The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-28
WAGNER CONDEMNS
OUTRAGEOUS CHARGE
0 SCHOOL CHILDREN
Putney Blamed Republic.
cans for Death Of L
Governor Mel Donald

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SANTA FE, NM Oct. 2s.-That
as ''chlef ontertninef" with the Hanna
cnmphlen party, charged IN an ad-
dress 10 nchool children ~ CaFrszo4o
Lincoln county, that the republicans
az New Mexfno killed the late Cow
ernor William c. Mcdonald. and that
he made his charge 70 strong that
the children to whom ne was speak
Ing TOOK the chnfto home 70 their
parents in deep dlstroas Is tho in
formation that Inns come TO the de.
partmont OF education here from a
number Of responsible sources IN
Carrix6zo. CafTi4uko people who
have reported the AFFAIR 10 the de-
parlmont OF education have express
ed deep Indignation yer tho incident,
From accounts received here II up
pears hat putney and Hanna were
speaking IN the Carrizozo school, IL
an audience composed OF ncbool chill
dren. A picture OF the late Governor
Mcdonald hangs on the wall OF the
school room. Carrlzozo was h home
Of Governor Mcdonald.
Turning to the picture of the late
governor. Putney pointed to Il and
said;
There. children, IS tho man who
tho rcpublioans worried into his
grave. and whose death they caused. p
The phrafirg OF Putney's statement
N said 10 have been SO definite and
direct n charge that republicans
caunod tho death OF Governor Nc
Donald that the school children tool
Il 70 mean literally that Governor
Mcdonald had been killed. In tho
sense OF physical destruction. by n'
republicans o. Now Mexico.
Tic children, many OF them Il
dAsp diHtreas. Home OF them children
ter homo 10 their parents nnt
sought information about how ans
when tho republicans Killed Cover
nor Mcdonald.
Judge Hanna. who spoke after Put
ncy 70 tho same audience OF cnildrei
made no reference TO the charge, o
effort 10 explain that Il did not meal
the physical murder OF tho late gov
ernor.
wagner Condemns Puttcy.
Il think this statement by Mr.. Put
ney at Carrizozo 10 be one OF the mos
outrageous thing that has ever com
10 my notice" sad j.. H. Wagner
npefintcndent OF schools for Ney
Mexico today. This information ha
come 10 us IN n way and from aucl
people that we annot doubt but tina
tho incident occurred just as II hu
been related TO us and that Putne'
left the impression IN the litera
minds of.nn audience OF school chill
dren. that republicans killed Cover
nor Mcdonald. IN tho physical eonsi
There appears to have been no enoi
70 qualify the statement and II Put
.ney meant 10 infer that Governor Nc
Donald'g worries over stntf matter
brought about his death, the nffol
10 sadile that upon republicans. ~,
TO leave such an Impression in IN
minds OF children Is equally repre-
ienalbie.
'Thia department has made a
earnest and auccoaafui effort to kee
education ont OF politics and we hay
a~ccctedoG I'M dUiaE 40. I have pui
rosrly r~cfrnined from taking any pa
IN this campaign, directly or ind
rectly. although A. am n republican !
my personal party anilintiona.
know that the school Officers an
tenchers Of our state. with tho Is
deptibns only Of those who r car
dadafca for Office md who have
right 70 campaign, have been Eaaiot
IN their Efforts 70 keep politics out {
tho sihoola
but a statement such as Putne
made 10 the children at Carrizoxo
70 terrible that Il merits the yigol
ous and unqualified condemnation 4,
cvery Fight thinking man and woma
IN the state 'andfl believe that u wi
receive u. 1