Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-10
Self Reliance of New ExeCu-
tive Gives People Con.
fldenCe in His
Ability.
WHAT HE SAID
WAS TO THE POINT
Republican Leaders Met Him ds
Head of a Republican Admin
iStration and He Publicly
Declared Himself on
Points at Issue.

Santa Fe, N. M, August To-
| (SpeciaD Its all over. The crowd
that attended the inauguration, the
| brilliant reception and ball and the
reception to the secretary of the In
| terror, Mr.. Garfield, is leaving ON
each outgoing train. The advance
guard left late Thursday, but most
of those In the city remained until
Friday night.
| Today the balance is leaving ex-
| cept a few--and there is much ru-
NOR and speculation about those
| few-who are undoubtedly here for
a purpose. The Inauguration of
| Governor Curry while a brilliant af-
fair, was one of the most remark-
able events in New Mexico's political
! history. Never in the history of this
territory has there been such a cos
| mopolitan gathering Of representa-
tive men---politically speaking at an
| Inauguration.
Never in the history or a territory
has a governor faced quite so conn
| plex a proposition as did Governor
Curry in the first twenty-four hours
of his governorship.
"On the job"
| But Governor Curry was con the
job" all the time and he made every
| one feel good Now there Is some-
thing in making good impression
as everyone knows and the new gov-
ernor did that
| He did not commit himself too
much--in fact he only said he in
| tended to conduct a republican adj
! ministration--carry out the policies
/ of President Roosevelt and give
| every one a square deal.
| Such an announcement might be
considered a good deal In some cir
cles but 1t was no more than was
expected of a republican governor
and George Curry, despite attempts
J to make hi mout a democrat, Is go
| ing to run republican administra-
| tion, clean administration and ap-
point good men.
This was the beginning of the
good impression the governor made.
| The end Is not yet but the way ne
met the people and the honest, open
and frank manner in which he talk
| ed to them did the rest.
Guess Work.
There was never more political
milling than was seen at Santa Fe.
The milling, however, was on the
outside. 1t was conducted by a host
of those who did not understand the
situation and who did not understand
that the late reform element was not
running the ranch.
It was amusing. almost pathetic,
to hear some of the guess work that
was being done,
He is Governor.
When the smoke cleared away to
some extent those who were near
enough to read the signs saw this
much Enthusiastically
Governor Curry was governor and
acting for himself--he had recog-
nized the republican party leaders
and they had recognized him--he
had decided to run the executive Of
flee himself and to start in TO do II
when he got good and ready.
IL did not take a magnifytng glass
to discover that Governor Curry was
talking with the party leaders, that
he was talking with the people and
that he was drawing conclusions
slowly and wisely.
Knows Conditions.
1t did not take a second glance at
the situation to know that Governor
Curry knew the true conditions OF
territorial and local politics and that
he intended and eventually would
When all this percolated through
the system OF certain individuals.
there was no further attempt to
crowd little factions to the fore. The
new governor said he wanted to be
judged by his actions and there was
a wholesome desire not to interfere
with his wishes in this respect
Open and Honest.
The republican leaders met Gov
ernor Curry in an open, honest way.
They gave n i'm their endorsement
and support and they did not ask for
anything i'm return. II was not ne
cessary for them to do so; Governor
Curry, after taking the oath, publicly
declared himself for the very things
and the only things they desired
the president, the republican party,
and the square deal. There was not
much of a chance for those desiring
anything else to break into the pow
WOW and they refrained wiz. re-
markable self control. But the
thing that Governor Curry did and
which did more than everything else
TO bring the people to him, was to
display a self confidence in himself
and his ability tempered with just
enough reserve to impress every man
woman and child that he had the
reins in his hand and knew how to
handle them
Feeling of Confidence.
He distributed a broad feeling OF
confidence In his wisdom, ability and
integrity, that IT will take a whole lot
of errors in the executive office to
undermine.
And the new governor Is not a man
OF errors. He may make mistakes
no man lives who does not. but the
new governor win not make many
and he will not hesitate 10 correct
them when he does make them.