Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-19
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Of A. H. Longno-The 33rd Governor of the
State of Mississippi. Elected BY
The People.

Cach5on, MISS, Jan. l6. After q
very eloquent and fervent prayer de
livered by Rev. II. +. Sproes, paste,
of the vicksburg Bartist Church,
The Lieutenant Governor in brief aud
lifting address introduced Governor
elect Longino to the audience. Aa
the new governor arose he was greeted
with tumultous applause lasting rove
raj minutes.
When at last the cheering subsidized
Mr.. Longino proceeded with bis in.
augural address, which was us follows
Gentlemen Of the Legislature and
Fellow Citizens:
The constitution vests the chief ex-
ecutive power OF tho state In Its gov
ernor. aud by the sovereign will Of tho
people expressed at the polls today
begin the duties OF that high and
honorable of.ce in Mississippi.
The words "Chief Executive when
contemplated by mo In their legal and
personal Significance becomes 60
fraught with the meaning OF responsi-
bility soon to devolve upon me, that
almost stagger under its weight at tho
very threshold. But when recall thu
fact that the full success OF any high
official In republics like ours depends
largely upon the measure OF public
confidence reposed iu him, and when
then construe the we'll nigh unani.
nous election OF all those who form n
part of this administration with mo
as proof Of the cordial good will and
confidence reposed In us by the peo
pie, my courage revives and my hope
grows strong that the new admins
tration will sustain the honor OF Mis-.
sissippi and advance her material in +.
terests.
The retiring governor has fully ac
quainted tho legislature In hiH recen |
able message With the present condi-
tion OF affairs VI tbn state governmen /,
in Its various departments 1t would
be vain therefore for me to dwell upou
these subjects whish he has so amply
discussed. Nor will / assume to max
numerous recommendations to change,
in minor particulars, the presen
statute laws Of the state, for be it said
tn the great credit OF their authors
said laws are in thu main plain and
easy to understand, simple in thei,
application, and yet, ample and har,
monious. covering wisely aud we'll TIN
various subjects which they seek 1t
govern. verture to hope, therefore,
that the legislature will not spend its
time in passing amendments thereto
about trivial matters, but will direct
its time and attention to subjects oi
greater business concern to the state.
| shall employ this occasion to speak
ouly Of those subjects seeming most
In need Of legislative attention.
NEW STATE HOUSE.
apprehend the question OF build
Ing stats house is the most i'm
portant subject to come before the
Legislature, and beg to commend it'll
favorable consideration, and the max
Ing OF liberal appropriation OF fund.-
for the erection and the equipment OF
such a building as tn meet the de-
mand OF the times and needs OF thr
state. 1t should be remetn bered that
public funds judiciocsly and eco.
nomically expended for the ooafort
aud convenience OF the people is
neither waste nor extravaganza, but
money well invested. Tbera Is roth :.
ing which so distinctly or surely
marks the public spirit and state
pride Of the people Of any common
wealth as its public buildings. The
people, therefore, Of proud and pros
porous Mississippi can no longer af
ford in these days OF gigantic advance
neDt and greatness Cf statehood t.
be content with their present capitol
building, witch is not only super
anuated and too small for the expedi
tious transaction Of public business
but Ia, according to the verdict Of
skilled and reliable architects, gen
orally decayed and untfustworth from
foundation to dome and beyond the
limit Of successful repair Being fresh
from among the PEOPLE Of the entire
state speak hy the record when say
they expect and even demand the leg
islature and incoming administration
shall conle together IN this subject,
lay aside all minor differences OF de-
lail and give to the people capitol
building which shall be reflex Of
the states public spirit, pride and in
tegrity.
THE STATE HISTORICAL So
CIETY.
The State Historical Society char
tered by former legislature ito dis
SSrS'j NOtAcNsB Rhorotvo hbo tSA PVoHue w
facts and events relating to the nat
ural, civil, political, literary and
ecclesiastical history Of the territory
and state" has done 30, or will soon
memoralize tho legislature to appro-
PIRATE 81 ,0O0 annually foi the years
1900 and 1901 to be used by the asso-
citation in preserving, printing and
disseminating the historical informn
tIon obtained by 1t. The declared
purpose Of the society as expressed in
Its charter furnishes proof ample OF
the wisdom and public benefcence Of
the association while the known per-
feet, great intelligence and consum-
mate loyalty to the state OF those COM
posing the society, furnish sufficient
guarantee OF tho faithful and proper
use Of the fund II allowed. hopc
therefore the Legislature will unhcsi.
tatingly MAKE the very moderate ap-
propriation asked for.
TEXTILE SCHOOL.
beg to add my cordial approval ol
the Recommendation made by my pre-.
deoessor, Governor McLaurln, for The