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

cstizsisp ursn iris continent. IN ~
name 81 the people u he EerritorE p
<ex Mexico. irrespective y ereee
rexfzefige = politics J eEtsud you tie
mejcome Of the common people -
New Mexico a. the governor. r I
congratulate THESE people that tneK
/ (apulauseJ At kst have q governor
who mflf nod finch from the moment
that he comes 20 until the day when
ae Eoes put. ard whuse ever act p
noi Dictated bg q desire 70 get - ths
United States Faafe fAppiaus@ and
laughter IT. the name u the com
l1aon people % NeW MeTlco. TAP
qhuset
G0ternor tHrr1 anaires~.
Dr. reeHoudlu ~ Judge Fali'H adj
ar~aa Governor eury said
Ladies and Gentlemen aud yellow
CITIZENS - EeH Mexico And when
aav fellow citizens ~ New Mexieo
aanf r. N4g thai nv Dne on arm +
/ brosdef thsn . = being . citizen u
iths great territory fApplausel Dur
ing ny absence In the Philippine
connected win lusuiar govern
mem uas r-gsfefed Tor IN election
for THE purp = voting but when
called UPON O. take the oath J stated
- tire people thaf ] was Bgf a citizen
81 the Philippine ISLANDS. that the
0~st vote had ever cast HaE ln ue
farrif0rg u New Mexico that every
one that Nas near ard dear 10 me- in
life lived within the borders 81 that
grand Territory. and That - long aH /
lived I nauId m~aintaiu nay home there
and mf only ambition vas 10 return
territory when my hour finally came
q A rEmEaffas
s. friend Fal asked you 90 ex-
curse him in order 20 refer To- % an
Gent history and I am going 20 ark
sou the same Indulgence
You possibly know that amuuE the
very beet friends that ] have To- View
Mexico is the former governor u this
ferrit0rr the Hon N. A 0terO. CAP
piause and cheera) II m had not
been FOR my friend Oter0 would not
b. your governor today Governor
Ofern gave me the commission as a
captain in that famous n honorable
regiment. where ] had an %opportun-
ifg 30 form the acquaintance and 70
secure the friendship u the grand
esf American thai lives today-Thep-
dore Roosevelt fAppiause and
cheera.) ! Will have 90 tell a little
joke
Governor Oter0 was like myself. not
a candidate for governor a. the time
he was appointed He and my friend.
Sol Luna. were candidates for
United States marshal but n Seems
that Dter0 ~ impressed the president
that he returned from Washington
with the commission 81 governor in
stead 81 marshal or course the first
town that be anne 60 in the territory
of New Mexico was Ration. One ~
the best towns and e town ln which I
number some u the warmest friends
u have on earth. applause The
people called upon the governor. nat
urnliy. for "A speech After being pre-
scented and introduced. he got up and
delivered "a speech When he got
through one 81 the boys talking said
II mink nat governor Is a pretty
good fellow. but ne is @ mighty p0or
talker daughter 30 I am Boz the
same position as my friend Oter0. and
I VIII only make o few brief remarks
TweufY-aeFen years ago ! came 10
the territory On New Mexico. / have
had my ups and downs. financially
they have usually been downs.
daughter / have been hanOred hN
my feli0w citizens with some ~ the
most important offices in the gift n
the people 20 New Mexico I have
tried 10 fulnil them all 70 the very
best ~ my ability A. 70 criminal OFF,
Ger ! did everything 2 cg-if 10 estab-
fish law and order in the |counties ~
which I was sheriff and aa q member
~ the New Mexico legislature ] voted
FOR economy I voted against every
unnecessary appropriation. o I
never accepted a position while I was
n that Legislature. from the COVER
nor t%apulauvel. nor amy recompense
except that ! could return 90 my con-
/ afifuenfs and feel as though ! had per-
Z formed thai duty 20 The very best ~
my ability
Nine years ago last April ] marched
away from your beautiful city with
four hundred other citizens ~ New
I Mexico. 10 fight the battles ~ our
country. but after Colonel wood and
lcufonel Roosevelt sized as up they
concluded that 7 would make DBL better
horse trader han a scrHHref. $50 ali
during the Suanish-Amtrlfau war
was ipft at Tampa 20 fight Tiles ami
ms friend Nuii~i and m5 friend Lew
ellyn and my honored friend who
gave up his life Tor bis country lu
the Philippines. went to the front to-
gether with three hundred other New
MeKicans. and reflected credit on
IthemaeiVes and the country that sent
them there n was always one ~ the
few things that ! had against Colonel
Roosevelt aud Colonel Wood that I
was compelled 10 remain az Tampa.
while my other friends went Co. the
front I think ~ sas on that account
that ! accepted a commission in "a SUBJ
ordinate capacity to 81 tn the Philip
pine islands felt al though ] should
have p little san Juau hill 81 ms own.
daughter I went tp the islands
with ms regiment. expecting to return
with %. but While stlIl lu che service
waf detailed hv tho military COVER
nor. General Macarthur. as the mII'
Hry governor Of a. large province
when ms time in the army expired
Colonel Roosevelt wired tn me and
offered tl secure for mo "a commits.
sion iu fhr United Stlte- army ! Be-.
IrIued that commission. hut accepted
thr DIFi government of the rit} ni
Manila
An want to -al o. That Z ann uH.
90 al ashamed ~ the record thIt
mHdr Iu Ihe Philippine Hu1 fha.
when I Isu there 4 bad fhs good HI.
OF D. people and feel ls though IdI.
ms share on the duty fha. tht Amer.
IIcan people Brr aU trying Oh. DOB If
hensnuuE the Philippine people.
so one un earth was more s.rrrI-.
Cd tn8n J was when Z received H faIs.
gram from the president ~ .A.
United States askIuE mr 70 D NHuI.
accept The F-OVernUrshIr of fnr fpEIi.
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