Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-24

: ing The man. George Curry did Just
what he promised me he could do;
he did it quickly, and then resigned
to accept a commission from Presi-
dent Mckinley, as first lieutenant in
the 1lth L. S. Vol. Cavalry, and sail
ed for the Philippines, where he made
good in every position he held, from
! lieutenant captain, chief of police OF
( Manila and as governor of many Of
the islands in the Philippines, and fin
ally he continues his success as gov
ernor of this great Territory, which
we hope will soon be a state
Il have landed him here in Santa
Fe, where he was inaugurated on the
Sth day of August, 1907. The COVER
nor's position at that time was not al
together a bed of roses, as he had,
prior to that date, always affiliated
with the Democratic party in this Ter
ritOry and besides, the Republican
party was somewhat disturbed in fact
Governor Curry found himself up
against the real thing at every turn
he took, but he was familiar with
hard knocks and mastered the situa-
ton, as he had often before, and to-
day he is prepared to deliver a united
party, instead of the condition of
chaos in which he found it,
George Curry has been his own
greatest enemy, Had he known him
self as perfectly as others do, he
could have been a rich man today. As
it is, he retires a poorer man, so far
as this worlds goods go, but a multi
millionaire in friends.
Il can say for George Curry, what
you all already know; he is honest,
sincere, true, faithful to any cause he
espouses and above ALL loyal to his
friends.
1T certainly is a pleasure, in behalf
of you who are present. as we'll as
those who could not be here on this
occasion, to present to him this tok-
en- of your love and affection for the
man. and in closing l feel that | am
but expressing the feeling of you all,
when l say, as did Rip Van Winkle:
Here's to your health and happiness,
may you live long and prosper
Give Diamond Ring.
The token presented was a magni-
icent diamond ring, engraved on the
inside rim of the golden circle were
the words, Governor George Curry
from his official family, February 2S,
1910" The setting of the large and
brilliant stone was novel and most
artistic. Prolonged applause in
terrupted and punctured the ad-
dress of Territorial Treasurer NJ,
A. Otero. Governor Curry was Wis
IDLY surprised and overwhelmed and
responded most feelipgly, generously
giving credit to the territorial Off
cials from Territorial Secretary Jaffa
all along the line, for whatever sue
cesses his administration has had. He
too, pledged his support and that of
the present officials to Governor Mills
in every honest endeavor for the pub
lie welfare. 1t was a heart to heart
talk that awakened echoes of ap-
proval in those present and endeared
their chief to them the more.
Superintendent of Public instruction
J. E. Clark spoke of the struggle to
advance the educational cause in the
commonwealth: the great encourage
ment that Governor Curry had given;
, his unflagging interest In the work
: for better schools and better qualified
, teachers and spoke of some of the
gratifying results obtained.
No Secrets From the Press.
Y Paul A. F. Walter spoke of the re-
: lations of the press with the Curry
r administration, saying that the frank
5 ness and cordiality with which the
? chief executive had dealt with the
t newspaper representatives had result
ed in his being seldom misunder-
: stood by the public; that in conse-
3 quence, New Mexico today was not
misinterpreting his acts and his mo-
tives; that in his case as in that of
+ President Roosevelt, the fact
that he had no secrets from
the press representatives, had
saved him many a journal
istic attack and added immensely to
: his popularity. Governor Curry never
= lodged newspaper man; man as
: transparently honest and whose mo-
I tives are so obviously patriotic, has
/, :, no need to. If the newspapers of the
;, territory have the say, George Curry
= will not be permitted to remain in
!, private life very long," the speaker
:. predicted.
, Curry for Senator?
y Land Commissioner R. P. Ervien
y promised that he would vote every
\. acre of land for Governor Curry when
q ever opportunity presented itself. Dis
d trict Attorney E. C. Abbott in an elo-
1t quent discourse, said that if it were
o left to vote of the people today that
" Governor Curry would receive an
le Overwhelming majority for one of the
III two United States senatorships of the
lie new state, and intimated that Hon
Of Thomas B. Catron, or some one