The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-02
A s SlMPLE CEREMONIAL
FOR "A PURE BALLOT AND FOR
1CHE PEOPLES MONEY.
A BRILLIANT EVENING RECEPTION
Escorte9 4 10 Capitol by Governor 9 e.ra.I and
Codpany F., Of ,i >tate Troops SEN
ator Daniel Called on to Speak
But Declined.
But Declined.

RichI Imond, Va, Jan. 1.-The inaugu-
ration of Hon. J. HOge Tyler as Gov
ernor bf Virginia took place in the hall
Of thel House of Delegates at noon to-
day. The hall was crowded, a large
numbeIr Of ladies being present. The
ceremdnies were very simple. The in
coming Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Hand some half dozen of their
friends were escorted from the executive
mansidn to the capitol building by Com
pany H. Of the First Virginia Regiment.
Governor O'Ferrall met the party in
the exhecutive reception room, and with
the GoHvernor-eect headed the procession
to the HAIL of the House where the two
branches of the General Assembly had
gatherNed Prayer was offered by Rev.
DIR. Nj oses d. Hoge, and the oath was
admin stored to the new Governor by
Judge X. II. Cardwell, of the Supreme
Court of Appeals.
Lieu tenant Governor Echols was also
swOrH in by Judge Cardwell. The new
Govef lor then delivered his inaugural
addres s.
One d the mast salient features of his
addr% was that part devoted to the
hones elections question. On that point
he sal
''Vir ginia would set a noble example
to her sister States o this Union and
be we rthy of a leaders pldce in the
future which she so grandly held in
the pi ST, If she would forever set the
seal her condemnation upon the old
Very of those who would debauch
the pc ile's suffmges and pervert their
will b v the shameless use Of money
and th e power of combination influences.
Here les the graYest menace to our re-
public. And in taking upon myself the
exactiI lg duties of this high station, [
would feel dePilict in those dudes in the
very beginning if l did not ask the
Legisl ature Of my State to cooperate
with a be in making offences Of this kind
SO Gle; arly within the penal code as t.
deter all would-be offenders. Thus
only G an we keep clean the fair name
OF ou State, make public questions
worthy Of debate and investigation, and
arrive at legitimate conclusions. Thus
only q ln we keep in the councils of the
state her upright citizens. l know
1 eXpr less the views of those who have
come Bp with me to these halls of legis-
latlon TO devise measures for the best
lntere sts of the people, and knowing
that t be people of Virginia are in such
nearly accord with us, let us do what
we ca a to see that the voice of the
people and not the mandates of these
eombiI sles, is spoken at he polls. In this
way MY can we keep the political at
mosph ere of the State pure and sweet
and holesome-ft nourishment for a
race lofty men and noble women
AS 10 the financial question, he de-
claredN that 1T was a burning shame
phat ne statement is almost daily and
h0urlyN made that there was plenty OF
money IN q few favored centres, while
1t wa 3 an admitted fact that through
the broad land, and among the people
there was not enough to meet the tax
burdehs laid upon them. Retrenchment
and eEconomy was a necessary principle.
but ~ ow it was to be practiced on a
pace with an ever decreasing yalue Of
taxable property under our present
financial system, he could NOT +aU
Therefore, he added, 81 earnestly hone
that Firg1nia's voice will be spoken by
the Legislature in no uncertain sound.
asking from the Federal government at
tentldln to the real needs of the people
IN defnanding better and more salts
factory banking system, and a more
healtltful money circulation
AT fhe conclusion of Governor Tyler's
address, calls were made for Senator
Danif, who gracefully excused himself
from speaking.
Ton Fight Governor and Mrs. Tyler held
RED option at the executive mansion.
The afair was a most brilliant one. All
the military officers in the city, members
of thf General Assembly and Hundreds
of RtchmOnd's citizens with the lady
members of their families called.