The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-01

1871 = - -" ~ WIN /.
legislative Investigation Of the AFFAIRS
Of the stale college. IN connection
with The failure OF the First state
bank 81 las craces. pointed out the
injury which mag be done 70 the col
lese by such an Investigation should
& BE- conducted purely Tor political
purposes. That tho proposed inves-
tiration h aimed wholly al political
eject has been stated repeatedly.
and there seems 20 be ground for the
suspicion hat such Is az least It's
main purpose. Since last Monday a
resolution has pasred III Legislature
calling on the governor FOR an IN
Formation IN hls hands regarding the
failed bank. This resolution was so
worded ~ to cast suspicion upon the
travelling auditors office. The tenor
Of the resolution would convict the
travelling auditor OF carelessness in
connection with the failed bank. be-
fore a word Of evidence has been
given TO the public.
The request TO the governor for in
formation was entirely proper. That
h win be furnished e without say
ing. Probably It would have been
furnished 70 the legislature without a
resolution. Certainly Il would have
been furnished 10 the finance COM
mittees Of both houses when the
matter Of making provision for the
agricultural college came up for adj
justmeni.
In addition 20 the resolution rumor
IN santr Fe asserts thai a legislative
investiEation. by five members OF the
assembiy will be made. regardless OF
what Information the governor may
place before the members
This Investigation. n II Is made.
must be absolutely fair. absolutely
impartial and absolutely public in all
It's details. II Il would escape the
charge % being n measure not for
the good OF the state college. or the
public good. but a measure aimed TO
embarrass the governor and TO cast
discredit on the office Of the travel
Ing auditor.
II Is well known that the majority
managers propose 70 abolish the
travelling auditor a. an independent
state office. II IL we'll known That
reasons 10 back up an unreasonable
n nnwise policy arc being sought.
This Investigation. ~ held, might cas-
iy be made 10 furnish all .mannsr OF
reasons.
II we are going to have a scandal
In connection with our state college
the people Of thir state are going TO
demand, not half the facts. but an
Of them. They are going TO demand
that this probing business te done
out In the open, that all hands are
kept on top OF the table.
About the time Herbert Hagerman
was appointed governor OF the ter
ritory Of New Mexico by Theodore
Roosevelt a local historian wrote the
following.
The only present hope OF the
people who are supporting the
government lies Ia the young
"a who became governor az the
beginning Of the year 1906. one
Of the principal questions Of
those not IN the confidence o. the
deposed political ring Is. VIII
the ring, as a last resort. endeav.
or to unseat enough legally
elected representatives IN the
legislature, u necessary. 10 en-
able them 10 nuliify the veto
power of tho GOVERNOR
The history OF politics in
New Mexico since the establish
ment OF civil government. In
in 1861, " not an unhroken rec.
ora OF integrity u devoted
public spirit. Twice only since
the foundation OF the Repubn-
can party-during the admins
tration OF President Cleveland
have Democratic executives been
Installed In power and through
out one Of these administrations,
That OF Governor Edmund O.
Ross. Inc most important acts Of
the executive were easily nuiii-
ned by q pliable and utterly cor
rupt Legislature created by the
~unseating Of a sufficient number
Of men Of doubtful subsoryienoy
TO render the herding Of the en-
tire body easy ana certain
In several matters the present leg
follows closely in the path Of
IN the Legislative history OF