Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-19
Services On Behalf of Decency
in Public Affairs EntitIe Him
10 Gratitude of People of
BeraaIiIIo County.
HELPED HURL HUBBElL
FROM POWER IN COUNTY
Former Executive May Well Be
Proud of Enemies He Has
Made Likewise of His Ac-
compIiShme0tS in Office,

Former Governor Miguel a. Otcro
who is an active candidate for tho
nomination for governor on Tie rc-
publican state ticket was m Anu
querque last night for a short time.
arriving from eastern New Mexico
and leaving on the midnight train for
silver city and the south,
Mr. Otero is everywhere finding
friends who Will bend every effort To
| assist him in securing the nomination
and who viii cheerfully work untn
the polls close November z to secure
his election in the event that he il
the choice OF the Las Vegas conven-
tion for the head OF the state ticket.
Tho former governor is probably one
of the most popular men in the state
aud In no portion OF New Mexico is
his popularity greater than in Bern
alillo county The people of this
county well remember his efforts in
behalf of good government and dec
cncy In public affairs In the dark days
of the lluhhell regime ana tho senti-
ment is general that he is entitled To
the enthusiastic support OF the repub-
llean voters ot this county. Aside from
his valuable sors ices To Bernalilln
county Governor Oteros whole rec
ord az governor OF tine territory il
such that there is scarcely room Tor
doubt of his election IN the event that
he ls given the first place on the tick
ct. Though people are prone to for
get, II Is not likcly that the people OF
New Mexico have ceased to remem-
her the things that Governor otoro
accomplished for the benefit or New
AN .1tf
1881 when he was first appointed.
until 1906 when he turned over the
executive office to make way FOR
Herbert J. llaHerman.
When Miguel \. Otero became gov
ernor in 1897, the credit of New Mex
leo was not good. and territorial 4
per cent bonds sold as low as 81 1-2
cents Large deficiencies existed IN
the payment OF expenses, running as
iar back as 1898. The treasury was
empty ana the territory was paving
per cent interest to banks for tempo
rsfy accommodation. Under the man
aRement of Governor Otero the deficit
was provided for as soon as a legisla-
turc could meet. Fnur per cent re-
funding bonds were sold at a premi.
um ANA the territorial government
was nlaeep Oh a cash basis its credit
was restored and maintained. tho
public debt was largely reduced. and
when Governor Otcro went ont Of Of
thousnn,ls of dnllaro tn a." ,t.'.'',,,o,
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territorial tr.,.oIin,. .,,,,t,,,.. AL -,
oxan,innr mi, lin ,,',,. '..,t.,i1,..i.,,
In moo az onnosttinn rr,,, s,,a'. wv
tho most nromincni mon in thc r"n,b,
liean party. ana naturally theae man
do not now favor thu nomination nr
MIR. Otero. his traininp ana rNneri-
once as 4 banker. H,unty clnrk ana
district court cleriT led him at mai
time to appreciate more than anv
other man In New Mexico tho ennr.
nous value which IN, trayelipp audi
tor and bank examiner would he to
the public and it can be truthfullv
said that no governor in an our his
tory has over accomplished ANYTHING
Of equal benefit in tho financial man
Stement Of puhllc affairs in New
M'NCp ANA m the different counties.
uu" "oIW SNst'in @l "uhlie accounts
nus n'eh established IN every county
ahu VA every district clerk office
-. "N'' nav, "''h I'M
PI"l'u' o'Ialoallnhs nave been pre-
vented the interests OF bank deposit
tofS nave been guarded, all through
tmr 'ir3'','''ilN WV, ~ lno traNeHng audi
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a,'I' ,'I'''c' Wv '','Iy Iunu'euS OF lhous~
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=, ny '''
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tha dnr.,,,,..'',, ~ to NV 'Iea'l"n ni
nas ,'r,1,,,5 ''',',.', w. insurance "hmh
t,.,.;i ,.l,. TO-, income !of tht
,.,'.'',' .i''Vi" Y" meet aU thc
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tbrnm,I,1,,, ,,o .,.t' llt' 49,, dep,r'ments