Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-13
Everybody Shows Disposition.
10 Be Fair and 10 Work To-
gether for Best Interests of
State,
ROMERO IS ELECTED
SPEAKER AS SCHEDULED
New Presiding Officer Pledges
Himself to See That Rights
Of Minority Are Respected
at All Times,


Santa Fe. Jan. l2--speak seoun-
dino Romero emerged from the hap
tism Of speech-making at the opening
of the first session OF the second
state legislature today with halo
that Il VIII take superhuman effort
to keep on straight
II was a yerilable lOVofcast and
I figurativcly speaking. republicans
Iand democrats, progressiyes and So
elalists fell upon each others should
ors and wept like long lost brothers
I who at last found each other and
who, 10 celebrate the event made the
I election of Romero for speaker I'M
nnlmoua II the pledges Of the
lspokesmen for the two great parties
are kept the opposing political par
ties viii meet each other more than
half way 10 give the square deal and
the session VIII be model to all
state legislatures TO come. II the
nominating speeches can be taken
seriously. an era Of good feeling has
dawncd for the state.
Away with political hofheplay."
detained Neslor Montoya in nomi-
mating the San Miguel county leader.
let us treat each other with con.
sidcration and work together solely
for the public good" On behalf OF
the republicans MI Montoya elo-
quently outlined a program Of salu-
tary legislation that should make
every taxpayers heart rejoice lie
az - lsf &
the republican caucus that was most
alluring. A. b. Renehan, in Sec
ending the nomination, was equally
as eloquent and equally az altruistic
In the sentiments he expressed. with
casting our vote for speaker we cast
partlsanship Ga the Winds" he prom
isod "and viii work conscientously
for the public good
Representative Henry swan or
Quay was brlcfer, but equally as en-
ihusiastic IN nominating the yoter-
an, John Y Hewitt. OF Lincoln coun-
~ for speaker as the choice Of the
democratic caucus He paid de-
served tribute to The gentle, old
democratic warhorse g. G. smith
Of Union county In seconding
speech that gives promise OF forensic
fireworks from him during the ses-
sion. said Yea and amen 10 all that |
had preceded as FAR as promises Of /
democratic cooperation in placing /
beneficial laws upon the statute book I
is concerned.
There were no further nominations /
or secondlng speeches aud the vote
was along strict party lines except I
that Romero voted for Hewitt and
Hewitt for Romero. while W G.
rharp Of Curry county, the lone So
'ialist In the legislature, declined 10
aote ut all Hewitt. after the vote
VAS announced, moved to make the
,hoice unanimous and that was done
with standing vote.
The Keynote Speech.
Montoya. Hewitt and Tharp We're
lamed committee 10 escort the
peakcr to the chair from where he
delivered the keynote speech Of the
session. briefly, forcibN. sincerely
ma charnctcristicalb we, the re.
party viii be held respon-
lille and We cannot share this re-
We must therefore act 4
earlessly TO carry out the party
hedges as made in our platform T
That was the gist of his MESSAGE
which WAS as follows
"Gontlemen of the assembly, ladies' "a
ma fellow citizens Il certainly ap-
,reciate this expression of confidence T.,
n having selected me as your presid
ng officer feel that have been 3
IGNORED ta an extent far beyond what
shuu ever be able Co repay TIE f,
riends who have exalted me 70 thls 1
position hope shall not dlsap-i
.oint Nou MY every endeavor VIII ,
e to trv manfullY and honestly go I
ind the path where my duty lies AMI
hen 40 fearlessk perform that duty
3 wee u.
"ln performing nay duties ~ 3
peaker IL shall he Wy constant pur- 4
ose ie suhserSe the VIII 0f this as-
ambl rather than bA any word cor i
ction Of mine Go restrain h. : shall
~ avery means ia facilitate rather ,
ham ohatfuct the free eNchanga ul ,
bought among the members Of this
ods n
"Thc people I'd New Mexico hv theh
ntes aeHn have strongly eNprcss
leI Confidence n ihe efrat republic
4u naGN and ha,f renewed their d-
eanor o. ii n tfrWs thif caun
# miaoufluet Me us party n#u 4
afe won % Rfgat HHd huliHut victory f,
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