The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-01-10

onslDlht1es that are part and marcel
Va9Nse position, but by the will and the
ussuom OF the people who have placed
! ~ mere, am surrounded by some of
tnF aolest and most experienced states
4nsn OF Florida, in whse good Judgment
l hsVe an abiding faith, and in addition
Sosg1ese the presence of many whom 7
see mere reminds me that in other high
apenorltles provided by our constitution
slaL md sources of wisdom, of virtun
ana OF zeal on which to rely in all yicis-
lGuAeA 10 you, gentlemen, who are
CHARGED with the sovereign functions of
legislation, and the other state and
county officers, look with confidence
T0r that guidance and support necessary
20 MAINTAIN. as jefferson says. ''a wise
ana frugal government which shall re-
Strain men from injuring one another;
shAll leave them otherwise free to regu-
Iasf their own pursuit on industry and
Improvement; and shall not take from
the mouth of labor the bread it has
eaE1ed. This is the sum of good gov
eminent, and this is necessary to close
Ehepircle of our felicities.''
Assuring myself that under every
dltHenlgy the determined spirit and
| united councils Of the state will be safe
guards to its honor and essential inter-
ests repair TO the post assigned me
Win no other encouragement than that
| which springs from my own inadequacy
to les high demands. IL an attachment
to the constitution and a conscientious
dissemination to support it; if an equal
and impartial regard for the rights, in
| nd IS FL
whole people of Florida; if a love for
knowledge and a wish to encourage
schools, colleges, universities, and every
institution for its attainment; If ven
Grafton for religion among all classes Of
the people, not only for their own good
and the happiness of life III all its stages,
and OF society IN all its forms. as a
means of sustaining better state gov
rnment, if a love of equal rights to all
and special privileges TO none; love of
justice and humanity in its enforcement;
II desire TO improve agriculture, COM
meree and manufacture; if al inf1eXible
detegmlnation to maintain peace and to
takeAcare that our laws are faithfully
executed; if an earnest endeavOr TO in
vestIgate every. just cause and remove
every colorado pretenSe of complaint;
if a regard for a we'll disciplined militia
under competent officers and the control
of civil authority; strict economy in
public expenditures; the diffusion of in
formation and arraignmenJ q all abuses
at the bar of public reason: freedom of
religion; freedom of the press; a liberal
provision for our disabled soldiers and
sailors; if an energetic support of the
StateiHnd its institutions; if an mistaken
confidence in the honor, spirit and re-
sourcesof the people of Florida; if pr
feet eahzatiOn of the terrible losses that
hayefaIlen TO the lot of those of our fell
4 low Etizens that have sustained severe
i losses by freezes, storms, fires and fail
ureS; continuing sympathy with
them in their brave and self-reliant
efforts many of whom were thrown
t from ths eeuches of luxury into the lap
fof p0F6f$Ys aHd yet have sustained them
selves; if elevated ideas of the high des-
TIMES of this state and of my own duties
towards it; if an humble reverence TO
that infinite power which rules the deS-
TIMES of states can enable me to comply
with your wishes, 1t shall be my Strenn-
Gus endeavOr TO perform the duties be-
fore me as directed by your will, and
may that Being who is supreme over all
the fountain of justice, the protector of
liberty and dispenser of right, continue
his blessing upon this state and give it
all possible success consistent with the
ends of his providence.
The State seal was then delivered
TO Gov. Jennings by ex-GOv. Blox-
ham, who with his accustomed grace,
congratulated all FlOridians on In III
new Governor. lie said:
Governor Jennings:
| Called by the people to the exalted
position of Chief Magistrate of Flor
ida, and having taken the oath pre-
scribed by the. Constitution, it be-
comes my duty, as it is my pleasure,
to place in your custody the Great
Seal of Safe.
In doing so permit me to cOngrat-
ulate you upon entering upon the
discharge of your official duties, at a
period of great and growing pros
perity, and to assure you that you
will have the best hopes of all Flor
idians that the administration over
which you are to preside will add to
the glory of Florida and witness a
strifeless and increasing progress to
the end, that peace and prosperity
will continue to hover, as a benign
benediction, over our fair State.
Accept, sir, the Great Seal, the
emblem of the States sovereignty
and highest Executive authority.
And now, fellow-citizens, all hail
to Governor Jennings, and Godspeed
to the new Administration.
This closed the official ceremony
of Inauguration.
Ex-Gov. Bloxham then conducted
Gov. Jennings to the Executive Of
flee, where all callers were informally
received by Gov. and Mrs. Jennings.
After the Inauguration the troops
were invited to partake of a barbe-
cue, served on Wayne Square, where
over 800 were served with a variety
of barbecued meats, coffee, sand
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