The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-01-22
GOVERNOR HoADLY.
Absence Of All Senseless Dis
M play and GOrgeOuSness.
Inaugural Address.

Inaugural Address.
The 14th ins! witnessed the iuangu
ration OF the thmtv-third Governor since
the admission of Ohio into the Union,
andsa general turnings over of Slate af-
fairsto the cafesof the Democracy. The
close monopoly heretofore successfully
held by The Republicans in the State Of
fees, is broken, and now among all the
election of State officers in the Capital
hut tone, Hon. George Paus j Of the
Board of Public Works, remains as a
relic Of -the-RspubIiean n-fai.bs-a-.~~-.~s-e,,'
Governor. .Hoadly came up Saturday
night at II o'clock, and i'm mediately was
taken TO his permanent quarters at the
Park Hotel. Yesterday he was visitor
at the office of Governor Foster, learn
ing much concerning the routine busi-
ness Of the place, anil familiarizing him
self with the duties upon. which he was
about to enter
At 2:30, according to the programme
laid down by the joint committee, the
judges of the Supreme Court and Com
mission, members OF the press, the May
or and members OF the City Council, the
State officers, state offlcers-elect, except
the Governor and G ,vernor-elect, and
the clergy. together with both branches
Of the General Assembly met in the
Senate Chamber. The Joint Com nittee
on the part of the House and Senate,
then called at the. gubernatorial sotIlce,
and escorted G. ,vernor Foster and Coy
ernor.elect Hoadly to the east corridor
and upon the platform It was just 2 :45
when the First Regiment Band, that ac-
companied the Cincinnati delegation. be.
gan the programme by the rendition Of
a popular air, after which prayer was
offered by Rev. Washington Gladden.
His invocation was beautiful, couched
in the simplest language and a strong
plea for the favor of God to abide with
the officials who were about to assume
control Of, the State affairs, and bless
ing upon those who we're retired from
public life. He prayed for the State and
the country at large, and hoped that the
kingdom of God would be advanced BY
the great change that was about to taks
place. Governor Foster then advanced
to the front of the platform and intro
duced Governor-elect Hpadly in the fol.
lowing brief speech:
Gentlemen of the General Assembly and Eel
low Citizens:
l have the honor, as I deem it the
pleasure, of introducing Hon. George
Hoadly, Goyernor-elect, who will ad.
dress you before taking the oath Of of
fee. That he will prove worthy Gov
srnor of this great State, I have NO
doubt; that he will have the good wish.
es and the earnest prayers of all people
regardless of, party, that his administra
ton will shine with an undimmed luster
Lknow. Gentlemen, Governor Hos6ly
With this kindly introduction,. Gov
ernor Hoadly delivered the following
inaugural address: r
Gentlemen of the Senat and House of Repre-.
sentstives:
In accordance with law, am here to
take the oath, and enter upon the dis.
charge OF the duties Of the Office o.
Governor -...l....
The elections held in October, 1882
and 1883, consummated by the changes
In Office made to day reverse the char.
acter OF political control in all depart.
ments OF the, State Government. The
party now coming into power does not
however, occupy the offices for the sake
of mere emolument. in. such cases pow.
er involves trust Upon it is cast the
responsibility Of Government, with the
risk of condemnation, if its work fai
to be in comparison with that OF its pre-
decessor. These are not times in which
political mistakes are readily condoned
Large and increasing numbers of citl-
zens now vote independently of party
ties, constituting a tribunal sitting in
perpetual and severe Judgment upon acts
of public officers. II the management
of State affairs, especially by the Exec
utive and Legislative departments be
wise, the reward will follow in the shape
OF continued public confidence But
confidence is Of slow growth and soon
lost in the presence Of unwise selections
for official position, or hasty and i'm.
proyident legislation. There Is but ole
sure method whereby to secure party
success, viz: absolute devotion to the
interests of the State, perfect identity
between party action and the good :
Whenever, for supposed political advan.
tage, the welfare Of. the State is sub5r
dinate to that OF party the penalty is al
once invoked and will surely follow, in
the loss OF popular confidence and in
disaster at the polls. To select men o.
doubtful capacity for public service, to
withdraw for party ends from .contro
OF the people, The organization and gov
ernment OF municipalities, to forget tha,
the benevolent institutions are sacred
charities for the benefit or the unfortu'
nate, and not centres of political activi
Nty, to adopt unfair and unequal appor.
tionments,. are among means whereby
popular confidence may be easily lost
and triumphant party reduced to {
minority at The first opportunity, offered
to popular suffrage. That from these
and like disasters the State Gopernmen
of OHIO may be spared, that its efforts
TO serve the State wisely and well may
be. Gro wned with ,success--that the bur
thens of taxation NAV not increase, tha
economy may prevail in public admin
istration, that personal liberty may bt
secure, and government be. felt, II. at all
most in its benefits. and least in its re-
straints; that the wise limitations q
power contained in the Constitution, AM
which, since 1851, have largely contrib
uted to the success Of the Government
may be strictly observed--these are
among the hopes with WHICH / take this
oath, not unmindful of the admonitiop
-"Let not him that girdeth on the harness
hoast himself as be that putteth II of. ;
Upon their fulfllment will depend ;ht
success OF the State Government during
the next two years, and the final jadg
ment of the people concerning the pres
ent General Assembly. and officers o
State. .ssa 80 tt.,l,
Reforms are proposed, the successful
accomplishment of which is much to be
desired, but not all correspondingly
o.sv To nroJi,1e tho npoeaeary means