The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-01-11
ERarida's New Executive Rec
ommends New Laws.
EE OUTLINES HIS POLICY
n f@S2 Touches Upon Matters of I'M
s@ortance to the State and Recon-
xseuds That Existing Evils be Rene
ssScsi--FaVOrs Higher Education.


xzends That Existing Evils be Rene
sskrsi--FaVors Higher Education.
TALLAHASSEE, Jan Following Is
IL inaugural address Of Hon. W. ).
-ss5zzaihgs, the new governor of Florida:
EgrExDs AND FELLOW C.TzEN>-Be-
-.srs entering anon the duties 81 the first
-,.-1utive o. our state, q which l have
SEN elected 5y the deliberate and tran
szl. eCffraces 81 the electors IF Florida.
* -z meet tbGc -aou'3 avail myself OF
49, occasion - express my gratitude 40
-ss- 2. low citizen. Toy $50 distinguished
g mi. Of cOnidenc,. Il Il impossible
~ express tins gratitude ii - re- words.
z-1I ! can best r-.iact my sense o. tnS
-z.z-or and its Obligations by,plaGging 10
-4ke people OF our state ms most sincere
-gszruose TO perform the duties OF the
Zoe Of governor of Florida with all the
zsz5lities that possess. TO the end that
~ people may enjoy the best possible
administration Of the laws of the state.
recognize with pride the presence OF
re FLORIDA state troops, who have so
GENEROUSLY enlisted and stand ready 10
szs5eud the state and Its citizenship and
-z1force the law, and l bespeak liberal
10 llll> --LlElAL-AAAblA IL " ca az ~
>~szz Florida naval militia during my
xr5zzinisIration. This great and grow
- state spreads over a territory greater
--z-zza that of any other state east OF the
Mississippi river.
FOR more than go years the territory
Vas II the grasp Of a power Tar away;
s. = monarch desDOtlc and cruel. hence
=z=e end that the early history Of Florida
7vzs not one OF rapid anu encouraging
szvaloDment
Sc 1922 congress established terrific
SIS government, which continued unul
-.z5 when Florida was admitted 10
szzzsh0od. The census Of 1910 shows =
~sf1-z1latiou OF =. tG1; rhar Of 1879 pop
zz-i9n Of lS9, 995, ar which ttme our he
FztsI state WAS Just emerging from the
fleets OF terrible war, without funds,
Am it, people reduced u poverty, whtea
.,-zLltiOn was aggravated ANA made
-zore desperate by the reckless bonding
Il me state, and the eXtr3va-anJ and
a7-z-faful exDenditureS OF the peoples
rooney extorted by Republican admins
---z55ons, which condition was ended IN
80 by the election of a Democratic
-.a5af magistrate of Florida. Since then
s.1r state has grown and prospered IN
-111zllatiUn and IN wealth.
Daring the past three decades cur
-9g21laucn has Increased from lS9,y95 To
3Ss,542; our assessed valuations have IN
.rassed from less that S3O, 100000 10 up
a-zr-3 Of SO. 600. 900 on the tax books, be-
sIsisS more than 5000, 100000 not On the
-Ex books, with exports from fields, gar
1.zs, mines, manufactures. forests,
xzgss and rivers, amounting 70 millions
y dollars annually.
Railroads and Ports.
Tarae taousand miles OF railroads ans
zrezt ports have been constructed a
zEsuumeutS Of our progress.
Oar educational facilities have grown
zza-IuE TINS period 10 accommodate the
--rrslleG scholarship of more than lOO,'
EsJ Students. Churches have been cree
-zI II every city and hamlet as monu-
-,.axzts of the peoples generosity and OF
- high civilization attained
Honor 10 Predecessors.
Mich credit is due t. my immediat,
rre3eceSs0rS, and II l. proper thar
saaZld express the well nigh universe
sentiment Of appreciation OF their faith
I'll performance Of duty. We congratu
-sses ourselves that Providence has glver
- wise. able and judicious governors
.s.z5z % Governor BlONham L express the
szn~ere hope that after his retirement
zrcvn the office of chief executive o
florida that he may live long 10 EMO,
~ delightful memories that cluster
E5zicSly around his public life.
The New Century.
with assumption Of high responsible
ks on this occasion 1t might become IN
1-'s.r To be silent. YET, standing a
a. so on the threshold OF a new cen
-szcV- c,oSin. the door 81 the old Wit
-8a historian reveling III its wonderful
xEhlevemeuts: opening the door OF TN
Egsy the imagination can see Centur,
whose nos>l Utilities are As yet unplral
-t>stl IN history, and we appreciate an
-z53iza Jhat there are "OUher steps Z
lirsb:'' we see the steps leading ny
sEari, but the UOpmOSU one i far OeyOn
EUr view. We can bUc look up an
press onward. striving as we 20 TO u
EUr whole duty 70 God and - our fel
AK man.
A. some expression of purpose Is eN
-scrsd Of me on this occasion l Vcntur
- express some views based on observa
-Eau of a general character. with IN
aopa that 1 shall he enabled 70 NOR
=uecIicallv set forth my views III me:
z9Ses - he Legislature In cOnteu
CsaumE the exercise OF duties, il
graper YOU should understand what
FAsem essential principles Of our stat
<SVeCnmcr,. and. consequently, thoS
aEi1lch eight 70 shape is adminIStrS
-n1 for voU, retain the sovereign pow6
All guard your rights with a JealOu
>GEe. Our declaration Of rights, OF
fundamental law declare that all me
sre equal before the law. and have cei
7azn lnahenable rights. among which n
1.3zsse Of enjoying and defending III
N1d liberty, acquiring, possessing an
nd protecting property, and pursuln
happiness and obtaining safety; that a
political power i inherent IN the peOpl
-3zat the right of trial by jury shall /
secured 10 all aud remain inviolate 70
aver; that all courts in this state sha
De open, SO that every person for an
E0Ury done hinl>in his lands, good
person or reputation, shall have rem
q hy due course of law. and right an