Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-28

flee, but expect that it will be in the
early spring.
Il have seen number of articles
in newspapers in and out of New Mex
leo referring to my resignation and
seeking to leave the impression that it
is forced; that my resignation has
been asked for; in fact, the usual line
of wild statements likely to be made
II by sensational newspapers which are
anxious to achieve sonfe fancied polit-
ical advtange by seeking to embarrass
public officials presume there will
be more of these articles and although
| / regret them | of course have no way
to put an end to them. 1t want to say,
however, in this connection, that my
relations with the administration at
Washington have been most pleasant
l have been treated with the greatest
consideration at all times by the adj
ministration whose cordial support !
have had. During the recent visit OF
Secretary of the Interior BaIlinger
here this matter of my retirement
from office was taken UP and discussed
and the secretary is very fully inform
ed as to my personal affairs and the
causes prompting me to retire. Rum
Ors of unpleasantness between the
secretary and myself are unuuagifiedly
false. He has treated me at all tines
with the greatest consideration and
have very high regard for him. 4
1T has been stated in some of the
articles referred to that
charges have been Iiled against me in
Washington. / am glad to say that
during my administration none of my
official acts have been questioned by
the government at Washington and no
charges of any kind have ever been
brought to my attention in an official
way. I am informed, however, that
charges have been made against me
by certain persons in New Mexico.
shall take steps to ascertain the exact
nature of those charges, the persons
making them and see that an investi-
cation is made even though the charg-
es may not reach me in an official
way.
During the time / shall remain in
office it will be my effort to perfect
several of the plans which have been
undertaken by my administration.
am particularly anxious to see the
road building campaign well started.
There is nothing more important to
the commercial development Of the
territory than good roads and we have
been able to make good start even
with the limited funds at our com
mand There are several other mat
ters of quite equal Importance which
] desire to see firmly established and
during the short time shall remain
these will receive my full time and at
tention Under different conditions as
regards my personal affairs, should
have been glad to remain as governor
of New Mexico but business matters
have come up which | cannot afford
to overlook and these have made my
retirement necessary"
There has been a strong and urgent
effort on the part of Governor Curry's
friends and among business men of
both political parties to induce him
to remain in the office, at least until
a constitution shall have been adopted
He has had the full backing of the
business interests of the territory and
these interests have been particularly
keen in urging him to remain. The
governors determination, however, is
final and he has asked his friends to
make no further effort to alter his
present plans.
Governor Curry left on No. T.this|
afternoon on his return to Santa Fe.