The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-12
GOV. JIM BUDD swoRx IN.


Sacramento. Jan. IA tremendous
crowd attended rhe Inauguration of Gov.
Busid at noca today. There vas q big
parade or the military ard uniformed
political organizations. and the assem-
bly, chamber was crowded. Gov. Mark
ham was escorted 10 the speakers chair
and introduced by Speaker Lynch. he
made a brief speech or farewell ana
thanks. with good word fer his sac-
cezsor. Budd was then introduced. with
tremendous cheering. The oath OF Office
Was administered by Justice Henshaw,
and there was a cannon salute Of nine
teen guns
Busid then delivered his inaugural adj
dress It opened with the declaration
that for the next four years he was to
be charged with a very responsible duty.
and his pledged his honor, manhood ana
best ability 70 it's faithful execution He
stated that after the resent election he
had hoped to make thorough study of
public affairs in the state, preparatory
to entering upon his duties, but he had
been deferred from doing so by the
necessity Of remaining In Conference With
his friends anes his party. 10 protect the
result which was achieved at the polls.
He then entered at length upon the SUBJ
Ject of economy in the adrninis.ratio ton Of
state affairs. and declared that the con-
diason Of state extravaganza In Califor-
sssa was matter OF common rlosnuiety.
aud that the recklessness prevailing In
the past, necessisasing high rate of
TAXATION amounted almost to a pubIt.
crime He called attention TO the fact
that while. owing 10 the general husi-
ness depression, retrencfrment had been
made In all kinds OF private enterprises.
the conduct of the affairs of the state
had been permitted to so forward with
the usual extrayagancs. With a tendency
from bad TO worse. The correction of
these evils rested with the executive ard
legislative departments. working together
tremendously. and he advised the BASS
age of laws designed TO bring public
expenditures within the limits of reason.
TO Top OF redundant funcfionaries. 10 re-
dace salaries as far as consistent, and
to place state affairs on a safe business
footing.
Referring to needed constitutional
aansrsfments. the governor recommends;
an amendment abolishing the clause
making the findings of the railroad COM
mission conclusive. and another amend
ment requiring special qualifications for
engioility to Office. He said that in Cal
ifornia any man who could get a NOM
inatton had been held eligible to cleo
tion on state commission. Continuing
on this subject. the governor said: ..In
fourteen years OF experience in this state
We have rot covered ourselves with
glory through the operation of the law
as II stands. Almost any kind OF change
vsould be an improvement. / here state
nothing new 10 the people. and intend no
reflection upon any inxsissdtia, member
of the railroad commission. past or pres
ent, When l say that the conduct of this
department or our state government has
been from the outset scandal aud dis
grace. It appears TO have been impossf-
bic hitherto 10 elect commission the
majority of whose members would NOT
fall under the influence OF a powerful m
terest whose relations with the peopje
they were chosen 10 regulate. The scam
dai has not only been a perennial topic
OF discussion in newspapers, but IL has
gone into permanent literature as an ex-
ample of the lew standard OF Official
morality In this community
On the subject OF transportation mat
tiers In general the governor said:
While as legislators you cannot PASS
any act directly bearing upon the SUBJ
teet OF transcontinental transportation.
Sill you may instruct your senators and
advise your represe natives in congress
thereon. I would suggest that you so aa-
wise and instruct in favor OF government
construction and control OF the Nicara-
guam canal. 7 also suggest that you in
stFact and advise against all Pacific rail-
road refunaing bills. The government
might, with profit TO the Pacific states
forec!oSe on the property and operate
the mcrtgaged roads. under proper iegis-
lation. at a rate Of charges to be r,eas-
ured by cost OF services