Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-14


Miss Beatrice Atkins, reached Santa Fe
last night in Superintendent Hurley'a car,
and remained therein until this morning.
At 10 o'clock the procession formed in
the plaza and proceeded to the depot
where the governor WAS met by the recep.
ton committee and escorted to his car
rage On the line Of march the process
sion was as follows:
Mounted Police
Military Band
Infantry.
Artillery.
Cavalry.
| Carriage containing Governor Elect .0terp
Acting Governor Miller and Associate
Justice laughlin.
Territorial Military Officers.
Ladies Reception Committee Carriages.
carriages of Reception Committee.
tltl2ensln Carriages and on Horseback.
! The Indian school cadets acted az a
special guard of honor, marching on each
! side of the governors carriage. As the
procession proceeded along the streets
| frequent aud enthusiastic cheers we're
given by the spectators, and it can well
! be said that Governor Otero enters upon
the duties of his office with the beet
| wishes and strength of the people up
holding him.
On reaching the front of the palace the
governor and party stepped upon the
platform where he was received with re-
peated cheers. No more brilliant gather
ing ever assembled in front of the old
palace to greet new executive than that
which surrounded the rostrum this morn
ing.
From all parts of the territory men and
women had gathered to show their re-
spects to the youngest governor that has
80 far occupied the gubernatorial chair,
and it was scene not soon to be forgot.
ten by the great assembly on the streets
and in the plaza After the guests and
citizens had all taken their places and
quiet had been secured, Acting Governor
Miller stepped upon the rostrum and said;
Citizens: 1t becomes my official duty,
and | can assure you, my pleasure to ap
pear before you and welcome here the
new governor. We welcome him because
the chief executive of this nation, after
due deliberations, has selected him as the
executive of the territorial government
of New Mexico. (Applause We vel.
come him because he Is bona fde resi-
dent of New Mexico. (Appleuse) We
Welcome him because we personally know
him and we believe him to be an upright
and honest man; man who is interested
in the welfare and prosperity of the ter.
ritory, and man whose official acts,
which we believe will be good, will accrue
to our own personal benefit. The political
contest at the late election was one of
principles, not of men. 1t is proper, and
this manifestation here today evidences
the fact, that those principles and those
issues should be entrusted to agents, to
Official representatives., who are thorough
ly in accord with those issues. It. proper
that the authority, that the administra-
ton, in the territory of New Mexico as
well as In the states, should be turned
over to the family of the administration.
The responsibility must be shouldered by
them; it is proper that these priuci Piles
should be carried out by these agents.
The manifestation here today assures me
that, without regard to party, faction,
race or locality, the people of New Mex
leo are assuring our new governor that
they are with him; that they are holding
his hands up; that he is our governor.
(Applause.) The new executive will now
take the oath, administered by Judge
Laughin.
Mr.. Otero, with Associate ustice Laugh
lin then stepped to the front of the inau-
gural stand aud the oath Of office was sol
EMMY and impressively administered, in
the following words:
|, Miguel A. Otero, do solemny swear
that will Support and defend the consti-
triton of the United States againet all
enemies, foreign aud domestic; that will
bear true faith and allegiance TO the same
that take this obligation freely, without
any mental reservation or purpose of
evasion; that l will faithfully discharge
the duties of the Office ON which am
about to enter; so help me God,
Upon signing the foregoing oath, in
the presence of the assembled multitude,
Mr.. Otero spoke as follows:
Fellow-Citizens. 1t is indeed pleas.
ure to me to get back into the territory
of New Mexico, my native land, and meet
the familiar faces of my friends-p people
who believe will believe in me-people
who think that will do my duty as be-
lieve it to be! (Applause). And first,
wish to thank the people of Santa Fe,
and I wish to thank the people of the en-.
tire territory of New Mexico, for the kind
welcome that they have shown me. AS
governor of this territory shall know
no particular section, know no particular
faction, swerve in no degree from the
plain and clear duty of my administra.
ton. (Applause). Entering the terri.
tory of New Mexico as her governor, and
assuming with all solemnity the duties of
the high office to which have been Gle.
waited, have cancelled and forgotten all
strlfes and Misunderstanding, laid aside
all personal considerations in the full
sense of the broad res possibilities now
upon me, and hope that the people of
the territory will join hands with me in a
new friendship to that end (Applause).
promise and pledge myself to the PEG
pie of New Mexico, the same as I did the
president when he handed me my COM
mission, that it will be my earnest effort
to have sound, honest and firm business
administration. (Applause). 1t is not
the least of my Joys to remember on this
occasion that stand before you the first
HAulVe-Doru governor VI tnlS falr terrl-
tory. am proud of the fact that am
Mexican! cloud and prolonged cheer
ing). I am proud that at last it has been
recognized that in one of US may be en-
bodied the principles of true American
citizenship! (Applause). Before leaving
Washington, our chief executive, Presi-
dent Mckinley, assured me of his deep
interest in our territory and its affairs
(applause), and stated that he hoped to
visit ua after his return from Utah and