Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-12

i.augurstcd Go,crnor of the state oi
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onto.
CoLuMAUs, Jan. ll.-Wm. McKin.
ley, Jr., was inauguntcd Governor Of
Ohio to-day with tho most Imposing
pageantry, and the uumucr OF visitors
was uneximpled In the States his.
tory. Notwithstanding the severity
Of the winter weather the city was
crowded with people from all parts VI
Ohio and large delegations from the
neighb0rlng States. The legislature,
supreme court, State officers aud nom
b,rs of the press assembled In the sem
ate chamber, and thence preceded 10y
Governor Campbell and Governor.
tuuda Of the Capitol, where stand
was erected for the ceremonies. At
noon, after happy introductory
speech by Governor Campbell, the
CHIEF Justice Of the supreme court al.
Mckinley. lie then delivered his
inaugural address.
M'FIsLEY's address.
In Governor Mcliiuley's inaugural
address he reviused nj some length
the progress made by Ohio IN pOpuls-
ton aud wealth between 1850 %
During this decade, he said that the
population had Increased nearly me-
teen per cent. The state debt had de-
creased materially, aud industries had
thfived In like proportion.
Coming TO q consideration OF the
subjects which claim the attention VI
the Legislature, he touched upon all In
turn. lie declared that ample pTOvlH.
Ion should be made fOf cr,ditgble
exhibit at the international exhibition
10 be held at Chicago Ia 1898, and that
the people Of the state should urre
such action as will make the exposition
worthy Of the great event, anu Of the
dignity and honor Of the Nation. The
new ballot law he declared to be y step
In the right direction, bat the governor
thought that the law should be- amend
ed In several particulars, especially ~
to making Of the ballots.
In regard TO fedistricting the State,
the governor said; "Make the die.
tricts 40 fair la regard 10 the political
divisions OF our people that they WIZ
stand until the census shall be- taken.
Make them 40 impartial that no further
legislation will dare 10 disturb them,
| uutil u new census and a new con-
grsssiOnal appointment will maize 4
change imperative. Partnership n moi
10 he discouraged but encouraged In oil
things where principle IL nj stake,
bot n partnership which would tax,
| from tho people their Just represvn'
| tntlon, Rs Ia the case Of the congress
/ rional redistribution 10y the last lsg IsIn,
/ ture, Ia an abuse Of power which tn,
people are swift 10 rehuke. IL viii b,
"a cnurse 10 reenffauchieo the citizens
Of Ohio who were disfranChised 10y tive
last legislatures gerry and q
restore TO the people lts Tightiul vote,
In the National house OF reprosen
tatlyes.
"rhe dislrictH should be made ~ M
10 give the party majority IN the stat
a majority Of the Representatives, and
No arranged that, II the arty majority
should change, the Representative
majority shall also change"
Governor Mckinley, continuing,
declared: "rhe elections last Npyem'
her have given to ono Of the p0liticn
parties OF the state m almost unpteco
lented majority Ia both branches NJ N,
Legislature. So large mRlorlty viii
require from every memberuf the dom
inant party the exercise Of the gr.ate-l
conservatism. | need not remind ytt
OF the exceptional responsibility whicl
follows the great trust which has beer
reposed In you by the people, who II
turn will hold you to the highest ant
stricteat acrountaOility.D
Governor McKiuley and his stat nut
party proceeded 10 the grand stand nnC
reviewed the parade. The parade, viii
over q, 900 men In line, was made up o
| nnltioaI oluh. sosintisg nj .n,,, a., a, al
cries, military aud semi military orga
niz ,tiOns, and the Ohio NAtioun
Guard, and was the graudest ever wit
nessed ut any guiernatorial inauguts
ton ever held In this city.