Daily camera., 1899-01-10
O1Oy|eD|Q||OUS
Ceremonies
THE INAUGURATION.

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| Address on the Problems Before the
IL state.
Denver. Jan. Io-The members of ths
senate and house assembled in joint ses
sion in the house chamber at shortly be
fore IL o'clock. with Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jared Brush in the chair. The in
augural committee escorting Governor
Adams and Governor.elect Thomas en-
tered few moments later and took UP
positions on the speakers platform.
The oath of Office was then delivered
to Governor Thomas by Chief Justice
Campbell. Wild cheering followed the
administering of the oath. Governor
Thomas then delivered his inaugural
address which was attentively followed
by the assembled members and citizens
The governor began by returning thanks
for the election of himself and other of.
ficers who shall guide the ship of state
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for the coming two years. He promised
that they would do their best in giving
the people an honest administration and
if they failed it would be through no
fault of theirs.
He stated that legislation regarding
the states finances was imperatively
necessary and he outlined ways and
means for better systems tor collection
and expenditure. He advocated the
assessment of property at its full value,
and the passing of law limiting the
rate of taxation. A horizontal tax the
governor argued would do away With
the expenses of so many equalization
boards.
Retrenchment was urged. The state
is now financially embarrassed but by
proper legislation 1t can be pulled out of
the hole within a few years.
The establishment of a state board of
control having the management of penal,
charitable and eorrectionary Institutions
was advocated. This board would do
away with the numerous smaller boards.
The abolishmcnt Of the court CT ap-
peals and the merging of its three Judges
into the supreme court was urged.
The governor spoke in glowing terms
of the state university at Boulder and
said that he regarded it as an essential
aid to the growth of the state. He said
he believed it merited a more liberal
support at the hands OF the legislature
than it bad ever yet received. He also
believed that il. was impossible for the
Normal school at Greeley and the School
of Mines at Golden to exist on their one
sixth Of a mill allowance.
He threw hot shot into the foreign in.
surance companies doing business in the
state and advocated the taxing of the
million and a half dollars of annual
premiums which they.take from the state
for the beneht of the state institutions.
Among other things he advocated
were:
The revision of election laws and
abolisbmcnt of emblems.
A general employers liability law and
the adjustment Of the truck system.
The creation of the office of state
bank examiner.
The passage of laws for the oblitera
tion OF trusts.
The construction of a state canal BY
convict labor and the sale of watel
rights for state institutions.
I He concluded by advising the legisla
ture to proceed with care in the passing
of bills and especially those designed fo
blackmail,
The speech was received with tire
mendous applause. When order wa
restored Justice Campbell proceeded t.
administer the oath to the other officers
Lieutepant Governor. Brush then deliv
cred short address and turned over th'
gavel Of the senate to Lieutenant Gov
ernor Carney.
The JOINT session then dissolved ant
the members and visitors delivered thei
congratulations to the governor ant
other officers.
Bt. Paul Il Safe.
New York. Jan. Io-The American