New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28
GOVERNOR BOIES IN OFFICE
NAUGURATED AMID DEMOCRATIC ENTHU-
SLASH IN IOWA.
ADVOCATING THE PASSAGE OF A LICENSE Law

fbY TELEGRAPH TO rHE TaIsUxEI
Dies Moines, Iowa. Feb 27.-For the hrst time
sincc 1884 there Ii 0 Democratic Governor In
Iowa The Inauguration Of Governor Boes under
such circumstances called out great throng Of
Democrats who began coming by the carly trains.
A special train from 81. Joseph. Mo-, brought the
Jenersonian Club, $50 strong. special train
from Chicago brought the Cook County Democ-
racy, 800 strong. The Iowa cities contributed
their quota, and At p. m. the hour Tor the
parade to start. there were more Democrats TO-
sether than have ever been seen In any Iowa
city before. Some Of them were old-timers who
went into retirement years ago. and a group OF
Democrats from Poweshek County who were en-
gagged in the draft riots during the war, in which
a deputy United States marshal was murdered,
have scarcely been seen outside OF their townships
since then, but they came to the front to-day.
The weather was cold and windy. making it
impossible TO hold the inaugural exercises out
doors The parade not as imposing rs had
been expected, many Of the visitors refusing to
march on account OF the weather. The military dis
play included six companies OF the National Guard
from the cities Of Des Moines Dubuque. Bur
lingtop. Ottumwa and Sioux City Then came
the Chicago contingent, all dressed alike with
HACK silk hats and silk umbrellas. wearing large
badge. after the style of Tammany Hall. They
were followed by the St. Joseph Marching Club
and the IIawkeye Club, Of this city, and then
line Of carriages, with the notablcs. The Chicago
delegation carried one large banner bearing the
picturc of Grover Cleveland painted on one sidc
and that OF Governor Boies the other. Another
banner bore the inviting words: =,
Come to the Worlds Fair nj Chicago in lSo2
Several thousand people had gathered in the
Capitol before the procession arrived lie House
Of Representatives was packed with invited GUESTS
There were no decorations. except large paintings
OF Washington Hampstead, the last Democratic
Governor, and Grimes, the frst Republican Cover
nor, which hung over the Speakers chair -Four
color sergcants were stationed in front Of the
desk, and Governor Bocs and Lieutenant Governor
Payncr took the oath of Office, standing beneath
their flags The floor Of the House was reserved
for members OF the Legislature. State officers ana
their friends and tie galleries for special Nisi'ofs
Governor lIoics read his inaugural address In
clear firm voice, and was frequently applaudeo'
His uttcranccs on the prohibition question Calico
out the greatest enthusiasm On ms point he
said that the prohlbitory law bad been despiscd'
disrcga red and ignored in most OF the large clties
of the State from the day OF its birth down 10 Tue
present time. The use OF intoxicating liquors Is
q beverage had not been diminished Millions
and millions Of the capital OF citizens had leen in
vested in the business and then 1t had becn co!dly
wiped on, without one effort TO compensate those
who were ruined thereby. Wherever the Jaw hah
been enforced, owners had been Impoverished III
his Judgment, the chief obstacle to the enforce
ment Of the law lay in the fact that IL "as
cruel violation Of one OF the most
valuable Of human rights. 1t was I'M
possible 10 read the platforms VI 'he
respective parties, without reaching the conclusion
fined more thoroughly discussed and better under
stood by tie masses than that relating 10 Ihls
question. in the campaign which preceded the last
election The people OF Iowa had, through the
only medium known TO them for settlnE poIiri'aI
issues, passed judgment on TINS question, in w.
those localities desiring 1T most caretuiIy
framed license law. Tic greatest care should I've
hands of improper persons. What Iowa needed
vas practical legislation on the shblec' Nai s
ton that was broad enough 10 cover more lnah
the views Of "A single class. c,
Boics said that before the present laws inc raii-
ways were net satisfied with rcmnnertiVe Nv NV,
idends upon the money actually inNesprn; p"'
they waiercd the stock of their rorp1ratlons;;
snld n at prices far below its face value ani
then undertook 10 conduct business on OASIS
that would return dividends on these imaginary
Investments. TO accomplish TINS, lnulEiuuai anu
puhlic rights alike were often sacrlhcrI'
Turning to the matter OF the tarif, ne sara
1T is probably true that me burdens oi un r ~n
orbitant protec tive tariff fall more heavily npoh
lava than upon most of her sister states Huch
tariff is necessarily in conflict with ihc host IN
forests OF the one aeat industry "hi'h J., w"
cl,icf hone ard sustenance Of her people, ~ III,
crcnscs tho cost Of nearly verifying we my aha
diminishes the price Of almost everything we
sell A., chairman
IicntcnantL GOVERNOR HULL rappcd for order. ana
rcnncstcd tho audience IN rise while prayer was OF
| frrrd One of tho Chicago ront'nseh,. m, eas
| -. ,ho ,rnortupitv called out In lOud voice
| :. Three cheers for the Govern "f Iowa
| and the 300 members of the club rose ny ana
rheeIcd with great cnthusiasl, N.Y., "'''' WV
| The remark, was frequently madr that Governor
| rocs would ic the Democratic candidate for zee
| - 81 tho cxercius and tonight hell his first
formal reception for the public al the State House