Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-05-31
THEY MUST BE SINCERE.

by certain persons ana news
papers for the formation Of so.
called good governm e n I
leagues" in this territory for the
purpose of putting an end to the
alleged graft and corruption
which they claim have existed
in this territory from time i'm.
memorial and which must cease.
This paper gives neither names
nor specifications of the graft
and corruption existing for the
very good reason that these
charges are based upon imagin-
alton and a wish to get into office.
Our people have had a taste of a
so-called reform government"
for a year or so under ex-Gov.
Hagerman and they certainly
want no more of it. That reform
movement was a fake, pure and
simple, no more and no less.
The Ex-Governor could not con-
troll the Republican organization,
hence THE Machine had to go. I"
He tried to make it go, but the
machine would not bulge and so
the Ex-Governor had to go. The
editorial from the New Mexican
which we herewith republish is
all right and the policies therein
advocated should be carried out.
The editorial reads:
The Roswell Daily Record says
that there is a well defined plan
of organization and campaign,
of which the details are unob-
tainable at present. The Record
understands, however, that the
friends of former Governor Ha-
german are preparing to wage
war on graft and corruption in
this Territory, from the stand
point of private citizens, voters
and taxpayers. "
The Daily New Mexican not
only stands ready to aid an hon.
est movement of this kind, but is
already doing its best to bring
about the very objects to be at
tanned. For instance, an effort
should be made to get rid of a
Territorial auditor who must ask
the courts to define the term
contingency" so that he can
clearly see the difference between
what moneys belong to him per-
sonally and what is a mere trust
fund belonging to the Territory,
in the meanwhile putting over
81, 600 Of the contingency funds
into his own pocket. This au-
ditor owes his re-appointment to
Ex-Governor II agerman, but
since the eX-Governor's friends
have now entered upon a good
government crusade. thew will
undoubtedly help to pry this
undesirable official loose from
the public crib. Then too, the
New Mexican helped the Terri
tory to get rid of an official, who
recently boasted that he was the
power behind the Hagerman
throne, man who sought to
serve the railroads as a humble
servant at the same time drawing
munifcet pay from the Territory,
neglecting his duties by leaving
his office to attend to private
practice at a time when the SER
vice he was paid for by the Terri.
tory was much needed. Then
too, some of the land grabbers,
who under the guise Of benefac-
tors, gobbled up vast portions of
the Pecos Valley for their own
private use and benefit and who
not only are land grabbers, but
also want to grab all the water,
surplus as well as artesian, are
in need of being watched By
good government champions.
Nor must the Coal Oil Johnnies,
even if they owe their appoint
ment to Hagerman and the men
who sold their legislative vote in
return for office for themselves
and friends, and other ilk of that
kind, be forgotten, for they Of
fer fine opportunities for the re-
form work Of Hagerman good
government advocates. 1t is in
deed a big task and a noble un-
dertaking that Ex-Governor Ha-
german and his followers have
cut out for themselves, but they
must remember, if they wish t.
attain their well advertised pur.
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