Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12


TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. l0.-At 1910 John
w Breidenthal, chairman of the peo-
pies 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 duties 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
Us follows:
Mr. President Ladies' and Gentlemen; II is
not my purpose TO detan you with any extend.
ed remarks Nothing cou say would be cal
eulated to lend any special interest TO this occa'
sion NJ part in this programme Is simple and
easily performed Today one administration
goes out and another comes In according TO
the form OF law enacted and prescribed BY n
selfgoverning people. 1t presents, indeed, a
happy illustration OF the operation OF our
free Institutions, for, although the outgo ny
and In oming admins rltlons represent differ
ent political organiZa ions which 40 recently
contended before the people for supremacy, ,ei
to day all law abb ling citizens accept the re-
suit and bow 10 tho viii OF the majority a. lie
gally expressed 1T the polls And am hero TO
daY in the public presence, pursuant 10 u long
established custom only for the purpose OF
witnessing .he Inauguration OF my successor
and TO turn over TO him the seals and archives
OF the great trust to which he has been chosen
II IL indeed high honor to be the governor OF
Kansas with her |, 900 . Of the brightest aud
best people on earth, and l most heartily CON
graduate m worth sue lessor on having been
chos en- TO ~ great trust, which know he Will
mold sacred, as have enieayored TO do and
hope sincerely that during h administration
the good people OF the commonwealth may con
tinue In the enjoyment OF the blessings Of peace
and prosperity In the fullest degree
Hut while thus congr ItulAto nv successor,
who will soon take the oath OF ONCE in your
presence, l know he is not unminlful OF the
fact that with the great honor must come grave
duties and serious respons bllities and that no
matter how faithfully he may endeavOr TO dis
charge these duties aud respOns bllities
he cannot hope to escape criticism as l
have learned by experience during the four
years OF m incumbency In the executive ONCE.
Hundreds OF trying and perplexing tasks come
to the governor Of the state, many OF them in
We ring the conflicting inter sb Of individua 8
or communities In which II Is impossible to act
without running counter to the judgment %
some and disappointing the ambitions and aspi'
rations OF others
But ] must not detain you further. In a faw
brief moments sh III surrender to my success
or the onicial trust cInfided to me four years
ago and / become private citizen Of Kansas.
And while am deeply and truly grateful 10 The
honor conferred upon me by their SURFACES in
the past, / await the change so soon to occur
with pleasure aud satisfaction, glad indeed "a
lay down the burden Of care and responsibility
inseparabe from high offcal station
With renewed expression Of my profound
gratitude TO the people OF Kansas, ind prayer
for their continued happiness and prosperity l
have now the pleasure and satisfaction OF pre-.
sept ng to you my honored and worthy success
sor, Gov. Lewelling