The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-01-11


Gardner, secretary OF state: James NJ.
| Wilkinson, state treasurer; Stanley w.
| Turner, auditor-general; William A.
French, commissioner of the land
office; II. II. Pattengill, superintendent
of public instruction Fred A. Maynard,
attorney general and Perry +. Powers,
member of the state board of cduca-
ton. All of these gentlemen, after
the administration of the oath, were
introduced TO the audience by the chief
| justice, and were cordially greeted.
The president of the day then made
a few more remarks, referring to the
fact that with great majorities came
great responsibilities. lie added that
in the administration of affairs the
flame of contention should not be
famed between capital and labor.
Turning then to the venerable ex-Gov.
| Eelch, Gen. Alger added: NEARLY 80
years ago, Gov. Felch. you took the
oath of Office as executive head of this
then infant state, and from that time
to this there has been for you a warm
place in the hearts of the people of
Michigan. Long may you live TO enjoy
| their esteem. Gov. Rich, to you, to
your associates and to all who are here
today, | wish all the joys that can
come in this happy new year; that
brighter skies may soon be over us all,
and that no shadow may come over
your homes"
In closing, he called upon cx-Gov.
Fetch, whose name was greeted with
prolonged cheering, which rose again
as the venerable patriot advanced TO
the front of the platform. at was my
fortune" said he, "to be connected
with Michigans affa rs ever since she
became state, and to have lived
within her borders for some years
while she was yet territory. 1t is to
this spot that my affections arc most
deeply rooted, and this is the people
that | love more than any other peo-
pie. | was here when the first governor
took the oath, and had the honor
to grasp his hand after that oath had
been administered. lie closed in an
eloquent manner, extending to every
one the greetings of the day and
prophesying prosperity and advance
ment for the republic through all the
ages 60 come, for its growth in the past
was guarantee for the future.
Gov Rich was then called upon. He
said that if the audience was unpre-
pared for n speech from him, which
was not on the program, it must charge
the afiliction to the president of the
day. He thought il seemly and proper
that the officers of the state should
take their oaths of Office in the pres
ence of the people and that the chief
justice should induct them into office.
The effect might be a good one, both
upon the officers and upon the people.
No man was fit for office who did not
recognize the Responsibilities attaching
to his position, but the people should
also realize them. If the people recog-
nized the value of fit officers they
would first make possible and then
require the discharge of the duties of
the offices by the men elected to fill
them. II is unfair to place great re-
sponsibilities upon a man and then ask
him to turn the work over TO another
who was paid to do il. Power with
responsibility was one thing, power
without responsibility quite another.
This pointed reference TO the sala-
ries amendments was received with
vigorous cheers. Gen. Alger Endorsed
the governors sentiments and declared
il absurd to ask any man to assume
the duties of great Office for less
than the salary of a third-class clerk.
Lieut.. Gov. Mines said his speech
had been turned over to the secretary
of state and that gentleman would
read it. Mr.. Gardner created some
merriment by reading IA portion of the
speech after the manner of a school boy,
but he soon changed his tactics and
made some stirring remarks upon the
dignity and glory of true citizenship
as shown in the life and career of Gov.
Folch a song by quartet and the
benediction by Rev. Swift ended the
ceremonies.