The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-02
0DELL Is SWORN MI
New York'S Chief Executive
lakes the Oath of Office.
ROOSEVELT WELCOMES HIM
New Governor Delivers &
Patriotic Address.

Albany. n. 7. Jan. benjamin, B.
odeu. Jr., was today inaugwated cover
nor Of the state Of New York There
was a great outpourng Of people and a
grander military display than have at
tended a ceremony Of this character for
many years. over 100 national guards
men were in line in the escort column
and in addition civilians who have been
the lifelong friends and ne.gh5ors Of the
new executive and who had come 10 this
city to attest their friendship.
The various cerem monies connected with
the inauguration we're OF q most imposing
character.
Governor, Roosevelt, the retiring gov
ernor. shared with Governor Odell. to a
great extent. the demonstration Of vel
come in the assembly chamber.
In welcoming the new governor, G9v-
ersor Roosevelt said;
Governor OdeH: It becomes from this
moment your high and solemn duty to
stand at the executive head Of the great
est state within our union. a state which
in point Of size. population, wealth and
wide variety OF interests and industries
rises above many a world-famous king
are given you on the one hand. your task
Is neither light nor easy. But you come
to it with the special ability and special
training which peculiarly fit YOU to per
form it ably and well. In a sense, a gov
ernor's term begins with his election for
as soon as elected he must begin to make
ready for his exacting and engrossing
duties. The example you have already
given Us Of the way IN which YOU re-
gard these duties, and OF the spirit in
which you approach them, is such that
we have the right to express. not merely
the hope but the confident belief that at
the end OF your term as governor YOU
will have won the right to stand with
the list Of public servants whose memory /
Of the great empire state delights to hold /
in peculiar honor"
Governor Odeu then delivered his IN !
augural address as follows:
with the assumption Of responsibility (
comes doubt and uncertainty which even
the applause and good wishes of our
friends cannot entirely dissipate. Es-
peciaIly IS this true Of him into whose
keeping is placed the administration Of af
fairs of the commonwealth,
New York, an empire In itself with
is vast population, It's many and diverse
interests demand from its chief execu-
i've the greatest conservatism and wis
iom as to its needs and that it's business
fairs shall be transacted with economy
and good Judgment.
tfTTudar Tho form ~ r,o~-n~r-,o-,& 49,, Z
he win Of the majority has been ex-
pressed, we should forget our partisan
ship in our desire to uphold and strength
IN the hands of those whom for the time
7eing we have clothed with authority
and upon whom the responsibility for
he proper enforcement Of our laws has
'een placed
THE success Of our state adminlstra-
ion depends as much upon its component
larts as upon the aggregate and IT Is
/ right which the executive can demand
md every loyal citizen should accord.
hat in every municipality. in every town
hin and hamlet. the same economical
Conditions shall prevail as are expected
n the administration Of our state af-
airs.
THE burdens Of taxation should be
10 adjusted as to fall lightly upon those
Who can 81 afford to bear them. and be
,orne more generously by those who have
eceived from the state protection and
lights which have given to their vast bus
ness interests the success they deserve
in restraint Of Individual
tights should be turbed and q welcome
extended TO al whose energy and genius
viii add to the Hsturs and fame OF the
mpire state and aid Us In UNFOLDING
UT business and commercial supremacy.
'he care Of our wards should be as gem
rous as their necessities may require
ever extravagant and never nigeardlv
TO the governor Sc entrusted the exegu-
ION, and to the legislature the law maxi
1g power of the commonwealth TIE
uties are separate and distinct and can
ever be combined without a serious i'm
afrment Of the efficiency Of both. II
han BE- my object therefore. % keep /
trictly within the spirit and letter o. the
5w and to give effect TO such acts q
be legislature as may seem 10 me 20 be
. the direction Of public good. withhold
1g approval on such measures as fau
Glow this standard
TN thus aiding IN the contamination
Z an worthy o5iects shall be guided
a,eiy BIZ the desire 10 give the mandates
orr constitution their flfr effect and
b the wishes Of or people their tuu pur-
OFT.
''If RI the performance q these duties
shan in a measure ne as successfll
s have so many OF my Predecessors -.
pom the threshold of a new century with
g SIS possia5Hties. ere positive and af-
1nstive action q the Incoming admin
tration car sid On solving THESE great
aestlons which 50 much interest S.
BAH feel as much prize - ths oontsup-
.tien ~ such results as you o. SIR as
1u lock back upon the Faccess wbich
as attended your adniniztratten~
The oath ~ ofce was ther z1ri1irte--
3 5v ths secretary q state. J9au T &c
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