The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
|: Inducted e ii Office yesterday y
\ ssWith5a It'll Great 4 Deal , 4. ...of5Pom1p.
CIVIC AND MILITARY DISPLAY.
The New Governor Favors tho Aus.
trafian System Of Hattoting, and y
Cheaper Text Books for
4. E. 9,s, School Children. n

i IgFFNo"S'1Huoi w oaAsI os,0-A ANotuWttu
standing the unsettled condition OF the
weather thousands Of visitors we're In
the city to-day to witness tho inaugural
ceremonies. 4! .si II Y:
AS the Democrats Of the State seldom
have an; opportunity to visit the Capitol
on auch a mission, they came by the
hundreds from every section, and incle.
ment weather could not dampen their
enthusiasm. isItss
y Alto o'clock this morning Governor
elect Campbell was escorted to the Neil
by a JOINT committee Of tho Senate and
House. He was unaccenlpanied by Mrs.
Campbell, who Is still sick at her home
In Hamilton. At II 40 Mr.. Campbell
was escorted 10 the State House, and at
noon the inaugural exercises opened
with prayer by Dr.. N. s. Smith. AFTER
this the Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court administered tho oath Of office to
Mr.. Campbell. 0n the stand were the
Governor, Goyernor:elect, Judges ofthe
Supreme Court, Stats officers and State
ollicers.elect, II the General Assembly,
Mayor and City Council, clergy and the
press. Il q 4 =. q! iisl 4 *
CAMrBELL's lNAuduRALADDRHss. !
Governor, Campbell's address was
comparatively brief, aud touched upon
a number OF subjects Of State and local
interest. He recommends that home
rule be restored to all the cities us speed
lily as possible, and enters into detail as
to the needs at Cincinnati. RI He strong
ly commends the system OF ballot re-
form commonly called the Australian
system, and sketches briefly the sue
ctsses with which it ! has met in other
countries and States. The argument
that it would be a hardship to the illit-
crate voter is substantially answered,
but the conclusion IL reached that pub.
lie sentiment is not educated to the
point, and any attempt to enact such a
law now. would probably prove futile .5s,
Ou the question Of cheaper school
books, the Governor says: Popular
education Is tho foundation OF freedom
aud prosperity. knowledge should be
furnished at the lowest possible cost.
The State builds school houses, provides
teachers and controls every detail Of edu-
cation save the furnishing Of books S Is
there any sound reason why it should not
assume this function also ? Recent ex-
perience in the State of Indiana shows
that school books equal to those in use
here ,are delivered to children in that
State at thirty-iive to htty pei, cent OF
their former cost. Other States have
tried the experiment with apparent
success. 1t gf seems ~ to a$ be ST an
assured fact that school & books
can be furnished either by direct publi-
cation of the State, or by contract on be-
half Of the State, at less than present
prices. 1t is. not necessary TO inveigh
against capital for monopolizing this
form Of publication. 1t is sufficient to
ascertain whether books can be ifurn-
ished more chcaply by the State without
involving it in material expenses or; liza
bility. Ii this can be proven then it be.
comes your duty to cheaper the school
books Az 81. III Z; vi,
He favors the abolition OF the office OF
Commissioner Of Railroads and Tele.
graphs, and thinks the duties could be
better performed by Railroad Commits.
sion, provided there be any necessity
for the State supervision Of railroads. o 4
tSThe parade was one OF the tinestwhich
has been seen on the streets Of the city for
many days. There were over, 1000 mi
litia in line and nearly 900 members OF
club organizations. All the cities OF the
State were represented, as we'll as Pitts.
burgh, Wheeling, Chicago, indianapolis
and other points outside the State. t9si
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