The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1883-01-13
Impressive Ceremonies-EditOrial Re-
sumo Of the Inaugural.
The Other state Omeers sworn In
Inauguration Incidents,


was packed from stage to gallery, many
ladies adding n charm to the occasion by
their presence r. PROCESSION
Began TO form on the corner of Fifteenth
and Champa streets, at IL, and at 1 o'clock
moved in the following orderi
Squad OF Policemen.
First battalion Bsnd-Twonty-cight Pieces
Colorado State Mllitia-Five Companies.
Excelsior Cornet Band-Fiteen Pieces.
Veterans Of the Grand Army.
Carriages Containing the Two Governors,
their stains, the Inaugural Committee,
The Two Lieutenant Gov
ernors, Secretaries
Other state oficarG,
oOoSs Memesrs m , q shs senate Mh Sna hhonse
Newspaper Fraternity.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
From the state house the procession
marched through the principal streets, to
the opera house, which was brilliantly IL
Illuminated and handsomely decorated with
bunting in honor OF the great event. The
state officers, judges of the supreme court
and Legislators occupied seats on the stage.
At 2 Ia the orchestra played Hail to the
Chief and Governor PitIin entered from
the right wing. with Governor-Elect Grant
leaning upon his arm. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Tabor now appeared, took the pres
identis chair, and, after the orchestra had
disooursed several airs, called the joint
legislative session to order, briefly an
nouncipg the purpose for which it had been
assembled. Rev. G. p. Hays offered an elo-
quent, servent prayer, the members of the
legislature reverently standing The pressi-
dent then announced that the inauguration
of James B. Grant rs governor of Colorado
was in order. Governor-Elect Grant then
stepped forward and
TOOK THE OATH or csFTCE.
Which was administered by Chief Justice
Ebert. Governor Pitkin now introduced
Governor Grant to the audience, and the
latter, stepping to the front of the stage,
uurolled his manuscript, and, in low,
conversational tone, inandible 70 all save
those Immediately rear him, began to read
his
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
OF this document we shall give no syn
opsis, only noticing it's prominent features
very briefly in an editorial way. He con-
gratnalated the people on the marked adj
vancemcnt and phenomenal prosperity OF
the state during the past few years,
paying n high tribute to Governor Pitkin,
by reverting to his "unselfish devotion to
the public interests, the unbounded conf
dence of the people in his integrity and
ability, and the unprecedented prosperity
of the state under his administration He
regards the Limitation of legislative sessions
to forty days unflyorably; is opposed TO
extending them beyond ninety days; but
making them coEer sixty days at least, and
favors an increase Of salaries of legislators.
He seems to regard the time spent in law
making rs wasted, for he says that we
have no idle classes in this state TO whom
we are willing to entrust the cares and du-
tics of legislation, and THAT every member
of this assembly is doubtless spending his
time here at the sacrifice of his individual
interests" This, we think, a most errone-
Gus doctrine. We regard the position of
our lawmakers among the highest and
most responsible in the natinn, ard the
free people Of this commonwealth are OPP
posed to entrusting such important duties
TO the idle classes even ii there were
such in tho state. The governor opposes n
now constitution: but admits that the pres
ent one possesses many serious defects,
which should be rcmcdied The fallacy Of
this is made apparent by the message of
Governor Pitkin, which clearly shows that,
under Article NIX of our constitution, only
one article can he amended at a time, and
il requires two years to do this; hence, TO
remedy all the apparent defects of that
instrument, as it now stands, would re-
quire an ordinary life time. 1t is evident
that the most feasible plan is to revise our
old constitution, through convention held
for that purpose, at the earliest possible
day The governor wisely recommends
the building of reservoirs, and Che storing
of water for the irrigation of otherwise
arid lands The mining interests of the
| state are shown up in all their importance
| and legislation recommended looking to the
protection of miners in every way, and the
appointment of u competent posson TO en-
force the strict observance of such Laws MS