Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-18
Magnificent Gathering Listens
to Ringing Addresses By
Leaders in Campaign For
Clean Government,
BURSUM CHALLENGE
FINDS READY RESPONSE
Court Records Cited 10 Prove
Gang Candidate For Govern
OF Guilty of at Least WoeiuI
lnCapaCity,


Las Vegas, \. NJ. oct. 1.-THE
progressive republican campaign IN
northern New Mexico was launched
hero tonight at what was probably
the most largely attended and en-
thusiastic meeting ever held In the
history OF Las Vegas The Duncan
opera house WIS crowded TO its cn-
pacity ana hundreds who desired to
attend were unable 10 enter the audi
torum So great was the throng.
Two former governors of New Mex
leo. Miguel \. Otero and Herbert j.
Hagcrman, were the speakers of the
evening ana both were given rcmen-
dous ovatlons when introduced TO the
vast audience by the chairman.
\ dramatic touch was given 20 the
proceedings by MIR. Hagefman when
he took up the challenge Of III. @.
Bursum, who Il few nights since. from
the same platform. defied any man 10
pick flaws in his record as superin-
tendent of the New Mexico pcniten-
tiary. Repeating the very words ut
tered by MIR. Bursun, Governor Hag-
erman proceeded deliberately 60
Ianalyzc the reports made by the men
who investigate the penitentiary nc-
counts and proved to the satisfaction
of his audience that Nj. Bursum, II
he WIS not actually dianenest in his
administered ton ~ the nenitcntary af-
iairs was AZ least 50 WocfulN ineifi-
cient as 10 utterly damn him as a can
1date for any position where a high
order of executive ability Is required.
Mr., Hagerman quoted az length both
from the report OF the tllsnterested
cxpert who had been employed by the
territory 10 go over the ronitrntinry
accounts and from that of the more
friendly referee, Mr.. Safford on
whose report Mr.. Bursums BONDS
men were absolved from liability. Mr.
Sallords report as read Us COY ernur
Hagerman, is an interesting d0cu-
ment and Whllo from beginning TO
end It Is intended as q vindieation of
Mr.. Rursums personal honesty. II IL
startling revelation OF loose and
careless methods Of handling public
funds and a most dnmning indict-
ment OF Incompetence ana disregard
for ordinary business methods ever
made public in an official document.
In concluding his remarks Govern
on Hagermnn called attention 10 the
fact that the official reports of the
penitonunry showed thnt FOR the
eight months prior 10 the beginning
of the administration of Mr.. Bursun,
the average earnings of the penlten-
tiary had been considerably greater
than at any time during his incum~
honcy. II was a curious coincidence,
declared the speaker, that Tor the
eight months following Mr.. Bursums
retirement the penitcntiary earnings
had also shown II sharp advance, and
this is tho face Of the fact that
large numbers of the convicts were
employed III completing new BRICK
kiln, II new ccll house and a large
brick dormtory inside The walls. Just
why the earnings should have been
smaller during Mr.. Bursum's admin
than Immediately before or
after t0nt period, the
speaker said had never been satisiac-
turly explained.
Another dramatic incident of tho
meeting wis when NJ, c. DE llaGi
arose IN The gallery ana referred 70
il remark that Governor Otero had
luade In the COURSE of his address, To
the erect that he was glad 10 see
Mr. De baca present In the audience.
This for the reason that lie had un-
dorstoOd that Mr. De Bnca and
George W. Armiio had both been
quoted as saying that he (Otero) h-d
liifif - NHNNA II ifi'i W. NO f'li'f'''f
ment as governor in which he had
said that II there were Il drop of
Mexican blood In his veins he would
bleed It out, Mi. Otcro had denounc-
ed This statement as false. He said
he was a Mexican and proud of IL.
MIR. De Rucd denied tnat he ever
claimed 10 have heard Mr. Otoro
make the statement In question,
though he had been told that the
former governor had made 1t. lie
said hc regarded Governor Otero's
as hostile To the McXi-
can people aud prejudiced against
Them in the matter Of appointments
to office, stepping close To the edge
Of the platform and looking straight
lt Mr. Dc Baca Governor Otero in
umircd II he regarded the two ap-
which ho (De Baca) had
received ~ superintendent of public
instruction as evidences of this pre-
judice against the native people. The
crowd shouted and amid a gale OF
laughter the incident was closed.
The meeting was presided over by
Dr. John y. Hess, one of the leaders
Of the progressive republicans of San
Miguel county Dr Hess introduced
Miguel A, Otcro as former repubi-
INH kNNNl iipA VI -NtN M'NA'fs tiitA INV
man who had given New Mexico ono
Of its Two best administrations. GOv-
ernor Otero pretnoed his address by
a feeling reference 70 the sorrow and
regret which he held at being, ut the
first state election compelled to cast
his influence against the regular
nominees of the republican party. lie
WAS forced to do so, however. by tho
,haraeter of the ticket. which In ut-
tor disregard 70 the Wishes Of the