Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-04-29
Hagerman Charges
Absolutely Disprov.
en- by His Own
Acts
LEGISLATIVE SUCCESS
BOUGHT WITH OFFICE
Stringent Anti Gambling Bill
Killed BY His Supporters
in Council.

The st. Louis Times OF the zoVh
instant contains a news story con'
cerning the Hagerman case winch 10
interesting reading to New Mexico
people acquainted with the real sltu-
alton. The reporter who wrote the
story. was evidently easily "stuffed
by some friend of the Hagermans. IL
is also evident from its tenor that
the Times and it's reporter are about
as ignorant of New Mexico condl-
tlons as they we'll can be. In tine
story appeared the following tele-
gram from Percy Hagerman, the
brother of the Governor, to his friends
in St. Louis:
Santa Fe n. NJ, April 20, 1907
g. st. Louis, Mo.
"People of New Mexico are aroused
as they never have been before on
any public question over the request
for my brothers resignation
AS soon as the news was received
here hundreds of kilograms were sent
to the President, protesting agalnt
the change President has been duped
by corrupt politicians of New Mexico
and Pennsylvania, who, for political
reasons. desired the Governors re-
moval.
"The opinion here is practically
unanimous that such removal Wouid
result in virtual Endorsement OF the
corrupt and dishonest machine tnal
has held the Territory in its clutches
for many years. The land transac-
tions have been usedrby Andrews 70
deceive the President. They are
thoroughly understood throughout the
Territory and are not believed TO
have been wrong, or that Governor
Hagerman is open to criticism.
"On the contrary, 1t is well known
that Governor Hagerman was the nrst
to call all doubtful deals to the atten-
tion of the Federal government. There
is a strong feeling here that II the
Presidents action is not resclnded II
will be disastrous to the Territory,
ruinous to the Republican party here
and will subject the President to Sc
we're criticism, which will injure him
throughout the entire West.
PERCY HAGERMAN."
The salient points in the dlspatch
are:
"The opinion here is practically
unanimous that such removal would
result in a virtual Endorsement OF the
corrupt and dishonest machine that
has held the Territory in it's clutches
for many years" AS to the above
point: The following members OF
this corrupt machine" have been
re.appointed by Governor Hagerman;
Sargent auditor; because he had a
vote in the Legislative Council and
combined with Hagerman; Duncan,
coal oil inspector, because he mad a
vote in the Legislative Council, com.
bined with Hagerman and gave depu'
tyships to influence another vote in
the Legislative Council. and to mem
bers of the Hagerman machine; Tark-
ington, adjutant general the follow.
ing district attorneys who held Of
flee and were members of The ma
chine: Leany, Colfax County; Davis,
San Miguel County; Read, Rio Arriba
County; Mechem, Quay County; Her.
vey, Chaves County; Clancy, Berna.
lilo County; Chaves of Valencia Coun.
ty, commissioner Of insurance, was
certainly a member of the old ina
chine" He was appointed to this Of
flee because he had a vote in the
Council which went to the Hagerman
administration; Stafford, travelling
auditor. In this case Governor Hag
erman was compelled 10 re-appoint
this official as it is universally admit
ted that he was the best man and ex
ceptionaly fitted for the position. AS
to the ex-officials, members Of the
corrupt machine" the New Mexican
dares Governor Hagerman, Percy
Hagerman or any citizen OF
this Territory to assert seither in
print or in language that they were
corrupt, dishonest or did not perform
their duties honestly and efficiently;
Vaughn of Santa Fc, treasurer of the
Territory; Prichard, of Lincoln Coun-
ty, attorney general; Abbott, of San.
Ia Fe, district attorney; Keen, OF Al
buquerque, commissioner of public
lands; Hadley, of Las Cruces, super
intendent Of public instruction; Full