Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-28
Big Fair Opened With Little City Filled to Overlooking Witt
People From All Over New MexiCO--WelCOmed
in Enthusiastic Style and Plenty of AmuSe-
ment Furnished For All.
MAYOR BURSUM IN CLEVER SPEECH
TURNED OVER KEYS TO VISITORS

ment that the majority of the peo-
pie of New Mexico are not Amerf-
cans. No man, who knows anything
about the people of New Mexico and
is an honest man, would make that
statement. The descendants of Spain
in the territory of New Mexico are
the very best Americans that we
have in the territory. (Applause.)
"They showed 1t on the battle
field. They have shown it every
where and 1t is up to us newcomers
who stand here shoulder to shoulder
with you people to demand from the
American people what is our right.
Now my friends, l know that you
did not come here to listen to
baseball games and other amuse-
ments but / will detain you long
enough to declare on behalf of the
fair association that this-the first
annual fair of the county of Socorro,
is declared officially opened pro
longed applause.) 1 hope that every
one here will enjoy himself.
81 only regret that fact that i'm
portant matters of interest to the
people of New Mexico will compel
me to leave you tomorrow morning
but / assure you that as soon as l
can possibly spare the time, l will
visit your city and the other cities
OF your County III OTueT " Hleo'
those again, whom l have had the
pleasure of meeting here today and
those whom / have not yet met. Cap
plause.)
81 want to thank you all heartily
for this enthusiastic reception, es-
pecially the young people-the young
ladies--the young rough riders-the
soldiers of the future and l want to
assure you that as long as / am
your governor, 1; will be my earnest
endeavor to do the very bess that
possibly can for the interest of New
Mexico.
"It is human to err and suppose
that / will commit as many errors as
my predecessors (Applause)-but
ernor by a sincere desire to 10 what
can and what ! believe to he right
and just for the people of New Mex
leo regardless of politics, racial pre-
judlces or Affiliations, social or com
mercial standing.
POLICY THAT WILL BE FOR THE
BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEO-
Pile OF NEW MEXICO, THEN
WILL HAND IN MY COMMISSION
AND RETIRE TO LIVE AMONG
YOU AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN"
prolonged applauseD
Mayor Bursums Speech.
Mayor Fl. O. Bursum in introduce
ing Governor Curry spoke as fol-
lows:
Ladies, Gentlemen and Fellow Citi-
zens:
eve have with us today the chief
executive of the territory of New
Mexico, Governor George Curry, and
we are glad that he Is here.
THAT is simple language, but /
believe each and every one of you,
9,sv, In inc ma
In the fullest sense of the word.
1--WE, the citizens of Socorro and of
Socorro county, take deep pleasure
in gvailing ourselves of our first op-
portunity TO show our friendship and
appreciation OF George Curry upon
our home ground. (Applause.)
1--WE welcome him today, not only
a. our governor-the head of our
official affairs in the administration
of our territory, but we welcome him
with equal pleasure as a man, as a
friend, as a citizen who cast in his
lot with New Mexico from the early
days Of his childhood and we well
come him as a soldier who has won
every laurel he wears on the field
Of battle.
Fellow citizens, this is the first
annual fair of the city and county of
Socorro.
"socorro county is an empire in
itself embracing $50 miles from
north to south and three hundred
miles from east To west. Within that
area is a soil as rich as the bless
ings OF a divine providence has en-
dowed any county in New Mexico.
SocOrro county is wealthy i'm her vast
timber resources and her big forest
reserves, equalled only by few 9TH
eTs on the continental divide or the
the big timber supply of Flagstaff
IN our sister territory.
"SocorrO county-Our hOme-is
rich i'm her great stretches of un-
developed mineral resources and coal
beds; her half million head Of sheep,
one hundred thousand head Of cat
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