Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-03
REGARDS RESULT AS
INDICATION Of
HAGERMAN
Papers Profess Not to
Be Surprised That Alleged
Political Corruption in New
Mexico Blocked Statehood,

The Arizona press IN anvil chorus
is busily laying the blame Of the loss
Of the statehood cause on New Mexico
for the most part Obvious of the
fact that its defeat lies ut the doors
~ two senators, who by a petty trick
are believed to have ~effcctuaily killed
the bin at the last moment. BY
some the action Of the committee on
territories is regarded ms a vlndica-
ton Of cN-Governor Hagerman. The
Arizona Republican says:
"Thc fact that the senate commit
tee on territories has dropped the
statehood business on account of the
r%ottenncss of New Mexican officials
has not come to US like a thunder.
bolt ont Of Il clear SKY For weeks
there had been private information
that il statehood failed il would be
because Of the unwillingness of the
senate to take in New Mexico; that
whatever objection ;herc had been
to Arizona had been with
drawn ana that II this territory We're
standing alone il would shortly be-
comc a tate.
THE prospect of early statehood
does not at this time seem to be
bright. II is improbable that either
territory viii ever b. taken in with.
out the other. II Is improbable that
the objection TO the present regime IN
New Mexico viii be removed; it is
equally improbable that the regime
VIII cleanse itself To the extent OF
making itself acceptable ana it is inn
possible for the voters ia cleanse the
territory within two wears.
Tho communication of former
Governor Herbert j Hagcrman TO
the senate was tho last nail In the
That communication prob
ably contained nothing which Mt.
had not made public ia his
To President Roosevelt when
he protested against being made a
sacrifice TO the element which now
cffectually bars tho way OF both ter,
r~ltories Ia statehood Bur the last
Communication brought the matter
more directly before the senate at a
most critical moment
Though Mr. Hagerman has @ n
TO our injury. We are con.
PEELED to admit that he has acted the
&c a patriotic citizen in using
any means I'M his power 10 prevent
he permanent turning over OF New
To the present dominating in.
lurncc. incidentally. the action of
he senate committee may he regard
"a as q indication OF MT Hagcrman
whose political ruin was accomplish
"a two years ago by the men whom
be- has az last successfully indicted
Dragged Down by New Mexico,
Under the above somewhat violent
the Bishcc Miner saws.
"it is regretted. however. that Ari-
.oua's chances for admission should
lo nullilcd by the rottenness Of New
Mexico politics and that some hint ~
.uch a conclusion by the senate SOM
cnuid not have been obtained
an hour So late IA the session.
hat nothing could he done to offset
result of tho New Mexico dis
.losures HAD The reports read by
Nelson and Bevcridgc not
withheld until such a late day
n effort could doubtless have been
made to cffvct a division of the Ham
ton bin and tho admission OF Art
ona secured.
ia has been no secret that polit-
,al conditions n New Mexico ar,
but possibly they arc no more
than On other commonwealth
here there is q greater proportion
T American speaking people
III statehood is really TO be- denied
s. az this session. then a new fight
lust De- begun 10 must b. "a fight
pr Arizona statehood and New Mex
20 must take her chances. withcu.
ny assistance from us. Arizona
eserves statehood. as no other terri
iry VI deserved il and the next
.atchood Din must provide for sepa-
admission for Arizona.
There Is one bright CLEAN Through