Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22
rns NEW GOVERNOR.

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A day or two ago. w had tho
pleasure OF expressing 10 Governor
Hagerman a welcome for the people
OF Las Vegas, Now we take occasion
to Join heartily In the wider welcome
that IL being extended by the people
Of New Mexico.
Governor Hagerman takes his seat
under auspicious circumstances, The
territory has never been more pros
porous and never has the rainbow
OF promise beamed so brightly In the
smiling skies. The financial anairs
OF the territory are IN excellent CON
| d,tion, thanks TO the success and
ability Of the retiring administration
Governor Hagerman has made y
pleasant impression upon the people
OF New Mexico with whom no has
come In contact. They like him. they
respect him, they believe In him
They approve Of his modesty and
they appreciate his undoubted inten'
ton To give his days and his nights
II necessary. for the benefit OF the
people OF the territory. They realise
that he has great ability. determined
purpose, that NO Ia honest and rear
lessr and sealous. They believe M
win do his best and that his best VII
mean q great deal for the advance
ment OF the Interests Of the territory
They believe he will exert his pow
erfui influence to the end that NeV
Mexico gets : square deal" at tn
/ hands Of the federal authorities.
And the majority Of the people {
tho territory will be with the COVE
nor In oil bis efforts to secure be
Ter laws. to make the territory moi
q desirable from every view point o.
to promote its interests at home al
abroad. WI join the people Of Il
q TERRITORY In our expression OF go
le w}il and good wishes for. and hi
10 faith In Governor Hagerman. 81
cess TO him and to Now Mexico u
der his administration.
- Il will be meet at this time al
at TO speak an a%ppreciative word I
IL the retiring governor. He assum
the ,reins Of government when NJ
Mexico wal In a bad way. Her p
lid pie had suffered under Clevelandii
al and under m e%xtfavagant territor
,es administration. The financial conditi
was ~deplorable. S~teadfastly q
earnestly, Governor Otero set hims
to the work Of bringing about a b
!. ter order OF things. His success I
been admirable. The territorial
d~ebtedness has been greatly redu,
and the territorial treasury shows
large balance. Also, Governor OF
nu- has worked indefatigably for the
~terests Of his people. No just cls
I'M, that has ever been made upon
icy time and attention has been negl,
ed. He has done great good for N
Mexico and her people appreci
eet ~
ich True. he has his enemies. So
uld Governor Hagerman have. Info
nps natelvt there r those In the teri
ry whose patriotism and whose
tisanship are measured only by
lelr size Of the Office they hold. when
Ing class is out Of office. 1t is an enc
NV. to those who are In and to the
AM. pointing power. and these men
their personal following may be
pected TO hamper the actions of G
ust ernor Hagerman as they have sou
AZ to hamper Governor Otero.
pie But far. far the larger majority
ull- New Mexicans, who are joining to-
In hearty expressions Of good will
ward the able new governor,
Ing speed the retiring governor v
90. words Of cordial appreciation
We warm good wishes.