The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-01-15
THE PROCESSION.

men who voted Tor Governor Allen twenty
or thirty years 90. 1t was headed by
Holmes County Cernet Band.
4 Joint committee of the Legislature
and citizens committee.
5 Military companies, civic societies and
citizens on foot.
6 Citizens IN carriages.
Thus arranged, and commanded by a
score of Marshals on horseback, the pro-
cession set out to the residence of Gov
eruOr Noyes. On arriving there the Gov
ernor and the Governor elect, and Lieut..
Governor elect took their seats in q car
riage drawn by four horses, and the pro-
cession moved back to the west front OF
the capitol, when the military vas formed
IN line and the occupants Of the carriage
stepped out and with the Jackson Guards
marched through the open ranks up the
steps.
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONIES
took place On the east terrace of the cap
itol.
After prayer by Rev. E. L. Re1fOrd,
Governor Noyes introduced MIR. Allen as
follows .4.
Ny feHOV citizena-I have the honor
to Introduce to you a gentleman long dis
tinguished in the country's history, and
now called by the sovereign voice of the
people to preside oyer the interest of our
State1the Hon. William Allen, Govern
or Of Ohio. I'll. s..,
Then the oath Of Office was administer
.edJto Mr.. Allen by Chief Justice White,
Of the Supreme Bench, After this the
Governor elect spoke a follows ~
!. .al THE INAUGURAL ABDR-ss.
Gentlemen OF the General Assembly
o. The events of October have made it my
duty to appear before you. and in your
presence, to take the oath prescribed TO
the Chief Executive officer of the State.
1 have taken the oath, and shall earn
estly seek to'perform the promises it ex-
acts. tJl>-
3 at the opening ofyOur session. my pre-
-deeessor; in his annual message submitted
to you q general statement Of the eoadi-
-tion of the several executive departments
of the government He likewise made.
aueh suggestions as seemed to him, ,neces-
sary and proper. -.1
o II atlany time during your session, the
public interests should IN nv judgment,
require me to de SO, / will submit TO you
some additional suggestions IN the form of
3 special message.
2 The Constitutional Convention, now in.
session, viii no doubt complete Its impor-
tant Abors and submit the result Tor rat
i6catiOn by the people during the current
year. Eci-Stz" az
Should such ratification be obtained,
your nszpsession will be one of extraor-
binary labor. You will then be required
to revise thenWhoIe body of the general
laws of the State, and by appropriate
notifications. adjust those laws 10 the re-
quirements of the new Constitution.
For these reasons, you may deem 1t IN
necessary to alter Ia any very material
particulars, the existing laws, at your pres
eat session. Lila
But there are some legislative acts
which will, I believe, attract your imme-
diate attention. These are the acts by
are imposed and approprIa-
tions made. Even If you were now con-
yened under ordinary circumstances you
would, / Believe feel it to be your duty 10
exisNng.tSxes and appropriations;
for tits evident toRllmen that the increase
of taxes and public expenditures has for
sons years past been much beyond the
actual and rational necessities of the pub
lie service. ,7'SH'-
But gentlemen, you are not now con-
Yened under ordinary circumstances
Afew months ago, that undesirable but
tremendous power, called 3 Money panic,
impaired a violent shock to the whols in
dustriA and property system of the coun-
try. -al s-1 80
The well Hconsidered plans and calculas
tons Of all men engaged in active bust
ness, or in the eXertlon of active labor.
were saddenlyeand thoroughly deranged,
In the universal business anarchy that
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less beWhdered, so that 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 and all incomes were instantly
and deeply depressed. -Phere was not a
a manufactuEeF-a-meobanic,-or
labore!, who did not feel that be was less
able TO meetlhis engagements, or pay bis
taxes, than he had been before. The dis
effect of this state of things was
felt by, al, bnt it5Wss more ~gFiaVously felt
by the great body nfJthe laboring people; |
because il touchsd1hem at the vital point
Of subsistence Aany-0f these men were
unable TO hndsthat regular and remunera-
tive employment 50 essentlalt to their well
being, whilst some of them would have
suffered for thelwantlo of the nutFiment up.
which theieontinuance of life depends, 4
but for that prompt humanity and charity
so characteristic of, and 30 honorable TO
the whole american peopIe. -- D-
~ 1t is in the midst Of this 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
1t has the constitutional power to aford,
by the reduction of the public taxes in
proportion to the reduced ability of the
people TO pay. sieui IiI
Yet this cannot be done without at the
Tune reducIpg,the expenditures oftbe
State government down to the very Last
dollar compatible with the ma~intenance of
the public credit of the State, and the
efficient working ofthe State government
under the ever present sense Of necessary
economy, 1 do not mean that vague and
mere erbal economy which public men
are so ready to profess with regard to pub
hc expenaItures-I mean that earnest and
~insXofable economy which proelaims ITS
existence by accomplished fsets.l sII3acl
In the prodlgalltY ofthe past, you will
find abundant reason , rirpgaity in the
future. -.rp f-d ysdl rE visa liai.
/ close these brief observations by re-
tpEnlng my thanksftos the people of the
for that expression .rof their goodJ
win and pleasure which brings me- belore
you. 30 slssE odd a "A
/ thank you. gentlemen of the General
Assembly, and our fellow citizens here !
convened, for the respectful attention with