Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-18

A horeeihlof ~ ihe frontier dntt
would have rtthlvnl 3 NIuaref frIai
mir Murphy controlled Tho naeem
plt pu1 ordered thG Impeachment
tie controlled most ~ the ulrmpfrH
ot the court fne Dictated lie nfoceu
the judge ihe prosecutor and me
onlllif
Ihc meotlnes og lno court were
lehinu ciuaeu uoola ll MAA star
champnt proceeding wheft the enc
uiies vt tHa ftafg Cuuiu WORT iHf fHt
ctnflrlIun undiscovered
They called "a lhA uiHn court ~
lmnencnrltHl nRi history win cnll il
Murpnye nlah court uf irfamy. The.
tfiai WAS human ah1HDie, "a ifnti
on law, q slaHrnn1 abuse 81 cDnaliin-
uondi rights. d diasfaeo tq our ciy-
ilisaiion. nno the verdict overturned
the safeguards Ut liberty ana the
ptcccdcnia Of three centuries. The
futare historian VIII 81 nie iusi1ct
and pcsieritf win reverse the tluainss
OF the court
'.rhcre is higher court than
Murphy tho conrt of public oulp
ion. / appeal nom MufpnyH conri VI
political passion, to thc raimtf judge
mcnt cf the futrrc and che eatcr re-
flcciinn of public opinion.
when declined % obey the or
when ! refused 20 cali of ucnncsas
and prevent further investigations ~
graft, and finally. when 1 sot in mo~
tiun the machinery of the courts TO
BRING the criminals a. Justice and to
stgp The iuotinE ot tho state. then and
not until then, diQ Mr.. Murphy tnrent-
en- me with degradation and removal
from office. From that day an that
money, power and Influence could do
81 destroy me. hna been done.
"tlr. Murphy ana the acapnllinNIA
AIR Murphy and the special infef-
Csta which ] antaHonizrd have won
a temporary victory, but the fight for
reform and for honest government
Will SO ON. The farce ~ my frloi
viii have a good effect IN the end.
u has opened the eyes of the people
90 the graft OF millions ~ dollars an-
BuUlly and II Will hasten the adoption
~ tho initiative and referendum.
bring about the recall uf public ofn-
cials. including judges and judicial
decisions. and write upon the statute
hooks other reforms, especially a di-
rect primary law so that voters. IN
stead uf bosses, Wiii nominate na we'll
as elect all oi the public officials.
The people now know that tne
power to nominate officials h the
power 20 control those Offices. and
that we cannot have honesty III the
state of New York until thc voters
nominate and control an public ofii-
oiala.
AS the goveraor I have been hon
est and faithful 10 my trust. No In
fluencc but my conscience could con-
troll me in the performance of my
duty. have lost my office. bul ]
have kept nly sclf-reepect
LET us indulge the hope that my
loss OF the gOpcfnorsnip Will he the
peoples gain. if ms nndoinr ehall
oC The Rumelr means "a destroying
'bussism ~ New York. shall be com
tent
When the souri, d1tsfmined 70 ex-
clude the evidence of Mr.. Hennessy,
ana thus prevented my establishing
facts which would discredif the tesli-
mony OF Mr. Peck and show his mo-
tive for telling an uEtruth, and also
disclose corruption la tho various de-
portmenta of the state government,
aud which were largely the inducing
causes IA bringing about my impeach-
ment IA order 90 prevent further dis
closures and prosecutions. 4 became
satisfied that it was useless TO present
myself as a witness because ! would
not be permitted 20 tell the facts
which ! considered my best and most
efficient means of clearing my name
la court
Il wanted To take the witness stand
In ms own behalf-cspccia Is tell
the story OF my troubles with lne
boss and to deny the Peek fahrica~
ton. the absurd story 0f Allan Ryan,
ANA 20 explain the Morgcnthau tesil-
mony. kur J wRs persuaded not 20
do 50 hy those who have IN view the
real welfare OF the state and because
under the rulings Of the court regard
ing testimony Of Hrnnessy ard other
witnesses la ms behalf. " WAS appar-
N.H q
phy ordered my Impeachment also
would Dc ruled out an incompetent
ana inadmissihlc. I was further ud-
Vlsed that a. no evidence against me
had boen adduced ~ 'wllful aId corr
ruDt misconduct in ofliCo,' that. thero-
fore, / had committed no ifnpeach-
nfent oflensc as the governor OF the
state and hence could not, on the evl-
douco before the court, legally pf just
~ hc removed from office.
Those familiar with the facts can
testify that Peek lied about me 40
save hla job thnt Morgenthau wns
fooled uy the clever ruHc ot the un-
scrupulpus enemy. and that Ryan WAS
in Albany several cnyH uBdcf the tu-
telage gl astute counsel 90 aid the
prosecution al the Psychological m0-
mont la any way deered.
suffice lt % SOY that Allan Ryan
came 90 see me, 4 did not 60 90 sec
MIN, ana ] never asked him or any
uthtr man to request Senator Root OF
Delaney NicOi to see Mr. bUrnca ug
air. Murphy pr anyone else for tnuf
matter to DO uuHhf fOr me regarding
tho trial. These matters were atter-
thoughts oi the prosecution 90 injure
my cause
Every dollar given me which / de-
poHitea tp ms personal account ean-
honuenty was turned over by mo ip
the committee in ms office ur 40 an
agent of Mr.. Murphy or 10 she state
Comwlltee
'it a. now apparent that the stories
pat in circulation regarding moneys
giNen nle WHEN 1 was a candidate for
governor were grorHly exaggerated.
ndustrlouhly circulated sud pronh-
ncnlly printed 90 prcis.iee my ease
before the people.
~ want ID tcll the public the truth
about my financial condition. Before
was a candidnta for the K0yernOr.
ship ! was in dcbf about S1O.00p nnl
had more assets ghan ! have at pres
cnL ! owe now az follows
IL. IA. Joscuhthnl, $4,000, Hugh
j Reilly f2S,500. ~ A. Moany. t10,-
u00i y. E. Surlgg $500, uEilfic q
, Co.. $4,000, smaller creditors .houl
Si,GOO. MakinH total of S9G,6Op
besides the cost of my trial