The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
DRAKE IS GOVERNOR
IOWA'S NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE IS
INAUGURAfED.

Ills Inaugural Relegstes the Liquor Cues
tion to Communities for management
According to the Principles of Local
self-Government-Upho the Monroe
Doctrine without Qualification and
Pledges Iowa's Support i'm the Event of
Necessity for Making it Good by Force
of Arms-Legislative Doings.
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 16.-The Iowa
capital building was grandly decorated
today in honor of the inauguration of
Governor Drake. The ceremony took
place al 2:30 this afternoon in the rotun-
da in the presence Of several thousand
people. The inaugural procession for
med on the west side a 100 p. NJ, and
began the march TO the capital. Two
companies of state militia, with the
governors staff, formed the military
escort. Carriages in the procession
We're occupied by Governor Jackson
and wife, General Drake and daughter,
Lieutenant Governor DUNCAN, Lieuten-
ant Governor PARROT, the justices Of
the Iowa supreme court, Senator ALI
son, ex-Governors Larrabee and Sher-
man, members of the inaugural ton com
mittees appointed by the house of rep
resentatives and senate and other dis
tinguished citizens. The oath Of office
was administered by Chief Justice Roth
rock to General Drake and Mr.. Parrot.
General Drake then presented his in
augura1.
On the liquor question ne was pro-
nounced for the American doctrine of
-,
question to the representative districts.
Governor Drake said, among other
things, referring to the Monroe doctrine
mo further British encroachments
upon American soil should be tolera-
ted. II is the duty of the United States
sacredly TO guard and protect America
and American interests TO the fullest
extent and to resist all encroachment
by all means in its power. We do not
claim that the Monroe doctrine is in
ternational law. but we do claim that
it has long been declared fundamental
doctrine OF the American people, intend
ed to be maintained, and we do not
believe that il is a subject of arbitra-
ton in which the representative Of any
European power is competent TO partici-
pate.
The honor of this great nation and
the perpetuity OF this republican govern
ment are involved in this momentouS
question. The time has come when this
question must be settled and the prin-
ciple contended for acknowledged. We
hope that this may be done peacefully,
but If under the Providence of Almighty
God in the interest of liberty and JUS
tice it cannot be so done. Iowa is
ready to acquiesce in the determination
of the nation for the defense of its in
tegrity and the maintenance of this
vital principle, if necessary. With
force of arms"
Continuing Governor Drake said, re-
ferring to Armenia:
The so-called Christian civilization
which will thus tolerate the inhuman
of innocent Christian people /
is not worthy to be called Christian civ !
ilization."
SENATORIAL BALLOTS.
Annapolis, Nd, Jan. 16-The second |
joint ballot for United States senator :
today resulted: Wellington Rep.) &c; F.,
Rep) 10; Weastcott !
.ep) IS; Dryden Rep) 4; Mulliken |
(Rep) 10; Dixen CRep.) 2; Smith (Dem.) !
"a; Page Oem.) 9.
Jackson, Miss, Jan. 16.-The Demo- |
cratic joint caucus met again tonight /
and took three ballots for United |