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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1907
Page
2
A censored review notes graft and political maneuvering around an omnibus bill. It questions low ethics in the legislature, hints at land deals and investigations, and suggests lower house riders bypass reform while urging scrutiny of the Santa Fe cigar trade and other allied interests.
A reader from Bryan complains about illustrated papers featuring portraits of various women’s children while neglecting true champion housekeepers. The letter criticizes focus on appearance over skill and calls for respectful representation.
A historical remark argues railroads will fight Wall Street gambling allegations once linked to railroad management by Mr Harriman. It notes a prior assertion that gambling activities had nothing to do with railroad operations.
The lower house unites in one omnibus bill with aims to pass all pending measures. A failure would end all legislation for the session and begin the Democratic campus for 1908 immediately.
The omnibus bill is described as the final effort by Frost and Bursum allies in the lower house to dodge accountability for failing to enact laws demanded by the people.
The Majestic Nobles Dramatic Co presents three nights of entertainment starting with Reuben Glue. Attend all three performances for best value as tickets are priced at 25e, 50e, and 75e.
A fragment expresses a disregard for stopping conflict as the cave dwellers grow bolder in casting Democratic votes. It suggests they will turn state's evidence and reveal their own secrets, implying a final clash is a matter of patient waiting.
A minister and idealist view Rev. Mr. Gray’s tribute to the Governor as a potential boost for good government, but warn Santa Fe cave dwellers hear no moral standards in politics.
The writer notes the paradox that a man is rarely seen as a hero by his valet yet is loved by his wife and children. He observes boys advance to aSmart Alec phase and lose respect for the old man, while sons of valets spare common folk.
The Record notes the appropriation bill funds every Territory hospital but St. Marys in Roswell. Local Medical Association pushes for equal treatment for Roswell. Santa Fe sees new county boomers bluffing, needing facts to persuade legislators, while Mr Newkirk uses persuasion to sway them.
President Roosevelt laments a corrupt official as worse than a thief who robs individuals and a murderer who takes lives, arguing that both aim at the destruction of the commonwealth itself. He outlines the broad harm of official corruption to cities and states.
The Albuquerque Advertiser urges wide investigations into territorial land dealings over the past eight to nine years. It supports probing governors past and present, notes Hagerman’s innocence, and calls for revisiting earlier actions such as Burke’s blanket option and related funds.
A city booster urges funding for a daily Albuquerque to Roswell auto service via Tijeras canyon and Estancia plains. Eight thousand dollars from locals could secure a line with eight or nine passenger carriages plus mail and express, delivering faster travel and fueling Southwest growth.
Reverend E McQueen Gray of Carlsbad NM praised Governor Hagerman in a Las Vegas lecture on Good Citizenship. Gray highlighted the small number of citizens active in public affairs and singled out Hagerman as a model of honesty and purpose.
A speaker extols Governor Hagerman as a high minded, diligent public servant. He praises Hagerman's integrity and aims to purify political life in New Mexico, noting steady effort and belief that civic conditions will improve with citizen support. The speaker also argues patriotism should align personal and community interests.
From the Albuquerque Journal a critique of the Republican party in New Mexico. The piece argues the Bursum machine, backed by Col. Frost and built on luck, has fallen as a cleaner, more American order replaces it. It laments the loss of power and the old oracle of the Territory.
A unsigned verse urges perseverance in tough times. It advises bristling up and gritting teeth to keep on keeping on and smile cheerfully when hope wanes. The text echoes Frank L. Stanton in spirit and uses doggerel style.
In McAlester I T Pittsburg county Democrats meet to form an executive committee and plan the first campaign for the new state. The meeting is held on March 14 as part of campaign preparations.
A Baton correspondent reports the decline of licensed public gambling in the United States as regulation and high license fees drive operators from New Mexico and Arizona. By July 1 Arizona plans stricter laws, with many gamblers likely fleeing to New Mexico or Nevada. In Raton and Santa Fe gambling has fallen to minor, sporadic games. license data show dwindling revenue and a shift away from high-stakes play. Governor Hagerman backs stricter anti gambling measures, while public sentiment pushes reform ahead of statehood efforts.
In Jackson Mississippi on March 14 voters are being enticed to the polls with hot coffee and sandwiches rather than the traditional cigars and Forty Red. The temperance campaign led by Mrs Nannie E Curtiss of Sherman Texas a national lecturer for the Woman's Christian Association has promoted the anti saloon cause for weeks and predicts victory. Saloon men concede defeat but claim the election was illegally called and will not be valid.
In Columbus on March 13 the sensational disappearance of Charles E. Burr, a board of public service member indicted for bribery by a special grand jury, raises fears he may have taken his own life. Edward Moriarty, former secretary of the city board of health and indicted for embezzlement, is also missing.
Notices indicate legal forms and blanks are offered for purchase at the Record Office. Transactions cover common court pleadings and official templates for public records and property matters.
Yesterday filings show multiple transfers in Roswell area with prices and property details. Names include F P Gayle John Farnsworth C M Mayes E O Creighton Jennie L Walker Addie Stewart Phillipine Kerner Joel P Meeks Jesse W Patterson George T Davis Nathan Jaffa Oliver Phelan Frank Burgoon and others with parcels in Alameda Heights North Spring River Oward Roswell and Belle Plain additions.
Eddie Foy, fresh from a successful tour with The Earl and the Girl, opens a new production entitled The Orchid in Northampton. The English musical comedy is tailored for American audiences and promises a lively local engagement tonight.
Horace C. McDowell, president of the Farmers' Bank of Canton and a noted Ohio breeder of high class sheep, killed himself at his country home five miles north of Canton this morning. He was a prominent local figure.
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