The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-01-13
GOVERNOR ALIENS INAUGURAL.

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PRACTICAL ECoNoMY--A BRIEF But PoINTEI
/ ADDRESS.
| COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 1.-THE city has beer
visited to-day by thousands of people from
/ all parts of Ohio. to witness the inaugura
ton ceremony. AT three o'clock long pro.
cession composed ofthe military companies
| from Cleveland, Steubenville. Toledo, Gin
cinnati, Dayton and Chillicothe, with nu.
merous bands of music and prominent citi-
Gems. escorted Governor Noyes aud governor
elect, VIVA. Allen, 20 the. executive chamber,
where they were met by a committee, and
/ escorted to the east terrace where numerous
crowds OF spectators were in attendance. Al
half past three o'clock p. NJ. the mem.
bcrs of the general assembly, supreme court
and other dignitaries proceeded to the
same place. After prayer, Governor Moves
introduced Mr.. Allen as follows:
/ My fellow citizens: ! have the honor To
| introduce to you gentlemen long distin-
guished in the country's history. and row
called by the sovereign voice of the people
to preside over the interests our state, the
! Hon. VIM. Allen, governor of Ohio.
The oath OF Office was then administered
! by Chief Justice White, after which Gov.
Allen, in loud, clear voice, delivered the
| following inaugural address:
| Gentlemen OF the General Assembly: The
events of October have made it my duty 10
/
! take the oath prescribed to the chief execu-
tive officer of the State. l have taken the
oath, and shall earnestly seek to perform the
promises it exacts. At the opening of your
session my predecessor, in his an
nual message, submitted to you
general statements of the conditions
of the several executive departments of the
! government. He likewise made such sug
I gestions as seemed to him necessary and
proper. If at any time during your session
the public interests should, in my judgment
require me to dc so, I will submit to you
some additional suggestions in the form of a
special message.
session, will no doubt complete its import
ant labors and submit the result for ratifica
/ ton by the people during the current year.
/ Should such ratification be obtained. your
next session will be one oil
extraordinary lahers. You will then
| be required TO revise the whole body
of the general laws of the state and by APP.
propriate modification adjust those laws 10
the requirements OF the new constitution.
For these reasons you may deem it unneces-
/ sary to alter in any very material particular
the existing laws at your present session,
but there are some legislative acts which
will, believe, attract your immediate atten.
4 ton. These acts are those by which taxes
are imposed and appropriations made. Even
! If you were now convened under ordinary
! circumstances, you would, | believe. feel it
| to be your duty to reduce existing taxes
and appropriations, for it is evident
to all men that the increase of taxes
and public expenditures have fcr
some wears past 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 unde.
| Unable but tremendous power called a
money panic impaired violent shock to
! the whole industrial and property system oil
the country. The we'll considered plans and
calculations of all men engaged in active
1 business, or in the
EXERCISE OF ACTIVE LABOR,
| Were suddenly and thoroughly deranged
7 in the universal business anarchy that en-.
sued. The minds OF men became more OF
less bewildered, so that few among them
we're able distinctly to see their way or know
what to do or what to omit, even though by
| the future of single week all values and all
incomes were instantly and d. eply depressed
There was not farmer, manu-
ftcturer, merchant, mechanic, or laborer
who did not feel that he was less able to meet
| his engagements or pay his taxes than he
had been before. The distressful effect OF
this state of things was felt by all, but it was
more generally felt by the great body of
/
the vital point OF subsistence. Many of
these men were unable to find that regular
and remunerative employment so essential
TO their well 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 depends, but for that prompt humanity
and charity so characteristic of and so hon
Orable to the whole American people. 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 it has
| the constitutional power to afford, by the
reduction of public taxes in proportion 10
the reduced ability of the people to pay; vet
this can not be done without at the sans
time reducing the expenditures of the state
government down to the very last dollar
compatible with the maintenance of the pub
lie credit of the state and the efficient work
ing of the state government. Under the ever
present sense OF necessary economy. l do
net mean that vague and mere verbal econo-
my which public men are so ready to profess
in regard TO public expenditures. mean that
earnest and memorable economy which pro-
claims its existence by accomplished facts.
In the prodigality of the past YOU
will find abundant reason for fru-
gality in the future. 1 close these
brief observations by returning my thanks
to the people of the state for that expression
of that good will and pleasure which brings
me before you. thank you gentlemen
the general assembly and our fellow citizens
here convened, for the respectful attention
with which have been heard. and thank
my predecessor for the courtesy and ur-
banity which he has extended towards me
since my arrival in this city, when,
for the first time, 1 had the pleasure of max
ing mis- personal acquaintance.
Governor Allen then returned to the ex-
fxr0 pbos abor rr-a a lrl A<.lx -
levee. The general assembly returned to the
senate chamber, where the oath of Office was
administered to Lieut.. Gov. Hart. The 9TH
er state officers elect took the oath in their
respective offices.
The weather was beautiful, and no acct
dents of Importance occurred to mar the fes-
tivities and ceremonies Of the day.
THE BALL.
The Inauguration bail at the city buildings
tonight was very brilliant affair, and was
attended by several thousand of elegantly