Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-13
Second POstponement of In
auguraI Festivities OcCa-
stoned by TRANSMISSION Of
Blood Made Sunday.
MESSENGER FAILS TO
GET BY WITH PAPERS
No Legislative Business Trans
acted Memorial Services
for Martyred President Held
at Joint Session.


Santa Fe, Feb. 12.-The citizens
Inauguration committee has once
more called off the preparations for
the reception which was to have been
given next Monday evening at the
Palace of the Governors.
This was done in Difference to the
wishes of the governor and his fam
ily An attempt this forenoon to de-
liver a number of legislative meas
ures to the governor personally was
frustrated by orders of DR.. j. A. Mas
sic that the executive should not be
disturbed because the TRANSMISSION of
blood which took place yesterday aft
ernoon should be followed by period
of absolute rest and quiet.
This afternoon at brief session of
the house held after the Lincoln me-
mortal services. committee consist
ing of Mr.. Vesely, chairman, Mr.. San
chez of Valencia and Mr. Barnes of
Bernalillo presented its report on the
understanding reached with Governor
de Baca concerning the delivery of
bills and messages, and receipts there
for.
The report said that under the
agreement delivery of such messages
should be made between II and II
o'clock in the forenoon and that the
governors personal receipt would be
given therefor. The report was adopt
ed, and the house adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Lincoln's Memory HonOred.
The senate met for a few minutes
this afternoon, approved the minutes
and then joined the house in the hall
of representatives to honor the mem
ory of Abraham Lincoln. Lieutenant
Governor w. f. Lindsey presided. EX-
Governor l.. Bradford Prince display
ed an autograph of Lincoln which
had been secured from the martyred
president in 1860. The hall was we'll
filled on the lower floor and the sing
ing of patriotic hymns was marked
by noticeable fervor Robert l.. Orms-
bee leading in the singing.
Lieutenant Governor Lindsey paid
warm tribute to former Governor
Prince for his services to the common
wealth and Governor Prince in
twenty minute Grafton reviewed the
life of Lincoln and particularly his
utterances in his first and second in
augural addresses, the emancipation
proclamation and the Gettysburg ad-
dress.
From Lincoln's life the speaker
drew a lesson for men in public life
in New Mexico today, saying: His
idea of politics was that the party that
did right was sure of lasting success.
In all that he said, in all that he did
he was true and honest and reliable.
It never dawned upon him that a po-
litical promise could be violated or
platform pledge ignored. The little
political tricks, the so-called peanut
politics of narrow minded partisans
which may seem smart at the moment
but always have their reaction, had
no charm for him. To do an injustice
under pretense of party advantage
was not only abhorrent, but his good
common sense told him that such acts
are always destructive"
Tribute to de Baca.
Later in his address the former
governor said: 1--WE have a goodly
heritage. More than thirty years ago,
in addressing the first territorial fair
at Albuquerque, I was bold enough to
proclaim with all vigor of assured
conviction that New Mexico contained
within its border greater natural re-
sources than any other state, and /
showed by an enumeration of the de-
veloped wealth of each county that
this was literally true"
In conclusion the speaker praised
Governor e. c. de Baca and the
genius of the Spanish American peo-
pie, exhorting the newcomer not to
forget who laid the foundations of
New Mexico for it's prosperity.
Representative Clemente Mascar-
enas of Taos county. made a forceful
address in Spanish and was followed
by Big Mason. a revivalist who is
now conducting meetings in Santa Fe,
in fervent prayer.