Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-01
Territoy'S Executive Receives
WarmeSt Kind of Warm Re-
ception to Albuquerque on
Boosters Night,
SHORT SPEECH MAKES HIT
WITH HUGE AUDIENCE
Orators Declare Guest Of
Honor Is Best Booster for
Every Corner Of the Terri
tory,

If Governor Herbert ]. Hdgerman
of the territory of New Mexico, has
had any doubts about his place in the
hearts of the people of Albuquerque,
they were dispelled last night when
ne received an ovation in this city
which surpassed that ever given to a
territorial official in Albuquerque. II
was an ovation which lasted from the
time he stepped from the train until
ne took his seat on the stage of the
Elks' theater, and which broke out in
redoubled volume when the executive
advanced to address the great crowd
which packed the big opera house
from front to back and top to- bottom.
1t was spontaneous, unaffected, ir-
repressible outburst of approval which
testified most eloquently to the fact
that the people of Albuquerque and
Bernalillo county believe thew have a
square deal" governor; that they be-
lieve In his integrity and his determin-
alton and his honesty thoroughly, and
that they are with him heart and
soul 1t was really impressive. that
demonstration. And it touched the
governor deeply.
Mr.. Hagerman was met Ia the train
club in charge of the arrangements
last night, and escorted at once to the
theater by the big torehlight process
sion headed by the Lumber Company
band, which played martial strains at
the station as the governor stepped
from the Pullman. The crowd at the
train made II almost impossible for
the governor and his escort to get
through, and he was the recipient of
noisy cheering as he passed through
the crowd.
The Governor was introduced at the
opera house as the first speaker by
chairman Mayor Mckee, and as he
stepped forward and said, Ladies and
Gentlemen the house shook with ap-
plause. The band struck up The
Star Spangled Banner" and the whole
audience rose as one man. still cheer
ing, as the band played. Three cheers
for the governor were proposed by
some one after the audience was seat
ed, and they were given with q vim.
The governors talk was short and
to the point. Governor Hagerman is
not a speechmaker. He is given to
doing things more than talking about
them, but last night he had some
thing to say, and he said it in a quite,
earnest, sincere way, which made
bigger hit with his auditors than any
amount of silver-tongued eloquence.
Il came down here on short notice, !"
said the governor 'and really have
only haZy idea of the exact object of
this meeting. l am more deeply
touched than ! can tell you by the
reception you have given me-" The
governor said he had much the feel
ing in coming to Albuquerque of the
man who fell into a crevasse on
glacier in switzerland and was carried
by the slow progress of the icy mass
until he was borne clear down to the
beautiful vale of Chamonix, where all
was warmth and geniality. He said
thar nowhere In the territory is there
a city where the people stand together
for the general welfare of the COM
munity as they do in Albuquerque.
You hardly need a Boosters club
here" said the speaker. "but the or
ganization will do great good for other
parts of the territory by its example"
The governor deplored the lack of
unanimity In some sections, as evil
denced by the agitation for county
division.
II fsn most heartily in sympathy
with the object of this meeting, what
ever 1t Is, said the governor. you
people always stand together. and IL
you want anything. | notice that you
generally get 1t. If personally or Of
ficially can help YOU in any way to get
anythin you want. all you need do Is
to ask me. and | will respond.
1T is a great delight to me to meet
the people of any part of the terri
tory, but there is no place where | feel
SO much at home, where | am so sure
of a cordial reception and a warm
handclasp as in Albuquerque. You
may not realize how much that means
to man In my position. ! thank
you"
The governor took his seat amid
deafening applause, which lasted for
several minutes.
The next speaker was Attorney Fl.
B, FERGUSON who explained to the
governor what it's all about" and
who paid a glowing tribute to the
guest of honor, which was most en-
Enthusiastically received. "We can say
to the governor" said Mr.. Ferguson,
that claiming to be the foremost
city in the territory, we have organ
lzed club because now is the time
TO strike. while the iron Is hot, and
get in the vanguard of progress un-
I'll New Mexico Is a prosperous and
happy state. We can push forward
the more hopefully knowing that we
have the cooperation of the honest,
fearless, high-mlnded representative
OF patriotic and honest president,
Herbert J. Hagerman.,
I'VE have learned by his short ca
reer as governor thus far" said the
speaker. "that he is in sympathy with
what Is right, and his whole heart is
IN the moral and material progress
OF this territory: her progress in good
government In economy OF admins
tration. In honesty and fidelity In Of
flee. When he tells usihe appreciated
kour good will we can say to him that