Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-06


New Mexico In the present campaign
have been n ! Hagcrman aud Giliie
Otero both former governors OF New
Mexico under Republican presidents.
Hagerman was removed from office
by the president OF the United States
and has made his iigM In this cam-
paiRn lOr the sole purpose OF satisfy
ing personal grievance. Otero was
allowed 10 step down and out at the
end Oi his term as gosorn0r and
the Albuquerque JouInalDemocrat at
hat time accused him Of misuse OF
the contingent expense lund VI his
office. OF numerous fiaudulent land
transactions and OF using property OF
the territory on his private sheep
ranch
There we're numerous other chafg-
cs made hy the journal against
Otero These charges were violently
supported by II J. Hagerman.
These two gentlemen are now go
Ing about the slate hand In hand
leading the propaganda OF lies and
SANDER made the feature or TINS cam
paiRn by the Jonrnal-Democrat
II NO happened. however. that these
Two prize reformers got into trouble
in connection with the use OF the
contingent fund OF The office Of gov
ernor. Otero failed TO make any nc-
counting for his ase OF the contingent
fund For this sight oversight Ha-
german accused him OF being a graft
or Il appears that liagcrman also
committed the same slight oversight,
Read the following brief extract
IRON the record vi the district court
Of santa Pc county being an extract
from the case OF William g. Sar-
gent. auditor, rlc.. versus the terri
tory OF New Mexico;
Mr.. Rsformer otsro.
Mr.. Miguel A, Otero being first duly
sworn according 20 law, upon his oail
testifles as follows
Examined in Chief NY Mr.. Renehsn.
a Stale your name and residence
and what years YOU were governor OF
New Mexico.
A. Miguel \. Oiero, Las Vegas
New Mexico. was governor OF New
Mexico from 1897 10 1906.
q Governor. Tor the flf,y.third anc
fifty fourth fiscal years there vas
appropriated Tor contingent expenses
governors office the sum OF ihres
thousand dollars. Tor each yeag. vii
YOU state please, how you used that
fund.-
The purpose OF this question IL u
get your Interpretation OF the Law
making the appropriation referred q
as evidenced by your actual USE ol
that apnfODffailOn
A. can not
| a. You kept no vouchers then
governor. OF your expenditure OF THU
fund.-
A. Not a thing no sir. ! mcfel,
drew II monthly froM the auditor.
wOn's say that altogether. either
there was some OF " that | Just lefi
along there az a bulk. but the inien'
tion was monthly
q. Your Interpretation OF The aci
ut appropriation then ~ / under
stand Il. Was that this fund was plae'
ed entirely under your control and ~
your disposal whether used entirely
or not. 40 that any balance unex
lleudod was. IN your opinion. 10 mucs
additional salary, Is iha, correct
A. No, sir 10 much additional
snlarys
a Yes
A. No no. that wasn't n. Tor th,
simple reason that n9vof thought
the three thousand dollars q year.
/ COLLECTION herel
a nui YOU did not consider your
self nndcr any responsibility % th'
Territory for the fund, did yous
A. ala MOI connldur mvnoIf IA,
der any responsibility 10 the territory
mo-. I look Il AZ matter Ut common
contingent expenses oI the office lha