St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-09
GOV. M'KINLEY WAS SlLEN T
NO DISCUSSION or POLITICAL AFFAIRS
IN HIS INAUGURAL.
HE TALKS OF THE HARD TIMES

Distinguished Gathering OF Lead
ing Buckeyes at the Ohio
CapitaI-Prominen Democrats
Participate in the Proceedings
Five Thousand in the In
augural Procession.
Col UMBUs, o.. Jan. s. McKinley's
Inauguration today to second term as
the executive chief of Ohio was, as usual
Whe II great local interest is manifested
i'll such affairs, more of a social than po-
lltical event. Col. James Kilbourne, q
leading business and. society man, and a
poSS IDLE Democratic nominee some day
for congress. was chairman of the COM
NIT tee on reception. Lincoln F. Ritter,
of the Thurman club, the swell political
organization of Democratic proclivities,
was one of the principal aides to the
chief marshal. John j. Lentz, Dewitt
Z. Jones, postmaster during Mr.. Cleve-
lands first term; Hon. Selwyn N.Owen,
eX-Judge OF the supreme court; Hon. H.
j. Booth. Hon. I. E. Powell, who ran
against Foraker for governor; John L..
Trauger, who will probably be appoint
ed postmaster by Mr.. Cleveland; Mayor
George Karb, ex-Mayor Philip Il. Bruck,
County Treasurer Samuel A. Minear,
Col. G. H. Barger, pension agent under
the first administration of Mr.. Cleve-
lamp; ex-MayOr Peters, Allen w. Thur
man and other Democrats of state or ma
tional reputation. and who are leaders
here in their respective professional and
business lines were prominent in the
ceremonies.
Similar events usually constitute a
seml-holidaY. Business is not sus-
pended, but great many people give
the day or evening to pleasure. These
courtesies, regardless of party, proba-
bly, began with the Inauguration of the
late William Allen. and have been con-
tinued almost without exception ever
since. 1t was perhaps on that account
that Gov. Mckinley refrained from
touching especially upon
POLITICAL TOPICS.
Some of his political friends were of
the opinion that be ought to have
spoken directly upon political affairs of
national Importance, but the governor
decided to do otherwise.
Contrary to former experience upon
many similar occasions in late years, the
weather was clear and cold, and the
well-paved streets were dry and clean.
About 5000 men were in the process
sion. The weather being clear, the
ceremony was held III front of the cap
itol. Soon after 10 o'clock the governor
appeared, and was cheered by the legis-
latiye committee. consisting of members
of each house, and received a cordial
welcome from the large audience Rev.
Archibald A. E. Taylor, pastor OF the
Westminster Presbyterian church, IN
voked divine blessing upon the occa-
sion, after which the governor was
sworn In to Office by Chief Justice Brad
bury. OF the supreme court. The gov
ernor then spoke to the people in these
words:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House
of Representatives and Fellow Citizens /:
Ninety-one years ago on the 1st of
March next the general assembly of OHIO
met for the first time under the consti-
tuition. There were then thirteen sen.
ators and thirty representatives in that
body. There are now thlrty-one sena-
tors and 107 representatives. Then
there were ten counties in the state;
now there are eighty y-eight. The popu-
lation then was less than $4,000, and
now it is nearly 100000. 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 population almost, if not
quite equal to that of the
THIRTEEN ORIGINAL STATES
when they were organized into the
federal union. 1t is not a small duty
that is resting upon us.
My fellow citizens, we cannot be in
different, even if we would, to current
business conditions, or unmindful that
today 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 sympathy 10
these unfortunate ones Of, our fellow
citizens, and our purses should open to
them i'll sweet and substantial charity.
The present situation affords a great
opportunity to all of us to demonstrate
the love we bear our fellow men, and.
if rightly improved, will cause us to