Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-04-22
THE INAUGURATION.
The Capital City Turns Out En- Masst
to Give the New Executive a
ROusing Welcome.
Last Nights Cerenonies-Gov. Princes
Welcoming hddress-The Street
Parade and Plaza Exer-
cises.


Gov. William T. Thornton last night was
a pleasant and courteous affair, marked
with that dignity and simplicity that
should characterize such occasions in
this country. Gov. Thornton was met at
the depot at $40 by the committee here
tofore announced and such friends as de-
sired to tender him an early greeting.
He was then driven rapidly to the palace
where he was received by Gov. and Mrs.
Prince, Sec. and Mrs. Alexander, others
of the official household of the outgoing
governor and many citizens, Col. E. p.
Pearson and Mrs. Pearson, and the officers
stationed at Fort Marcy.
Gov. Prince in the most kindly terms
and with the greatest urbanity welcomed
Gov. Thornton to the historic capital and
spoke substantially as follows:
GOV. PRINCES WORDS OF WELCOME.
Gov. Thornon: 1t is with since. pleas
ure that welcome you to this ancient
capital and historic palace as the new
governor of New Mexico. Santa Fe vel
comes you as our neighbor and rejoices
that one of our citizens is thus honored;
and all New Mexico is glad that resi-
dent, familiar with our country and peo-
Pile, has been selected, thus enforcing the
doctrine of home rule.
The position you are about to assume
is one of special dignity and honor. You
have longer line of predecessors than
any governor in America. They repre-
sent four nations and have held varying
titles, from viceroy to political chief, and
many illustrlous names are among them.
This ancient palace antedates jamestown
and Plymouth and is the most historic
building in our country. The land YOU
are to govern is an empire, with counties
as large rs states it is larger than New
England, New York and New Jersey CON-
bined; England, Scotland, Wales and Ire
land can be placed within its boundaries.
And you have come at the turning point
in it's history; the old is giving way to the
new; modern ideas and institutions are
gaining control; the incubus of uncertain
titles is being removed; the territory will
soon be supplanted by the state, and we
all hope that you will be the last of the
territorial governors.
| Under these circumstances we rejoice
that the new governor is one who is fami-
liar with our resources, our needs and our
Inspirations. You know the territory
from end to end. You have lived on the
Maxwell grant in the north and at Organ
in the south; every section is familiar to
you. We feel confident of an able, intel
iigent and Just administration. We well
come you, sir, advancing and taking
Gov. Thornton by the hand as our gov
ernor; we greet you most heartily and we
wish you God speed.
GOV. THoRNToN's RESPONSE.
After cordial hand-shake with his
predecessor, Gov. Thornton thanked the
assembly for the compliment of the
hearty reception, saying that it was only
Of piece with his long experience in
New Mexico. This reason he had sought
the Office was that knowing every county
intimately, and being acquainted with
nearly every peak and mountain valley
and the resources thereof he hoped to
promote the welfare of the people. He
hoped soon to see the San Juan, the Rio
Grande, the Pecos, the Canadian and
other streams taken out on the mesas
and plains and make the deserts OF to-day
the gardens of tomorrow. He would en-
courage the prospector to delve into the
hill sides and turn each peak and noun
tain into an Ell Dorado. The governor
laid stress on the home-rule principle,
and said that he would work constantly
for statehood SO that New Mexicans
might manage their own affairs for their
own purposes and benefit.
The governor then signed the oath of
Office presented him by Justice of the
Peace Armijo, which was read aloud by
Adolph Hill, and after general hand
shake the reception was over. The
orchestra of the 10th infantry band dis
coursed some very fine music before and
after the simple inaugural ceremony.
THE PARADE THIS MORNING.
The inaugural parade and public recep-
ton of Gov. Thornton took place to-day