New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
AT TAYLOR OPERA HOUSE
INTERRUPTS THE READING
OF THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

ply was inausurated with impressive cere-
monies as Governor of New-Jersey at TayIor
Opera House, this city to-day Fully one
fourth of the large assemblage was composed
OF women In one Of the boxes a the left OF
/ the stage were William H. Murphy. the father
/ OF the new Governor; Mrs, Murphy. Mrs. Will
lam B. Kinney. the only daughter of the Govern
or; Franklin Murphy. jr.. his son. and several
friends In the box opposite to them on the
right of the stage were the family of Chief
Justice Gummere. of Newark: Mrs GRAY the
wife of Judge Gray. of the United States Ap-
pellate Court; Miss Kean. the sister of United
States Senator Kean. and Mrs Charles E.
Green Among the occupants OF the other boxes
were Vice-ChancelIor Emery MIR and Mrs
William B. Elkins of Philadelphia: Mrs Mea-
ney. the wife of General Z. p Meaney of New
ark; Mrs Wiedersheim. a sister of the wife OF
| Adjutant General Oliphant. and Clement A
Griscom. of Philadelphia.
The legislature after brief morning session
at the State House. adjourned to the stage of
the opera house, where the members arrived at
IL 40 a. m AT noon the military staff of Gov
ernor Voorhees, came upon the stage. followed
by the Governor and the Governor-elect the
State officials. United States Senator Kean. ex-
Attorney General Griggs. and other prominent
Jerseymen. while the band played Hail to the
Chieft' The first act of Mr. Murphy after ar
riving upon the STAGE Of the opera house was
the pleased recognition. with visible emotion,
OF his family. who smilingly returned his greet
ing. while the audience applauded- Mr.. Murphy
then recognized number of his intimate friends
in the audience.
Without delay State Senator Hutchinson, of
the inauguration committee. announced the In
vocation by the Rev. Henry r. Robinson, who
referred touchingly to the deaths OF President
Mckinley and United States Senator Seweli.
and invoked the divine blessing upon their
families.
THE OATH ADMINISTERED.
The legislature was then called to order. and
a letter from President Roosevelt regretting
his inability TO attend the Inauguration cere-
monies read Chief Justice Gummere then
administered the oath of office to Mr.. Murphy.
while everybody in the large assemblage arose.
Mr.. Murphy repeated after the chief Justice in
clear strong voice the words of the oath.
after which the chief justice. extending his
hand. congratulated the new Governor The
retiring Governor in a brief address delivered
the great seal OF the State to Governor Murphy.
who in his response said that he glad TO
receive the symbol from one who had for three
years held II so worthily and with much
credit to both the State and himself
Senator Francis. in capacity Of President OF
the Senate. then introduced Mr.. Murphy to the
legislature, and he promptly began the reading
of his inaugural address. When the Governor
reached that part of his inaugural which re-
ferred to the surplus in the treasury Of the
State as belonging to this generation and not
to the next he was greeted with applause.
he also was when he read the paragraph re-
ferring to good roads and the one suggesting
a State hospital for the consumptive poor The
sincere approval by the assemblaSe of Gov
ernor Murphy's inaugural was made manifest
by the long continued applause which followed
the end of it's delivery. The following is the
address in full:
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
I have just taken the oath required by the con-
the high Office of Governor. have taken it with
out any reservation va fa1;f and To to the best OF my
The provision of the constitution which post
after the ASSEMBLING Of the legislature enables the
outgoing Governor fTGm ms ms Larger 5b as9
matters which he regards important to the
s95sea ns and m ay G my WITH the
LEGISLATION and the institutions OF the state b naye
and fulness Later shall doubtless have occa-l
but at at present il does not seem advisable to do
more than to call your attention to few matters
which opinions have already been expressed
POLLUTION OF THE PASSAIC.
The most important subject to which I can call
your attention at this time is the pollution of the
Passaic River from the adjacent population. which
stream and gravely injured manufacturing and
interests
ng poSGaton ii The situation which permits this
wise legislation. The States responsibilities sx-
tend to all its branches Of government and in this
form to natural drainage makes it necessary for
age by methods different from those which pre-
vail in other functions of government- The regu-
Commission act and much preliminary work has
is asked at the hands Of the Iegislatgre Six years
have elapsed since the legislature first e9nsidered
and Immediate a aeon The fact that great injury
has been done is made the more apparent oy
Charging sewage into the river. Evidently de-
lay in legislation would cause litigation OF an ex,
method OF State supervision on sewerage. which
local Community should be required so 20 regulate
its sewerage avoid nuisance 70 adjoining conn.,
through proper authority is the sole means Of pre-
venting disaster 20 the public health and OF obtain
ing the best results for each. l strongly urge
prompt action
CHANGES IN ELECTION LAW.
The State of New-Jersey has an election law
which has produced. upon the whole. excellent re-
so desires, 1t secures secret ballot; IT enables
dence One hundred feet from the ballot box ex-
traneous influence comes 10 end; the citizen
he selects and prepares his ballot without assist
ance supervision; he knows unless he so DESIRES
be the expression OF his conclusions and
But however excellent the law may be- and
think it is admitted by all Tho are competent TO
Judge that IN, II is great ~ upon former
said the ballot is theoretically secret. Expert
has and Sa e a the be S IN
quite equal to the task OF DESTROYING its secrecy
NJ mber TO be In possession Of all parties outside
the polls and Il is , mot dsTII 50 to mark these
kIown So long as ballots @ are allowed outside the
polls for the purchase of votes be likely to con-
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