Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-21
DOVER'S INTERESTING DAY
Inauguration Of GoYernor.slsCt Ehe W.
Tunnel Occurred at Noon.
CEREMONY AT THE STATE HOUSE
Chancellor Nicholson Admin
listers the Oath.


Dover, Jan. 10. EARLY this morning
visitors began TO arrive from all parts
OF this State and also from adjacent
States. The attraction was the in
auguration OF Governor. ELECT Ebe w.
Tunnel.
BY 10 o'clock the main streets were
thronged with people anxious TO see
the parade. The National Guard of
Delaware arrived between 10 and IL
o'clock. and with the detachment from
the northern part Of Che State came the
Delaware College Cadets The First
Regiment Fife and Drum Corps and
Hyatt's Military Band OF Wilmington
aleo came down.
The parade formed ut the station
SOON after the arrival of the troops, and
with the bands at tine head OF the line,
the soldiers marched to tho Hotel
Richardson, from which place they
escorted the Governor to tho
county Court House, where the in
augural ceremonies took place.
The Governor elect was escorted by
Gov. Watson's staff.
Chancellor John r. Nicholson then
administered the oath of Office to Gov
ernor.e elect Ebe W. Tunnel, as follows.
~, Ebe W. Tunnel, do soemnly
swear on the holy evangels OF Almighty
God. that I will support tho Consti-
tuition of the United States, so help
me God.
II. Ebo w. Tunnel, do solemnly
swear on the holy evangels of Almighty
God that l will support the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Delaware, SO
help me God.
II, Ebe W. Tunnel, do solemnly
swear on the holy evangels of Almighty
God that l will perform the duties OF
the Office of Governor of the State OF
Delaware with fidelity, 30 help me
God.'
Gov. Tunnel then delivered his in
augural address. He said:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of
Representatives., of the Constitutional
Convention, and Fellow-C Citizens:
In further experimenting the will of the
citizens of my native State, ! may be per-
mitted to say that | am not unmindful of
the duties and responsibilities of the office
of Governor which | have assumed. as well
us of the honor and distinction conferred
upon me; and in grateful recognition of the
confidence thus reposed, it will be my
earnest purpose to perform my official acts
and obligations with the utmost fidelity,
ever impressed with the fact that | am the
servant of the people, chosen by. them to
administer a public trust, in their behalf
and for their best welfare.
I Upon the organization of the present Cen
eral Assembly, His Excellency, my inn
mediate predecessor, in accordance with
custom, and under constitutional require.
ment, sent to each House thereof his bien-
NAL message, excellent in substance and re-
plete with information of affairs concerning
the State; and therein recommended to your
consideration, gentlemen of the General
Assembly, such measures as he deemed
necessary and expedient. In view of my
recent illness and of the message now before
you. do not deem 1t wise for myself nor
public necessity, that l should at this time.
ut least, reiterate matters of information
concerning State affairs, nor TO make any
further recommendations in addition to
those which have been so recently made.
have carefully considered the recommended
lions made by my predecessor, and i doubt
not you will give them that thoughtful con-
sideraUion which they deserve.
] will, from time to time, transmit special
messages to your honorable bodies, il shall
deem it expedient to do SO. The fact that
we now have q Constitutional Convention
which may effect some very important
chaLges in our organic law makes it I'M
certain what may be required of you before
your public services as legislators shall have
ended.
As members of coordinate branch of
our government, possessed of extended
powers and authority, doubt not you have
entered upon your duties fully determined
benefit, advantage and prosperity of our
people.
1t is needless for me 10 remind you that
you hold positions Of honor and trust, with
no light responsibilities. 1t should be your
constant aim to avoid all useless and ex-
tTayagant expenditures of public moneys
and to guard we'll against all hurtful and
vicious legislation. And | advise that YOU
refrain from what is purely partisan legisla
ton, II such should be pressed upon you.
Snppinl lpuislntinp in M ;..l,
beneficial to the State, should not receive
favorable consideration by you.
The success of the administration upon
which we have just entered will in no small
degree depend upon Won. While successful
administration OF public affairs is measured
by the capacity honesty, faithfulness and
ilrmness OF those entrusted with authority,
desire to impress upon the public generally
that honest and faithful corporation and
support on the part of the people them
selves, individually and collectively, are
equally essential to the accomplishment of
the highest public good.
The objects and necessities of government
should never be lost sight of. Through and
by tine fundamentally of we'll ordered and
disciplined government we have attained
our highest civilization. The enjoyment of
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
IL among the purposes and guarantees of its
establishment and properly to administer
the same should DE our chief aim as citizens
~ tilutS Dc utIenUeu with as
few restraints upon the natural and moral
rights of the individual, and with as little
cost and expense to the people. as are con-
sistent with the objects of its creation,
maintenance and preservation.
With our free and independent form of
government. lodged as it rightfu!ly is with
the people, it is all the more important that
we should constantly and steadfastlv keep
iii mind and ever before us not only the
great benefits and advantages of popular
selt'government, but not less the dangers
and perils which surround it. | have an
abiding faith in the honesty and patriotism
OF our people and in the foundation and
structure OF the form of government estab-
lished by our forefathers for themselves, for
US, and for future generations, modified,
from time to time, as changed conditions
may require; yet we need all the more con-
stantly. without Indifference or relaxation
OF purpose, to guard against the insidous
approaches and dangerous influences of
those evils which menace our government,
4 and especially that of ambitious, corruptiun
u wealth, whether individual or corporate,
X which threatens by its illicit use and infltI-
& ence the destruction of the self respect, man
n hood, Independence, and patriotism of the
~ individual citizen, upon whom depends the
IA perpetuity OF our institutions.
III In popular government, destroy the indie
w pendence OF the individual and the purity
and freedom of the ballot by means of de.
w hatchery and corruption, and you destroy
"a the character and worth of the citizen and
81 ultimately the State. As is too well known
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