The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
WITH DOUBLE HONORS
Democrats and Republicans at
McKinley's Inauguration.
Ohio's Governor Accepts His Second
Term with q Gracious Speech Free
from Political References.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. S-This day marked
Governor McKinleys second Inauguration.
1t was largely celebrated here by people Of
both parties as has been the custom in Ohio
since the inauguration of the late William
Allen. 1t was, perhaps, on that account
that Governor Mckinley to-day refrained
from touching especially on political topics
Some of his political friends were of the
opinion that he ought to have spoken direct
ly on political affairs of national impor-
tance, but the Governor decided to do other
wise. About FIVE thousand men were in the
procession, all in command of Marshal in
chief III. A Axline, ex-Adjutant-general of
the State. There were not, of course. any
Democratic clubs in the line, but the mill
tary and civic organization and the staffs
of marshals contained well-known local and
other Democrats. The parade was reviewed
by the Governor and his staff from the large
reviewing stand on Broad street, north of
the Capitol. The event of special social i'm
portance occurred this evening in the Senate
chamber, where the Governor in charge of
the committee of reception, received the
people
The weather being clear the ceremony to-
day was held at the west front of the Cap
itol Soon after 10 o'clock the Governor ap-
peared escorted by the legislative commit
tee consisting of members Of each House,
and received a cordial welcome from the
large audience. Rev. Archibald A E. Tay-
lor pastor of Westminster Presbyterian
Church, invoked divine blessing upon the oc-
caston, after which the Governor was sworn
into office by Chief Justice Bradbury. of
the Supreme Court. The Governor then
spoke to the people in these words:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of
RanrRS0O tatiVaS and Fellow N-CitiZanS-NinetX-
one years ago on the first of March next,
the General Assembly of Ohio met for the
were then thirteen Senator's and thirty Rep
reSer tatives in that body. There are now
thirty-one Senators and 107 Representatives.
Then there were ten counties in the state;
now there are Lightweight. The population
was less than fifty thousand, and now is
nearly four millions. Then our predecessors
were projecting a State; now the duty is
upon US to support and advance that State
a State which in those ninety years has
grown to be an empire with a population
almost, II not quite, equal TO that or the
thirteen original States when they were or
ganized into the Federal Union. The in
augural ceremony of to-day is the formal
act in execution of the will of the people
expressed on the seventh day of last Novem-
ber. When that result was once determined,
those who favored it and those who opposed
it, joined in cheerful acquiesence. In Ohio
men of all parties and all creedS bow in gen.
erous submission TO the only earthly SOW
ereign they recognze-the people.
ALL HE'LL fOOR
'My fellow-citiZens we cannot be indiffer-
ent, even If we would, to current business
conditions. nor unmindful that to-day many
of our fellow citizens are without work
because they cannot find anything to do.
There are homes in the State which less
than year ago. were filled with cheer and
contentment, that are now haunted with
hunger. Our hearts go out In feeling SYM
pathy TO these unfortunate ones of our fell
low-cItiZens and our purses should open to
them in sweet and substantial charity. The
present situation affords a great oppor-
tunity to all of us to demonstrate the love
we bear our fellow-men and If rightly i'm
proved will cause to realize that Ii is
more blessed to give than to receive. Those
who have should, and / know will, give 20
those who have not, and the people of our
great State will permit none of our women
or children tC suffer for the neceSSarie of
life. God grant that this scourge TO our
industrial rial ha & may ay speedily t S pass
distant when business confidence shall again
come TO every community, and industry
shall resume its former activity; and when
the men now in enforced idleness shall have
work and wages and the homes now in
poverty shall be blessed in plenty. On the
tlon to the General Assembly presenting
the needs and condition of the State which
renders IL unnecessary for me now to
i only uesire to add what / have alreadY
said in that connection. That shall cord
tally cooperate with the General Assembly
in every effort Ii may inaugurate to i'm
prove the financial condition of the State,
to secure better and more equal system
of taxation, promote economy and the ef-
ficiency of our public institutions and ad-
vance the best interests of the State and
the highest well-being of its people. Hav-
ing served one term as Governor, / realize
more than ever the responsibility of the
office, which. by the partiality of the people
L am designated again to fill, and / am
solicitous for the faithful performance of
its duty. To serve the State to the best
of my ability is my earnest aspiration and
single purpose.
"a severe test comes to the majority in
a legislative body when that majority Is
phenomenally large. Such a majority is
difficult of control. Self-impoSed restraint
in the use of power is hard 10 exercise. but
when exercised is demonstration of COM
manding virtue and the highest exhibition
of genuine craftsmanship. The possession
of great power too often leads to great
abuses. Ii is often less trouble TO let bad
legislation go through tnan to stop 1t; bct