Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-21

sheet IN question. IS in the confidence
Of some Of the special agents and re-
ceiYes Information from them which.
in the opinion of this paper, they have
no business to give and which course
is not only highly Improper but also
preiudicial TO the good Of the service
and TO the public Interest. Why or
wherefore these special agents should
hold official or personal intercourse
with such a creature is not apparent
to decent and fair-mlnded citizens.
The records Of the territorial officials,
one and an. are open to the inspection
and Investigation Of an such persons
as may be entitled to inspect and in
vestigate them, and citizens entitled
10 Information can have such at all
proper times. but with all proper re-
strietiOns. If these special agents are
Of the opinion that they are here TO
receive Information concerning official
affairs from source that are known
to be absolutely unreliable and UNI
trustworthy, 1t is well and timely that
thcy should be set straight. There is
nothing to hide and nothing to con-
zeal. Every transaction Of every
branch of the territorial government
Is on record and the records are here
IN the case at Issue. II. o. Bursum
VS.. the Territory Of New Mexico, for
accounting and settlement Of the fund
known as the convicts' earnings fund
during Mr.. Bursum's administration
of the p~cnitentiary for seven years,
the court records show that this Is
pending in accordance with the rules
and practices Of tho courts Of New
Mexico In the district court for So
zorro county: that the matter Of taxi
ing testimony therein was referred to
a referee, one Of the best and most
reliable accountants. and a citizen and
q man OF high standing, namely
Charles V. Stafford, and that such tes-
timony has been taken in "A most care
ful and thorough manner; this testi-
mony. II Is understood. over some
hing like six hundred pages Of type
written matter; the territory was
duly represented and the testimony
and the report of the referee filed
with the proper official of the court
on Saturday last. The testimony and
the report are now in the files Of the
court, subject to the order Of the
court.
Another Attempt at Conspiracy.
The matter of what is called The
permanent improvement fund of the
territorial penitentiary. is not in the
case at an. IT may be that in the
case Of this fund the United States
Is Interested because the fund was de-
rived from the sale of public lands
donated by the United States for the
permanent improvement of the terri
torial prison, But this Is not at is
sue, competent attorneys say, In the
case Of II. .. Bursum versus the Ter
ritory Of New Mexico, in which the
convicts' earnings fund. an absolutely
local fund, is under Investigation.
Every item of expense and receipt In
what Is called the permanent i'm
provemcnt fund" is on record and can
easily be made a matter Of judicial IN
NestiEation in the proper court by a
proper proceeding. The New Mexican
Ices not hesitate to say. because this
Is "A well known and public fact, that
many attempts and strong efforts have
been made by the fake reform clique
of Ex-Governor Hagorman. the yellow
sheets in the pay of the clique, and
political and personal enemies OF II.
q. Bursum. TO prejudice the case ana
10 uphold the report of a so-ealled eN-
pert. Francis NJ Mcmahon. based
mostly upon the work of a drunken
and frresp0nsible Ihafcr which charges
IL H. nun 0ultl WIZ NV 90 E
and m%alfeasance ~ office 1t certainly
would be the height OF ~impropriety
aud unfairness for special agents or
the United States who are in this city
and territory for the purpose of M
vestigating in|fractions or violations ol
the United states laws, ia give heed
to or be Influenced by the mouthings
and false statements of irresponsible
and unworthy men who have political
ar personal axes to grind, and VINO
have nothing to substantiate their
charges and assertions except thflr
personal opinions ana feelings. II
certainly would he highly improper
and detrimental TO the public good
prejudicial To- the service for Of
flciaIs Of the government charged with
speciaI and confidential missions TO
upon official business with news
paper fakirs connected with such
sheets as the Albuquerque Morning
coyote journal and the yellow week
lies In the combine and To take them
their confidence. This may he
denied. but more or less Of 1t has
dond and somebody has babblod.