Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-29
FORMER GOVERNOR
HACE ERMAN HAS
DECIDED VIEWS
URGES GREATEST CARE IN
SELECTION OF CANDIDATES
Only Best Men With CIeaneSt
Records Should Be Placed on
TiCketif New State is to Be
Kept in Republican Column,

Former Governor Herbert j IInger-
man returned to albuquerque las
ulgFt from santa Fe ana other points
In northern New Mexico, where he
has been for several days visiting
friends and incidently looking into the
possibilities of developing home
market for the famous Pecos valley
apples. which this year promises to
become more famous than over be-
fore. lie viii remain In Albuquerque
several days before returning to his
home In Roswell
Governor Hagerman did not care 20
discuss the political situation in New
Mexico at length when seen at the
Alvarado last night yet he made 1t
evident in q very few words that he
has very decided views on the sltun-
tlon now existing and which win de-
velop during the next few weeks.
1T seems to me-" said Mr.. Hagcr-
man, 'that this Is the most critical
time In the history OF New Mexico
We have obtained statehood after q
long ana very difficult struggle. The
claims of our natural resources ana
OF our fitness for self government
have been put forward time ana
agnin. We have believed these
claims we know them to be true.
Yet we are now on trial before the
nation. During the next three months
we will have had our opportunity to
demonstrate TO the country that we
are ready to govern ourselves. We
Will have had our cnancc to show the
country that this is not the scene of
a political chaos. only to be restrain
ed by the strong hand of the federal
government. | have no doubt that
the showing We win make win be
satisfactory to ourselves and to the
nation.
The time. however. IS critical, ana
particularly So to the republican
party. There is "A general disposition
toward harmony among the rank and
file OF the party, The placing of the
new state definitely In the republican
column appeals strongly To the scene
Of party loyalty Al the same time
In order to hold that popular CONT
dence which Is the foundation Of con
tinued success, the party must put
forward in this tirst election, men
who are honest and clean whose rec-
ords are clear aud who may depend
upon to conduti he affairs OF the
new state during these first trying
years with sound business Judgment
and with regard tu the common good,
rather than to personal political ad-
vancement. This feeling Is very gon-
cral among the voters ot New Mex
leo. The sense of party loyalty is
deep among New Mexico republicans.
but the time hns passed believe,
when our people can be forced by IA
small group of hosscs to place in OF
flee men who are unworthy and
whose unworthineHs has been demon
strated. The time has come when the
independent thinker IN the party, the
man who looks clearly into public
affairs viii not be satisfied with the
choice for office of any political syn
.dicatc which makes that choice for
personal and political advantage only.
This is the time whom HE J."
ent voter has his FIRST opportunity to
exercise his fun rights AZ an Ameri-
can citizen To have his say In the se-
lection of his senators, his roprescn-
tativcs in Congress, his governor and
his state officers He Is going to cx-
erclsc that right or am much de-
coivod in the feeling ana the spirit
OF the people of Kew Mexico, Among
the best element In the republican
party, and by that mean the rank
and file Of the voters, that feeling Is
strong. ana 1t behooyes our party II
they would prove successful at tho
polls and continue New Mexico as Il
republican state, To see TO it that only
men are nominated Tor office whom
the rank and file of the party can
support with the enthusiasm aud good
viii which insures success II such
men are nominated victory for the re-
publican party Is sure. If they are
not the burden Of defeat will not rest
upon the rank and file,