El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-05
Interesting Features OF
Territorial administration
OF Governor IA. "A. OtcrO

Outstanding features Of Mr. Oteros administration as governor " as
FINANCES: When Governor otero assumed office territorial warrants ARA
were selling far below par. six per CEN nteIss' nd Dohas nn sMr thhss
Otero administration we're never sold without bringing q p[smiu UNI
The territorial debt was reduced Ct the rm smu q no ~ II gof nv hank All
drawing eight per cent interest and unpaid appEoveu accounts ~ ~ -. nc
auditors Office aggresating over $l9oOG O ~ Al lnese ~ ~ dsacs Nvm ali All
credit of the territory % q casn Da ns. Su 9d a4h~sovera hundred
payments due from the territory paid IN f nis WIN sev eaao in muir 20
complete the capitol building no original bonds we're issued under
the Otero administration Of nine years, The only % issue was TOT
NEW OFFICES: Governor Otero secured through the Legislature te ~
adjustment Of the Offices Of travelling auditor, insurance o NM lone
the commonwealth since the establishment Of the hrstnamed mce.
The insurance commissioner onnnnsss ION ep pa psn lrD ~e co nuni in New Mexico
the school fund being a big beneficiary thereby The necessity q ue
THE-r4AWKINs BILL: The infamous and illegal Hawkins Dill, passed
largely through the efforts Of H Q Bursum, We vetoea dSt Goserncr
otero (ee laws Of 1908 and veto message in journals, 1909. through
he efforts Of Senators Fall and Hawkins and u, o. Bursum+ loDpylst,
this bill was passed over the governors veto and later tn agnnu N
efforts of Governor otero II was taken u ~ CongLess au S ~ nYu
THE Ell PASo DAM: Governor Otero went to washington al ms o Mn
personal Exp expense @s9 a ad. s1naeeea ANS z e 81 III p y after AFTER his argument arueft
before the committee on foreign relation OF the uMlea STATES Pon@s
pRoTscTIoNT ~ The TREASURY: Governor oteros success as a hnan
cal administrator of state affairs was largely Y e te close w atsn
he kept on graft bills He pocket vetoed many sue ana prevenseu q
passage Of others attempting to make a raid on the pubic treasury.
He refused to sign an improper appropriation MI IN lgooa % Ms Il
territory ana the Taxpayers large sums Of money.
THE STATE CAPITAL: Governor otero went to washington at ms per
eonal EXPENSE and gave active and effective assistance TO delegate
i. b Ferguson in securing the passage q e bill making Santa : me
permanent capital Of New Mexico. ~ an,ona,
PATRIOTISM: AS governor M A. Otero worked ara TOT IN spiienuu
showing whereby New Mexico sent nearly 1900 soldiers to light IN ne
SpanshAmeican Wal, furnishing nearly onehan Oh HooseVens
FLOOD RELIEF; At the time Of the disastrous foods o. the Rio Grande
ana Rio Nimbres, Governor Otero. without waiting for authority from
Washington to use the National Guard supplies o. hand, sci ne nood
sufferers at San Mareil and on the Mimhres tents, blankets clothing
and supplies His prompt T%nptas action ayerted great Mistress ~ was
REMOVAL OF HuR6ELs; As governor M 4, otero i al : I ss nean INV
Of formal charges, removed Francisco A. Hubben. l. =. HuDpell ana
Rslavio Vigil from Office in Bernaino county, even though the re.
\ taxpavers ~ Bernamo county and lending effective aid in putting
an end to the notorious Hubbel regime IN at county