The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-11
SPEECH OF GOV. 7ILDEN TO HIS
SULCESSOR-G GOVERNOR ROBIN
SON,S REPLY

SPEECH OF GOV. 7ILDEN TO HIS
SUL CESSOR-G GOVERNOR ROBIN
SONS REPLY.
At Albany, on New Years Day, there was a
great concourse OF ladies and gentlemen to wit
ness the inauguration Of Governor Robinson.
Governor Tilden made speech of CongratulA-
ton, during which he spoke Of the aims OF his
administration viz, to recall the government Of
the State TO the pure condition of a century ago,
to remove the fungus growths which in evil
times had overspread its administration, 10 Sc
cure legislation to tighten the intolerable bur
dens upon the people, to improve the institutions
and laws to systematically call intothe civil ser
vice, whether by appontD ent or selection, men
of higher ideals of Official life, Of better training
and more general culture, thus utilizing class
inferior In the arts of political competition, but
superior in, capacity for public usefulness. These,
objects had to be pursued through stormy con-
hicts with selfish interests and fixed habits. Our
support was an unfalterng trust In the people.
If the prospect of real reform could be made Vsi-
BILE our inspiration WAS belief that nothing
worth saving could be lost If only our work do
not fail (Applause). The testimony Of all can
did men may safely be challenged as to what has
been already, mplished-wasteful and cor
rupt systems destroyed, state taxation reduced
onehaH new remedies for Office malversation
enacted. the management of public works and
prisOnsreorganiGed, and commissions preliminary
to other reforms instituted. There are valuable
results, but there are others even more import
ant. The standard Of official conduct has been
elevated, aud with 1t the ideas motives and in-
huei ces which surrounded official life as with
an atmosphere. The public suspicion OF legisls
tive Venality is disappearing and the lObbes are
disbanded. The chief executive and admins
trative trusts of the State have been committed to
gentlemen who aree inent not only for personal
probity, but for capacity and high ideals of ofi-
eial duty. genuine reforr1 in the civil service
has thus been realized which could not be the
product of any mere system or any mere legisla,~
ton without the effective cooperation OF the
men conducting the actual administration.
GOVERNOR ROBINSON IN RESPONSE,
Gov. Robinson, in response, said: Gov rilden,
thank you for the kind and encouraging words
which you have addressed to me. In receiving
| from you the great trust which has rested upon
you during the last two years, fully appreciate
the admOniuon of the King Of Israel, .'Let not
him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as
he that putteth. 1t off, You have had your trials
, and have received the grateful approval of tho
people, mol Oull Vi tLlS Dub vi hllo NhOlo
Union who have called you by an emphatic pop
ular majority to the highest place in the nation.
| (Long continued applause) You have arrested
gross abuses and wastefui expenditures have en-
forced economy, aud reduced largely tue burden
of taxation. MOte than this you have restored
higher moral tone to the administration of gov
I eriiment, and have driven from the capitol those
who made it house of merchandise and en-
riched tRemse ewes BY buying and selling legisla'
tOn. N Ilynst Jhatby no act of mine will they be
\ encouraged toTeturn Applause.l
Gov Robiuson continued by enumeraLing the
bprinciples laid down In Jefferson's fst inaugur'
/ al aud called on his fellow citizens to renew the
vows of loyalty to them. ......-.
Secretary Blgeow administered the oath to the
new Governor. The oath was then administered d
70 Lieutenant Governor Dorshcimer. after which
the new Governor was escorted by the late Gov
| ernor to the Executive Chamber. befoFe he re-
ce we'd the congratulations OF the vast ASsem =
blAge,