Evening journal., 1891-01-20

ROBERT j. Reynolds Takes the Oaths oi
Office and Reads His inaugural Ad-
dress-Be Recommends a New Ballot
Law, Local selEGovernment, a Constitu-
tionaI Convention and Changes in the
Divorce Laws and Favors the Improve
menr of the state Militia
STAFF Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Jan, Governor
Reynolds was formally insugurated
te day at noon. The day was not as
bright as expected, but the ceremonies
connected with the induction into Office
were never equalled in the annals of
Delaware.
Many of the troopers came here yes
terday, but the majority came In the
regular and special trains this morning
In addition to the troopers the town is
crowded with guests and sight seers
The first feature of the day was the
inaugural parade. 1t moved at ii o'clock
and was formed as follows: the First In
fantry In line, formed on Lsockerman
street, right resting on New; the Cadet
Battalion on LoockermRn street, it's right
connecting with the left Of First Intan-
try; Troop B, First Cavalry. on LOCKER
man street. its right connecting with the
left of Cadet Battalion. Troop B was
entrusted with the special duty of fur
nishing orderlies and sentries for the
escort of the Governor elect.
The line of march was rs follows:
Down Loockerman street to Bradford. TO
Fulton. to New, 10 Ninth, to Governors
Avenue, to Cecil, to State, 10 Public
Square, where the troops were reviewed
and the parade dismissed
The parade was led by Adiutant- Gen
eral KenneY and staff. consisting of the
following officers: Acting Assistant
djutant-Genersl. Lieutenant Colonel A
s. Kirk, First infantry. Acting Assist
ant Inspector General, Lieutenant
Colonel Garrett j. Hart General
staff; acting assistant qusrtermaster
general, 1t. Colonel John NJ. Newell.
general staff; aides de-csmp. Colonel
John T. Layfeld, general staff, Colonel
William d Stevens, general staff, who
will probably be the next Democratic
gubernotorisl nominee; Major Isaac ].
Wooten, lst Cavalry; 1t. Colonel
Records.
Immediately following was HYatt's
Military Band of Wilmington. 1t was
First infantry Cadet Corps Of Delaware
College, undee command OF Captain
Brown. Governor Reynolds and Secre.
tary OF State D. 4. Marvel, who we're
escorted from the Bayard House.
together with the invited guests
followed in carriages By Troop 3,
First Cavalry, as an escort
All along the line Of march Governor
Reynolds was greeted with cheers and
the waving of handkerchiefs
The parade was reviewed al the State
House by the governor elect
at ~ o'clock he was escorted to the
court room, where Chief Justice
Comegys formally swore him in after
Rev. J. A B. Wilson had offered prayer
The court room was crowded to its
utmost capacity, many prominent people
being present.
Governor Robert J. Reynolds began
his inaugural address with a reference to
the good financial condition Of the state
He said this was the result Of the frugal
administration, Of the moderate re-
sources, and recommended legislation
that would prevent collectors from using
any portion of state funds for personal
use and profit.
Bnder the head OF Federal relations
he said that the unwise and unpolitic
increase of tariff taxation in foreign
commerce restricted the foreign markets
for our exports and caused a great de
preston, especially in Delaware, in the
rewards Of agriculture.
He favored the appointment Of q state
superintendent of free schools who would
also have the supervision of the col0red
schools. He favored that the state
furnish the school books He thought
the state treasurer should have the
Gust ody of all school funds
He favored local self government in
the counties and hundreds and hoped
reformatory measures would receive due
attention by the present Legislature.
He said;
Il strongly favor such changes in the
present law as shall allow each hundred
to constitute a separate district, and
elect its own commissioner to the
Levy Court. This would also serve
to secure the presence of q mi
noritY representation which is most
useful and desirable ia restraining
party excess. The propo-
sition to make the Levy Court
Commissioners sRlsried officers may be
open to the obi ection that DO measure Of
attention to duty Is thereby secured, and
that by payment per diem, increased
diligence is certainly induced >
The election Of men Of high personal
character, discreet and capable, will be
found to be the most reliable and effec-
tive safeguard against extravaganza or
neglect of public interest"
Elections.
The governor expressed himself very
fully Oh the subject Of elections, and said
it was one Of the earliest duties of the
General Assembly to reform the methods
and protect the purity Of elections by
the enactment of such regulations of
the ballot as shall secure the
honest expression Of public opinion al
the polls. He recommended the exanain-
alton OF the Australian ballot system
and the formation of joint committee
to formulate q ballot law. He said that
the Force bill implied a want Of conf
denee in the people and said its passage
would be an insult to their intelligence
He objected to such Federal interference
as had been made in appointing U. s.
marshals at the last election.
Constitutional Convention.
The grave question of reforming our