Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-25
COVE RNOR CURRY
HAS MORE TO SAY
Of POLICY
] ellis EI Paso Times That He
Will Ignore Factions in His
Handling of New Mexico Az
fairs.

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Captain George Curry, the newly
appointed governor Of New Mexico,
arrived in Ell Paso yesterday morning
on the Santa Fe train from Albuauer-
que and spent yesterday with friends
in this city and will leave this after
noon on the Rock Island train sched-
uled to depart at 1:15. His stay in
El Paso was partly to see some Of his
Old friends here and partly, as he
expressed it. to Kill time and delay as
long as possible the arduous duties of
governor Of New Mexico. which berth,
he admits. viii be no bed of roses.
From FL Paso he goes to Roswell, his
old home, where he will visit for a
week or two. and will then go to
Santa Fe, where he viii TAKE the oath
of office as governor of the territory.
GOES TO Roswell Today.
He goes to Roswell by way of Tor
rance. at which place he will be met
by friends from Roswell in automo-
biles. who will escort him to his old
home. At Roswell no fixed program
of entertainment has been provided
for the distinguished former citizen,
the governor having expressed a de-
sire for a brief rest. At Santa Fe.
however, a reception and banquet on
a magnificent scale has been planned,
which viii occur Immediately follow
ing his taking the oath of office.
Picture of Health.
Captain Curry is considerably
heavier than he was when he was in
lei Paso about four years ago. and is
the perfect picture Of health. He
was given a reception and farewell
entertainment OF the eve Of his de-
p~arture from the Philippines, at
which tho Southern qnc{ptV nf Manila
was host.
Not n Bed Of Roses.
Il realize that the berth Of COVER
nor of New Mexico Is not a bed of
roses. As "A matter Of fact. ever since
| came to The territory the governors
have been subjected to more or less
trouble and ave left the governors
chair politically dead ones" said the
man who will shortly take that chair. |
When | came to New Mexico years
ago Governor sheldon was In the
chair. He was subjected to the trou-
Bile from the faction fights just the
same as has every governor since then
to my knowledge.
Did Not Seek Appointment.
II did not seek This appointment, as
you probably know. As a matter of
fact. I tried to thrust ii, aside, but It
was the opinion of the president that
i HiiOuih Adht IT, anu 1 dtftfAfu. NOW I
that / nave accepted and VIII shortly
take the chair. | am going to do my
best to give the. people Of New Mexico
a good administration.
VIII Ignore An Factions.
Il shall ignore entirely all factional
political fights in the territory and
shall carry out my own views and
make my own appointments, always
with the view OF carrying out the
fixed and well known policy of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. / shall choose no
man for a place in the affairs of the
territory because he belongs TO one
faction or another. I shall choose my
appuintees for their fitness for the
places to which they are appointed.
II know that 1t will be a hard task
and | am delaying its commencement
as long as possible"
Met by Old Friends.
Governor Curry was met at the
train Yesterday morning by Judge 4.
Il. FAN, of this city. and was with the
Judge all day. and was his guest at
the home of the judge last night.
Captain Curry was met here yesterday
by sheriff &. l.. Ballard, OF Chavez
county and Mr.. Ballard and Judge
FAN will accompany the captain back
TO Roswell and then to Santa Fe To
be present at the Inauguration. II
has not been decided whether Gov
ernor Curry VIII come back hrough
lei Paso or go to santa Fe by way of
the Santa Fe Central.
Born i'm Louisiana.
The new governor Of New Mexico
was born in Louisiana forty-siX years
ago. He came to New Mexico when
a comparatively young man and has
claimed that territory as his home
ever since. When the war with Spain
broke out in 1898 Captain Curry was
sheriff of what was then Lincoln
county. y. NJ. He resigned his posi-
ton and Joined President Roosevelts
Rough Riders. receiving a commission
as captain.
Always y Democrat.
Captain Curry Is a democrat. being
born that way and having always had
a leaning 90 the democratic principles,
and doesn't deny &C.. but he Is a
Roosevelt democrat, being q great adj
mirer Of the president. and the presi-
dent has an equal regard for him.