The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-07
THE INAUGURATION
or Gov. Fleming at Charleston
Passes or Quietly.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Very Short, ha, |" Very Baa Taste
IN Some NiattGrs-Wilson's School
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outdoor RHlhcritR "iu ~ oCCuIIeu u
somebody to have the Inauguration ex
ercises in the hall Of the House, which
was filled by Halo. Then 1t occurred t
somebody else to remember that the fiool
is open to suspicion and may at an,
time riyo way under pressure. Wher
the change OF programme was announc
cd the crowd made rush for the
grounds and gathered about the por.ieo
Here stood Governor Fleming, Ex.Gov.
crnor Wilson, Chairman r. s. Riley
Judge ]. ". English, Of the Supreme
Court and other mcmbers OF the Demo
cratic State Committee and DR.. II. W
Torence, Chaplain OF the Governors
Guard, awaiting them.
A few minutes later Dr.. II. W. Tor.
renee offered brief and appropriate
prayer, at the close OF which Ex-Governor
Wilson stepped forward and said: Ladies
and gentlemen: take pleasure In in.
PRODUCING 10 you our Governor.eiect,
Judge A. B. Fleming. Judge Fleming
then advanced with uncovered head
and in clear, di4,inct voice read from
manuscript the following address: ~.
TIE GovERNoR's ADDRESS.
LADIES ASD GEsTLEMES: The usual
time for the Inauguration having long
since paEset, delayed az it hNs been by
a copirst TINT has produced some bitter.
ness Of feeling, ali will recognize the
propriety Of brevity upon this occasion
and the improperly OF utterance calcu.
lated to proong or increase political AMI.
mositics. The present should not be
employed 10 keep open election wounds.
II is better These be healed as speedily
as possible that the people OF our State
may again address themselves, undis.
,urbed and embarrassed by politics to
the successful development Of our Wig.
orous young Commonwealth, and to &C.
cure their share OF the wealth which a
benelcent Providence has so bounteous-
" placed within its borders. Our mil.
lions Of acres OF timber growing upon a
fertile soil, underlying which are hun
dreds OF thousands OF acres OF the
choicest steam, gas and coking Goals, IN
undetermined and possibly unlimited
quantity OF petroleum and vast mineral
deposits, all in the infancy OF develop.
ment, present most inviting field for
both capital and labor.
LABOR SHOULD De CARED FOR,
And whilst we welcome capital, and
promise it safe and profitable invest
ment, equally needful that by wise
laws fairly administered, we lend help.
ing hand 10 labor, and encourage those
"who earn their bread by the sweat OF
their faces" to make their homes among
us. Labor should not be regarded as the
legitimate prey of avaricious selfshness,
nor denied any safeguard which the
laws can give, TO secure unto it au equit-
able portion Of the fruits Of our common
industry and enterprise.
In the administration OF local gov
ernmcnt, the strictest economy should
be maintained. The extent in which
the people are now burdened, by un.
necessary, discriminating and oppress.
i've federal taxation, through the opera
tions Of our monopoly-breeding and
class.enriching tariff, increases the ne.
cessity for making our local tax bur.
ihens MS light as possible.
But do not desire to speak ut length
upon these general subjects. l am urged
by Il sense OF public duty to more i'm
portant matter, one that concerns the
whole people, and which it is particu
larry appropriate that should discuss
on this occasion. ~ &.
PURITY OF ELECTIONS
Under a republican form OF govern
melh. such rs OURS, where all the power
reside with the people, who through
the ballot choose their own public ser
wants, and thus dictate public policy ant
diree, and control their own govern
mental affairs, all must recognize Iii,
supreme importance OF free, houest aut
unpurchased elections, and the DANCE
to our political institutions from crime
against the suffrage.
Isolated cases Of illegal and imprope
voting may occur despite the creates
care and watcnfulness, but these occa
sional crimes against honest elections d.
not seriously affect, and cannot reall
endanger our political system. It is il
organtzcd fraud, in systematized effort
by political organizations in close an
pivotal States, and throughout the na
lion, to carry elections by fraud and pul
chase, that positive peril and imminen
danger to our form Of government
exists. H,I.0
CHEsTSUTs.
The popular tendency to adopt tn
methods OF the Quays and Dudleys fo
the achievements Of party victory is
menace to free institutions and free 90,
erament that challenges the thopghtfl
attention and serious consideration {
patriotic citizens Of all parties. Th
property and personal liberty Of the cit
zen should be protected and held sacre
in the eyes oitho law and of the people
butitis vastly more important, lookin
10 the broader consequence, that th
power OF his vote and free exercise
should be safely guarded and kept il
violate. This constitutes the basi
structure ofour government, and upo
" iNstsOu entlTc pOllllChl tybtCul as w
signed and fashioned by the fathers {
the Republic. Without free ballot "
cannot have a free government; withol
:nn honest ballot we cannot have a
honest government. We may us we
expect wholesome, perfect fruit an
grain from tainted seed or defecti'
germ, az good and honest governmeI
from unfair, corrupt elections.
CUM aRANo SAILS.
Having these cardinal principles
mind, considering the cloud that hi
hung over our State elections, conside
ing the charges OF illegal voting al
general corruption preferred by Il
people and the press Of the State, ar
now in the light OF what has been clea
iy yproven, considering also the hndir
Of the Joint Committee and the TN
action OF the Joint Assembly, let NIL Il
people say whether or not the conte
was honestly or wisely undertaken
whether or not this successful resit
anee OF m assault on the purity Of !!
ballot in West Virginia was not an II
perative duty enjoined by true rega
for the rights Of the people; whether
not ! righ,fully, and as the choice OF
majority Of the electors Of this Stat
stand here about to assu une the duties
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