The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-01-09
Tells How Eek President Pro
tected Gang a Few Years
Ago Calls The Colonel
Cheap Politician--Now Lock
Out For The Big Swat.

Riverside, Cal. Jan. 6.-An indict-
ment of Theodore Roosevelt as a ma.
chine politician, without principle
or adherence to his pledged word,
and as directly responsible for the
stunning defeat OF Republicans in New
Mexico at the recent election, was
spoken here today by Herbert ].
Hagerman governor of New Mexico
in 1867
Roosevelt acted the cheap politi.
clan toward me, said the former gov
ernor, who is here studying irrigating
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 AFFECT
surrender to the gang of grafters who
| for decades have controlled the terri
tory and who were but few weeks
ago kicked out by the people under
Democratic leadership.
Il speak of these matters now be-
cause ] read of Roosevelt's sly efforts
| to gain the nomination for the presi.
dency.
II am convinced that ii will be a
calamity to again seat as head of this
nation man as devoid of righteous
ress and fairness as Theodore Roose-
welt. The people of New Mexico know
well his actions in their affairs, and
the sweeping victory of the Demo
Gratis was due to the rottenness in.
ctalled again in New Mexico after I,
as governor, had ousted II.
Wanted a Clean Up.
Roosevelt made me governor five
years ago was not in any sense
politician. was recommended by the
then secretary of the interior, Mr.
Hitchcock. Roosevelt told me that ne
gave me free hand and wanted me
to end the regime of corruption, of
thievery and inefficiency which ex.
listed in New Mexico. proceeded to
take him at his word. | removed from
the wardenship of the penitentiary H..
O. Bursum, chairman Of the kepubli-
can central committee OF the terri
tory:
81 Investigated Bursums conduct
of the prison and he restored $4,000
to the treasury. | put out other office
holders. seeking only to make the
government forces adequate 10 it's
needs.
Il found that in the previous eight
years Bursum and his friends had par
doned forty-One murderers and short
ened the terms of forty-five others. !
found that the pardons and commu-
tations hinged on politics, | put a
stop to that
"Bursum and his supporters deter
mined to get me- They did. Roose-
welt removed me.
II was at outs with the Republican
party at Washington. Every promise
made by Roosevelt at my choosing,
; every standard upheld by him as to
my conduct, was sacrificed to appar'
ept party necessities. The territory
was turned back to the ruthless gang
, in the belief that it could be shaped
up for Roosevelts use.
Accuses Roosevelt.
The very men had kicked Out
/, because Of their utter unfitness were
restored TO office, despite the bitter
protests of the people OF New Mexico
D Besides, Roosevelt offered me seyera
other political advancements If
would keep quiet He offered to write
: an official letter saying ! was every
thing right. ! condemned his offers
and told the truth.
"Now what was the result? Tn,
!, people slapped Roosevelt and the ma
L chine In the face. Despite the mos
0 bare-faced conivance OF officlaldon
and the Republican machines IN,