Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-09

neart. frankly, i may say 10 you Ia
dies and fellow citizens of New Mex
leo, l may have had ambitions unsat-
ished and some satisfied, but this is as
proud a moment as | could have im-
aglned in my dreams or in the widest
stretches of my Imagination. | feel
most sincerely the honor of being re-
quested to deliver the welcoming ad-
dress to the governor of this territory
and | know that that honor has been
conferred upon me, not because OF
any superior merit which | may pos-
cessess as a speaker, because / could
never make a Fourth of July Grafton.
believe that it was recognized that
this would be an administration by d
man who knew New Mexico and who
knew the people of the territory of
New Mexico and that 1t was
thought eminently proper that the
address | am to make should be de-
livered by man who knew him. Eel
low citizens, will you excuse me for a
few moments while indulge in some
"reminiscences.
The chief justice of this territory
in introducing me has done me more
than honor. He has hinted to you
chat | came into the territory In 1885
and that / earned my living by polish
ing the head of a drill In Sierra
county, New Mexico. That Is true. MY
pride is that 1 come from the COM
mon people and that ! know what the
common people want, because | am a
common man myself.
Too Much Politics.
Therefore, I said this was the
proudest moment Of my life, because
the people of the territory of New
Mexico have governor today who
comes from the common people.
! (Cheering.)
Do YOU know what Is the matter
with New Mexico? Just a little too
much so-called politics; just a little
too much republicanism, just a little
too much so-called democracy l have
not been able to recognize the brand
for a long Observation-Disclosures my
friends, Harry Easley and one or two
others still bear the earmarks. Cap
plause.)
Fellow citizens, we are welcoming
now a new era, as well as a new gov
ernor, in New Mexico. What differ
ence does 1t make to the miners of
Socorro county, a miner OF COlfax
county to the settlers of the Max
well land grant, or to the owners OF
that grant whether a republican or a
| democrat is the governor of the terri
/ tory of New Mexico? The man who
knows the people of the territory and
who knows a pot of chill If he hap
pens to see it-(applause and laugh
/ teri is the man who knows what
| the bankers of the territory want, be-
cause he has had the bankers after
| him all his life TO make him pay his
bills applause and laughter.)
Fellow citizens, the territory of New
| Mexico wants q business administers
! tion. We want to forget for a few
moments the republican party and the
democratic party. We want to &c
back to first principles. We want tt
know what the people Of New Mexico
want (Applause.)
Why. my fellow citlzens.l party
What Is party? VIII some gentleman
kindly stand up and tell me what Q
democrat Is?
| won't call on my friend. Hon. T
b. Catron, to explain, but few days
ago the New York World sent out 9
request to Mr.. Bryan. among others
to know what democrat was. JOIN
w. Daniels, one Of the leading men 9l
the south, one of the most magnifcen'
LAWYERS this country has ever known
has been known In the past always q.
a democrat, but he could not under
stand Mr.. Bryan's answer to the New
York Worlds question. In othei
words, they could not agree as Z
the definition of democrat.
A few days ago the republican cen
tral committee OF one OF the grea
states Of the United States met anS
lannounced as a candidate of that grea
state of Ohio the Hon. William II
Taft-(cheers and applause) --fo
president! But Mr.. Foraker could no
agree that Mr.. Taft was a republican
He does not like that brand OF repub
licanisim He stated In an open lette
that the only difference between tn
republicans and the democrats Is tn
question as to whether We should hav
lone cent or quarter OF cent dut!
on salt; and he says that Brother Tai
IL not right on the salt question.
Now what does Il amount 10, tn
question OF party2 What we want i
New Mexico. as | said, IL somethini
for New Mexlco-(applause AM
cheers) am exceedingly gratlfied
fellow citlzena, 10 know that ! have b
my side h gentleman who can prinl
from you the applause which m
words do not deserve. (Applause
laughter and cheers)
Now may say that We want In Nes
! Mexico a man who understands Net
Mexico. and who will do sOmethln
i FOR New Mexico, irrespective o
whether II. o. Bursum Is chairman o
! 1.-THE republican party (applause) 10
In. J. Hagerman Is chairman OF IN
republican party. We want to forge
TOR a moment the personal ambition
! Iof few men and work together.
! Mr. uaeurman wants a vindlcation 2
/ lfhe hande of the people, which 7
) claims Is nls due, and he can 80 INT