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Show 1880 HISTORY pre-convention villification from republican Ae This . i Governor Otero are susceptible of adverse criticism. be said of his administration so far as the business interests 0 a Calling to his aid in the conduct 3 ie Mexico were involved. office the business methods with which he was familar and in itis he had received a thorough education, he accomplished muc? : . the welfare of New Mexico. To him may be attributed | the estad; ; in the fifty: 458 William H. Andrews, delegate to congress from aga ere Pennsylvania ninth, sixtieth, and sixty-first congresses, was born 1n Ee babi uring January 14,1842. He was educated in the common schools 0 tial factor in the the years of his residence in Pennsyivania he was an prea committee 2 politics of the state, having been chairman of the republican 19 1-02. He cam 1889 and 1890; he was a state senator, 1895-98, and again mi in mini to New Mexico in the last named year and became men capita. prises in Sierra county. He promoted and secured the nore hosen a member construction of the Santa Fé Central Railway. He w a we the legislative council of the 35th legislative assembly, ae of Socorro and Sierra. He is now (1912) a resident 0 querque. the the we city of AlD lishment of the office of traveling auditor, an official, whose duties well performed by Governor Otero’s first lappointee, have been responsible for the excellent condition of the finances of New M €X1C0 and the official conduct of the revenue collecting officers. The passage of the law creating the office of insurance commissi oner is attributable to him. During his administration, the growth and prosperity of New Mexico were almost phenomenal. The building of railroads was re-commenced and capital not only sought but made extensive investments. The passage of the Reclamation Act by congress and the commencement of construction of the great govern- mental irrigation enterprises in the southwest occurred during his administration. The several legislative assemblies, dominated by the party of his faith, reposing confidence in his recomme ndations as voiced in his several bi-ennial messages, passed many laws beneficial to the people. Influenced by memorials and urged in reports to the secretary of the interior, the congress of the United States created additional judicial districts. New counties were formed; an asylum for the blind located at Alamogordo was provided; 4 miners’ hospital was established at Raton, and other institutions in which the people were interested were either created or enlarged through liberal legislative appropriations. During his term of office the territory was visited by two presidents of the United States. The visit of President Roosevelt, in May, 1903, on his way to the Pacific coast, was a matter of great Pride and satisfaction to the citizens of the territory. and Alburquerque, where the presidential party At Santa Fé made stops of sev- eral hours, elaborate receptions were tendered and the warm enthusasm with which the chief Well as the memorable occasion historic. executive words of the nation he spoke was at both places, greeted, made as the At the time of his retirement from the governorship, New Mexico Was never in a mor € prosperous condition. In all lines of industry WwW as great activity. The territorial finances were in most excellent condition. From the first year of his ineumbency, Governor Otero labored for a reduction of the bonded debt of the territory. In this he was very successful.*°® The end of each fiscal year during there 459 J > 1. VY aughn, territorial treasurer, Report for ‘overing the year ending June 1, 1904, the statem ent 1905: ‘‘In showing the my report Territorial ae this and some of the newspapers of that faith, Mr. Andrews secure a nomination and was successful in the election which The political policies and methods advocated and Par ae 547 ae standing 1912 Pe AEN IR ES LS A NR S Serer era PT 2 e% ir ts on eeoeer oror oe Peat een} otsPs bl * 4 fio eti 8 eee t oe as Mee wet Oe et oe ee ee - ae J erred ekee oe ae ee Se a be cee e eer re le Ne Me in ca 1908, again opposed by Mr. Larrazolo, he was — a ee Larrazo Mr. for 27,217 to votes 27,605 test, ‘receiving tha This was the largest vote until for Mr. Metcalf, socialist. ss lled in New Mexico. y 3 ie adiehacd question, ever paramount in the public a i New Mexico, was advocated at Washington by Mr. Andrews an ee him, d by introduce territory, the of admission the for bills handled so adroitly that finally, after more than sixty he ee effort, an enabling act for New Mexico and Arizona, admitting into the Union as separate states, became law. In the a oe si appropriations for public buildings and other matters portance to the people, he easily surpassed any a Hi adie congress from New Mexico. His energy, activities, an a ‘ a performances in this regard awakened in the hearts of a leaders, who had made it possible for him to defeat Mr. Ro Rn same hostility and, for the same reasons, coupled with ¢ ae against him concerning matters with which the people of a aah ico had had no part or concern, prior to the election of 19 ' an him the target for as much political abuse as was ever a tlt a political adversary of opposing faith or principles. ! ae TO Poe MEXICAN Pee OF NEW FACTS « LEADING 4 546 |