc city io hold a con-
ference Win political ieadcm az to
thc infenI and rurporua oi tho tcr
r.tor.al election law b. was inter.
viewed hy representative Of Tho
Evening Citizen Uu Che Roosevelt ial-
SCR tp Governor klhboy. demanding q
square deal aua IS "ialf count for
The statehood people in Arizona and
hn stated chat be- had prepared q ici
iur himself nn the same subject. which
DE- would mal be- tho various county
officials who VIII havo charge of tho
counting ol ihr votes HHhIug them
that O. square deal aud "iaif
count ht given fo enc statehood adro.
Gates.
A copy of tht circular letter was
received last uleht bi ihls QNce and
lt reads as follows
santa be-. Ocin. b. iB06
Territory of New McacO. Office af
the Executive
To the Board Of County Commission
Ors. nrruahllu county. Sew Mexico
Gentlemen inaHmucn as thn uuof
ilon of Joint statehood fof New Moyico
and Arizona D. nO. only local huf nn
uonal lu ra import and bacauao df
ihe fact chat tho 0mclal returns az
he vote up0n thia question must b.
certified io tho authorities at Waah.
lngtun. ihofe to come before them fbr
Official aetiun. 90 la especially inCum
bent upon nil The omciaia nf che Ger
rltory of NoW Mekioo who viii bo
concerned DO any manner with the
contrasting of tho returns lu tho lofth.
coming election io use every effort
within their power to see that tue ru-
turns oi such election are counted
openly and with absolute fairness
The statehood question. which Is TO
be- voted upon al the coming election.
Is one uf such supreme importance 70
the whole country and 90 the national
administration that any irregularities
Va the counting ~ tine votes, which
could in any way bring into question
the validity 81 the election would 30
a national disaster while there ~
no reason 20 believe that the election
on the statehood question will not b.
carried on absolutely fairly in an
parts of New Mexico. II is our duty,
IN order 90 avoid al possible future
criticism. 90 see that every Dreeauiiun
looking towards Is fair counting OF the
votes should De- adopted
Section 1897 o. ihe compiled laws az
1897 provides.
"That 81 shall be- tho duty 90 the
county commissioners eight days pre-
vipna % nn election 90 appoint three
judges Cor oach urccigct who shall bo
persons uf discretion ana good char
.aclor"
M conformity with thla provision 81
lnW ana with the above considerations.
No appears to me advisable 10 suggest
mat in mahing Tho appointments of
Judges aud cleiks fOr fho forthcoming
election the county commissioners
should appoint persons who win rep.
resent moth sides Of public opiniun
upon iho iolnt statehood question:
that Do f0 say some who asn known
10 favor che proposition and others
who nro known 90 oppose lho same
Furthermore would deem II advls-
able that che official proclamation for
The election should contain not only
an inviiation. hut also az urgent ro.
quest % The voters IN the several pro
cincts inat persons OF opposite opin.
IONS upon this subject be- present al
the time and place whore tho votes
are canYaasod. IN the several pre-.
cincla, and also. that citizens Of differ
eat opinions be present at the session
Of tho commissioners go which The ~.
turns for the country are CanVasacd
and certified.
10 wih "a bY means such a. this
that We Wiil convey to the people uf
ihia territory 90 those OF AriaOna.
20 the authorities az Washington ana
90 the nation AZ large. the fact that
tho people % New MeHicO believe in
On honest ballot and fair count upon
an public questions
hcspoctmllv YOURS.
a. HAQERMAN.
Governor az New MEXICO