The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-28

ct1i'si auolng tnht IN the ieN doNs ne
has been In the executive Office he has
been compelled By press of business
Ia spend some twenty hours of the
twenty -four at wofx.
lie expressed regret that Goyerno.
de Baoa should have been called from
the theatcr of the worlds affairs, aud
thgt ne was unable TO iuill the man
cate OF the people who had placed
him at their head In the November
election. II had refused az any mo
ment to contemplate that the emu
might come" he said. and therefore
found himself on The assumption of
/ the office with everythmR to he taken
up AZ new work.
Therefore considering this fact
and the fact that the legislature OF
New Mexico was entering upon the
last two weeks OF its term. anu cou-
pied with the further fact that tha
people from all parts OF New Mcxic
are insisting. In fact. demanding that
the Republican party through IT. ma
jority shall fulhl the promises OF it,
platform, and that many uf the cit
izcns of the state have come AZ visitors
to my ofscc and ! have been obliged
TO entertain them. aud explain what
progress the party was making Ia
carrying out IT. promses-my tim
has been fully occupied
Parties Not Tar Apart.
AFTER all there h. not such a great
difference In the promises that were
uttered In the platforms oi the don't
inant parties IN the conventions pre-
ceding the November elections. tn
Republicans. in fact stood Tor prac-
ticnily everything that the Democrats
Promised. and the Democrats were
pledged 20 the same performances ot
party principles as the Republicans.
However. the fact that both par
ties were partially successful consti-
iutes a demand on the Republican
party. which prcdominates In this leg
lislatme. To carr, out the principi -
Icnunciated last fail. Therefore Il Is
inevitably incumbent upon you TO en-
act into law the principles OF the
Democratic platform. Tor which the
governor just deceased stood and
which he demunded from this legis-
luture.
- assure YOU the time has passed
in New Mexico when any party can
upon certain fixed principles. AMI
then ignore them and Ia future cscup }
Just punishment"
Legislation Needed
/ stating that tine campaign is over
the governor said that IN his opinion
there is certain legislation demands
ing your attention. At least a budget
law. "A cudihed form OF Australian ball
lot law. corrections IN the revenue
aud taxation laws. Il Is Ia my opin-
ion cause tor gratulatlon that you
have fulnllcd the demand of the pco-
Pile that the question Of the cOutinu
nuce OF the sale % Intoxicating liq-
tiur- shall he submitted 10 the entire
people Of the state Tor their vote
There are many other important mat
tcrs. particularly the Advancement oi
"a system OF good roads, to be taken an
in the lew remaining da>s of this
uricf session"
Sponkng of the pending appoint
lmcnts the governor said;
My one criterion is that the APP
pointee shall hc good citizen. iut
not only should hc he a good citizen
aud able TO perform the duty foi
which he seeks appointment not onl,
able TO perform g. but nllcd with ai
Intense desire to do su.
advice from IButSuni.
Holm -. bursuu spoke of the ne
/ ces~ity Of the Republican majority b.
? the Legislature Keeping faith with III.
ipeuplc as tu IFS plutform pledge
mentioning the liquor election an.
, the Australian ballot. lie congr1iu
lated the state ON the high type u
man In the governors chair
+, Colonel Ralph T. Twltchcll deliver
ed an eloquent commentary upon tn
lcruclal situation which the Republ
cans seemed 90 sense at every momcn
OF their discourse. ana J. j.. McTee
b stated that the Progressive should h
wuucd bN the g.. -. +. Lotharius B
thcy hope ever again 10 win II. "
Holt presided with polish and hplumh
and smooth, adjusted the remarks @
each speaker tu those oi his successor
and gave "A general air of harmony -
the confessions of party disscntiol
and weakness that flowed iom c.er
10 side
cigars aud hand shaking conclude
p the rites Of the evening.
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