The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-10
FoRAKERINAUeURATED.


Rn Interesting Address.
COLUMBUS, O., jan. 9.-The weather was
grand for the Inauguration of Governor
Foraker to-day. There was tho largest
crowd in attendance since sny similar oc.
cssion since ths inauguration OF William
Allen as Governor. The parade, which
took place immediately after the formal
exercises, was composed Of over sixty
companiea Of military and as many more
orgsnizstionS in the form Of political clubs
and civic societiea. All the important
towns of the State were Represented.
The oath Of Office was administered to
the Governor-alect by Chief Justice Ovens
OF the Supreme Court. Tho Governor
was enthusiastically received. His in
augural sddresg gave an outline Of the
inauguration Of the first Governor Of Ohio
and Contrasted it with the exercises Of to-
day, drawing some very striking lessons
aud Getting forth the advance which had
been made since the adoption Of the or
dinancs Of 1857. Much Of hi5 address
was prophetic OF the one hundred years to
come,
The Governor closed his address as fol-
lows: "If We would advance America, we
must especially remember to always stand
firmly for tbe peoples right to be honeatly
heard at the ballot box. To guarantee
this right by constitutional and statutory
provisions, and then allow 1t 10 be abused,
is q fraud and disgrscs. 1t strikes q
fatal blow at the very foundations OF FREQ
popular government. 1t Is Just cause OF
congratulstion that such crimes have been
suppressed in Chic. May the day soon
come when the aame can be said OF every
other State in the Union. Until then
there cannot be, and there should not be,
any relaxation OF eLort to secure such q
reeult.
"The fsg OF the Nation must mean abso.
lutte protection in the enjoyment OF all
his fighta TO every man who looks with
allegiance upon It's folds. 1t must mean
more. It must Continue to represent to
all, wherever it may bs carried, people
Iho have sense enough and pstriotism
enough to take care OF their country in
business way. We must dig our coal out
OF our own hills and our ore out Of our
own mines. We must raise our own wool,
have our own fsctories, furnscee, found.
ries and machine shops. In 80 far rs God
hes blessed us with natural resources and
ability to use them, We must decline to
depend upon others. By their develop.
ment We must give employment to our
labor, inventive genius TO our mechanics,
homo markets to our farmers, domestic
commerce to the sections that will bind
them together in yet stronger bonds OF
union and inHure peace, Contentmant,
prosperity and independence to the mill
lions OF freemeD whose happy fortune 1t Is,
and will be, now and hereafter, to have
this land for their priceless heritage.
"Ii We meet the full measure Of our OBJ.
legations in these respects, those whose lot
it may be to look back from the cloae Of
our second century to its beginning, can
pay to us the highest possible tribute Of
praise by simply repeating what We are
Justly proud and gratided to be able tn say
to-day: '0ur fathers obeyed tho voice
and kept the covenant, and we are, in
consequence, peculiar treasure above all
people, q kingdom Of priests and an holy
nshon.'"
With the Governors address closed the
exercises Of inauguration, and the Gov.
eTnor and staff, State officials and other
prominent people proceeded to q stand on
the west entrance, where the parade was
reviewed.
The reception to Gov. Foraker and wife
at the Capital tonight was the most eI.
tensive affair Of the kind which has ever
taken place at Columbus, The hours were
from to 10.
A stream OF people poured in the direc.
ton Of the State House, and by 7:SO all
avenues OF approach were blocked. 1t re-
quired considerable regulation to get the
masses in motion again.
Tho reception continued in this manner
for two hours. The Governor and vile
were assisted by the members Of his staf
and ladies. Later in the evening Hecep'
ton was given at the house Of the Gov
ernor to the Cornell graduates from dis
tance who attended the Inauguration.