The Socorro chieftain., 1907-10-05

VIII place under iull cultivation
some ~. 600 acres of rich valley
land
My friends, twenty years ago
the CITY of Socorro was known
as the Gem City. At that time
of which | speak, she was rated
as first class among all the cities
of the territory in prosperity and
progress. Events have shown
that history repeats itself and |
want to tell you, my friends,
there will be no exception in the
case of Socorro.
We must use every effort be-
cause we are now entitled to
have issued to us, a full share
a certificate of stock, represent
ing what we are entitled to with
in the galaxy of the states of
this union. Applause). We have
governor who has not come
amongst us for the salary that
the Office conveys. He has not
come here for any pecuniary con-
Sideration. He has come here
to serve his people whom he
loves and with whom he has
been connected the greater part
of his life and | say all honor to
you, Governor Curry, for the
grand and noble stand that you
have taken on behalf of your
people to the end that statehood
will be brought to them at the
earliest possible moment. APP
plause.
Governor Curry, on behalf of
the city of Socorro and the coun-
ty of Socorro and ol the citizens
here present, | hereby extend to
you a hearty welcome. | extend
to you the hospitality of the city
of Socorro and pledge you,
governor, that during your stay
here the doors of the city bastile
shall be kept open (applause),
the keys shall be thrown away
and no guilty man shall be un-
duly prosecuted.
GOVERNOR cURRY's SPEECH.
Mayor Bursum's speech was ap-
plauded loud and long at its close.
Governor Curry then stepped
forward and when the long
continued cheers with which he
was greeted had subsided he
spoke as follows:
"Mr. Mayor. Ladies and Gen
tlemen and Fellow Citizens:
When | speak to an audience
in New Mexico feel that have
the right to address you always
as a fellow citizens. (Applause.)
Il came to New Mexico when
| was boy Is years of age and
| have lived in your territory
ever since with the exception of
eight years which / scent in the
army and in the interests of the
government of the Philippine
Islands. But | want to say that
during all of my absence | main
tanned my residence here at my
home in the old county where |
cast my first vote. More than
that, whenever | was asked in
the Philippine Islands or any
where else to participate in their
local elections, | refused to do so
for the reason that INV first vote
was cast in this territory of New
Mexico and it is my ambition to
cast my last vote in the state of
New Mexico. (Applause.)
when your mayor and my
friend Mr.. Martin asked me to
come here today and open your
fair, felt that | could not re-
fuse although have an import
ant engagement at St. Louis,
with the president of the United
States on business of great in
terest to the people of this terri
tory.
have let that wait one day
in order TO come here, and will
therefore join the presidential
party at St. Louis instead of at
Keokuk as was at first arranged
in order to be able to spend this
day with you. And. fellow citi-
zens, it gives me pleasure to be
able to do il.
Now, in regard to what my
friend Mr., Bnrsum said about
our right to participate to a
greater extent in the manage
ment OF our own affairs. Dur
ing the short time that have
been goverro; of New Mexico,
it has been made very plain to
me that the only thing for us all
to do, regardless of politics, is TO