The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-12-18
THE INAUGURATION.
GOV. Beckhain Takes His Seat For
the Remaining Three Years
of the Present Term.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. i2.-Gov. J. c.
W. Beckham was inaugurated Tues
day for the remaining three years OF
the present term as governor. Nearly
all of the state militia and many Wis
iting political clubs, including the
Duckworth club, of Cincinnati. and
civic societies. were in line.
The city was gayly decorated in
honor of the event and vast throng
OF people witnessed the ceremonies.
Perfect December weather marked
the day and the festivities wound up
Tuesday night with the conventional
inaugural bah, which has been fea-
turc of the Inauguration in this state
for many years and at which the elite
of the state were in attendance.
GOV. Beckham. in his inaugural adj
dress, among other things, said:
My Inauguration at this time, in con-
sequence of the election held November
6. 0oes not mean any change from me
course pursued in the executive depart
meut of the state since the ~ OF tdal
February when, upon the death OF Gov.
GOeOel / WAS sworn in to ny the once
until a successor should be chosen
my party will be in giving the state a
clean and honest administration OF its
executive affairs, In spirit OF fairness
and tolerance, with no feeling Of paru-
IAN hate or malice with the sincere de-
sire to remove as far rs possible all frlc-
ton and i'll feeling from among our peo-
pie and to restore, as much as ! can:
among them an era of fraternity ana
prosperity.
Let US all forget the bitterness en-
gendered by political strife. clasp hands
a1,F 80 ahn
proud OF our state and hopeful OF its fu-
ture. march forward in the unanimous
enort to develop its material and moral
..Tho respective rights Of capital and
labor should be justly and equitably
protected by wise and conservative leg
''You see here a large part of the state
militia. reorganized in the !.S. tc=
months. and placed upon footing OF
Efficiency that makes it credit TO the
state
~ want TO say to YOU however. that.
while t shall be our policy TO keep the
state guard i'm "a frst-class condition. me
military power. during my term of Of
flee. shall always be I'm absolute subor-
dination to the civil authorities and shall
never be called into active service ex-
cept as last resort IN carrying out the
DEGREES of judicial tribunals. The court
must be respected, the laws must be en-
forced. and life. liberty ana property
should be as safe from one end Of lie
commonwealth to the other, as they are
anywhere else on earth.
"No sectional feeling among the peO-
pie of the state should exist and the cit-
zen of the mountains, the citizen OF
the Blue Grass the citizen Of
the pennvrilc and the citizen Of
the purchase should unite In the beau
tiful strains Of that grand old song, My
Old Kentucky Home" that always fills
the heart OF the Kentuckian with deep
est emotions. and together I'm fraternal
bonds they should struggle TO make that
home the happiest on earth, wherein
peace and content and brotherly love
may dwell and Danish the gaunt specter
of sectional hate and party animosity.
"The most difficult and trying duty
placed I'm the hands OF the governor Is
the pardoniug power. The power should
not be abused and It Is my purpose TO
exercise II only in extraordinary cases,
that the petitioner is beyond question
entitled 10 il. Courts of justice and
iuries II they err at all in such matters,
generally do So on the side OF lcnicncy
and mercy. and cases are very rare
where further indulgence should be
asked Of the executive. The certainty OF
punishment has more 10 do In the pre-
~ have faithfully and earnestly en-
deavorod TO perform the duties Of the Of
fee in accordance with my oath and for
the best interests Of the commonwealth.
Therefore. invoking the aid Of
Almighty God and appealing for support
TO the responsive hearts Of chiValrous
Kentucklans, I assume the duties of This
office with the prayer upon my lips that
you shall never have cause to regret
chief executive, shall ever deserve your
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