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VOL. XXXIII. NO. 59.
LAS VEGA8 DAIILY OPTIC, MONDAY JANUARY 15. 1912.
CITY EDITION.
NEW MEXICO HAS ASSUMED THE FULL DIGNITY OF STATEHOOD
FIRST GOVERNOR
STATE
CHEERING MULTITUDE FILLS
THE ANCIENT CITY AND IS
PRESENT AT CEREMONIES
Oath of Office is Administered to Governor
McDonald by Chief Justice Clarence
J. Roberts of The Supreme Court
EXECUTIVE PREACHES CONSERVATISM
Nan Who Will Guide Destinies of Infant Commonwealth Pledges
Administration to Economy And Efficiency Rather Than At
tempt to Create Partisan AdvantageGovernor Mills, in
Farevftil Speeds Hriefty Rehearses Remarkable
Advancement Made by The Territory in
The Past Two Years.
Santa Fe, N. M., Jan. 15. Sun shin
ing, flags fluttering, bands playing
and a spirit of festivity in every nook
and corner of the ancient capital of
Santa Fe marked the inauguration not
only of the new governor, William C.
McDonald, but also of the other state
officers, and the transition from terri
torial to state government. Governor
McDonald, Mrs. McDonald and daugh
ter, Miss Frances McDonald, arrived
early last evening with a large party
of friends from Carrizozo on a speclial
Pullman car, and are today the cen
ter of enthusiastic crowds.
At noon, Governor McDonald on the
steps of the capitol, took the oath of
office administered by Chief Justice
Clarence J. Roberts of the state su
preent court, in the presence of an im
mense crowd that overflowed the cap
itol grounds.
Before the oath was administered
to Governor McDonald, Archbishop J.
B. Pltaval pronounced a fervent in
vocation. Shortly before 11 : 30 o'clock
the inaugural parade moved from the
Palace hotel to the capitol. The
state mounted police, two companies
of the New Mexico National Guard un
der command of Colonel B. C. Abbott,
commander of the First New Mexico
Infantry, escorted Governors Mills and
McDonald, who were in an open car
riage and accompanied by the staff
of the retiring governor in command
of Adjutant General A. S. Brookes.
Major F- Muller acted as master of
ceremonies and escorted the governor
and governor-elect to the platform up
on which were seated Mrs. McDonald,
Miss McDonald, Mrs. Mills, Judge
Laughlin, Attorney General Frank W.
Clency and Chief Justice Clarence J.
Roberts. Justice Roberts introduced
Governor Mills, who was heartily ap
plauded. There was unended enthusiasm and
the prolonged cheers were resumed
again and again. Aflthough McDonald
is the first democratic governor since
1897, his inaugural had a very conser
vative tone. He promised that econ
omy and efficiency rather than desire
for partisan advantage, should be the
keynotes of his administration. He
favored a cautious course during the
days of readjustment that necessarilv
follow a change from the territorial
to state form of government and
urged the adoption of corrupt prac
tices act, equal taxation, laws for the
protection of labor, good schools,
OF THE
AND OTHER OFFICERS
INAUGURATED AT SANTA FE
proper safeguarding of water rights
and careful management of penal ami
reform institutions but warned his
hearers that law alone cannot bring
happiness.
William J. Mills, the last of the ter
ritorial governors, was given an ova
tion as hearty as that accorded his
successor, and in his farewell address
delivered this forenoon from the step
of the capitol, gave an account of
his stewardship during the past two
years, emphasizing that almost five
hundred miles of good roads had been
constructed; that the surplus in the
treasury had reached a sum exceed
ing $600,000; that the tax rate in two
years had been decreased one-third,
from 14.5 mills to ten mills, and that
the public school system had grown
wonderfudly in efficiency as well as
in number of schools, teachers and
pupils.
One of the spectacular features of
the inauguration was the singing of
the statehood ode written and set to
music by Father Julius J. Hartman of
the Guadalupe church and sung by a
chorus arranged in the form of a liv
ing flag. The strains were majestic
and the incident was a most impress
ive one.
The inaugural ceremonies over, the
National Guard companies, and veter
ants of various ware, formed a pro
cession which paraded the city awak
ening with blare of trumpets and the
martial tread, the echoes from the
snowcapped mountains that rise all
around the city. Governor McDonald
and family took possession of the
executive mansion which faces the
apitol and received informally many
friendB. Incidentally, the following
state officers took their oath of office
quietly before various officers at the
capitol authorized to administer the
oath:
Lieutenant, Governor E. C. de Baca,
democrat.
Secretary of State Antonio Lucero,
democrat, succeeding Nathan Jaffa,
republican.
Attorney General Frank W. Clancy,
j republican, succeeding himself.
i Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion Alvan N. White, democrat, suc
ceeding J. R. Clark, progressive re
publican. State Auditor William G. Sargent,
republican, succeeding himself.
State treasurer O. N. Marron, dem
NEW
ocrat, succeeding Rufus J. Palen, re
publican. Commissioner of Public Lands Rob
ert P. Ervlen, republican, succeeding
himself.
Corporation Commissioners Hugh H.
Williams, republican; M. S. Groves,
republican; George H. Van Stone,
progressive republican, being a newly
create commission.
The supreem court, which took of
fice on last Wednesday, consisting of
Chief Justice Clarence J. Roberts, re
publican ; Frank W. Parker, republi
can; and Richard Hanna, progressive
republican, was given a place of hon
or at the inaugural ceremonies. Con
gressmen George Curry, republican
and Harvey B. Fergusson, democrat,
took their oaths last week and could
not be preesnt.
Santa Fe is thronged with hundreds
of visitors from all parts of the state.
The afternoon was enlivened by a
band concert by the military band in
the Plaza.
In the evening, the public reception
will take place in the historic palace
of ' the governors, 307 years 'old, Gov
ei -th McDonald J.-tn v the raw byn.
dred and hist executive of New Mex
ico to enter it The facades carried
high in letter of light, the names of
the greatest of these one hundred
irredecessors of McDonald, Onate,
Oternein, De Vargas, Perez, Bent,
Wallace as well as that of the retiring
Governor Mills, and the new gover
nor, McDonald.
The innugural ball will take place in
the National Guard armory which has
been made a dreamland of beauty by
artistic decorators, being transform
ed into a palm room, domed by eight
electric arches intersecting.
Three hundred couples will take
part in the grand march to be led by
Governor and Mrs. McDonald at 10
o'clock tonight Yellow and white,
the Spanish colors, Intertwined with
the stars and stripes, formed the key
note to the decorations everywhere.
Legislature to be Called Tomorrow
Governor MoDonald stated that he
would issue the call for the legisla
ture to elect two United States sen
ators tomorrow and would not an
nounce any appointments for some
time. Messages of congratulation
from eminent -men, especially demo
cratic leaders of national importance,
poured in upon Governor McDonald
all day.
Immediately after taking the oath of
office Governor McDonald made his
inaugural address, as follows:
Fellow Citizens. You are here not
simply to inaugurate a governor, but
also to celebrate the inauguration of
a state. This is what makes this day
one of the greatest ever to be record
ed in the history of Ne Mexico. It
makes and marks an epoch in the af
fairs of our people.
The custom of having an inaugural
address is grounded upon substantial
reason and has been so thoroughly es
tablished that it cannot well be set
aside. The relation of the chief ex
ecutive of a state to its people Is so
important that they desire at the out
set to be informed of the clews which
are entertained by him concerning
their government, and thus be enabled
to gauge and estimate the sort of man
whom they have chosen to represent
them in the highest office of the state.
We have just passed from a terri
torial condition to our full rights as
citizens and become a distinct force
in -the councils of the nation. Not
withstanding our being) the latest to
enter the union, our civilization is per- j
haps the oldest and our settlement the
first within the borders of our country.
A proper understanding of the rela
tion of a state to the Utoton, of which
we are now a part, is, I think, of the
greatest importance to the mainten-
ance of the true dignity and full right
of our citizens. We have become, in
stead of a people with no rights, sub
ject to the will and caprice of an ad
ministration at Washington, a free
people in the full sense, and dignified
with the power and influence of a
state, supreme in the control and man
agement of its internal affairs, ex
cept so far and to the extent that such
control has been granted to the na
tional government under the consti
tution of the United States. Upon the
intelligence and integrity of the peo
ple of New Mexico will primarily de
pend the position that we shall oc
cupy in 'he sisterhood of states.
We have formulated and adopted a
constitution as our fundamental law,
defining and limiting the powers of
the different branches of our state
government. Under this constitution
you have chosen your legislature,
stale and county officers, and today
we are assuming the responsibility
and entering into the full dignity of
Biaienooa. Mucn criticism nave wie
had for many years while struggling
and contending for the boon to which
we believed we were entitled long
ago, and often have we been disap
pointed because congress, for one rea
son or another, decided that we might
not be capable of self government
be safe from ourselves as seen
through the eyes of prejudice and mis
information at Washington. Only a
short, time ago we were warned not to
be in too great a hurry, that we did
not fully consider and realize the re
quirements and responsibilities of a
state government. But we now under
stand the glory and dignity of that
bright star added to the flag of this
great nation of states, and we shall,
we must, provito the world, that fear
v-as !"-oundi(!Wand warninarin- s- J aihle. wav and provide severe punish
saty. r "1 r . J 'j TnTior those wio wouir Tmper
This is the beginrdng of a changed
but not entirely new order for New
Mexico. Wo have passed from the
condition of citizens under the direct
control of the federal government, to
a position as citizens with equal rights
and privileges in the government of
the United States. While we naturally
feel jubilant in the present and hope
for the future, at the same time we
must not forget that our emancipa
tion from federal interference, except
as the power for such is granted in
the constitution that makes us one
with our sister states, has put us on a
different footing with the world. New
obligations and great responsibilities
are to be met and borne successfully.
The confidence of youth combinet'
with the wisdom of maturity will
carry us far If we act wuu caution,
born of the experience of others that
have gone before.
Your governor is looked upon today
with more consideration than is due.
The guiding hand must be strength
ened and upheld by the will and voice
of a just and intelligent people when
it is Arm with the purpose of serving
them, and should it prove weak or
false, the force of public condemna
tion should render it powerless for
evil.
The principles of a republican form
of government, based upon the con
sent and co-operation of the governed,
were enunciated by the fathers, vic
torious over the forces of wrong and
oppression, which would have bound
them as a dependent province of a
powerful nation, and we, the free, In
dependent citizens of New Mexico,
have at last come victors from the
battles, waged tor full citizenship in
a sovereign state, in that nation estab
lished by their wisdom. As we look
into the future, bright hopes of prom
ise appear to same and dark foredan
ger may dim the horizon of others.
The past is history, the present is the
dawn of the future. It is to the future
we look "nd that future wul be what
we make it.
I may often be misled through er
rors of judgment, based upon mis
taken or incomplete information, or
by the natural defects of a mind well
intentioned. Sometimes things that
may. at first appear mistakes, may
later, and upon investigation, prove
the error of hasty conclusions on your
part, further encouraged by a pos-
sibly weak or venal source of infor-
mation and instruction. I shall ask
ypur indulgence only to the extent
that you consider the whole situation
and decide any grievance after view
ing it in the light of all that is obtain
able to reach a fair and just conclu-
siou. Conditions under which we live
are changing and reshaping m a new
order of readjustment. We are called
upon to meet these changes and pre
pare ourselves for the progress and
advancement that intelligent effort
and integrity of purpose will be able
to accomplish for the future.
An administration for the unfair ad
vantage of any party organization will
not be the fullest success for tne bene
fit of all. Opinions chan- e and men
may honestly differ. Principles are
fixed and abiding. Patriotic endeavor,
born of a purpose to let no trifles di
vide those w.o would strive hon
estly for the common good, while i
may not make all men agree In all
things, ought safely to establish the
foundation of our state government,
based on the great principles of equal
rights and privileges to all men under
the law. The passions and bitterness
aroused in contests to determine
methods, must have no pjce in the
minds of men whose honest energy
should be expended for the general
guidance of our great commonwealth,
material, intellectual and moral, along
the lines of moderate, honest, pro
gressive ideas. The man who believes
and feels that he is right will often
make concessions to his equally hon
est opponent. Those who want spe
cial privileges and undue advantage
will more often contend to the last for
what they know to be wrong. Per
sonal power, based upon control of
money and unheld by government for
a long time, becomes difficult to wrest
from those who have it. Those who
asK only for equality and a fair show
under just laws honestly executed can
not afford to use questionable meth
ods to obtain desired results. We
should guard the voter in every pos
with the sacred right of a free and un
controlled ballot, so that the result of
an election shall represent the will of
the voters, expressed free from fear
or other corrupt and corrupting in
fluences. The economical use of money taken
from the people is as essential in gov
ernment as in the ordinary affairs of
business to the end that the public
business shall produce results com
mensurate with the efforts put forth
to maintain it. Taxation to be will
ingly borne, must fall equally upon all
In proportion to the ability of each
to bear what is otherwise an unjust
burden. Its equitable distribution lies
at the very foundation of successful
popular government.
Upon the education of the children
of today will largely depend the suc
cess and influence of the men and
women who will in a short time, as
sume the management of public af
fairs in the state which we have
helped to found. The public schools
should be our first consideration, for
they will be responsible for success
or failure hereafter. Only a small per
cent of tnese children will ever re
ceive any benefits from our institu
tions of higher education. The public
lands now held by the state must be
preserved and conserved in such a
manner that the proceeds and reve
nues coming therefrom may go to our
children as a vast heritage, resulting
from the wise management of those
who hold them in trust
As labor is the producer of capital
so should the rights of those who are
engaged in that production be given
all the protection that a beneficent
government can render to those on
whom largely depend its development,
and at the same time wfe should safe
guard the rights of capital in every
way consistent with the public wel
fare. Upon the proper and wise use of
our water rights depends much of the
real development of our grea areas
of land now lying idle and almost use
less through lack of necessary irri
gation. This Tfork, if carried forward
with the purpose of beneficial use and
the greatest good to the greatest num
ber will be the source of untold
wealth and bring happiness and con
tentment to thousands of homes.
Our penal and reform institutions
should be carefully and humanly man
aged, both for the good results that
may follow for the inmates and the
credit that will come to the state. We
shall demand and have a just and eco
nomical administration from those in
charge.
Laws and rules can help direct hut
POLICE NOT ABLE
TO SUBDUE TBE
STRIKERS
MILITIA. IS CALLED INTO SERVICE
IN LAWRENCE, MASS., TO
RESTORE ORDER.
SEVEN COMPANIES KEPT BUSY
TEXTILE WORKERS DISPERSE
FROM STREETS ONLY AFTER
A BAYONET CHARGE.
NEW LAW CAUSEDTHETROUBLE
MILL OWNERS CUT PAY CHECKS
BECAUSE OF REDUCTION IN
WORKING HOUR8.
Lawrence, Mass., Jan. 15. Disor
ders before the gates of the great tex
tile mills of Lawrence became so fre
quent and menacing today that seven
companies of militia were called from
the armory to assist the police in con
trolling the turbulent foreign opera
tives. The uproar at the mill gates
was so .great that seven of the big
plants were shut down. Several shots
into the air were fired by the police
and seme arrests were made. During
the ra.ds a dozen or more operatives
were injured but none seriously.
It is estimated that nearly 30,0uT
hands ajre idle, half of whom are act-
out by the stopping of the machinery.
The troubles, which began last Friday
when a mob stormed several of the
mills and injured employes and prop
erty, are due to a general reduction
in wages, necessitated, the manufac
turers say, by a cut In the working
time from 56 to 54 hours a week, by
a new state law governing establish
ments where women and minors are
employed.
The strikers raided a train of coal
cars and bombarded tne windows of
one mill with chunks of coal, Injuring
six operatives. The police then
charged the mob and fired into the
air, but the shots did not scare the
strikers, and orders were gjiven to
turn on the water in the mill hose.
At this time the militia were ordered
out
MARINE MET MEET IN DETROIT
Detroit, Mich., Jan. 15. Detroit is to
be the center of interest this week for
all vessels and marine employes on
the great lakes. During the week
there will be held here the annual
meetings of the Lumber Carriers' as
sociation, the Great Lakes Protective
association, the Lake Carriers' asso
ciation, the Shipmasters' association
and the Licensed Tugmen'a Protective
association.
cannot make good people happy and
prosperousbut right thinking honest
citizens can, under our form make
good government. You are entitled to
be served by a mind unbiased by in
ordinate hearty zeal, which may be
unjust to those who differ but are
equally sincere and honest by a will
unhampered by careless or question
able promises that might compromise
the best efforts for a free government
of the expressed will of the people,
and by a heart free from malice or
hatred toward any, and which beats in
sympathy -fljlth the great cause of hu
manity. Awed by the solemnity and yet sus
tained by the enthusiasm of the oc
casion, fully impressed with the im
portance of the responsibilities that
are placed upon me, I have taken the
oath that binds me to your service.
And now, trusting in the Power that
controls the destines of men and na
tions, that and the encouragement and
inspiration that come through the con
fidence of a generous and magnanim
oue people I shall take up the work
that, with the blessing of the Al
mighty I trust will resound to the
benefit of our new state and the good
of the whole people.
LIABILITY LAW K
UPHELD BY
COURT
SUPREME TRIBUNAL DECIDES
ACT PROTECTING EMPLOYES
IS CONSTITUTIONAL
STATE COURTS MAY ENFORCE
THIS OPINION IS HELD BY THE
LEARNED JUSTICES AFTER
LONG INVESTIGATION
DECISION WAS UNANIMOUS
GOVERNMENT WINS A SIGNAL
VICTORY IN MUCH-CONTEST-ED
LEGISLATION
Washington. Jan. 15. The consti
tutionality of the employers' liability
law passed by congress in 1908 today
was upheld by the supreme court of
the United States in all cases before
it. The court also decided that state
courts may enforce that act when
local laws are appropriate.
This waa the second and finally
successful attempt of congress to
change the old common law rule that
an employe of a common carrier
could not procure damages from the
carrier for Injuries received in his
employment when the Injuries result
ed from the negligence of a fello'.r
nr-rv:uil. tlmt WW; .-uuci,.-
ln 1906, was declared unconstitution
al in 1908 because it embraced within
its terms a regulation of intrastate as
well as Interstate commerce.
The opinion waa announced by Jus
tice Vandavanter. The decision was
unanimous and a complete victory for
the government on every point The
case has been under advisement since
last February. Justice Vandavanter
declared that congress had no right
to regulate the relation of Interstate
railroads to their employes. Con
gress had not gone beyond its power
by abrogating the common law rule
that an employer was not liable for
the Injuries resulting to employes by
the negligence of fellow servants, h
said.
"No one had a vested! property right
in the common law," said the Justice.
He found that the present law did
not regulate Intrastate commerce and
therefore waa not objectionable on
that ground. No objection was found
in the fact that the act did away with
the doctrine of "assumption of risk"
by employes and restricted the doc
trine of "contributory negligence."
STEPHEN DAVIS
IS APPOINTED
U. S. ATTORNEY
Washington, D. C, Jan. 15. Presi
dent William H. Taft today informed
Congressman Curry of New Mexico
that he would announce the appoint
ment of William H. Pope as United
States judge for New Mexico and S.
B. Davis, Jr., as United States district
attorney for the new state. It is ex
pected that the appointment of both
these gentlemen will he ven to the
senate tomorrow. President Taft has
also announced that he has appointed
Surveyor General John Marsh to suc
ceed himself. Judge Pope was until
the granting of statehood, chief jus
tice of the territorial supreme court.
Las Vegas people will learn with
pleasure of the appointment of Mr.
Davis. He is peculiarly fitted for the
positoin and has an intimate knowledge
of its duties, having been assistant
under United State9 Attorney Leahz
for several yeara
TRIAL OF ALLEGED MURDERER
Arkansas City, Ark., Jan. 15. The
case of W. C. Alexander, accused of
killing J. P. Kelley at. Pine Bluff some
time ago, is to be called up for trial
in the Desha county court here this
week. The case was brought here oa
change of venue from Jefferson
,ll
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county.