The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-12
Governor Mounts Inaugural.
Governor Mount spoke as follows:


Governor Mount spoke follows:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House OF
Representatives: In taking the oath of
office prescribed by the Constitution OF the
State and entering upon the discharge OF
its obligations, | am not unmindful of the
grave responsibilities and arduous duties
thereby entailed. With a profound sense
of gratitude TO the people of our great com
monwealth who by their suffrages, have
called me TO this high station of honor and
trust, it shall be. my constant endeavor
to SO administer the affairs of state to
promote the best interests of all our peo-
pie.
'It is made my duty, in obedience to the
Constitution, to enforce the laws. Gentle
men of the Legislature. into your hands is
committed the high responsibility of maxi
ing laws. The results of your labOrS viii
be far-reaching. He who prevents the pas
sage of unwise laws is entitled to equal
credit with the author of good laws. Con-
fiicting interests Will arise, urgent claims
will be presented, the disposition of which
will require mature thought, careful con-
sideration and unbiased action. Some of
these interests will be represented by men
VINO are skilled in all the details of legiS-
latiop; men who are persuasive of speech
and trained in diplomacy; men whose in
fiuence will be a potent factor in the
passage or defeat of measures re-
ceiving their support or their opposition.
These influences are powerful factors for
good so long as they are enlisted in wor-
thy cause. but become pernicious when used
for defeating wise measures or securing
class legislation against the public veal.
Such influences are becoming more and
more powerful in controlling State and ma
tional legislation. and are coming to be a
menace TO free government Corporations,
trusts and combinations, through lobby
lists are able To look after their interests.
while the mechanic. the farmer. the miner,
the business man and the day laborer have
no one outside the members of the legisla-
tive body to exert influence in their behalf.
ITO your wisdom and TO your sense OF
justice is committed the right and power
TO enact laws that shall advance the best
interests of all the people. The time al
lAfrA fnr4 ttraVN ~ ant &c -hn
The prevailing disposition among repre-
sentatives is to multiply, rather than di-
gest bills. The multiplicity of bills fire.
queDtly results in the defeat of meritorious
measures.
Laws should be founded upon principles
OF interdependence of all our industries.
business interests. pursuits, callings and
relations of capital and labor-of employer
and employe. 1t is of the utmost impor-
dependence be inculcated. be comprehended
and be acted upon. He who engenders
strife, arouses hatred, or creates discord.
Is planting the seeds of revolution. Laws
that tend to concilate, that seek amicable
adjustment of differences. that facilitate
harmony and concord. will strengthen the
bonds of union The student of labor sta
tistics and labor troubles has witnessed
the loss sustained by employe and employ
er while adjusting their differences. This
is one of the grave problems OF the day.
The interdependence of capital and labor.
of employer and employe, should be the
foundation OF law and the underlying prin-
ciple OF action governing these interests.
Actuated by such principles as will lead
to peaceful arbitration, we may hope for
the time when the rights of labor shall be
accorded without strikes and the protection
of property secured without soldiers.
building and loan associations should be
held to such strict accountability by law
as will insure better guarantee OF safety
10 the money intrusted TO their care. At
the same time you must not be unmndful
OF the fact that these associations have. I'm
many instances been helpful to the COM
mon people i'm enabling them 10 purchase
In inn
defects. your acts should not prove de-
structive to what. under proper safeguards
may be beneficent institution.
EDUCATION.
Article s. Section l, of the Constitution.
says: knowledge and learning. generally
diffused throughout a community being
essential to free government. it shall be
the duty of the General Assembly to en-
courage. by all suitable means. moral. in
tellectual, scientific and agricultural i'm
provement. and TO provide. by law. FOR a
general and uniform system OF common
schools, wherein tuition shall be without
charge ana equally open to all.
The education of the masses IS declared
essential 10 free government. In compliance
with the wisdom of this provision we
should look 10 the enactment Of mild COM
puisory education law Moral restraints
are urged as needful To our good. In this
age OF research and investigation the abil-
ity 10 understand and apply science be-
comes a necessity TO progress. The Indiana
Academy OF Science is TO be commended
for and encouraged in its good work
The agricultural Improvement contem-
plated in the Constitution IL Of much impOr-
tance at this zine. The questions of soil
fertility. combating infectious diseases and
insect pests. fungus growth. the science OF
breeding. OF feeding. OF marketing the law
of supply and demand. with many kindred
questions. upon a better understanding of
which. in large measure depends the future
success of the farmer and the fruit grower
The farm Institutes. now being held in the
Ill n dr.
practical means of imparting 10 the farmer
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