The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-01-11
Inauguration of GOV. McLane.

The Inauguration of Governor Robert NJ
McLane took place at Annapolis, on Wed.
nesday. The ceremony was notable for It's
simplicity. AT noon Mr.. McI4ane entered
the Senate chamber, with the Judges of the
Court of Appeals the members of the com.
mittee of arrangements and others. The
ceremony began by Gov. McLane reading his
inaugural address.
After appealing to the members of the Gencr.
al Assembly for support and assistance i'm his
endeavors 10 meet the best expectations of the
people of the State, and alluding to the necessa.
ny existence of parties and party government in
every free country Of the modern type, the Gov
ernor insists that party government is not in
consistent with an honest, efficient aud econom-
ical administration, stimulated by an epighten-
ed and reformatory spirit" Well directed, it is
fully capable of the task, he holds, of elevating
the moral and intellectual character of the peo-
pie and fitting them for selfgovernment. In
the sphere of national politics no party cor
struction of the constitution in the matter of
the relative rights of the States and the federal
government will justify "the support of mer-
cenary and sectional interests to the prejudice
OF the Just and equal rights of the whole peo-
pie" In furthemnce of this view thecGovernor
announces that he will heartily cooperate with
the General Assembly in fostering the public
schools, 'alrcady open to every nationality and
race" will recommend limitations upon the
hours oil labor of men, women and children en-
gagged IN certain employment; will favor laws
providing for the organization of trades unions,
Tor the recognition of the rights of workingmen,
ana Tor the collection of statistics in relation to
LABOR; Will recommend the passage ofsuch laws
bringing under taxation every species of prop
erty, real and personal, as will cause every prop
erty-holder to contribute to the States fevc-
nues, ana VIII urge upon the General Assembly
the practice OF economy in their expenditures
VIII suggest amendments to the present election
laws, with the object of insuring prompt re-
turns, preventing bribery, and limiting money
expenditure at primary and regular elections
and, finally, will submit for the consideration
OF the General Assembly such other measures in
the interest of the commerce and trade of the
state and FOR the payment of the State debt as
IL natures, " as he may deem necessary and eY-
pedient.
The oath of office was then administered
by Chief Judge Alvey, of the Court of APP.
peals, and the short and simple ceremony was
over
MIR. McLane then repaired to the cxecu-
tive chamber, where, free from the crowd
Gov. Hamilton said :" Your Excellencv, the
last formal duty forme is to deliver into your
possession the archives ofthc State. In doing
this l beg to express the sincere wish that
every measure of success will attend upon
your administration" To which Governor
McLane replied: 81 am very much indebted
to you, Governor, for your kind wishes, and
can only express the hope that when | retire
shall possess, as you do, the respect of my
fellow-ctizens" Gov. McLane stated that
he would have no reception at the executive
mansion. 1t was an unusual thing, he said
until late years. and he would go back to the
old system