Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-23

Ously upnOI0inE MT. BuTsum y con-
trolled majority In the lower house o.
the 37th legislature for its report
finding n governor guilty % de
priving the territory of a large area
OF its valuable timber lands at a to-
tally Inadequate price, of commit
ting o fraud upon the people of this
territory ana It's Institutions" when
that governor hsd merely obtained
for the territory the payment OF what
was generally considered a bad debt
II is important to remember that this
particular transaction was the one in
which Mr.. w. H Andrews himself
was originally a principal-that, in
spite Of that fact, he used the report
Of the legislative committee TO the
fun extent OF his ability to discredit
me with the president and to LEND
credence to the charges which Judge
Fail so ~strenuously deplores, that
New Mexico was reeking with land
frauds, which charges, as is admit
ted by Judge Fall and his friends.
have had much TO do with our failure
to secure statehood.
This may be the kind of States
manship' Mr.. FAN admires. The kind
of craftsmanship which disregards
every consideration of the public well
fare in an effort to p%erpetuate the pol
itical control of a few unworthy men
may be praiseworthy from Judge
Fails point OF view. But he cannot
successfully stigmatize as incompe-
tent OF unpatriOtic those who differ
with him in this regard.
1t is significant and interesting that
Mr.. McHarg. whom Mr.. FAN so Wig
orously a~ssails, is the same mar who,
in October 1907. as an assistant to
the United States attorney general
and under order of hat cabinet off
Ger. directed Mr.. Ervien, the new
commissioner of public lands. to dis
tribute the $40, 900 which I. as gov
ernor, had accepted for the territory,
and which Mr.. keene under pressure
from Major Llewellyn. Mr.. Bursum
and others, had refused to distribute.
And 1t Is significant that Immediately
after this action On Mr.. McHarg's
part, he was subjected to the most
biting criticism and most bitter at
tack by Mr.. FAN himself
1t is to be remembered that, as is
now generally admitted. Mr.. McHarg
and his colleagues were sent out to
the territory for the purpose, partic-l
ularly. of investigating me and that
their advent was at first hailed with
delight and satisfaction by some Of
the very people who later so vieiously |
attacked them, and who secured their
withdrawal from the territory.
1t may be good politics" for the
chief law officers Of a territory to use
position and influence to squelch
all Investigations when they wake to
the realization that such Investigations
result in harm to themselves or
their " political friends and allies.
But no amount of bluster car con-
vince me. that in the long run. such
kind of politics pays" even from the
most cold -blooded point of view
Moreover, there are still some people
who believe that fair dealing is as
wise In politics as in the other af-
fairs of life.
This kind of craftsmanship and this
sort of politics were successful in ac-
compllshing the immediate object in
view, that OF getting rid of n govern
or who could not be whipped into line
But in bringing his about, results
infinitely more disastrous tina the
personal fortunes of any individual
were necessarily involved. II has ever
been the constant endeavor OF
Mr.. Bursum, Mr.. Andrews, Judge FAN
others to avoid the consequences
OF this disastrous policy. and when
any person, or newspaper, as much
as lifts a finger to show what those
consequences really were, they are
ovorwhelmed with ENUMERATION, mis-
representation, calumny and abuse.
! am glad TO know that Judge Fall :
? not a pontlcal Ioilo"el o. AZ
lrews. IL Goes circuit - nls
ment he however, pLononneeS a.
,idlculons my theory ma. M. Hu
irew's m~aiodorous repu.atioh amd NJ
probable election as senator was ~
the principal causes OF the senate
'efusing us statehood. IL IS now
'ver, a theory which papers ever -
Mr. Andrew = FORMER hul,ins eloula
'ennsylNania 40 h"t nesI'N.s -
Iance. NOT coy 1unaa
Knox twpnln4 roiisr pelhs Fnei
Ilned as one bNp 'S'"P
s1rters3 Rib3 N'fT NJ :
n Mig. HagerIrlans@ says Jgdge9FaH Z
cries for tfurtfnrN inyestfgationff ms
of 2 neutrality-suspicious. ,
# what" This answeringS cry OF
has unhdppilySbeen fefh- I
led by a majority Of the territorial :
'ouncil and by certain newspapers
l. 10 .ngAIh1n that IInOn EAlI- NAL