Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-06-22

No more perfect day ever dawned up
on Santa Fe than this the second In
auguration day of Governor M. A.
Otero. BY early morning light loyal
hands flung to the breeze the Stars and
Stripes from almost every house along
the route which the inaugural parade
took this afternoon. The city had a
all parts of the territory at the hotels,
upon the streets and in the Plaza. 1t
was festal day which not only Santa
Fe but New Mexico will remember for
many years to come and to which those
who participated in the events of the
day will always refer with pride.
At noon the roll of drum and sound OF
bugle gave the first sign of the coming
inaugural parade. The different mill
tia companies gathered at their bar
assembled at it's headquarters and then
marched to the executive mansion to
act as a guard of honor to Governor
Otero BY half past one, Grand Mar
shall George w. Knaebel had the In
augural procession pretty well in hand
and promptly at two o'clock it moved
from Washington avenue up Palace
avenue to Cathedral street, to and
down San Francisco street, to Galistec
street and on Galisteo street to the cap
itol, where Governor Otero and those
with him in carriages alighted and
walked up the wide capitol stairs to the
| first platform where they took position
while the remainder of the procession
entered the southern gate on the ives,
side of the capitol grounds.
The procession was an imposing one
and included the military as well as
civic organizations, and many carri-
ages occupied by officials and private
citizens.
There was hush as Judge McFie ad-
ministered the oath of office which Gov
ernor Otero repeated with clear, strong
voice, though with visible emotion, as
follows:
I, Miguel A. Otero, do solemnly swear
that I will support and defend the
Constitution of the United States
against all enemies, foreign and domes-
tic: that I will bear true faith and al
legiance to the same; that I take this
obligation freely, without any mental
reservation or purpose of evasion; and
that will we'll and faithfully discharge
the duties of the office on which 7 am
about to enter: So help me God.
The manner of Judge McFie in ad-
ministering tn eoath was impressive
and deep silence reigned while the SOL
emn words wer espoken:
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
The inaugural address, which fol
lowed, was greeted with cheers.
Governor Otero spoke as follows, his
address being interpreted into Spanish
| by Hon. Jose D. Sena:
| Fellow Citizens: For the second time
I have before Almighty God and in your
presence taken the oath of the hig1
office to which / have been called, and
| for the first time in the more than hall
century of our existence as territory
has its governor been reappointed.
would be more than human did no.
feel proud and honored by the excep
tion thus made in my favor, but rec
ognize in it less personal compliment
to myself and to my past administra.
tion than a compliance with the express
will Of the people of New Mexico VIII,
with hardly an exception were in favo,
of my reappointment. The president Of
the United States heard this voice o
the people and recognized it's force, $,
that feel as though my present posi-
ton We're almost the result of popu
lar election and that am indeed thu
choice of the people as well as that o
our chief magistrate in Washington.
have been and shall strive to be in thi
future governor of the people of New
Mexico without regard to race, creed Of
party.
Four years ago took the same oatf
1 have this day assumed. Then wa.
new and untried and with scant prep