New-York tribune., 1892-01-02
coYrRNOR FLOUER'S INAUG URATION

GOVERNOR fLOVL LhS 1NA A'-' ~
r is Governor Roswell r. Flower. lie has
taken the oath Of Office delivered his lnauguili
and bogun his three yoars' administration. we
care not who wrote the inaugural 1t IS a patf-
ORC and sensible address, barring is palpaoN
absurd eulocy Of his predecessor Inc governor
has only to conduct his office on the lii : whlch
be laid down yesterday in order TO command 'he
general approval of high minded, pubhc-splH'cn
citizens without regard TO party lines. Ii hau
been supposed in certain quarters that Governor
Flower would regard his present office largely
rs a s,epping-sone to Democratic Presidential
nomination. But no there has been mistake.
Speaking TO his fellOw-citizcnS Of the Sta'e' the
Governor explicitly asserted in his inaugural ::
Il have no ambition save to win your esteem
and rcspect" That truly is noble AMBITION
One other expression in the inaugural Is OF
snecial interest We refer to Governor Flowers 5
appcal TO the people of NewYorll to assist him
in raising the standard OF the public service
in inspiring a lOfner conception of oi!lcia re-
snonsibiiy.o That there is sore need that the
standard should be raised and that tho conccp-
tion should be elevated is manifest / David
B. Hill has been Governor for seven wears, ana
public morals ae at a low ebb.
l. is 10 be regretted for his own sake that the
Governor should have permitted himself to
shower 50 much whitcwaSh upon his predecessor.
Every intelligent man in tho audience must nave
wanted to smile audibly when the Governor is
surcd tho Senator that he had "ra1ed reward"
of honor and had shown honesty " purpose
Governor Flower ought to have known ha'
"honor'' and "honcsty" are two things OF Which
the Hill administration was as empty as 'he
crater of an active volcano is bare OF snow ana
ice. Hence in giving the Senator such Il comph-
ment the Governor indicted his own candor ana
common sense. Believe US, Governor you VIII
reach the aim which you have proposed to your
self in winning the esteem and respect 0i the
noople only as you arc true and loyal TO d polcy
which will command the popular verdict !" GoV-
crnor Flower, in his official acts, in his oihciaI
Influence in his conception Of official duty, IS rs
unlike I'LL as possible"
The new Executive has great opportunities Tor
usefulness. Largely to help shape the deStinies
Of Commonwealth so important " 70 he IN II
self al empire is a high privilege lnvoIV'ns
crava RESPONSIBILITIES Let the trust he faith
fully executed. and Governor Flower VIII Nhfc
from Office with the gratitude anl affection oi
all the citizens OF Ncw-YOrl1. lie has 1Hh
TCIprNE', good wishes. If ne meets tn" best
cypcctations he may be sure that VIC shall record
that fact II is a matter of public n re'y tlll
Governor Hill was practically 'he slave Of the
rum powcr, tho Canal Ring and the other cie-
mcn.s in his party which stood for all that was
worst in is achievements and is purpose. j.
tbcr, TO be another Whisllcys Governor? Will
the Canal Ring which managed 70 defeat the
proroscl investigation of last winter find IN him
what they had in Hill, firm ally? Can thosc
who arc laboring to perfect the Ballot law count
npon him? VIII he 10 as his predecessor was' a
distinctively anti-rcforln Governor, or will prac-
tcal reform legislation find in him champion
These are questions which the people are asking
themselves to-day. Accepting the inaugural al
i.s face value. ono is warranted in answering
them n tho Governors best friends would like
to have them answered. II only remains for
him to "pur his creed into his decd"