The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-01-20
Gov. Humphrey,s FnreweII


TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 10.-At 1910 JoET
w Breidenthal, chairman Of the peo
Piles party state central committee and
master of ceremonies. stepped to the
speakers stand and said that the people
had assembled to inaugurate the first
peoples party administration on earth,
and he judged from the looks of the
audience before him that the new state
officers would begin their dlties with
the good will of the people.
Rev. w. g. Todd invoked the divine
blessing
The chairman then introduced Gov.
Humphrey, who. after the applause
which greeted him had subsidized, spoke
as follows:
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: 1t is
not my purpose to detain You with any extend
ed remarks. Nothing 1 could say would be cal
culated to lend any special interest to this coca
sion NJ part in this programme is simple and
easily performed TODAY one admins ira tion
goes out and another comes In according to
Ehc form of law enacted and prescri bed by a
self-governing people 1t presents. indeed, a
happy illustration of the operation of our
free institutions, for, although the outgoing
ard iucomiag administrations represent diff -er
eUi Political organizations. which SO recently
Scuuicnded before the people for supremacy, yet
10 day all law abiding citizens accept the re-
rsult AID Bow 10 the viii of the majority as le-
gally expressed at the polls. And l am here to-
. day in the public presence, pursuant to long
established custom only for the purpose of
witnessing the Inauguration OF my successor
and 10 turn over to him the seals and archives
OF The great trust to which he has been chosen.
II IS indeed a high honor to be the governor of
Kansas with her l,5OJ,0 % Of the brightest and
best people on earth, and most heartily con-
ETatuiate M worthy successor on having been
chosen TO 50 great a trust, which ElInow he will
hold sacred, as have endeavored TO do; and 1
hope sincerely that during his administration
fAe good people Of the commonwealth may con
-tisue in the enjoyment of the blessings OF peace
and prosperity in the fullest degree
But while thus congratulate mv successor,
who will soon take the oath of office in your
presence, know he is not unuindful of the
fact that with the great honor must come grave
duties and serious responsibilities and that no
matter how faithfully he NAV endeavnr to dis
charge these duties and responsibilities
be cannot hope TO escape criticism as
have learned by experience during the four
years of nav incumbency in the executive office.
Hundreds of trying and perplexing tasks come
so the governor OF the state, many OF them in
solving the conflicting interests of individuals
or communities in which it is impossible 10 act
without running counter to the judgment OF
some and disappointing the ambitions and aspi-
rations of others
But must not detain you further. In a few
brief moments shall surrender 20 my success
or the oflcial trust confded TO me four years
ago and l bscOme private citizen OF Kansas.
And while am deeply and truly grateful 10 the
honor conferred upon me by their su1Tages in
the past 1 await the change so soon to occur
with pleasure and satisfaction. glad indeed TO
lay down the burden Of care and responsibility
av.l1Nl Nla f-1T1 fy1 Of1 st
With q renewed expression of my profound
gratitude TO the people Of Kansas and a prayer
for their continued happiness and prosperity
s1lve Iow the pleasure and satisfaction of pre-
sent ng 10 you my honored and worthy succes
sor. Gov. Lewelling.