The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-24
FRIENDS OF GOOD GOVERNMENT
SHOULD ORGANIZE WELL.

There seems to be quite a strong
| sentiment in favor of the organization
of a territorial good government lea
que. That lei a league could do
much towards establishing good gov
eminent in New Mexico cannot be
doubted. The Albuquerque Journal,
discusses this matter from a Republi-
can standpoint as follws:
1--WE referred a few days ago to
the fact that many of the friends of
reform were convinced that if posts
of the Good Government League could
be established in all the counties of
the territory, it would have a great
influence in purifying the political at
mosphere of New Mexico. Now we
find an editorial paragraph in the
Pennington Times-Herald, which is
directly in the same line and imme-
diately to the point. The editorial in
which the paragraph referred to oc-
ours is one in which the Times-Hus-
tier, expresses the opinion entertain
ed by all of President Roosevelt's
friends in New Mexico, to the effect
that if he had not been grossly de
ceived in relation to the condition of
political affairs here he would not
have entertained for a moment the
idea of removing Governor Hagerman
and then adds:
IF an organization had existed that
would have e as active in its
work of sustaining the governor in
all his good work. as the machine mas
been in opposing it, there would have
been no change. *ThiS OrganiZa-
ton should be territorial in it's ex-
telt. with local organizations in ev-
cry county. 1t should be strictly non
partisan and used only to promote
and protect good government. 1t
should be Differed by strong men
and equipped with a corps of retain
ed attorneys who would be fearless
and active in defense of good govern
ment wherever and whenever need
ed"
There is no room for a shadow of
doubt regarding the ~soundless of
he foregoing sentiments. Governor
Hagerman was removed, and the
cause of good government in New
Mexico was given a terrible setback.
simply and only because the cham
pions of graft and Doodle were thor
oughly organized, and the friends OF
decency and honesty in the territor-
ial government were almost totally
unorgalized. The boodlers depended
upon the work that could be done
through their organization, and the
friends of good government depend
gu upon the lSUlSOuSUeSS VI UuelT
cause-and the result serve to IL
lustrate anew and with peculiar force
the eternal verify of the scripture,
that faith without works is dead"
And let us not for a m loss
sight of that [ text ~tnroughou
the present campaign. We say pres
ent campaign" because the fight is al
ready on, n the advocates of good
government though they have receiv-
ed a stab in the house of a friend,
not h idea of giving
up the contest, but on the contrary
are preparing to push IL with redoub-
led energy. and with ~unwavering faith
in the everendurilg fact that truth,
crushed to earth will rise gain
And they are inspired to renewed eff
fort also by reason of the encourag-
ing progress they have lad in the
past, Notwithstanding the great disad-
vantage under which they have labor
ed because of the fact that the entire
of the dominant party of
the territory has been in the hands
Of the grafters. Speaking of this fea-
of the situation the Santa Fe
says:
THE past year has shown what can
be done il New Mexico toward good
That the state of public
affairs which has existed in New
for years can be improved has
been amply demonstrated. That the
territory mas been graft ridden has
been proved beyond question. The
people of the territory are thorough
~ aroused and the time is ripe for
that the reforms inaugurated
by Governor Hagerman are carried
The Plunderbund, which had Sc
cured suca a firm hold in the terri
DRY and which mad waxed fat at the
public crib was threatened with des-
ruction and 1t became necessary for
{ to secure the removal of Hagerman
IT go out OF existence. The leaders
" he republican party secured the
emoval of the governor but they are
ar from being out OF danger Tax
ave walked up to the fact !
hat they are paying twice as mnch