The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-16
GOVERNOR HASTINGS
Inauguration Of Pennsylvania
New Chief Magistrate. .,s..,
BRILLIANT INAUGURAL ADDRESS

He Talks E.oquentIy OF the Relations Bc-
tween Capital and Labor and the Neces-
sity OF Wise Legislation on the Subject.
Favors Higher Education.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 18.-Daniel Hartman
Hastings, the humble school teacher Of
twenty years ago, was yesterday formally
installed in the highest office in the second
greatest state Of the union. The inaugu-
ration was, in many respects, the most at
tractiye ever seen at the state capitol. The
city is crowded with political clubs, ma
tional guardsmen and civic societies, who
commenced coming in at the break of day
Tho crowded thorouRhfares, handsomely
decorated public buildings and great gath
ering Of distinguished men attest the pop.
ularity Of tho new governor, whose plural
ity exceeded tho combined pluralities of
oil the executives chosen in Pennsylvania
since the formation of the Republican
party. The people Of this city We'd with
those OF other parts of the state in making
the inauguration n memorable one.
At 1870 sharp the chief marshal and
stan, Brigadier General j. p. S. Goblin
and staff; Hon. John f.. Reyburn, mar
shall Second division, and staff; Major i.
d. Brown, marshal Third division, and
staff; Charles +. Decker, marshal Fourth
division, and staff; State College cadets,
guard of honor, Lieutenant e. w Caskey,
U. S. A., commanding, and tho Governors
Troop, escorted from the executive man
sion the governor, governor-elect, lieuten-
ant governor, lieutenant governor-elect,
justices OF the supreme court, joint com
mittee of the senate and house, represent
atives, heads of departments, and other
invited guests.
Governor Hastings was greeted with
much enthusiasm when he entered the
portico of the capitol with his party. After
a selection by the Third Regiment band,
Of PottsvIlle, Chief Clerk Smiley, of the
senate, read the certificate of election. The
oath of Office was then administered by
Chief Justice Sterrett. Then followed
prayer by Rev. DIR. WA. Houck, of Halle
ton, after which Governor Hastings began
the delivery of his inaugural address, in
the course of which he said in part:
1.-THE people of the state and of the
country are now happily emerging from
period of financial and industrial embar-
rassment which has wrought great injury
and distress among all branches of indus
try and employment. Two political revo.
buttons have taken place within two years
Iu1sEersly tested the stahiatS q ~.
form of government under which we live.
From both the country has come forth
stronger and grander, and the people, with
more confidence in the future of our polit-
ical institutions. 4 great body OF legisla-
tlon which, duringh constructive growth
of thirty years, has become almost a part
OF our organic system, was apparently
overturned in the results Of single elec-
ton, Two years later II far more emphatic
and decisive revolution of public judg
ment restored the principle of American
protection.
81 venture the opinion and hope that,
with returning confidence as to the future,
we are gradually entering upon a period
of encouraging and healthy business res
toration.
1.-THE wage earning population of the
state has beyond doubt suffered more by
reason OF the industrial conditions just
mentioned than any other portion of our
people. They have been halted not only
by reduced wages, but in many instances
by absence of opportunity to earn any
wages II cannot be denied that the hand
of toll, applied to her native stores Of
wealth, has done mora to make our com
monwealth the keystone of the federal
arch than even her commanding geograph-
ical position. Pennsylvania is the dis
tinctive industrial commonwealth. Her
wage earners should receive fostering care
In every legislative enactment affecting
their interests.
Conflict between employer and employed
Is not only injurious to both, but hurtful
to every related interest. The great ener-
gies and industries of the state are as