The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-01-13

The Inauguration csreursuies began in
Reoresentat,ve hall at exactly noon. Repre-
tentative hall has been crowded many times,
but never was it filled With such IN euor-
nous throne. The assemblase, which vas
mostly composed of populists, Vas intensely
enthusiastic. The hall had been decorated
for the occasion with evergreen dHaperies
and red paper roses and looked pretty.
Governor Humphrey first spoke q few
minutes. When he had concluded, he took
his successor by the hand and introduced
Governor L. d. LewellinR. A. for . mo-
mens the two distinguished men. the incom-
ing and outgoing governors, stood side by
side the audience went almost Wild with
applause. When the cheering had subsidized,
Governor Lewelling thanked Governor
Humphrey for courtesies received.
Governor LewellIngs inaugural address
included the following:
Under the peaceful revolution that comes
to Kansas to day, let US hope their may also
come a spirit of renewed devotion to the
interests of the people. A spirit of sympa-
thy for those who struggle, and an awaSin2
to the greatness and responsibility of citi-
zenship.
The state is greater than party, but the
citizen is greater than the state. while the
family the citizen produces is the priceless
jewel ct our civilization.
Tho problem of to-day is how to make
the state subservient to the individual rather
than to become his master. Government is
a voluntary union for the common good. II
guarantees to the Individual life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. The government
then must make 1t possible for the citizen to
live by his own labor. The government
- "a A.
Joy liberty and pursue happin IS. II the
government fails of these things it fails in
it mission. It ceases to be of advantage to
the citizen; he is absolved from his alleQi-
ance, and is no longer held by the civil COM
pact.
''But the government is not failure, and
the state has not been constructed in vain.
This is tho generation which has come to the
rescue. Those in distress who cry out from
the darkness shall not be heard in vain.
Conscience is in the saddle; We have leaped
the bloody chasm and entered a contest for
the protection of home, humanity and the
dignity of labor. The grandeur of civiliza-
ton shall be emphasized by the dawn Of q
new era, in which the people shall reign.
And if found necessary they will expand
the powers of government to solve the eng
mas of the times" The people are greater
than the law or the statutes. and whom Q ns-
ton sets its heart on doing a great and good
thing it can find legal way to do it
''The old may for q time stand in the way
of the new, but the old must yield. Every
age and every epoch is marked with conflict.
The lines may waver, but victory Is to the
new and the true. In its general course the
great march of human destiny is forward.
II have dream Of the future. have an
enduring faith, the evolution of an abiding
faith in human government. And in the
beautiful vision of coming time l behold
tho abolition of poverty. A time is coming
when the withered hand of want shall not
be outstretched for charity. when liberty.
equality and justice shall have permanent
abiding places in this republic"