Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-27
Governor Curry Announces
Decision to Relinquish Office
his successor is taken up for dis

his successor is taken up for dis
posal.
In some ways | shall leave the
governors office with "A great deal of
regret" said the governor today. The
work of the office is congenial to me,
my relations with the members of my
administration and with the people of
the territory as n whole have been
most pleasant, and / have felt that I
have been able to accomplish some
work for the territory and that !
might have been able to accomplish
more in the future. But my personal
business affairs make it imperative
that l give them my entire attention
and my determination to leave the Of
flee is final. l hope that my friends
will make no further effort to change
this determination which has been
made after careful consideration and
which is made imperative by my busi-
ness affairs.
Il am going to make my home in
New Mexico. My business affairs will
be SO shaped as to keep me here and
| will be found working as heartily
for statehood and for the interests of
the territory as private citizen as |
have while governor. The matter of
my retirement will soon be under con-
sideration in Washington. Until it is
taken up there | am unable to fix
any definite date for leaving the Of
flee, but / expect that it viii be in the
carly spring.
Il have seen number of articles
in newspapers in and out of New Mex
n tx.G.t iD,, nd
seeking to leave the impression that it
is forced; that my resignation has been
asked for; i'll fact, the usual line of
wild statements likely to be made by
newspapers who are anx-
ious to achieve some fancied political
by seeking to embarrass
public officials. | presume there will
be more of these articles and although
regret them l of course have no way
to put an end to them. l want to say
however, in this connection, that my
relations with the administration at
Washington have been most pleasant.
have been treated with the greatest
at all times by the ad-
whose cordial support /
have had. During the recent visit of
secretary of the Interior Ballinger
here this matter of my retirement
rom office was taken up and discusse :,
and the secretary is very fully inform
I'd as to my personal affairs and the
,auses prompting me to retire. Rum
)rs OF unpleasantness between the
secretary and myself are unqualiticdly
alse. He has treated me at all times
With the greatest consideration ana
have a very high regard for him.
1T has been stated in some of the !
newspaper articles referred to that |
'harges have been filed against me in |
l am glad to say that |
Turing my administration none of my |
'fficial acts have been questioned by |
he government at Washington and no |
harges of any kind have ever been |
to my attention in an official |
way. / am informed. however, that |
harges have been made against me
" certain persons in New Mexico. l |
hall take steps to ascertain the exact
ature of those charges, the persons
making them and see that an investi
alton is made even though the charg-
$ may not reach me in an official
,ay.
During the time | shall remain in
ffice il will be my effort to perfect
everal of the plans which have been
Undertaken by my administration.
m particularly anxious to see the
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