Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-09
BRILLIANT RECEPTION AND
BALL CLOSE CEREMONIES
HUNDREDS PAID THEIR RESPECTS TO new EXECUTIVE
Addresses of Governor Curry and Judge A. B. Fall Fea
lures of Afternoon Exercises at Capitol.
Both Speakers Heartily Appauded

Der was confined to about 500 1t was
not deemed advisable, however to
change the plans at the last moment.
Owing to the latnness of the hour
of the inauguration, the New Mexican
was obliged to give only synopsis
of the addresses of Governor Curry
and Judge Fall in its edition yester-
day. Both speeches are published in
full in today's issue for the benefit Of
readers who did not hear them delv-
cred. They will be found interesting
reading and deserving of complete
perusal
Although Governor Curry does not
pretend to be an orator and spoke only
a few minutes, what he said was con-
vincing and inspired confidence in his
administration. When he finished he
was given three rousing cheers, and
friends pressed forward to extend
their congratulations.
Desires to Be Judged BY His Actions
Governor Curry reiterated in his
speech what he had said in an inter
view the previous night, that he pre-
ferred to be judged by his actions
rather than his words. He said he
had nothing to be ashamed of in his
past record, of which, on the contrary,
he has every reason to feel justly
proud, and he assured his auditors
that he would discharge his duties as
executive as faithfully as he knew
how.
The new Governor has the reputa-
tion of being "level-headed" and a
good mixer" These are two very
desirable traits for the occupant of
the gubernatorial chair in New Mex
leo. Left to his own resources when
a boy. he has had his ups and downs,
which, financially, he admits, have
been usually downs. However, this
has served to make him self-reliant,
and although not rich as measured by
dollars and cents, he has character
unsullied and record untarnished,
which are worth more to an individual
than all the money in the world
That Governor Curry will be a
champion of the common people goes
without the saying. but that he will
be fair in all his official acts is also
foregone conclusion, both of which
statements are borne out by his past
record. He asks the cooperation OF
the people, and in return he promises
them good government and the ad-
vancement of New Mexico. His speech
follows:
Speech Of Governor. :.
Ladies and gentlemen, and fellow
citizens of New Mexico; and when
say fellow citizens Of New Mexico
want to say that no one on earth is
prouder than | am of being a citizen
of this Territory. (Applause.) Dur
ing my absence in the Philippine Is
lands in connection with the Insular
government | was registered in one
election for the purpose of voting, but
when called upon to take the oath
stated to them that | was not citi-
zen of the Philippine Islands, that the
first vote that had ever cast was in
the Territory of New Mexico; every
one that was near and dear to me in
life lived within the borders OF that
grand Territory, and as long as lived
would maintain my home there, and
my only ambition was to return to
that home and be buried in that Terri
tory when my hour finally came. ZAP
plause)
"My friend, Fall, asked you to ex-
cuse him in order to refer to some lit
tie ancient history, and I am going to
ask the same Indulgence. You all
probably know that among the very
best friends that have in New Mex
leo is the former Governor of this Ter
ritory, the Hon M. A. Otero. CAP
plause and cheers.) If it had not been
for my friend Otero would not be
your Governor today. Governor Otero
gave me the commission as a captain
in that famous and honorable regi-
ment where | had an opportunity to
form the acquaintance and to secure
the friendship of the grandest Ameri-
can that lives today Theodore Roose-
welt. Applause and cheers,) will
have to tell little joke. Governor
Otero was, like myself, not candi-
date for Governor at the time he was
appointed. He and my friend, Sol
Luna, were candidates for United
States marshal, but it seems that
Otero so impressed the President that
he returned from Washington with the
commission as Governor instead Of
marshal. OF course, the first town
that he came to in the Territory Of
New Mexico was Ration, one of the
best towns and town In which I num-
ber some of the warmest friends that
/ have on earth. (Applause.) The
people called upon the Governor,