The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-25
SUCCEEDS HIMSgl.
M lNti1,9tIes 9. csW aeney Was |lnau.s
g1fated noye,no, Thursday
/ AN ( n N5ll,Mt'IlrI'Res,slvE 1 I A. scgS E.
! % Int interesting y Ceremony In
the. the Housa rl''sls of OF Represen "a.
t'yes Witnessed BY d
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t'yes Witnessed BY
Large ctowd.
Thursday at noon tho Inauguration
of tho recently elooted State officials
took place at the State capitol, The
oath Of ofico was administered ITO tho
governor and lieutenant govornqr-olcct
in The hall Of tho house OF representa-
iyes.
Although the day was iaolo1pent, q
largo crowd assembled to witnoss the
ceremonies, and the 200 South Carolina
college students who formed tho gov.
Q. ,ior's ossort were not able to crowd
int tho hall.
Tho Columbia orchestra in tho gal
Icy rendered several inspiring seleo
tons while tho crowd WAS gathering
AMI during iptermissions in tho excr
oisca.
AT IL O'Clock Mr.. Wilson, tho sor.
gait at arms Of tho house, announ ,cd
that 'the honorable, tho senate is in
aaiting." The speak or commanded tho
house to rise aud receive the senate
Whom tho sonato had cotton soatod
the joint assembly was oailed to order
oy tho president Of the senate. Imme.
diasc|y afterwards the sergeant. at
arms announced the governor oloct and
his escort in waiting. Tho joint assom.
d., arose to receive tho distinguished
party The order Ia which they camo
wos: Chief Justioo Henry McIyor and
Roy Jno 0. Wilson, d. D Hon Y
} Popo, associate justice, and Col.
Wiia Jones, chairman State Democratic
executive committee; Hon. Ira b
Jones, associate justico, and Reproson.
tstivo I. II Rainsford; M, B. McSgcc-
neY. goyernor.elect. and Senator Louis
Appel; James H. TiIlman, lieutenant
eovernor-olcot, and Representative w.
H Parker. Thou followed tho other
new State officials: G. Duncan Bollin
ser, attorney general: M. r Cooper,
secretary Of State; Jno. P. Dorham,
comptroller general; Jno. j. MoMahan,
Sta'e superintendent Of education; r.
Il Jonninga, State treasurer. Capt.
Jennings was accompanied by tie retir-
ing treasurer, Dr.. w. 81. Zimmerman.
Ae an esoort for tho State officials woro
Senators j s. Brice and Representa-,
,'vcsJ y. Campbell, w. H. Wells and
W. Crum, The faculty Of the South
Carolina college were also in tho party.
The governor elect and his escort
were seated on tho rostrum behind tho
speakers desk. 1t was an impressive
aocne. Hon. R,bt b Scarborough,
lilo ore,iripg lie utenant governor, gowncd
Ia the handsome now holiotrope silk
roeo Of tho president of tho senate,
q, k charge of the exercises By his
side stood the speaker of the house,
vowncd in royal purple Grouped
a'oupd thom were tho mon who are to
;ouduot tho affairs of Slate, whjlo oon
ssoicuous in all this stray were the jus.
~cs Of tho supreme court, MoIver,
Jones and Popo. Tho exorsissS were
opened with prayer by Dr. Wilson.
ho preacher referred feelingly to tho
illness Of Georg6sD altman, fathor Of
1.-the lieut. acknowledgements elect.
Mr., 81 Soar boroIg Ii IS Ion annou1ood:; !;
"The Hon. Miles B. Mos Weenoy, gov:
crhor eloot, is prosont and ready to (
qualify" The governor atoppod for
ward and gave assent to the oath Of
cHoe administered by tho venerable
Chief Jus,loo MoIver. N3s
GOVERNORS ADDRESS
After he had taken the oath the gov
ernor Addressed the general assembly
as follows:
In taking the oath Of oflioo for the
second time as chief executive of this
great State | feel moro koenly than
ever the responsibilities which rest
upon me. IrealIze tho poverty Of my
vocabulary when T cndesvor to express
MY appreciation to this pooplo for tho
partiality which they have shown. in
elcvating mo to this tx,lted position
and whom think Of tho duties and 70
sponsibities which tho position carries
with it am brought face to face with
my own weakness beg that you will
cot yey to the people whom you repre-
sent my heartfelt al probation of the
honor which they have conferred upon
mo and that you will alao carry to thom
MY plodge to give them tho best se1vi 80
Of n y head and heart in tho admins
hation Of tho office to which they have
elected mo
1t WAS, I believe, the greatest general
Of modern timos who said, the graudest
aad most exproshivo word in the Eug
lish Janl uage is duty. During the
mo that l have held tho ofioe Of gov
ornor my main purpose has been to dis
charge my duty honestly and consoi-
en,i ,usly and without fear or favor.
During tho term upon which am now
onttring all that / can say isthst this
same purpose shall characterize my
ovtry action, 4
But the Same responsibility which
rotts upon the txecutivo is also laid,
only with greater degree, upon the
membors Of tho legislature. Ny prov
inoe is only to execute tho laws. You
are clothed with power and authority
10 change existing Laws and to mako
now laws and by your action you can
either clog tho wheels Of progress or
give them now impetus,
Our forefathors builded wisely. when
they provided that the three depart.
Inents Of governments should be forever
separate and distinct. 1t has boon MY
honest ondcavor and purpose to rocog
nize this division Of our government
and to let each department discharge
Tho duties belonging to that depart
mont. In complying with tho mandate
of the constitution to lay before tho