Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-02
NEW GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE DELIVERS STRONG
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
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sources of revenue in the economic life
of our state may not be permanently
and rreparably injured ana set back. (
Public education must be not only
encouraged hu compelled II we void
have this magnificent government OF
ours to survive, and spare the nation
the horrible and bloody scenes that
have converted Russia into land OF
crime and hlrharism. TO that end,
nor institutions Of learning, penal in 4
stitutions and other establishments (
kept and maintained by the state,
must be made to serve and answer the
purposes of their creation, and not
used as political asset
Good roads are It positive necessity
in the state: they serve the demands
not only of the travelling public, but
are of incalculab,e value and adVan-
tage to the farmer; besides, they in
vite the tourist and sightseer and thus
become efficient advertising mediums
of the varied resources of our soil,
-and will eventually bring immigra
ton and capital to our state.
Our state forms part of the so-called
dry bet of the United States, and
while our exceptionally rich soil often
yields abundant crops under the mod
ern system of dry farming, yet 1t Us
unQucsuonahly true that agriculture
under the ancient system of irrigation
that has been praCticed here since the
early days Of colonization in the SIX
tecnth century is by far the most sat
! isfactory and certain of productive
lnesS; hence eVeryacre of land suscept-I
ible of irrigation should he utilized.
Many thousands of acres in the RIO
| Grande valley, Of as rich soil as can
/ be found anywhere in the world, are
! now converted into swamns and thus
! lost to the farmers pillow. Some METH
| cd or process of drainage should be
! adopted and put in practical operation
/ for the purpose of retaining this vast
area Of most valuable land at the
! earliest possible time.
! The people have a right to demand
! that economy, as distinguished from
/ extravaeance he practiged and OBJ
! served in the administration Of the
/ governments yet, taxation, be it ever
| SO light is always veXatious propo-
sition and one that in the nature of
! things cannot al will not deal with
! equal justice in all cases, and this by
reason of it's completely which battles
! all efforts. he they ever so well in
/ tentioned. to find general rules or to
! make clasSfications which will apply
/ with equal justice to kindred subjects
! of taxation, differently situated and
! conditioned At its very best, that is
| mat er that requires the hest and I'M
, divided efforts and constant study ana
attention of men qualified and men
tally equipped for that delicate under
taking. on this subject such legisla
! ton will be recommended as shall he
considered to be best calculated to ac-
compish the desired results,
| might properly close my remarks
! at this point, without further taxing
! your patience and benevolent atten-
ton: but am loath to let this oppor-
! tunity pass without calling the atten-
on of the young men of our state to
the lessons taught US by the happen
ings of this day, so eminently calculat-
ed to inspire us all TO higher and mob
Ter efforts and endeaYor.
Men are born under vastly differ
ent conditions and circumstances; and
the poor mans son who meaures his
| probabilities of success in life by com
parison with the means that capricious
fortune has scattered in the path OF
wealth and influence, is apt to lose
heart at sight Of what at first glance
| may appear to HIM to be a most un-
| equal struggle: yet, If he will only
appeal to his motherand for counsel
and advice. he Will hear the eucouras-
ing voice of his beloved country say
to him. my son, be not dlsheartened
by the circumstances of birth; you arc
all my children and. within the pale
of the law, you all stand on an equal
plane, with equal rights, with equal
privileges and with equal opportuil'
tiles: for. behold, if it fell to the LOT
of the immortal Washington, born OF
rich parentage, TO lead the armies OF
the Revolution and to secure the in
dependence of your country. IT be
came the glorious privilege of the sor
of toll and labor to save that country
from destruction, to unity it and tc
make il the proud and noble nation tC
which you belong;' and so it has come
70 pass that both conditions in life
typified in Lincoln and Washington
upon the altar of our common country
now receive and for generations with
out end will receive the undivided re
spect, veneration and loving gratitude
of mankind.
Those two noble figures. surround
ed by a bright galaxy of resplendeu
names who adorn the political firma
ment of your country, proclaim to VOL
and to the world that in the land o
the stars. and Stripes there are n
privileged classes. but that the ave
nues to place and distinction are opei
equally to you all. if you will but a
your part, and follow strictly the roat
that leads to Immortality. But remem
her, my young friends, that there ar
no short cuts whereby you may reacl
that end: those short cuts that alwav
look inviting and allurng, invariat),
prove fatal and end in tragedy: Their
is but one sur eroad to success, an
that. is not a path of roses either. il j
rather Via Dolorosa. such as mark
ed the progress Of the innocen. mar