The Saint Paul globe., 1899-01-03
new YORK 'SGOYERNOR
COL. ROOSEVELT is DULY UsH-
Erred INTO OFFICE AS STATE
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EXECUTIVE
PEOPLE FIRST, PARTY SECOND
Gov. Roosevelt In His Response
to the Address of Retiring Gov.
Black-Prolnises to Discharge
His Duties With That Purpose
In View.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 2-Theodore
Roosevelt was inaugurated as governor
of New York today. In spite Of extreme
cold weather the ceremony was witness
ed by great crowd of people gather
ed in the assembly hall Of the capitol.
Preceding the Inauguration there was
a parade of civic and military bodies.
Bishop Doane, of the Protestant Epis-
copal diocese of Albany, offered prayer
and Secretary of State McDonough ad-
mlnlstered the oath of Office to the gov
ernor-elect, after which Gov F. S.
Black welcomed his successor. Ex-
Gov. Blacks address closed as follows:
As TO all Those citizens who place integ-
rIty above personal advantage there will arise
! from this occasion strong emcoura cement
| and a most sanguine hope Although the
staee Is now upon the full tide of prosper
ity and many fuil-grown evi have been
klileu and many others wound d, yet there
! rs much left to be DONE and the pep
pie welcome to this high official post one
| whose career has demonstrated his Integrity
his courage and his skill.
! They have vested you with ample power
! ard they will exact results but if the ouaIi-
ties that have thus far moved and supported
! YOU hereaiser Keep your company, you viii
nave nothing to fear and the people nothing
! to regret
| heplylng, Gov. Roosevelt said in part:
very heavy responsibility rests upon
tne gsvednor of New York state. a state of
| 100000 of inhabitants Of great wealth of
widely varied industries and with a ponuIe
ton slIgll. .arly diversified not merely in o.
! cupaton, but in race, origin in habits of
HE and in ways of thought. 1t is not an
easy task to frame our laws that Justice NAV
be done to all alike, in such popu alton, SO
many OF whom have Interests that seem en-
tlrt4y antagonstic. But upon the great and
funcamantal issues of good government there
must always be unity Of interest among all
persons who wish well to the commonw ealth.
There is less need of genius or of any soc
clal br1li1arcy In the administration of our
government as there Is need of such h3me,y
virtues and qualities as common sense hon
esty and courage.
We must realize ON the one hand that we
can do little If we do not set ourselves n
| high ideal, and on the other, that we will
fali In accomplishing even this little If We
DO rot work through practical methods. and
VITA readiness to face life as 1t Is, and net
as we think it ought to be. Under no form
{! government is it necessary thus to com
Dine efficiency ard morality high principle
and roueh common sense justice and the
STURDY physical and moral courage as In a
republic. 1t Is absolutely impossible for a
republic long to endure if it becomes either
| corrupt CT cowardly. If It's public men. no
less than its private men lose the indisne, sa .
PIE virtue OF honesty, If its leaders Of though!
become Visionary dcctrinaires or If it shows
lack OF courage in dealing with the many
grave problems which it must surely face
both at home and abroad. else it strives 10
work out the destiny mset for mighty ma
ton. ~
1T is only through party system that free
governments are successfully carried on and
yet we must keep ever vividly before us that
the usefulness OF PARTY Is strictly limited
Dy hs usefulness to the state, and that In the
long run, he serves his party best who he;ps
TO make it instantly responsive to every need
OF the people, and to the highest demands Of
that spirit which tends to drive us onward
and upward.
1T shall be my purpose, so far as | am
given strength, to administer my office with
an eye single to the welfare of all the peg
pie OF this great commonwealth"
At the public reception in the ex
ecut1ve chamber in the afternoon, fully
5000 people grasped Gov Roosevelt,s
hand and 1900 more We're unable to
gain admittance. Before the reception
an elegant bronze inkstand was pre-
sented to Gov. Roosevelt by the mem
bers of the Hamilton club of Chicago,
large delegation of which was pres
ent at the inauguration ceremonies. The
presentation was made by the presi-
dent Of the club in the presence of the
delegation. Gov. Roosevelt responded.
thanking the club for it's expression of
esteem. He also received an autograph
album containing the signatures of the
members of the club.
After luncheon there was a recep-
ton at the executive mansion.