The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-03
ROOSEVELT GOVERNOR.
The Inauguration Ccrcmonics-Thc
Rough Riders Speech Defines his
Views of Government.

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Rough Riders Speech Defines his
Views of Government.
ALBANY. y. Y. Jan. o.-Theodorc
Roosevelt was .Inaugurated as governor
OF New York to-day. In spite OF ex-
tremc cold weather. the ceremony was
witnessed BY great crowd OF people
gathered In the assembly hall OF the
capitol. Preceding the inauguration
there was a parade Of civic and military
bodies. Bishop Doane, OF the Protest
ant Episcopal diocese OF Albany, offered
prayer. and Secretary OF State McDon-
ough administered the oath OF office to
the: governor-clect. after which Cover
nor F., S. Black welcomed his successor.
Ex-Governor Blacks address was
very brief, closing as follows:
ITO all these citizens who place in
tegrlty above personal advantage, there
will arise from this occasion strong
encouragement and most sanguine
hope. Although the state Is now upon
the full tide Of prosperity and many ful!
grown evils have been killed and many
others wounded: yet there is much left
TO be done. and the people welcome to
this high official post one whose career
has demonstrated his Integrity, his
courage and his skill.
They have vested you with ample
powe: and they will exact great re-
hat L.,
far moved and supported you hereafter
keep you company you will have moth
Ing to fear and the people nothing to
regret"
Replying, Governor Roosevelt said In
part:
5, "a very heavy responsibility rests up
on the governor OF New York state, q
{; state of seven millions OF Inhabitants.
2 OF great wealth. OF widely varied in
dustries and with population singu-
larry diversified. not merely in occupa-
ton. but In race origin. in habits of life
and In ways OF thought. 1t Is not an
easy task so 10 frame our laws and JUS
tice may be cone to all alike in such i
population, SO many of whom have in
terests that seem entirely
But upon the great and fundamental is
sues OF good government there must al
ways be a unity OF Interest among all
persons who wish well TO the common
wealth. There Is less need of genius or
of any special brllliancy In the admins
tratlon OF our government than there Is
need OF such homely virtues and quail
tiles as common sense, honesty and
courage -.
I'VE must realize on the one hand
that we can do little II we do not set
ourselves n high ideal. and on the other
that We Will fail In accomplishing even
this little Il we do not work through
practical methods and with n readiness
to fnce life as It Is. and not as we think
1t ought TO be. Under no form of gov
eminent Is 1t so necessary thus to COM
bine efficiency and morality, high prin-
ciple and rough common sense. justice
and the sturdiest physical and moral
courage. as In republic. 1t Is absolute
~ impossible for republic long to en-
du:e IL It becomes either corrup: G-
cowardly; II it's public men. no Icss
than it's private men, lose the indlspen-
sable virtue Of honesty, IL it's leaders OF
thought become visionary doctrinaires,
or'ir It shows . lack OF courage In deal
Ing with the many grave problems
which II must surely face. both ut
home and abroad as 1t strives to work
out the destiny meet For 4 mighty Ma
ton.
''lt shall be my purpose. so far as I
am given strength. 10 administer my
Office with an eye single to the welfare
of all the people OF this great common
wealth."
Z At the public reception in the eXecu-
tive chamber In the afternoon. fully
G,000 people graaped Governor Roose-
velt's hand and 1000 more were unable
TO gain adni;tance