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


dies and fellow citizens of New Mex
leo, | may have had ambitions unsat-
ished and some satisfied, but this is as
proud moment as / could have I'm
agined in my dreams or i'm 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 po5-
/ cessess as a speaker. because I could
never make a Fourth of July Grafton.
/ | believe that IL was recognized that
this would be an administration by d
man who knew New Mexico and who
/ knew the people of the territory of
I New Mexico and that it was
thought eminently proper that the
address | am to make should be de-
1 liVered by a man who knew him. Eel
low citizens. will you excuse me for a
few moments while I induise la some
"reminiscences.
The chief justice of this territory
in introducing me has done me more
than honor. He has limited To You
that ] came into the territory in 1880
and that | earned my Twins, by polish
ing the head of a drill in Sierra
county New Mexico. That is true MY
pride is that l come from the COM
mon people and that know what the
common people want because / am
common man myself
Too Much Politics.
Therefore, I said this was the
pr0udest moment of my life, because
the people of the territory Of New
Mexico have a governor today who
comes from the common people.
(CheeringD
Do you know what is the matter
with New Mexico? Just little too
much so-called politics; just a little
too much republicanism. Just a little
too much so-called democracy. ] have
not been able to recognize the brand
for a long time (laughter) but 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 new gov
ernor, in New Mexico. What differ
ence does it make TO the miners OF
Socorro county. miner of Colfax
county, to the settlers of the Max
well land grant, or 10 the owners Of
that grant whether a republican or
democrat is the governor Of the terrl- !
tory of New Mexico? The man who
knows the people Of the territory and |
who knows a pot of chilli If he hap |
pens TO see it--(applause and laugh |
ter)-he 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 I
bills. tApplause and laughter.)
Fellow citizens, the territory Of New /
Mexico wants a business administra-
tion. We want to forget for a few
moments the republican party and the /
democratic party. We want TO go
back to first principles. We want To
know what the people OF New Mexico 4
want (ApplauseD
Why my fellow citizens party
What is party? VIII some gentleman
kindly stand up and tell me what a
democrat is2
/ won't call on my friend. Hon. T.
3. Catron. to explain. but few days
ago the New York World sent out a
request to Mr. Bryan. among others.
10 know what a democrat was John
w Daniels, one OF the leading mon y
he south. one OF the most magnificent
lawyers this country has ever known,
has been known In the past always as
4 democrat. but he could not UNDER
'tand Mr.. Bryan's answer To the New
York Worlds question. In other
words. they could not agree as to
he definition of democrat.
a few DAYS ago the republican cen-
raj committee of one Of the great
tates Of the United States met and !
announced As a candidate OF that great
tate Of Ohio the Hon. William III. 4,
|aff--f fChecrS and applause --iof
PRESIDENT But Mr.. Foraker could not
gree that Mr.. Taft was a republican.
1e does not like that brand Of repub- ,
icanism. He stated in an open letter ,
hat the oniy- difference between the
cpublicans and the democrats is the
question as 10 whether We should have ,
ne cent or n quarter of cent duty ,
m salt: and he says that Brother Tart !
$ not right on the salt question ,
Now what does it amount 10. the !
question Of party what we want In /
Jew Mexico. a. 7 said. is something /
or New tapplause and I
heersl I am exceedingly gfatified.
elbow citizens 20 know that ] have by /.
ny side a gentleman who can bring ,
rom YOU the applause which my :
-ords do not deserve. tAppiause,
iughfer and cheers
Now 7 may say that ro want IN New
IeNico a man who understands New .
feXico. and who will do something
0r New Mexico. Irrespective u (
neither IT. o. Rursum is chairman ~ ]
be republican party fappiau~e l--or I
Z J Hagerman g. chairman u the I
enuhlican parfv. We want to forget Z
1r moment the personal ambitions
{ a few men and work together. n ?
r. Hagerman wants vindication az e.
he hands of the people. which he
iaims Is his due. and he can 60 into