Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-17

part of the large hall. During the de-
livery perfect silence prevailed.
Beside the governor in the speak
ers' stand sat Representative j. u.
Whitecotton, speaker OF the house:
Speaker Pro TEN Frank Farris, of the
senate; ex-Gov. Lon V. Stephens;
Lieut.-Gov. BoIte. Lieut--Go-.-elect
John A Lee, all of the state officers
of the house and senate, state Diners
elect and the judges of the supreme
court.
The Band Played Dixie"
At IL o'clock the Third Regiment
band oil Kansas City took up a posi-
ton in the gallery. The first strains
of Dixie" provoked hearty and long
continued cheers and applause. The
general public was admitted at 1880
o'clock and breathing space was at a
premium.
About a third of the spectators
were women, all magnificently APP
pareled, and lending fascinating AMI
nation to the scene.
Mrs. Stephens and Gov. Dockery's
wife with Mrs. Whitecotton and her
daughter, Miss Daisy Nhitecotton, oc-
cupied seats inside the speakers
stand. At 11:4O Speaker Whitecotton
called the joint assembly to order and
introduced Rev. VIM. H. Prottsman,
of the Methodist church, who deliv-
cred the opening prayer. The roll
call of the house and senate then pro-
ceeded with. At 11:45 the inaugural
party proceeded from the secretary
of states Office to the house.
Gov.-elect Dockery entered under
escort of the house and senate COM
mittee, walking beside Gov. Stephens.
His entry was the signal for loud
hand-clapping, which continued sew
eral minutes. Mr.. Dockery was ar
rayed in a black frOck coat, which he
usually wears, black tie, and wore a
rose in the left lapel of his coat.
Senate Chaplain Bowey offered the
second invocation, and the prayer
was followed by the reading of the
senate call.
Promptly at noon Speaker pro TEN
Farris of the senate raped his gaveI
vigorously and announced that the
hour mas now arrived when the gov
ernor-elect of Missouri shall take the
oath of office" The judge delivered
the oath in a low tone OF voice that
could be heard only a few feet away.
Gov. Dockery's inaugural Address.
Following this ceremony, the new
governor delivered his inaugural ad-
dress as follows:
Senators and
scious though 1 am of an honest purpose
to be true to the obligations here and
now assumed. to the people of this great
commonwealth, L am frank to confess
that | approach the high duties the have
confided to me with some distrust of my
tions.
Although the executive department is
independent by the mandate of the con-
stitution, yet it is at the same time CO.
ordinate with the legislative branch of
the state government: and l. as chief
people who commissioned you. Our mu-
tual aim should therefore be to cooper
ate heartily in the beneficent purpose of
promoting Just government, of develop
ing the vast and varied recources of our
glorious state, and of accelerating. its
march to yet grander achievements.
we have just recently witnessed the
G Gosn az and t gfnou1g T off in IN 1hH9st seaiu re
rich In progress: without parallel in the
esIa cannn n OF 16srtyCTI1eh In the ad3
in the general uplifting of The
regna forces of the past century have
whole human race. Everywhere we see
to-day, by visible and unmistakable evil
denceS, more OF progress, more of philan-
thropy, more OF liberty, and more of all
the other hard-won attachments that en-
noble and dignity our race than the
world dreamed of an hundred years ago.
We are the agents of the people, and il
should be our constant effort to prove
ourselves worthy of the exalted trust re-
posed in US. To be charged with the duty
OF making and administering the laws of
this imperial state is a proof Of con-
fdence That brings great pleasure. while
it imposes grave obligations. Let us. at
beginning Of this new century, make
the high resolve tc meet fully the weightv
responsibilities de-oiving upon us. that
we may still more firmly crystalline in
our statute books the lofty principles of
liberty, justice and equality. To pro-
mote the public good should be our aim
and ~tireless endeavor. Thus will we con-
tribute something to the happiness and
prosperity OF the people: thus viii we