The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-01-17
[lk Honor H. !. HageTmaR.

some time,-of course in addition to
he other good editors of the city.
In saying farewell to our brothers
and plunging into the maelstrom of
public life, they tell me lot to be
frightened, and Judge Richardson
old me that this position fell to me,
Is it were, like the gentle zephyrs
Of Heaven. Fact is I have spent ma
~ anxious hours in the last one and
,ne-half years thinking of the trou-
oles ahead of me. am glad
to see our foreign Inhabitants reap.
ing reward for stick-toitiveness. Ma
~ say honor is due to the Spanish
of New Mexico, and 1 am glad to
concur in his opinion; but the
growth of New Mexico also owes
much to other foreign countries. The
Swiss and Italian are represented
here by Charles de Bremond and
Count Luigi Martint-Mancini.
MI. Hagerman also referred to ma
ny of the prominent American c1ti-
zens of Roswell. He afterwards in
dulged in some pleasantries, and
recfted again his policy against
gambling. He told a story: 81 heard
Of a very good man who had many
excellent qualities, and his only weak
was so addicted to the habit that
he could not escape. By and by he
died, and as gambling was his only
fault he went to heaven. He wander
ed round the Celestial City for one
hundred years, and suddenly was
seized with the longing to find a
game of poker. He interviewed the
Angel Gabriel, and was Informed that
there were no games of chance
there, but that If he insisted on get
ting into a game, he would furnish
the gambler with a round trip ticket
to a place he would not mention, on
account of the atmosphere. The mar
went and the devil showed him the
location of he game. On account of
lack of money he took chips and fin
ally went broke. He got In the game
again by selling his return ticket
and played for years and years, but
finally. lost" Mr.. Hagerman with a
pause, then remarked, MANY sell
their direct tickets"
He continued, GIN all seriousness,
1 deeply appreciate this cordial re
ception apd dinner and will gladly
receive the dts~interested, straight
forward advice OF men who will speak
out and speak the truth. (Gheeri1g).
One thing | would Hike to see, and
that is that the best possible man
be sen to the legislature from this
district. A good man will have my
hearty support. 1 ask his as a favor
to me and the people Of this Valley.
1t is destined and doomed that the
Democrats for some time will have
the majority here, (Cries of mot
true."O but 1t Is my sincere wish as
long as 1 remain IN office to fight Pc
litical factions and corruption in pub
lie Office. and 1 want the people of
all parties to stand by me rs long
as | deserve it."
At this point the orchestra played
Dixie"
The Governor-elect was followed
by Nathan Jaffa, who made a timely
address n salt the people would
stand by the Governor, and that the
motto of the Governor would be,
do Right and See that Right is
Done" He predicted a successful ad-
m~inistration, and said that he looked
for the decrease of taxes that had
been long promised.
Then a toast was proposed to the
Governor-elect. All rose and drank
to the health of Mr.. Hagerman. and
three mighty cheers rent the air. |
Three heers equally as enthusiast
tic followed for Mayor James +, Hin