Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-05-10
Viciously Scores
President in In
terview
IN LEAVENWORTH TIMES
Charge Desire Control Re.
publican Delegation Behind
Hagerman Affair.

j uC CHNollu lMCo uAuNi udtS
of April 5th, contains lengthy
interview with Captain Trelford, SUI
perintendent of the Territorial peni-
tentiary, concerning the resignation
of Ex-Governor Hagerman and its ac-
ceptance by President Roosevelt. A
copy of this interview has just been
furnished the New Mexican and a
portion of it is republished for the in
formation of the people of the Terri
tory and as record; also that it
might become known that Captain
Trelford has chance to prove his
assertions in the interview.
1t should also be remembered that
Trelford was not citizen OF New
Mexico when appointed to the i'm
portant position he now holds. He
has no knowledge of New Mexico af
fairs except what he has gained by
reading papers friendly to ex-Gov-
ernor Hagerman and by conversations
with officials and adherents of the
Hagerman regime.
The Times Interview.
The interview in the Times reads:
Superintendent Arthur Trelford, of
the New Mexico Territorial prison.
formerly captain of construction at
the federal penitentiary, is visiting
friends in the city for few days. He
was appointed to his position at the
New Mexico prison by Governor Hag-
erman about a year ago. When asked
in regard to conditions in the New
Mexico prison and the resignation OF
Governor Hagerman upon request OF
President Roosevelt, Superintendent
Trelford said:
"'The President has been basely de-
ceived by one Of the worst gangs of
political grafters, relatively speaking,
that any community in the United
States ever was burdened with.
"'t is the general opinion through
out the Territory that the President
has sacrificed the Governor in order
to control the New Mexico delegation,
of which the New Mexican delegate
w. n. Andrews, is native.
"'During the last legislature after
the corrupt machine saw 1t could not
control matters it started in to make
a very strong, contemplate and un-
derhand fight on Governor Hagerman
TO the people of the Territory the
charges manufactured by the Lower
House of Legislature were ridiculous
as the people understood all the de-
tails pertaining thereto.
""The main charge against the Gov
ernor was the delivery OF deeds for
the sale of public lands by him to the
Pennsylvania Development Company,
such deal having been consummated
during the previous administration.
"Tt is to be presumed that Mr. An
drews and others of the corrupt ma
chine. construed as disruption the
house cleaning that Governor Hager-
man was carrying on so successfully
by removing certain corrupt ofnclais
from public Office and doing everything
within his power to give the people OF
New Mexico an honest and business
like administration.
"There is no doubt in my mlnd, as
in the minds of all right thinking peo'
ple Of New Mexico. that the Presiden.
has been greatly deceived. The people
of the Territory have always believed
that President Roosevelt has stood as
a great exponent of square deal ana
pood government and you can imagine
the surprise when they received the
news that the Governors resignation
had been requested.
"1f President Roosevelt had taken
the trouble to find out the other slae
Of the story there is no doubt put tnat
ha would have learned great deal as
to the kind of men who were lnstru-
manta, in having the Governor re-
Tr.Iford should be More Definite.
cartain Trelford should state the
names of the corrupt officials re-
moved by Governor Hagerman and
give facts and figures that the peo-
pie might know
He should state the authority upon
which he bases the assertion that 1T
is the general opinion throughout the
Territory that the President sacri-
feed the Governor in order to con-
troll the New Mexico delegation 70
the next national convention
He should substantiate several
other assertions he makes In the
interview to the injury OF the good
name and to the besmirching of the
reputation of the people Of New Mex.
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