Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-21
NEW JERSEYS DAY
Governor Albeit Inaugurated
 Amid Great Enthusiasm.
AN IMMENSE STREET PARADE
Delegations Pr,seut from All Over th,
 Stare. New York and Philadelphia.

Tho Now Gov~rnor's Inaugural Message.
 He Favors Ballot Reform Inausu-
 ral Ball rn-Night Over 10000 Visitors
 at Trenton-spealer Heppen',eimer Am
 nounces the standing Committees.
 TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 21.-Fully 10, OO0 visitors are here to-day. and the wonder is now all tind entertainment in the way of luncheon and refreshment as every public place is densly packed.
 Tho parade in the morning was the greatest display of the kind ever wit messed i'll the State. Five thousand marching men were in line from Phila delphiA, and the delegations from the northern part of the tate were numer- ous. Large Ge elegatlons are here from Newark. The Essex County Democratic Committee, the JeiferSonian Club and the Joel Parker Association attended with full ranks, and it is estimated that fifteen hundred Newarkers par ticipated in t:le proc oSsion.
 Besides the third battalion of Orange
 two Other mi lltary companies, B and |.
 of the .Sevenil regiment, Of this city.
 joined the p",ade. inc pagant vas one of the most iilposing ever seen in this city, and the ceremonies and festivities indoors were on grand scale.
 Gov Abbett was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice Beasley. The Governor's message, which i> quite lengthy, was read large portion ol 1t is devoted to ballot reform, part O. which is as follows:
 The best sentiment of the country in all tho States demands ballo. reform. and honest elections. The safeguards which the law has thrown around the ballot have been found insufficient t, prevent fraud, the intimidation of the voter and tho corrupt use of money ln elections. Tho Oaths of election oil4- cers have not always prevented then from tam pering with the ballot box amt receiving and counting fraudulen votes. The great mass of electlOn O.. | cerS are honest and conscientious III | the discharge af their duty, but there | are few who will violate their oaths | of office and run tho risk of punishment | to change or attempt to change the re | suit of elections.
 | "There are citizens entitled to the
 ballot who, notwithstanding the penal | ties of the law, deliberately sell thelI | votes or demand money for voting III
 accordance with their political convic- | tionS. Men of high standing contribute
 large sums of money which in many in stances is used by disreputable party agents to brlbe voters or election olli- l cers. The penalties of the law seem | impotent to stop these prac ctices. This | condition of affairs is an evil that every | honest citizen should use his best ener-
 gies to stamp out by radical measures.
 Different systems and moditica tlons of
 systems have been tried i'll different
 communities. The experience of these | communities will enable us to eXerclsc
 an intell gent judgment in securing
 legislation ill our state which will give
 us pure elections, expressing only the | honest sentiment of the masses"
 The preparations for the inaugural
 ball this evening arc on a grand scale.
 Lending men of both parties in the State
 will be present. and a big crowd from
 Pennsylvania. And New York will at 1 tNnl