Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-19
FROM DENVE r.
Especial Correspondencel

e This has been a great day In DENY,
!. Ia great Republican day. And then
!. were thousands of Republicans froi
. all parts of the state here to enjoy tn
occasion, not TO mention the more c
2 less turbulent Arapahoes. And tn
! Democrats. They should not be lei
out Even many OF the unterrifie
appear happy over the change takin
: piace. At least there were not man
, long faces. The disappointment o
the day after election has about dis
appeared, and most good citizens al
ways make the best of what has to be
Hence there was good cheer amoni
oar Democratic brethren. The blustel
ana talk of the past week that the
democratic senate might refuse to en-
ter Joint assemblage to canvass the
vote mostly emanated from the pa
peri--possibly from Tom Patterson
who Is at all times revolutionary. Al
any rate II there was any attention
paid to the proposition II failed to ma.
teriilize when the time came to settle
the matter 1t may be that the Demo
Gratis realized that to refuse to Join in
the canvass would only make their
| side of the case worse as the vote
would have been canvassed by the Re
publlcans and the Inauguration taken
place today just as though the enemy
had not kicked Such was the pro.
gram, and would have been sustained
by the courts no doubt
There was no business in the sen.
ate oi house of any consequence to-
day. All energies were devoted to
the incoming administration The
streets began lining with people
shortly after 10 O'Clock to witness the
largest inaugural parade in the history
of tie state. And think of IT, Even
George Weaver rode In one of the car.
riagcs. Must have seemed kind of
good to George to get in such com.
pany once in his life Maybe he is on
the verge of reforming At any rate
he participated And there were
few other Democrats. but not many
outside Of the Legislature The car
riage occupied by the outgoing Jim
and the incoming Jim-both Orman
and Peabody are called Jim" for
short--was drawn by four spotless
white horses. The animals app ared
to realize the honor conferred
upon them, for it is an honor to
be In almost anyway connoctedwlth
the incoming business administration
When the two governors alighted at
Jhe west steps of the big building an
INN ense crowd cheered The two
Jims stood side by side while the pa.
rade passed, which was mostly mill
tary In character, Surrounding them
Herc the other state officers to be.
When the last footmen had passed.
CHIEF JJstice Campbell and Mr. Pea
body stepped to the front. when the
oath OF office was administered. Then
came the kodak fiend. The governor
was given clear space while two pic.
lures were taken of the gathering
Then came the rush for the galleries
and floor of the house by the hundreds
holding special tickets for the occa.
sion.
1t has been the privilege OF the writ
er to attend several inauguratlons, but
never one where SO much respect and
attention was given the remarks OF
the new governor After the two bod
les were convened and prayer over
the Hon James II. Peabody was intro
duced Mr.. Peabody had not deliv- |
cred half dozen words before the
vast assemblage knew the man ad- |
dressing them was not doing so by |
proxy-that someone else had not |
written the message to the house and |
senate. 1t was clean-cut from start to
finish and brought forth much ap-
plause from both political factions |
rhe address also indicated that Colo
rado has a governor of conviction and |
not afraid to voice same. All Repub
leans praise the recommendations
and Senator G. V. Copp said he was
temarkably well pleased with it-that |
t was to the point from start to finish |
only one objection, ia that he did |
not take up the subject Of home rule |
or Denver. 1t is not possible to pub |
ish the address in full, but there are |
points which should be known to all
our readers and We give extracts as
briefly as possible. In opening the
governor said;
In assuming the duties of Chief
Executive of this great state, | do so
with full realization of the responsi-
Dilities Of the Office. a fixed determine
ton to impartially administer and en-
force the laws, and a pledge to faith
iully and impartially discharge all du-
ties of a public nature which may de-
yolve upon me relying for wisdom,
courage and guidance in the discharge
of these duties from the Supreme Rul-
er of all nations, states and peoples,
whose aid. in behalf of myself and OF
this General Assembly, l. at this time,
humbly invoke,
Let us not fiatter ouselves with the
thought that the people of this state
have elected us to our respective Of
fees on account of any personal popu'
arity. or pre-eminent fitness for the
discharge of our respective govern
mental functions, and that therefore
they Will be satisfied with
anything which we may do, but rath-
err let us be actuated by the conyic-
tion that the people are desirous OF u
return to honest, economical, common
sense and conservative government,
and that they will be satisfied with
nothing less. and to this end let MS de-