The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-12
Governor Mckinley Inaugurated.

CoLUMBUs, Jan. 11.-William Mckinley,
jr., was inaugurated governor of Ohio to-
day with the most imposing pageantry and
honors unexsmpled in the states history.
Notwithstanding the severity of the win
ter weather, the city was crowded with
people from all parts of Ohio and large
delegations from other states. The legis-
lature, supreme court, state officers and
members of the press assembled in the SEN
ate chamber, and then, preceded by Cover
nor Campbell and Governor-elect McKin-
ley, marched to the rotunda OF the capitol
where a stand was erected for the ceremo-
MES at noon. After happy Introductory
speech BY Governor Campbell, the chief
justice of the supreme court administered
the oath of Office to Major Mckinley. He
then delivered his inaugural address.
He reviewed at some length the progress
made by Ohio in population and wealth
between 1880 and 1890. During this decade,
he said, the population increased nearly Is
per cent. The state debt was decreased
materially and Industries thrived in like
proportion. Coming to the consideration
of subjects which claim the attention of the
legislature, he touched upon all in turn.
He declared ample provision should be
made for creditable exhibit at the inter
national exhibition to be held at Chicago
in 1898, and that the people of the state
should urge Congress to take such action
as will make the exposition worthy of the
great event and dignity and honor of the
nation.
The new ballot law was declared to be a
step in the right direction, but the governor
thought the laws should be amended in
several particulars, especially as 10 the
making of ballots.
In regard to re-districting the state, the
governor said they should make the dis
tricts so fair in their relation to the poll
teal divisions Of our people, they will
stand until the census shall be taken
make them so impartial no future legisla-
ture will dare disturb them until the new
census. ana the new congressional appor-
tionment will make change imperative.
Partisanship is not 10 be discouraged
but encouraged in all things where
principle is at stake, but partisan
shin which would take from the people
their Just representation as in the case OF
congressional redistricting by the last
legislature is an abuse of power which the
people will be swift to rebuke. 1t will be
in course to re-enfranchise the citizens OF
Ohio who were dlsfranchlsed by the lasI
legislative gerrymander, and to restore tc
the people their rightful voice in the
national House Of Representatives The
district should be made so as to give the
party in the majority in the state major
ity of representatives, and so arranged thai
If the party in the majority should change
the representative majority should alsC
change. Governor Mckinley in closing
declared: 1.-The elections of last Novem
Der have given to one OF the politica
parties of the state an almost unprece
dented majority in both branches of thu
legislature So large majority will re
ouire from every member of the dominan
party the exercise Of the greatest conserva
tism. need not remind you of the excep
tional responsibility that follows the grea
trust which has been reposed in you by thu
people, who in turn will hold to thu
highest and strictest accountability
Governor Mckinley and his staff ant
party proceeded to the grand stand and re
viewed the parade. The parade, with owe
nine thousand men in line, made up o
political clubs, societies, Communicates o
military and semi-military organizations
and the Ohio National guard, was tn
grandest ever witnessed at any guberns
torial inauguration in this city.
The election of United States Senate
to succeed Senator Sherman will occur il
each branch of the legislature tomorrow