The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-09
FL0RIDA'S GOVERNOR
,,,AM SHERMAN JENNINGS
on ',nrcrED INTO OFFICE
INAUGURAL ADDHESS.
INNS A LIBERAL POLICY TO-
HI WARD THE MILITIA.

h''' Sow Four Hundred Years.
Nv of relieving the supreme
a.t of Its Five Years Business
.,e appointment of Commas
,5,.ocotes the Equalization
os Ttc.-Ex-GOv. BlOxham's
,,sre.s TO the Incoming Governor.
..-.ss Fla. Jan. S.-Florida's new
Hon. William Sherman Jen-
co.. ma. inaugurated with pomp and
NUS and In the presence of a large
.c,5usiasdc gathering of people,
1.' u,rtrv at z o'clock, the oath Of office
F'A4 administered by Chief Justice r.
f.L"'' Innings delivered his inaugural
address as follows;
,..opds and fellow citiens'
\ ,.n...,s entering upon the duties of the
A ..oop.ive office of our state to which
,.,,s been elected by the deliberate and
-,.., sunrages of the electors of Flor
., is meet that I should avail myself
.,ts occasion to express my gratitude
=, my fellow citizens for so distinguished
...~. NJ confidence. 1t is impossible to
..-o.s this gratitude in mere words. and
..o hest reflect my sense of the honor
anil its oblisations by pledging to the peo-
,s If our state my most sincere purpose
=, nerform the duties of the office of
Governor of Florida, with all the abilities
that possess, to the end that the peo-
ME may enjoy the best possible admins
tra+joD of the laws of the state"
Briefly summarized, Mr.. Jennings favors
4 liberal policy toward the state troops
and naval militia, and gave a general sys-
81 nonsis of the political and industrial his
81 orv Of the state for four hundred years,
81 showing its marvellous development during
"A the plst few decades; he adopted the dec
NJ ar9ton Of rights and our fundamental
LAW 10 be administered without delay;
prgal temporary commission to aid the
M Supreme Court in clearing up a docket
fye years behind.and favors a new division
III Of the court thinks new circuit courts
and Judges are demanded by the advance
in population and legal business. County
81 and criminal courts have proven unsatis-
81 factory and he suggests a court in each
county to De maintained at the expense of
the ltigants; more circuit courts would
require more state attorneys, and he sug-
gests one for each senatorial district of
which there are thirty-two
lie advocates the creation of state
hoard Of equalization to the end that uni
f0m assessments Of property may be Sc
cured with an equal rate of taxation;
heartily approves the State Board of
81 Health as at present constituted and ia
yors its liberal support; he also favors d
most liberal support and development of
III the public school system and the adop-
ton of the free school book system by
The various counties
Turning 10 GOV. Bloxham, Mr.. Jennings
81 said
And 90 Gov. Bloxham Il express the
M sincere hope that after his retirement
from the office of chief executive of Flor,
Ma that he may live long to enjoy the
delightful memories that cluster thickly
around his public life. His services, which
lave been pre-eminent entitle him to the
1'e admiration and generation of every
lordan"
Gov Jennings then concluded as fol-
Il lows -
II an humble reverence to that inf
nile power which rules the destinies of
states can enable me to comply with your
NS-es u snail be my strenuous endeavor
Perform the duties before me as direct
"a your will, and may that Being who
supreme over all, the fountain of JUS
"1 lae protector of liberty and dispens-
right. continue His blessing upon
'"s state and give it all possible sue
eSs consistent with the end of His Prov
4Hca"
aler Gov. Jennings had taken the oath
once administered by Chief Justice
iayiof and delivered his inaugural adj
-esS' Gov BloXham III accordance with
1e usual CUSTOM delivered him the great
@al Of The state, and said:
0oN Jennings: Called by the people
me exalted position of chief magis-
uae OF Florida, and having taken the
'',H prescribed by the constitution, it be-
'"es my duty as it is my pleasure. to
Hose IN your custody the great seal of
s,''e' In doing so, permit me to congrat-
''f you up-n entering upon the dis
esa'se OF your official duties, at a. period
sleal ana growing prosperity; and to
assure YOU that you will have the best
yves oI all Floridians, that the admin
'uyu over which you are to preside,
'N euu TO the glory of Florida, and wit
S'llleiess and increasing progress,
9.u "e ehd' that peace, and prosperity,
S- AL. v9nunue to hover as a benign bene-
'.ton' over our fair state.
Ay'7pN SIR the great seal, the emblem
! - state sovereignty, and highest
Utu'lPe authority"
lows: 'i0 NaS was as iol-
An, e''Aa parade at 10 a. m. under the
-.H OF the grand marshal. Capt. r.
HAM 9.''"e' ana his assistants, James T.
forr. 'u ana l.. A. Perkins, which
T m the following order
bo-l,, m,Ita.y staff of the Governor on
CIV C..zens' Band of Pensacola.
M, ~ bIoNham and Gov. ELECT jennings,
re,t Dlo@lam and Mrs Jennings, the
n or the cabinet and the justices
rsr-. supreme Court in carriages.
erers ~ mp United Confederate Vet
F-or,3 zen David Lang commanding.
'la state Troops, by regiments. Col
LoyeH commanding.
tlor i. b. German and the meubera
v w" city Council in carriages.
! rs ana citizens.
No1,. 'o,eSsion moved northward on
Mo-. street. TO McCarty. westward on
ns g,. 10 Adams, south on Adams TO
Sog,, 'e dinner was served in Wayne
S5.' IT'''rnor and his staff reviewed the
IN. @ at p m. on Monroe street.
tr5.,.t'' '1en us Of Tallahassee, at 8 D. M.
nro, reception in the Leon Hotel
Gogs,. I'd The outgoing and incoming
r NJ. and their wives. .
gas6 Ivy festivities were closed with a
Ann uEural bail at the Leon
be cl.a,Llhe visiting State Troops were;
a Rr.A1pe Light Infantry Capt. c. b
N Cart '"' Pensacola Light Artillery.
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