Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-14

ho,na because he has been rehrou n.uontee
us. He,is one of US. and by nis conouos "
has audeared himself TO us. AS Las w.
nsrs we welcome him home, because we
|, al thai in this Instance this great honor ~
10 ',,.thilv bestowed upon him aud through
MIN that our city has been honored. As
citizens OF New Mexico, we welcome MN
home, because we we know that when ne
Ia inaugurated as governor OF our Lerri-
,orv. that the best interests of this Terri
tory will be looked after. We know by
his past record In official positions
that he is ready at all times and
upon all occasions to do right, 20 40 MS
duty. regardless of political parties. And
20 we welcome him ms citizens OF tnis Ter
ritory, because we know that when ne
goes to reside 10 Santa Fe, there WIN DC !
some one there to look after the best inter
eats OF Que entire Territory. We know,
with him at the helm. that onr ship VIII
not 20 astray. We know that there is
some one there on whom we can rely, ana
whether crime becomes prevalent or not,
we can rest IN that serene confidence mat
a man OF noble character, integrity, non
esty OF purpose and hrmness Is tnere 70
look after our interests, and so. both as
Las Vegans and al citizens OF oar Terri
tory, we hail the Hon. Miguel A. Otero'
governor of New Mexico. Prolonged ap-
plause
The chairman then introduced Hon.
Manuel G. de Baca, who addressed the au-
dience in Spanish. His speech, interpreted
by Mr.. Lucero, was as follows:
Mr.. President and Ladies and Gentlemen
Inasmuch as am not an orator am
afraid that l will not we'll fuinii your
wishes, or that you will not be entertained
in listening to my words. But notwitn-
standing the fact that / am an humble citi-
zen, have been requested to address you
this evening and to extend cordial wei.
come to our new governor. There 10 out
one voice from one end of the Territory 10
the other, and that voice, ladies' ana gen
tlemen, is the voice of satisfaction. APP
plause. The population OF our ierr,sory
have been receiving the news that theHon.
Miguel A. Otero, OF Las Vegas was APP
pointed as our governor, aud, ladies ana
gentlemen, j am exceedingly glad that the
president of our great repuoiic ne'o tue
appointment OF gov,rnor under consiocra-
tion for quite q while, for the reason tna',
iuasmuch as the people OF NewMexico are = .
| foreign population to him, aud iuasmucn
ss he was not acquainted with our
requirements, and did not know what
our people desired; therefore he hesi-
| tated, because he wanted 10 get tne
right man for the place, and he did SO. anu
| that man, am proud to say, Is the non.
| NJ. A. Otero. (Applause). There are very
| few persons who are not pleased Win ms
| appoiutment. Some have made obJectton,
saving that he was small. 1t Is tue that
| he is small in stature, but he 10 sufncientiy
large in capacity, he is sufficiently large
| In honor. he is sufficiently large to dis
| charge the duties of governor OF this Terri
4 tory, and the president did well TO appoiu'
| him to that place. We want honest men,
we want capable men. for governor. anu
| the Hon. Miguel A. Osero Nils every re-
ouirement. / am proud to say that Mr..
1 Mckinley is the first president who has ap
pointed to the position of governor ma
! tive citizen OF our Territory. and who has
| given the appointment to Spanish Amer.
| ican. whose appointment has given entire
| satisfaction to the American people as
well as to the Spanish Americans. You
will excuse me, ladies and gentlemen. tuat
/ I make this distinction 10 the term oil
| Americans and Spanish-A mericans, pe-
| cause. YOU must remember it has bsen ems
| tomary in our country, tlthough 1t should
not be, to distinguish oni selves oy caring
| one class Americans and one Spanisn :
4 Americans But, ladies and gentlemen.
we are all Americans; we are alip,ople OF
one government; we are all people OF the
| same republic, and this government ID our
country, and ii il the greatest country
that exists, to-day, on the face OF the
globe. The Mexican people are happy ano
they are satisfied, because the presia en-
has appointed tne uon. mikuoi A. - :
as governor of our. Territory, ana tne
/ Mexican people or the Spanish Americans
from their humble homes, extend tneii
thanks to the president of the unlteo
States for the honor he has conferred upon
lsthem. in the recognition he has MADE @
the Mexican people OF the Tersi,ory. !
for my part, am proud IN Deing auie 70 "a
few words to you 10 favor OF my tr,enu,
because we havs been friends. nave
seen him occupying omciai poslelon'' 81, sus Y
he has always discharged bis duties Win
integrity and honor. he has been secre-
tary OF the propa's ooor' the srobat,
nuineo indee' Of this county, and observed
there tbst he treated every enc alike
the Spanish Americans as wen ,awaa. q, Ams =
leans. ua n.;nass viii him when he wa
a,arh Of the district court These wsr,
cieat a',s,ons ", vbicb reonired ability, and
pHs,f psgaus found Rim 4 capable person to dis
charge MS du.'es, c1ns99su as von ali are
anppf ees o that tbe repn blioans, as well,a
na aa,,,ocra,s 90 we'll sas the populists
.nu ,sa a. indanandents and ali the dif
srs sua a,sv ner.iss .r are satisfied with tho ap
lo,SAv o;sst,ant and am sure that the Hon
pu M;aneI A. Otero will make US goot
kofy.cb 81 fdiscbsrpe tie duties that have beef
70 uisonSso & hin, and am satisfied b
con,s..so .hat INC laws are nroperlv exc
WI see ,.;,,,;nais arc nronerlv nuuish
cu'eu '.aS Ia naaca will, reior among Ms
en, .., anu ts' Sua s'v rsmsrLs thank Won Sit,
| MleH veose az - "ttantion vou have given nae
} ce.sy ~, f9sa,,d ~ = cnpd,aI welcome to M
saud anu o,S M nart' and also on behalf 8
IIfenu, VI w pr.E rsar;ca1s ~ tha conntv :
T Sue snS KTi1nat and aIso assume | can vel
l oan MIG u9.' atsais 20 tha nj. ia trarrItnrs
) come nini u pena'l VI wy "Ao's
(AppiauseI, ., ,.trodrcad f,o,
me cnairman go. n. tro,
hadiey' "n2 was plesens 80" ss,,s .os
= and who addressed the audience as foiiows
Mr.. Chairman and Ladies' and Gentlemen
~, ~ . rasidant Of I.as Vegas or {
: San Miguel county, but assure you tn'
! rho people of Mora county, where liv,
] viii Vie with those OF San Miguel count