The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-12
SHUT OUT ALTGELD'S SPEECH.
THE GOVERNOR BADLY SNUBnED
AT TANNERS INAUGURATION.


Had a Farewell Address of 1000
Words Ready For Delivery to the
Joint AsscmbIy--A Democratic sem
atOr Moved That the Retiring Gov
ernOr he Requested to Speak After
the Delivery of Tanners Inaugu-
feat the Motion by Voting to AL.
jOurn.
Springfield, H., Jan. 1.-THE only novel;
ty in the Inauguration function at the cap
ital to-day was the departure from GUS
tom, in preventing ex-Gov. John p. Alt
geld from delivering a 4O0O-word address,
which he had prepared for the occasion,
and was on the point of beginning when a
republican motion to adjourn the joint as
semby was declared carried by Speaker
Curtis.
Immediately after the announcement by
the chair, that John r. Tanner was gov
ernor of Illinois, Senator Mahoney, dem,
moved that the retiring governor be re-
quested to speak after Gov. Tanner had
delivered his address. This was done be-
cause the democratic members of the leg
islature had learned that the republican
managers of the inauguration ceremonies
did not include in the programme a fare
well address by Gov. Altgeld. The pres
ident of the Senate, to whom the motion
was addressed referred the mover to
Speaker Curtis, who was in charge of the
joint session, but the speaker refused to
entertain il at that time.
This interjection in the set ceremony
caused a ripple of excitement among the
big assemblage. Senator Mahoney said
privately that Speaker Curtis had inform
ed him there would not be time for Mr..
Altgeld to speak
The trouble was allowed to subside for
an hour by the delivery of Gov. Tanner s
address, which he read from typewriter
manuscript.
In the course of his address Gov. Tan
ner made several recommendations re-
garding penal institutions. He declared
that the system organized by Gov. Altgeld
had proven more disastrous to free labor
than even under the old contract system.
The message recommended that convicts
be employed in the manufacture of school
books.
In speaking of the pardoning power,
Gov. Tanner said that he believed that
function had been abused and used in an
| arbitrary manner until there was need OF
| some radical action. He even suggested
| the adjustment OF the pardoning power
| entirely, but was not disposed to go sc
| far. He favors the formation of com
mission of inquiry. which will relieve the
governor of the labor of reviewing anc
| investigating the many applications.
| In discussing states rights, the message
reiterates the republican doctrine of ma
tional supremacy. The message depre-
Gates all political attacks on the courts
of the country, and expresses a confidence
| in their integrity.
At the conclusion of the governors
speech, Representative Nohe, rep, moved
| the adjournment of the assembly.
Cries of NO" Shame" DIRTY Poll
| tics" and other exclamations of disap-
proval were heard throughout the hall OF
representatives., but Speaker Curtis
promptly declared the motion carried, re-
| fusing to notice Senator Mahoney. Mr
| Altgeld who had occupied a prominent
position on the stage, took the manuscript
of his speech in his hand, turned a little
pale and then red, smiled sarcastically al
his successor, pocketed his speech and
! left the stage.
Gov Tanner and his colleagues we're in.
| Quoted into office with much pomp and a
parade largely military, which occupied
| thirty blocks. Chief Justice Magrudel
administered the oath. There was a bal
at the capitol in the evening.