The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-08
TWO YEARS MORE.
THE GOVERNOR ENTERS UPON HIS
SECOND TERM.

mfkers to Read tho Governor's Mos |
sage.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 3O-GCSeruor Till
man and his Cabinet today at noon en-
tered upon their second term of Office. |
Inc inauguration ceremonies were un-
pretentlous in the extreme and lasted |
only eight mlnut Governor Tillman,
Ihe nero OF the occasion, made quite a
Drlet and somewhat Ordinary speech.
Quite a large crowd was attracted to
the hall OF the House of Representa-
tives, where the ceremonies were to be
held at noon. Among the audience.
and naturally one OF the most interest.
ed, was Mrs. Tillman,
AT IL o'clock the Senate was an
nounced, and shortly afterwards the
inauguration procession arrived in this
order:
THE PROCESSION.
Governor Tillman with Senator Der.
ham, Lieutenant Governor Gary with
Representative Ma3Ill, Chief Justice
McIver with Senator HaZa~d. Associ. o
ate Justice MEG Gowan with Represent
tatlye Whitmire, Associate Justice
rope with Representative Moses. State
treasurer Bates and Secretary of State
Tlndal, Adjt Gen. Farley and Attor-
ney General McLaurin, ATTORNEY Gen
eral Townsend ana Superintendent of
Education Maylield.
Governor Tillman wore his custom
ary dark suit, and carried bis famous
slouch hat in his hand. lIe appeared
very much more serious than usual
Speaker Jones announce / that Govern.
or Tlllman was present and ready to
qualify, whereupon Chief Justice Nc
liver administered tho oath of Office.
Governor Tillman turned towards
the audience aud q:
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Gentlemen Of the General Assembly:
ln appearing before you to i.ssume FOR
the second time the high and rcsponSt-
Die office to which | have been elected
by the people | cannot be obiiyjous.
and my heart deeply f. els gratitude
Tor the honor cOnferreG upon me: but
the sense OF responsibility outwcighs
and sinks into inSignilicanGe any teel-
ing OF self eSttou
These have b n trOuDlOuS times in
South Carolina, times of deep agitation
discussion, arGrC SSivH Thought cOmbat-
ing with conservative thought. ! have
been put fOA ward rs tho exponent of
that demand in the State Which seeks
Tor better things, for Improvement,
Tor progress, and TO the best OF my
ability / have cOunsellCd the people OF
Shlo SI@oo III lbC way "lliCll / DPIlpNe
viii lead to Improvement. Since have
been iu-0fliCe | have had an ere single
tot public welfare, and locked ONLY
20 the benefit and the glory Of the State
and its people. My pest must be a
guarantee for my future
In my inaugural address, in the mes
sage which | sent to your predecessors
year ago, in the me ssage which had
the honor te send you last week, have
discussed fully and frankly most of the
Important questions "Titating the pub
lie mind. MN position is well under
stood by ef "A r1d every one of YOU.
that Is, those Of you who taken the
trouble to read what | have said. Now.
that may sound strange, nevertheless
experience proves to me that messages
from the Executive. while required by
The Constitution, very frequently are
not read by legislators and, like the re.
Communications Of granu iuricS, pass
out Of sight unheedcd, and | do say
that many members of this House, il
they are like their pred 'essors, have
not read my message. They have not
read previous M &Sage$, but | Simply
refer you to thcri. If you have any
desire to see where | stand on any pub
tic question you can find it therein:
and 1t VIII 10 cOnSllmptiO ion Of your
time for me to rehearSe and repeat
what Is so well known, and what IS so
easily accessible. | therefore Will not
consume any more time and leave you
to the consideration Of the many i'm
portant questions which confront You, |
which you were sent here to accom-
plish, confidently hoping that you will |
give those questions that deep thought |
and that earnest investigation which |
the condition Of this state requires.
There was not the slightest evidence
OF any applause and everyone, from
Governor Tillman down, lOoh ed upon
the occasion in rather a serious than |
an eXulting way.
Speaker Jones announce the pres
ence of Lieutenant Governor Gary, who
was duly sworn in. The Lieutenant
Governor reserved his address until the
Senators returned to the Senate Cham
Der, when he spoke as follows:
TIE LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS LTrrI T.
PIECE.
Honorable Senators: An experience
Of two years as presiding officer over
the deliberations of this BODY has
caused mo to realize that The holding
Of public otlico briu&S with it grave re-
sponsibiliteS and has strongly i'm.
pressed ne with the delicate duties Of |
the otlic" to which the people have
again elected me.
Inc QUANTITIES Nulcn Slr w m. Scott.
afterwards Lord ) owell, claims a pre-
siding officer shcuid possess are Quits
varied, and cause rs 10 haVe miSgivinys
in entering upon The djScha: ge Of Che
duties of this Office. IN his specch on
nominating Mr.. Speaker Abbott for +
election in 1902 be described these Gual.
tiles as follows:
"To an enlargement Of mind capable
or embracing the NEST comprehensive
subjects must be added the faCult, of
descending with pr HSion to the most
minute; to a tenacious respect for
forms, a liberal regard for principles: to
habits Of labOIiOus re- aarch, powers of
prompt and instant decision; to a zeal.
Gus affection for the privileges OF the
House, an awful sense of its duties: to
firmneSS that can r. s!st solicitation.
suavity of nature that cp1 receive it
without lmpatience; and to dignity
Of public demeanor, suited to the quail.
ty of great affairs, and commanding
the respect that is requisite to conduct
ing them, an urbanity of private man