The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-25
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the stuff's all of" Although the
Parson is not a member he is glad
to note taat his influence at Santa
Fe is recognized to the extent OF
sending out a proclamation against
the paper he works for through the
New Mexican and it's echoes. One
threat is directed against the Militia
ry Institute. This institution has a
paper of its own. and perhaps needs
no defense. Then. too. it does not di-
vide its patronage with the Record
according to the unwritten law o.
the grafters-not even giving us the
news of it's ordinary affairs-hence,
it is in no sense responsible for the
u~tterances Of h Record Further, 1t
is a Territorial, not merely a local
institution-an educational institu-
ton of which the entire Territory has
reason to feel proud. Governor Hag-
erman is one of it's warmest friends,
but it is time for him t.. join the Par
son in compromising with the men
who "control legislation" or the APP
preparation will be cut off. J.. ]. Ha-
german. too, should stop writing let
tiers to the Good Government League
of Roswell: and the Commercial Club
should stop sending out up-to-date
literature advertising the Pecos Val.
ley in competition with the Terrific
rial immigration Bureau, which is
one of the chief supports of the Off
cial Republican organ at Santa Fe.
The example of good government in
Chaves county is attracting too much
attention throughout the Territory,
and something must be done TO equal
ize conditions. Cut the county in two
that's the trick. The property will
continue to pay the same rate of tax
into the Territorial treasury, and at
the same time leave the counties
without revenue to pay the expense
of any kind of governmelt-then
maybe they will be glad to get any
thing the men who control legisla.
ton see fit to give them. Incidental
ly, Governor Hagerman's home is in
Chaves county. and perhaps. the coun.
ty division proposition will serve to
put a crimp in his audacity.
To put the whole thing briefly. the
majority in the lower house of the
legislature seems to be merely seek
ing an excuse to soak the Pecos
Valley because Governor Hagerman
lives here, and because a majority of
the people. regardless of party, sup
port his efforts to give the Territory
an honest business administration.
Democrats have been advised to
chine is not fighting them. 1t is only
after Hagerman. All they ask is that
the Democrats keep hands off and
suppress the Roswell Daily Record.
A special grievance against the Rec
ord is its campaign last fall against
Delegate Andrews. They wish to
brighten the Democrats of tAe Pecos
Valley into helping them down the
Governor and the Daily Record-both
of which are considered dangerous
to the old system. Even a Santa Fe
correspondent of the Record seems
to have been frightened into using
the Loud pedal on the Artesia county
music lest he be excluded from the
galleries. AS for the Argus man, he
should take insect powder and get
the bugs out of his system, then try
a mild anti-fat remedy for his brain.
not too strong lest 1t throw him into
fits.
The people are not deceived. They
are their own judges as to whether a
newspaper tells the truth Or lot The
Record recently was criticised in a
public meeting here by a man VINO
has always posed as one of its best
friends. for expressing the opinion
that the organization Of a good gov
eminent league in Roswell would be
regarded at Santa Fee as an imperti-
hence. Albuquerque sent a Boosters
Club" on an excursion to Santa Fe,
and they were given a reception that
us to cling TO our original
opinion that climbing on the band wa
gon is the only act that will pacify