The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-10-10
ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FROM
A Carlsbad Paper Thinks Roswell is
to Biame-fo Land Frauds.

IS a newcomer, IG0lS II MS Qu-l
ty as an impartial adviser" to sug-
gest that no good for the Pecos Val
ley or any of the growing towns in
it can come out of the agitation ag-
ainst the Talmadge immigration ag-
1T He thinks it a case of ~.'persecu-
ton rather than prosecution" and
believes hat the cases should he
dropped. The Record would respect
fully remind the Current that Uncle
Sam is not acting on newspaper sug-
gestions this year-the action of con-
gress in regard to the packing houses
to q contrary, Notwithstanding.
we reproduce a portion of
the Currents editorial to show what
a man unprejudiced by either knowl-
edge of the original dispute or per-
sonal interest in the outcome, thinks
of our troubles, which have been told
not only to the police, but published
in all the daily newspapers of the
United States. The Current says:
What is it that this country needs
more than anything else? Everyone
admit that our greatest need is peo-
pie. And the Tallmadges were bring
ing them in by the carload. No one
can dispute this statement. These
people paid good prices for the lands
they bought and have een a very
potent factor in the rapid building
up of Roswell and vicinity, especially.
This being true, and in the light of
this fact, it would appear to the Cur
rent that in thu prosecuting these
hustling business men, no matter if
they We're making some money out
of their deals, the Roswell people
are killing the goose that laid the
golden egg; cutting off their noses
to spite a very small portion of their
faces. And if they will calmly view
readily see where by this agitation
they n the rest of h Valley will
come out losers. In fact, it is com
mon knowledge to all as well as the
Current that the immigration move
ment has been dealt a severe blow,
and unless the agitation ceases, will
work it-an incalculable injury"
The Record acknowledges freely
that it has manifested some preju-
dice against the Tallmadges; and on
the other hand, the Record editor
personally did not like some of the
government agents and attorneys
who were here during the early stag
es of n investigation. Partly, our
prejudice was constitutional and per-
haps whimsical, but mainly it was
from a newspaper standpoint the
feels when somebody tries to work
him for free advertising. We finally
became stirred up to the point of
roasting both sides impartially so
tina they would let us alone and try
their case in the courts While ad-
hitting that the agitation has furn-
ished ammunition for knockers ag-
ainst the Pecos Valley, we do not
believe that a fair trial and disposal
of the case will do any permanent
harm to the Pecos Valley immigra-
ton business. or any other business.
It is as mucn the function of the
court to protect the innocent as to
punish the guilty, n The Record
believes that with Judge VIM. H.
Pope presiding and with some of
RoswelIs best lawyers on either side
OF the case, there will be a fair pre-
| s~entation of the evidence, and the
verdict rendered will clear up all un
| certainty as 70 what constitutes such
a violation of the public and laws
as to be punishable.
Their are many peculiarities and
| apparent contradictions in The law,
by the way. For instance, every man
is presumed to know the Iaw-and
| yet even the lawyers do not always
know where to find it. Ignorance of
| the fact excuses-ignorance of the
law does not" is a well known max
i'm. 1t is said that criminal intent