Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-12
TOOK AN IRONCLAD
HIS FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS
His Visws On Rseizuseung me State
Msts Known In His Inaugural
Addzess--A Big P<rzS-.

SoLcEaUA O.. Jan ff--Gov Ne.
Einley took the cath Of once az ilsy
= "a ana Lieut. Gov. A. l. Harris,
Attorney General d. K Watson. state
Treasurer w. Z. Cope. State Auditor
works e. < Grocs and FOOD conmis-
ssoAsr w. J. NeKsan were suoseq.ent-
~ swera In 70 tAeir respective ofhess
N NE capitol
The csrsnsny.
TAs Inaugural cerenosiss propsr
Were held IN TIA rotnaaa OF the stats
ssyttol The general sssan bly met at
aesss md atRess immediately proceed
- 70 tbs roEuads accompanied
~ tina supreme judges ana state
e1keersslsct except Maj. McAia-
Ny. AZ IL O'Clock Gov. Campbell
and 6ev.-Eiect Mckinley were escorted
BY Joint committee Of shs house and
senate from ths Ch;isen6en hotel to
the state capitol Rev. Dr.. IL w.
Bennett Of the wes,ey Chapel Metho-
dist Episcopal church, erered prayer,
~fter which Chief Justice Marshall j.
Williams. Of the state supreme court.
sdninisssssd ths oath Of Office. Gov.
Mckinley then delivered his inaugural
ptAress.
The address opens by congratulating
the PEOPLE on the progress and i'm
proved condition of the states ma
laril interests. but the governor neg
lects his opportunity when he
sEits to give the protective
sarid the credit For the worlds
lair the governor urged the lesis-
latures to see that ample provision DO
made 20 have crcditable exhibit from
phia and the people and their repre-
senta.lves should also urge upon cos-
yress To take such action as viii make
shis exposition worthy the great event
Il celebrates aud worthy also the
ligaity and honor of the nation
Redistrictias the state.
The governor approves the new bal
lot law ~ q step in the right direction.
pat recommends that it DO amended by
adding . number of the ideas OF the
original Australian system, including
thss making the voter mark the name
Of each candidate whom he favors for
election. On ths subject OF congress
sional rcdistricting, the governor said:
sYou will Be required under he new census TO
ssdistrtos ne state fer representatives in son-
Erees This VII a1esd you an opportunity 70 Az
Faaxs TIE Districts with fsirnAss 70 all Make ses
districts 20 fair IN sAeir relation to the political
Aiysiops Of our people ,het tney win stand until
. rev census shall be takcl- Make them - i'm
partial mat 10 future legislature VIII dare dis
suse them Until new essses AMI new
pongrcsstonAl spDerrscnsns VIII make .
ehAngs imperative Extreme parttsarskip in
their arrangement should be avoided. There IL
. seass % fair play suers the people Which Is
prompt V eoRdezna es,-rsns misuse Of party adj
vantage at The sxDsnss Of popular suffrage.
Rurtisanshty y nss TO be discouraged, but en-
ssss1ssA In su shings where principle II ~
psake: bus . parsfssxsido which would take
Is IN the case Of tbs congressional
ssdissrfctins ~ the last legislature, is
IN abuse Of power which sks people are swift
- rs5uks- Free suffrage IL OF little service 70
he etsixsn n its force can Be defeated BY legiS
lAsive maehinAtiols in tie form Of gerry
WAnder' Tho dis triess should BE- made 50 ~ tc
give the party majority IN the state . majority
81 representatives, aa1 SO arranged that IL tAs
party majority shall change the representative
majority sAau also ea<Iss"
The Parade.
! A gun fred at the conclusion Of the
Inaugural address was tho signal for
the parade OF military and civic organ.
lzztions. which had been forming mean.
while. To move The parade was prob
ably the most imposing ever seen here
on such an occasion
After tina parade had passed the
senators and Lieut. Gov. Harris re.
turned 10 the senate chamber. where
The lieutenant governor took the oath
of Office aud the other state ofhcers
went 20 their respective Offices In the
state capitol. where they were sworn
In by different members Of the ~.