The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-05
POPE IS NEW
HEAD OF COURTS
Both officials Take Office
at the Capitol at Santa Fe
Before Very Large
Crowds.
CURRY is GIVEN
A LOVING CUP
Governor Mills Given Cup
BY the Court Governor
States Views on Leading
Issues.

Santa Fc, y. NJ, March with
flags flying, Ssn,s be was IN gala attire
today for the Inauguration Of governor
william j Mills The city Ia crowd
ed ~ II has uo, been ~ memory OF the
oldest tnhabitant. The sunshine ~ per
iect and the day ideal.
As preliminary 20 the Inauguration
this forenoon. the Justices of the 81.
prcmc court called upon Governor Geo
curry aud presented him with a solid
silver loving cup, suitably inscribed.
Pope and Mills Sworn
Chief Justice william II Pope. who
succeeds Gov Mills, was sworn in ut 10
clock by Acting governor Nathan Jaf
ia.
Gov Mills took the oath at high noon,
1t being administered by chief justice
Pope, in the presence Of fully 10000
PEOPLE who thronged the capitol grounds
dov. Curry very briefly introduced
the next executive and Gov. Mills fol
lowed with his inaugural address, which
made a decidedly good impression, deal
ing firmly with topics that IL had been
predicted he would sidestep.
Portrait OF First Governor
In the afternoon in the council cham
her at the capitol the oil portrait Of
Gov. Bent, New Mexico's first civil gov
-rnor under the American regime, was
unveiled with appropriate ceremonies
by the Daughters of the American Revo
luton, Mrs. l.. Bradford Prince, state
regent, presiding The portrait Is by
the celebrated artist. Cstl l.otav. Gov
Prince made the historical address.
A. Is. Renehnn made the presentation
speech and Cows. Mills aud Curry spoke
briefly. The unveilipg was by Miss
ressie Berry, granddaughter Of COVER
nor Bent. Two daughters Of the latter
Mrs. Frank G. Ellis and Mrs. Berry, had
seats of honor at the exercises,
In House OF New Governor
In afternoon civic aud military
parade and n scranadc by the military
band we're features and this evening q
public reception aud the inaugural bal
for which the decorations and illumins
ton will he the most superb ever seen
In Santa Fe will take place.
Yesterday afternoon the associate jus
tices OF the supreme court presented re-
firing chief Justice Mills with solid
silver water set.
The Governor Address
In taking office Governor Mills lid
not hesitate to express himself on the II
sues Of the day. In part he said;
Aim Of Administration
- am assured that | TAX. up The
duties of the Office OF governor under
w,ch more favorable auspices than did
ny honored predecessor, Governor Curry
whose record as chieI executive has beer
most creditabie and whom ! AIN prouc
"a he able to call my friend. WheI
he assumed the roin~ Of government
the territory was torn by factions an'
feeling ran high, while today, II ! an
able 10 Judge by articles which haN'
appeared IN the newspapers, aud from
lotters | have received from the ricl
aud poor, and from high and low, witt
live in all parts of the territory, con
graduating me on MY appointment an'
promising me their support IN my II
forts Ia give the territory a conserva
tive aud wise administration, the tern
of my ibcumbeney Of the high onc
To which | have been appointed will h.
pleasant one.
Territorial Laws
"YOu. OF course, understand that Il
my sdminist ration | am governed b.
the laws now on the statute hooks an
that they cannot be changed except b
act OF congress OF by the legislatur,
the next session Of which, in the ord
nary course of events, win not cor
yene until January 1911, believe on
laws might he hetterod by the enae
ment Of some new ones which seem
me desirable, aud also by the repeal q
some of those now In force.
"But, whatever the laws are or ma
be during my term of office. II will /
my aim, ireofar as II IN In my pow'
aud ihcurh"tt upon me as governor,
zee that ihc, are enforced honestly, "a
orouslS apd without fear or favor
Tribute 20 Taft
"Prr-nnni Taft, whom I honor al
respect i"r his purity OF character ar
upright Iife, I predict will in tho futu
he classed M one Of the areat pres
dents ~ the republic. will render -n'
assistance M eau, in my humble wa
to make his administration success
and II | cannot do so, then II is my duI
10 resign, aud II do not do that th'
! should be removed from office,