The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-01-15
1HE IyGUagRlrIOS.

that from 1900 70 2),090 strangers !
were in the city, although sll Of them
could not be credited a. Democrats.
The Republicans were present in Pret-
ty good force, as their interest in the
State officers was rather large, they
having all except Governor.
Previous to the Inauguration an inn
mense procession paradsd the streets
which was made up as follows
Gteubenville Band.
Toledo Cadets, Capt. w. F. Mona
ken.
/ Cleveland Greys' Band.
Cleveland Greys, Capt. FIazee.
Squsd A, Chillicothe, Capt. E. r.
Mckee.
Herman Gaards. s.eubsnvIIle,
Capt. John G.. Lange.
Sill Guards, ChillicOthe, Capt. Il.
w. Howe.
Akron Band.
Dayton Zouaves. Capt John A.
Miller.
Cincinnati Light Guards, LIent.
John II. Sanders.
Lyle Greys, Cincinnati, Capt. J. A.
Johnson.
Tiffin Harmonic Band.
Holmes County Band.
Citizens on foot, horseback AMI in
carriages.
At the close Of the plrAi5 the In
augurAtion took place at the east
side OF the State House.
Rev. E. L. RexfOrI opened the GER
emonIes with an appropriate prayer )
Chief Justice William White admins
tered to Mr.. Allen ths oath of Office,
and Gov. Noyes introduced his sue
eessor in the following words:
"MY FELLOW CITIZENS: / have
the honor to introduce to you gen.
tleman long distinguished IN the coun-
try's history, and now called by the
fsoyereign voice Of the people 70 pre-
: side over the interests Of our State
the Hon. William Allen, Governor OF
Ohio" lGreat and prolonged sp'
! plause.
II Gov. Allen Immediately arose and
proceeded to deliver his inaugural ad-
dress as follows:
RI Gentlemen Of the General assembly:
The events Of October have made il
my duty to appear before you, and in
your presence to take the oath pre-
: scribed to the Chief Executive officer
of the State.
ri have taken the oath, and shall ear
nestIy seek to perform the promises ii
exacts.
At the opening Of yonr session, my
predecessor, in mis- annual message,
submitted % you q general statement
of the condition of the several execu-
tive departments of the Government.
He likewise made such suggestions as
seemed to him necessary and proper.
fiat any time during your session,
the public interests should, in my
judgment require me to do so, l will
submit to you some additional sugges-
tions ~ the form eta special mes
sage.
The Constitutional Convention, no W
in session, will no doubt complete its
important labOr5 and submit the re-
suit for ratification by the people the
current year.
Should such ratification be Obtain-
/, ed, your next session will be one of
extraordinary labor. You will then
be required to revise the whole bO iy
of the general laws of the State, and
by appropriate notifications, adjust
those laws to the requirements of the
For thesssttt tttfHtlgn; :.
unnecessary to alter in any very Sr-.. :
teriRl particulars, the existing law,
at your present session.
! But there are some legislative acts
which will, 1 believe, attract your i'm
mediate attention. These are the acts
by which taxes are imposed and ap-
propriations made. Even IL you were
now convened under ordinary oircum-
stances, you would, I bolioVa faai it
to be your duty to reduce existing
taxes and appropriations; for it Is evil
dent to all men that the increase Of
taxes and public expenditures has for
some years pass been much beyond
| the actual and rational necessities of
the public service.
But, gentlemen, you are not now
convened under ordinary circum-
stances.
A few months ago, that undefna-
BILE but tremendous power, called a
money panic, impaired a violent
shock to the whole industrial and
property system of the country.
The well-considered plans and cal
culations of all men engaged in active
business, or in the exactiOn of active
labor, were suddenly and thoroughly
deranged. In the universal business
anarchy that ensued, the minds of
men became more or less bewildered, /,
so thas few among them were. able
distinctly, to see their way, or know
what to do or what to omit, even
through the brief futurity of a single
week. All values aud all incomes
were instantly and deeply depressed.
There was not q farmer, manufac-
turer, a merchant, q mechanic, or a
lRborer, who did not feel that he was
less able TO meet his engagements, or
pay his taxes, than he had been be-
| fore. The distressfuI effect of this
state of things was felt by all, but it
was more grievously felt by the great
body OF the laboring people, because
it touched them at the vital point of
Subsistence. Many of these men
were unable to find that regular and
remuneratiVe employment so essen
tiaI to their welI-being, whilst SOME
of them, especially in the large towns
and cities, would have suffered for
the want of the nutriment upon
which the continuance OF life de-
pends, but for that prompt humanity
and charity so characteristic OF, and
so honorable to the whole American
people. .---
It is in the midst Ofthis condition Of
things that you are now convened;
and it is manifestly the duty OF the
Legislature of the State to afford the
only relief which it has the consdtu--
tional power to afford, by the reduc--
tion of the public taxes, in proper
ton to the reduced ability of the peo-
pie to pay.
Yet, this cannot bs done without
at the same time reducing the eXpend-
itures of the State Government dIwn
to the very last dollar compatible
with the maintenance Of the public
credit of the State, and tue efficient
working of the State Government,
under the ever present sense of nec-l
essary economy. do not mean that
vague and mere verbal eeon0my
which public men are so ready to pro-
resss- WrCu regsru to- puuffc cxpendt-
tures-T mean that earnest and in-1
exorable economy. which prOclsims
its existence by accomplished facts.
In the prOdigality of the past, you
will find abundant reason for fru GALL
ty in the future.
| close these brief observations by
returning my thanks to the people Of
the State for that expression of their
good will and pleasure which brings
/ me before you. u
thank you, gentlemen of the Gem
erAi Assembly, and our fellOw-citizens
here convened, for the respectful at
tention with which 1 have been
heard and l thank my predecessor
for the courtesy and urblnity which
he has extended towards me since my
arrival In this city, when for the
first time had the pleasure Of max
ing his personal acquaintance.
Either the Police of Cleveland are