The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-05-27
J. sHoFRR s TOAST

J sHoFBR s TOAST
90 Mr. Iul-tmuster. Our Iouored Gov.
"rn"r. and Fellow Citizens. My eoniri.
button tH. evening shall be one that
would please the heart " all who see
things after The fashion 1f the "a. .sna.
fog ~p""rcE of Wisconsin. lie believe.
90 hoNl'f, md during bis political cam.
pnl4u iu Wisconsin was often bored by
long iutr"tnr'iuns. lie says he thinks
'ho mu-' satisfactory introduction h.
ever bad was that of a German mayor
in e smHl. town iu his state, where ha
was ." make political speech: aud
the opera house was crowded. When IL
came time to begin, the mayor got up.
90 Mine friends be said, 81 haf been
asked 10 Introduce Senator spooncr who
D. to make @ speech, yes Veil, ] haf
DID b.. and bee viii do IT, "
Now, gentlemen, this is an evening
that shall Iingcr in my memory just
little uit different than any other. There
have been great occasions ia Tucumcau
and this is not the least Of them. Il
has been my pleasure TO banquet with
uHalrm"u aud residents Of gcrat edu.
rntioual organizations, but this is the
first time ! have had the privilege ot
meeting around the frstal board with
The houUred Chairman of the New Mex.
'ro Board ui Education, aud the chair.
mau Ui our own Tucumcari Board uf
Directors two men who give unselhsh.
y "t their time aud energy TO make ~
our you'll % citizenship that shall he
'he foundation of q greater nation than
Nc have ever kuown.
% 10 not my intention 20 belitilc the
wurh 'hat the others Of you are doing;
| am glad to see you conquer the cactus
ard MAKE ,wo blades OF grass grow
where none grew In past years. Il
pIoa,cs me to hear the ringing OF the
engine bells that announce the arri .sls
10 rev railroads. and the material tor
new Industries; like 10 see YOUR coin
converted into these excellent homes, Lo.
'"l. and hr-iuc-. nlocKs. But you will
pardon me, ! am sure, for seeing the
,Ir'uo IN men who are taking such ac.
tive interest nud doing such good work.
along the line Zoo which school men are
huiIding--ihc development Of our fu.
'uro citizens.
At no time .n this country was there
such q demand for strong men and wo.
men as there E. today. We are going
through some very trying conditions,
and believe We are emerging from the
darkest Of them into the light Of
better day The ih-urrectos Of our own
nation have taught our ncighboring ~.
public how to throw on tyranny, aud
they are now our teachers in the mat
'rr of putting sentiment into action. II
was necessary for us 60 teach our hunt.
90, aud hcrdrr. to prepare them for the
duties incident tu self government, aud
now that they have shown ms that they
.uoN that lesson, our task is 10 teach
the representative, of the entire nation
hat w. or dt 20 DO our owa housekeep.
ing From the standpoint of n peda.
COG. Il seems harder task TO learn
les ton after years Of political power
than 60 learn il first hand in the fields
and factoric- Of the sunny Southwest
Bu' have no fear for the future ~
.ur hrloNyd New Mexico. While / dis.
roru iu its present condition the neces.
,lty rha' always exists for the faithful
devotion of its citizens the history ~
'hc past assure, me that the future will
bee, "a, b. always has been when people
nave passed through every struggle aud
emergency, still onward and upward.
with our men and women Of strong char
actor IN control Of state affairs, and
their hands upheld hy those who believe
in right principles, we have nothing 10
fear from the vicissitudes that may lie
across our pathway.
We have this evening "A two.fold Tea-
son for king merry II Is another op.
portunity To show the Tueumcari spirit
Of getting together and talking of things
that concern all of us--the development
Of our many resources be they material
or mental But above all u Il n happy
thonght to have the privilege Of meeting
aud bonoring in tins way, Governor
Mills, 20 whom we and our younger
brothers are TO look NJ guide and eoan'
sellor as we hope aud trust, through
many long aud prosperous years. l
thank you.