The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02
.ODELL INAUCURATED
SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR OF THE
GREAT EMPIRE STATE.
Imposing Ceremonies i'm which TheO-
dore Roosevelt Shared HOnors
with His Successor.
TWO SHORT ADDRESSES MADE
REMARKS or THE OUTGOING AND
INCOMING CHIEF EXECUTIVES.
Pingree Succeeded in sIicbigan by
Aaron IT. Bliss. n Republican
without Vagaries.
TWO SHORT ADDRESSES MADE
REMARKS Or THE OUTGOING AND
INCOMING CHIEF EXECUTIVES.

ALBANY, N v, JAN benjamin d.
Odell, jr was to-day inaugurated Gov
ernor of the State of New York There
was greater outpouring of people and
grander military display than have
tended a ceremony of this character for
many years over 1850 National Guards
men were in line in the escort column, and,
i'm addition civilians who have been the
lifelong friends and neighbors OF the
executive. who had come to this city to
attest their friendship. The various
monies connected with the inauguration
were of most imposing character.
Governor Roosevelt, the retiring Gov
ernor. shared with Governor Odell to
great extent the demonstration of well
come in the Assembly Chamber. The es-
cort column reached the executive man.
sion at 1915 a. m. At the executive man.
sion Governor Odell. attended by his exe-
cutive staff and his military secretary.
awaited the coming of Adjutant General
Hoffman and the other members of his
military staff, who had assembled at the
department of the adjutant general at IL
O'Clock, and proceeded to the executive
mansion, reaching there about III o'clock.
Major Generol Roe and staff also
sembled at the capital and proceeded to
the executive mansion TO form part of the
Governors escort. Governor Roosevelt,
who has been stopping at the Hotel Ten
Eyck since his return to this city yester-
day, reached the executive chamber at 10
a. m. AS he had completed his term of
office AT midnight there was no official
business for him to transact and he spent
the period preceding the arrival of the
new Governor in conversation with his
e
men who called to wish him a happy New
Year
The Governor-elect and his military es-
cort were cordially greeted on their march
from the executive mansion to the Capitol
and the Governor-elect repeatedly had to
bow his acknowledgements. Governor
Roosevelt and staff received Governor-elect
Odell and his staff in the public audience
chamber of the executive suite of the
Capitol building. The new Governor was
warmly greeted by Governor Roosevelt.
They spent several inmates i'm conversa-
ton after which a line headed by the two
Governors and composed of the military
stats, Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and
the other State officers, were formed and
proceeded to the Assembly Chamber where
the Inauguration ceremonies took place on
The Chamber was filled to overlooking. On
the platform were seated Mrs. Odell, swife
of the Governor; B. b. Odell. ST., his ia
Their; Albert Odell, his son, and other MEM
bers of the Governors family. the wives
of the State officers and members of their
| families, the heads of State departments
and their wives, daughters and their
welt and the other members of the execu-
tive party entered the Chamber at the
noon hour and were greeted with applause
Right Rev. William Crosswell Doane
| opened the ceremony with prayer. In well
| coming the new Governor, Governor Roose-
sGovernor OdeIl ii becomes from this
moment your solemn duty to stand at the
head of this greatest State of our Union,
a State which In point of size. population:
of industries, rises above many world-fam-
Gus kingdoms or commemorative. Great
| powers are given you on the one hand and
| on the other hand, your task is neither
| light nor easy. But you come to ii with
the special ability and special training
which peculiarly fits you to perform it ably
and we'll In sense. a Governors term
begins with his election. for, soon as
| elected, he must begin to make ready
| for his exacting and engrossing duties The
earnestness you have already given us in
| the way in which you regard these duties
and in the spirit in which you approach
| express, not merely the hope, but the con-
| fident belief. that, at the end of your term
as Governor you will have won the right
| to stand with that list of public servants
whose memory the great Empire State de-
| lights to hold in peculiar honor"
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Governor Odell then delivered his in
| augural address. as follows:
with the assumption Of responsibilities
come doubt and uncertainty which even the
applause and good wishes of our friends
| cannot entirely diSsipate. Especially is this
| true of him into whose keeping is placed
| the administration of the affairs of our
| commonwealth. New York, an empire in
and diverse interests, demands from it's
executive the greatest conservatism and
| wisdom as 70 its needs and that its business
affairs shall be transacted with economy
| and good judgment.
Under our form OF government, when
the will of the majority has been expressed,
| we should forget our craftsmanship in our
| desire TO uphold and strengthen the hands
| of those whom for the time being have
| clothed with authority, and upon whom
| the responsibility for the proper enforce
| ment OF our laws is placed.
THE success of our State administration
| depends as much upon its component parts
| as upon the aggregate and ii is a right
which the executive can demand and every
| loyal citizen should accord, that in every
| municipality. in every township and ham
| let, the same economical conditions shall
prevail as are expected I'm the administra-
| ton OF our State affairs.
THE burdens of taxation should be adj
| justed as to fall lightly upon those who can
| Ill AFFORD 10 bear them, and be borne more
generously by those who have received
| from the State protection and rights which
/ have given TO their vast business interests
| the success they deserve. Combination in
restraint of individual rights should be
| curbed and a welcome extended to all
| whose energy and genius will add 10 the
luster and fame of the Empire State, and
aid us in upholding our business and COM
mercial supremacy. The care of our wards
| should be as generous as their necessities
may require. never extravagant, and never
niggardly.
ITO the Governor Is intrusted the execu-
| ton and TO the Legislature the lawmaking
/ power of the commonwealth. The duties
are separate and distinct and can never be
| combined without serious impairment in
the efficiency of both. 1t shall be my OBJ
1ect. therefore, to keep strictly within the
| letter and spirit of the law and To give eff
| feet to such acts of the Legislature as may
| seem To me TO be I'm the direction of public
good. Withholding good only when measures
| fall below this standard. In thus aiding
| I'm the consumption of all worthy objects
| shall be guided solely by the desire to
give to the mandates OF our Constitution
| their full effect and to the wishes of our
| people their fun purport.
III, IN the performance of those duties I
shall, Ia measure be as successful as
| have so many of my predecessors; IT, upon
the threshold OF a new century with all
OF Its possibilities. the positive and affirma-
| tive action of the incoming administration
can aid I'm solving those great Questions
which so much interest us. | shall feel as
much pride In the contemplation OF such
results as YOU do. sir. YOU look back
the which hus