Las Vegas optic., 1912-01-15
FIRST GOVERNOR OF THE NEW
STATE and Other OFFICERS
INAUGURATED At SANTA FE

ocrat, succeeding Rufus ]. Palen, re
publican.
Commissioner of Public Lands Rob
ert P. Ervien, republican, succeeding
himself.
Corporation Commissioners Hugh H
Williams, republican; M. s. Groves
republican; George H. Van Stone
progressive republican, being a newly
created commission,
The supreem court, which took Of
flee on last Wednesday, consisting oi
Chief Justice Clarence ]. Roberts, re
publican; Frank w. Parker, republi
can; and Richard Hanna, progressive
republican, was given a place of hon.
or at the inaugural ceremonies. Con.
gressmen George Curry, republican
and Harvey B. Ferguson, democrat,
took their oaths last week and could
not be preesnt.
Santa Fe is thronged with hundreds
of visitors from all parts of the state.
The afternoon was enlivened by a
band concert by the military band in
the Plaza.
In the evening, the public reception
will take place in the historic palace
of the governors, 307 years old, Gov
er7se Mcdonald >lseings the one hgn
drei and first executive of New Mex
leo to enter it. The facades carried
high in letter of light, the names of
the greatest of these one hundred
predecessors 5 of Mcdonald, Onate,
Oternein, De Vargas, Perez, Bent,
Wallace as we'll as that of the retiring
Governor Mills, and the new COVER
nor, Mcdonald.
The inaugural ball will take place in
the National Guard armory which has
been made a dreamland of beauty by
artistic decorators, being transform
ed into a palm room, domed by eight
electric arches intersecting.
Three hundred couples will take
part in the grand march to be led by
Governor and Mrs. Mcdonald at 10
O'Clock tonight Yellow and white,
the Spanish colors, intertwined with
the stars and stripes, formed the key
note to the decorations everywhere.
Legislature to be Called Tomorrow
Governor Mcdonald stated that he
would issue the call for the legisla-
ture to elect two United States SEN
ators tomorrow and would not an
nounce any appointments for some
time. Messages Of congratulation
from eminent men, especially demo
cratic leaders of national importance,
poured in upon Governor Mcdonald
all day.
Immediately after taking the oath of
office Governor Mcdonald made his
inaugural address, as follows:
Fellow Citizens.-You are here not
simply to inaugurate a governor, but
also to celebrate the Inauguration of
a state. This is what makes this day
one of the greatest ever to be record
ed in the history of New Mexico. 1t
makes and marks an epoch in the af-
fairs of our people.
The custom of having an inaugural
address is grounded upon substantial
reason and has been so thoroughly es-
tablished that it cannot well be set
aside. The relation of the chief ex-
ecutive of state to it's people is so
important that they desire at the out
set to be informed of the ciews which
are entertained by him concerning
their government, and thus be enabled
to gauge and estimate the sort of man
whom they have chosen to represent
them in the highest Office of the state.
We have just passed from terri
torial condition to our full rights as
citizens and become a distinct force
in ethe councils of the nation. Not
withstanding our being the latest to
enter the union, our civilization is per-
haps the oldest and our settlement the
first within the borders of our country.
A proper understanding of the rela-
ton of state to the Union. of which
we are now part, is, think, of the
greatest Importance to the mainten-