The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-30
NORTHERN INAUGURATED.
TIE OATH OF OFFICE TAKEN BE-
FORE THE LAWMAKERS.


sion With the Governor-Extracts
From the Inaugural Address.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 29.-At noon to
day, with the usual imposing ceremony,
William J. Northen was inaugura Ell gov
srnor of the state OF Georgia for a term Of
two years.
President Clay of the Senate presided
over the joint session Of the two houses, and
the galleries we're packed TO the doors when
the ceremony began.
AS the inaugural procession entered the
hall the legislators rose from their seats and
remained standing.
Gov. NorLhen came first, on the arm Of
Senator W. W. Wooten. He was fol-
lowed by Chief Justice Bleokley, escorted
by Chairman Edward W. Martin Of the
House committee
Then came Associate Justice Simmons
With Senator Edwards and Associate Justice
Lumpkin with Representative Osborne Of
Chatham. Representative Usher Thomson
OF Morgan came next escorsipa ex-Con-
gresham Seob Reese, and then followed a
long line of distinguished personages, in-
GLIDING the state house officers, ex-Congress-
men N. J. Hammond OF Fulton, Milton
Gambler OF DeKalb, Judge Marshall j.
Clarke. Judge Richard Il. Clark, Judge W.
II. Fish, Judge Sweet, ex Speaker Clark
Howell, Judge J. H. Query, Chairman
Tramnlell of the railroad commission, Judge
W. r. Hammond, Col. John Milledge, ex-
Attorney General Dole and Attorney Gem
eral-elect Terrell.
The processi pm moved down the aisle and
the members were assigned places near the
speakers stand. The governor took his
ssas by President Clay and Speaker Akin
SON.
Th. .h.oI.S- - A.. ~. 4 81.
which President Clay introduced Gov.
Northen. his ringing announcement Of the
democratic majority by which he had been
slected being received with applause.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Gov. Northen then proceeded to deliver
his inaugural address. The governor said
10 part:
Mr.. Pyesident, Mr.. Sneaker and Gentlemen Of |
the General Assembly.
Il Is with profound pleasure that I congratu-
late the state upon the high character OF this |
newly elected assembly.
With equal pleasure congratulate you, sens-
tors and representatives upon the rscsCt VIC
tory. won under your local leadership, that pre-
served the state true 70 good government as set
forth In the principles and policy OF the Demo
cratic party.
For the confidence in my administration, ex-
pressed by so large jortty of ciUizens in re- |
electlnK me 10 ths Office of governor of this state
am profoundly grateful.
Before assume tbs formal obligations de-
manded of me by our constitution, it will BE- at
least, in accord vita cGstom, to outline some
what the political and general condition of our
people. as well as some OF the enactments neo-
essary TO meet them.
The masses of the people OF this state are not
prosperous The general wealth of the state
has Increased at q very gratifying rate forths
last twenty five years. In 1892 the personally
and retltg in Georgia, in round numbers were
worth s26S $1,000; In 1881 1884 5sI 900; IN 1884,
3S94 1856 O0J; IN 1885, sos 1876 0O; in 1896 S3)5-
$4,000; in 1857. SSl6 6J5,OOO; In 1888 23}7 $685.
900; ia 1889 SS45950 1000; In 1890 ~ $50 COO IN
1881, S4O2, 5S5, 900; an increase IN twenty-five |
years Of ABOUT S3)0.0WO00. :
If TO this more than creditable development :
shat be added the UNPARALLELED ncreA % 10 our I
manufactures and railroads, shall fud thu II
properly OF the people of this state now est d
mated at S445,OOO,OJO. or an increase Of $685. C
100000 since the period Of our disaster twenty il
seven years ago, not to consider the estimate
returned under our late iaw.
This increase OF tax values, II properly dis.
trtbuted, would be a most sa tisfacJory tndica- II
ton OF general thrift But investigation
Wal show that the aSSregatiOnS of wealth have
been 10 our cities, while many Of our rural dis
tricts have sufe ed from depletion and debt =,
In 1882 the farm lands in the state we're :
worth SoGOOO0OO; IN 1883. $1,000 900; IN 1854
500 OoCJ; IN 1889 si0og00 900; in 1856, siOl, O
IN 1853 sos. 600; in 1890 sIO9 600 900. in &
1891 Sif6 v0O OG0-an increase or less than 40 n
900 900 since 1882 which Is less than one fourto :.
OF the increase Of the personally and realty OF
the state for the same time 4
These conditions have produced great urest t
Auons the people Whlcn mas found ut te rance | I
40 political differences and poltica antagonisns r
unknown and unparalleled IN the history of the
state This general assembly should do every =
tnlpR possible TO adjust these differences, and
unite the people again in sentiment ia purpose
and IN enort, to restore the state to content
peace and prosperity
The people complain that the burdens OF gov. +
ernment nave become greater than they can
bear. The masses are crying out aud iustly ,
So sSslnst the tyranny OF the cRsses, For
n!oIe I Cnan qusrtef OF century our products
absorbed ]
ZION LETT Tor the honest labor OF the state
Impatient under long delay, and not hopeful |
unuer repeated futile efforts to secure a remedy
ssaiost IeIeral taxation. a suffering people |
nave opelly entered their protest against the
continued denial Of their rights to success and
prosperous living.
While the remedy for the main cause of our
oepresson-tarln retoTm-may not be proper
matter Tor consideration by this general assem-
Oily. the results from heavy federal taxation
should command your serious thought and care.
Wnlle u suggests the caution that you put no
unnecessary burdens upon poop already OPP
endure.
With confidence in your integrity and your
sonltY the people have chosen you TO adjust, as
tN as may come within your power, and under
your inhuea CO, the burdens they bear and re-
heve them from taxation and debt.
Ihls Will be your highest duty to confiding
constituency and to patiently waiting people.
Georges sbouuds in undeveloped material
wealth. This Is especial y true of its agricul-
tlre. With great possibilities In our fields, our
farmers are under heavy mortgages that they
claim they are unable to remove To meet |
these necessities, at tue same time making
known the policy of the state in developing our
material wealth the general assembly has
estebl shed department OF agriculture and !
with the aid of the federal government we are
operating an agricultural experiment station.
The material int rests OF tue state demand hat
these aids to practical a <riculture be put upon
an intelligent basis and m lde fully availahlefor
the ends .or which they were esLab ished II
will be the duty OF the general assembly, there.
fore, TO know that public money Appropriated
TO these dtpartms nLs is wisely expended to the
material advantage OF the state.
We are essen tally an agricultural reoDls
Seven y-hve per centum of our population are
directly or indirectly connected with farming
AS the amount and character of our aRricuI-
tural products determine the amount cDarac
ter and volume Of our business IL may be pro -
sry said That whatever helps agriculture helrs
the state. The general assembly WI do well /
therefore, 70 maxi thorough investigation az
70 the needs and mauagement of the depart
ment or az icllture and the experiment sta
tion. and give them such aid as, in its wisdom
may seem TO be needed
While it may be the duty Of the general a.
semolY 10 Keep unceasinR guard over our trans
portatlon companies, and demand for the good
OF the state, fair dealing toward the t,4oDls fhst
support them, 1t is equally import ant 10 know
t1at Sucn corporations are ndis q "a bia saoto-,