The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-24

part Of the large hall. During the de-
livery perfect silence prevailed.
licaidr the governor in the speak
crs' stand sat Representative J. w..
Whitccotton, speaker OF the houE".
Speaker PRO TEN Frank Farris, Of The
senate; cx-Gov. Lon V. stephens,
Lieut. .-Goy. Bolte, I.ieut.-Gor. elect
John \. Lee, all of the state officers
uf the house and senate, state o,G'rrs-
elect and the judges Of the supreme
court.
The Hand Played "DIHle,"
~ II o'clock the Third Regiment
baud ol knusas City took up pos.
tion Ia 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 magnifcently APP
purcled, and lending fascinating ant
nation TO the scene.
Mrs. Stephens and Gov. Dockery'n
wife with Mrs. Whitecotton and her
daughter, Miss Daisy Whitecotton, oc-
oupicd seats inside the speakers .
stand. At tI:4o Speaker whitecotton
called the joint assembly to order and
introduced Rev. VIM. II. ProttsmaR.
OF the Methodist church, who deliv-
cred the opening prayer. The roll
call of the house and senate chen pro-
Ccctled with. AZ i1;45 the Inaugural
party proceeded from the secretary
oi states Office TO the house.
Gov.-elect Dockery entered under
escort nf the house and senate com
mittcs, walking beside Gov. stephens.
His entry was the signal for loud
hHnd-clapping, which continued sew
eraI minutes. Mr.. Dockery wns ar
rHyed In a black frock coat, which he
usually wears, black tie, and wore t.
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 sail.
Promptly at noon Speaker pro TEN
Farris Of the senate raped his gavel
vigorously and announced that "the
hour has now arrived when the gov.
crnor-clect Of Missouri shall take the
oath of office" The judge delivered
the oath in n low tone OF voice that
routd he heard only u few feet away.
Following this ecrem my. the new
governor delivered his inaugural ad-
dress rs follows;
senators and Reprosentatiyes-,o Con-
sriOus though ! am OF an honest purpose
to be true TO the obligations here and
now assumed TO the people OF this great
commonwealth, ] am frank to confess
that ! approach the hiRn dutlaA ti,ey have
Cnnlidcd to me with some dsstrumt OF my
ability TO meet their generous expecta-
tiOnF
Although the executive department h,
INDEPENDENT by the mandate OF the con-
stitution. yet II In ht the came time co.
ordinate with the legislative branch OF
the state government, and !. as chief
executive, am responsible 60 the same
people who miRsiaDsd ypu. Our mt.
tuai aim should therefore he 10 co-opar-
ate heartily In ..,= beneiicent purpoae Of
promoting Just government, OF develop
ING the vast and varied Fecourceh OF our
Einri0ug state. and Of acceier8linE its
march to Yet erander achievements.
We have just recently witnessed the
close of a century rich In Industrial re-
nnwn and triumphs OF Inventive reuius-.
s,s.ss rs r s.srss sss. gsssAls u ,s - .ss
yancement ot Christian civilization, and
In the general uplifting of mankind. The
pregnant fcrcen 0f tire past century have
wrought In sstimabie b8uefactinns 10 the
whole human race. Everywhere we see
to-day. by visible and unnsistakahie evs-
dsncss, more OF prnxress. more OF phiian-
threpy. more of liberty. and more OF adj
the other hard-won astssnmsass that en-
noble and dignity our race Csan the
world dreamed Of an hundred years ago
We are the -e-.tn OF the people. and II
skoald he cur constant effort To prUve
ourselves worthy Of the exalted trust re-
pozed in us. To be charged with the duty
OF making and administering the laws OF
this imperial state h y rru0f cx enr-
iiaenos That bring. great paeasnss white
u taposes grave obligations. Let u&. AT
the beginning Of this new century. make
the high resolve 70 uzset faliy tho wN1ghay
Responsibilities dTvclytnz upon u.s. that
we may stu more nrniiy crYstsifiss IN
our statute books tbs lofty priarIpiss Of
liberty. Justice and equality. To pro-
nese shs pshlis SCI eald es our aim
aad tirsisss sn4sny9s. feus VII ss eosl::
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