The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-08
Ex-Governor of New Mexico Blames Colonel for De-
 feat of Republicans
HIS PARTY IS NOW
 PAYING PENALTY
Roosevelt Acted Cheap Politician To- ward Me-" Exclaims Hagerman. Believes It Would Be Calam-
 ity to Elect Roosevelt

Riverside, Cal, January 7.-An in dictment of Theodore Roosevelt as a machine politician, without principle of adherence to his pledged word, and as directly responsible for the stunning defeat of republicans i'll New Mexico at the recent election, was spoken here today by Herbert J. Hagerman, gov ernor of New Mexico in 1906-7.
 roosevelt acted the cheap politician toward me-" exclaimed the former gov ernor who is here studying irrigation methods to be used in his thousand acre apple orchard in New Mexico. His party is now paying the penalty of Roosevelt's dishonesty and abject sur render to the gang of grafters who for decades have controlled the territory and who were but few weeks ago kicked out by the people under demo- cratic leadership.
 q speak of these matters now be- cause 1 read of Roosevelt's efforts to gain the nomination for the presidency.
 q am convinced that it would be a calamity to again seat as head of this nation man as devoid of righteousness and fairness as Roosevelt. The people of New Mexico know well his actions in their affairs and the sweeping victory of the democrats was due to the rot tenness installed again in New Mexico after I, as governor, had busted it.
 Made Governor in 1906
 Roosevelt made me governor five years ago. l was not in any sense a n61 J11 +Y, thon Secretary of Interior Ethel Allen Hitchcock. knew me well. Roose- welt told me he gave Tie free hand and wanted me to end the regime of corruption. of thievory, of ineGiciency which existed in New Mexico. l pro- ceeded to take him nt his word. I re- moved from the leadership of the pom ftentiary, II. O. Bursun. chairman of the republican central committee of the territory.
 T investigated gursur1's conduct of the prison and he restored 5000 10 the treasury. l put out other officeholders. seeking only to make the government forces adequate 10 their task.
 T found that in the previous eight years. Bursum and hia friends had pardonod Al Inurderers and shortened
 
 the pnTdons and concentrations hinged 'n politics. put stop to that
 @33ursuni and his mob determined to 'sst me They did. Roosevelt re- moved ule.
 T was at 'outs' with the republican party. said Washington. Every prom ise made by Roosevelt as my choosing, every standard upheld by him aa to my conduct. were sacrificed to appar-. ent party necessities. The territory was turned back 10 the ruthless gang, in tho belief that 1t could be shaped up for Rooscve1fs use,
 The very men l had kicked out be- cause of their utter unfitness were re- stored to office, despite the bitter pro- tests of the people of New Mexico. Be- sides. Roosevelt offered me other po- 1itica1 advancement if would keep quiet lie offered to write an official letter saying everything was right. l condemned his offers and told the truth.
 Democrats Get Choice
 Now, what was the result9 The people stepped Roosevelt and the rna- chino in the face. Despite the most barefaced conniyancc of officialdom and the republican machine the democrats elected all the principal officials ex- c.pt two. which we. SIS progressive re- publicans. put on their ticket.
 "Bursun1 was the candidate for gov ernor. lie was ignom.nious1y defeated. The people said then and there that Roosevelt politics were done forever in New Mexico. Bencbmen were hired by the voters
 Now. when read of the specious en- deavors of Roosevelt 10 be President again, l cannot refrain from speaking of the sacrifice of people and principle Roosevelt made for the mere gain of party success. For the people of New Mexico would not endure this playing with their real interests and the. cleo ton showed their revolt,
 T affirm that Theodore Roosevelt made New Mexico & pawn of republican politics and ruined republican rule there by making good government sub- seryienl 10 selfish ends and gang con- frol.1