The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
.OUR NEW OFFICIALS
governor, Lieutenant Governor and
State House Officials Inaugurated
CAPTAIN HEYWARD'S ADDRESS
Peace, harmony. Good Feeling and
prosperity Prevail Throughout the
CommpnweaItk.

'h. "Ili"S OF lEc governor office, the
ceremonies being conducted in a m1st
impressive. manner. Th" Inauguration
Was held in The hHll OF the hous,. of
representatives. This being the i"4N
tlin" III six years that the retiring :;ov-
crh"r was prrscnt to take part in the
1ormal exercises made the ceremony
dodoiy impressive.
lhcrr W;iS an immense crowd of Wis.
'ofS present, representing the host
p"opi" or every county OF South Caro-
Una, and the members OF the general
assembly. even The dignlieh senators
w"r" compelled to stand during the
exercises which lasted nearly two
hours. Tbc galleries were crowded with
representative people, and the chairs
On the floor Of the house were occupicd
by the fairest WomanhOod Of Carolina.
Mrs. McSwceney and Mrs. Hayward
and ether ladies OF the party were
seated Immediately in front of tn"
speakers roStrum.
Just before the hour for the inau.u-
ration the senate came over in all OF
Its dignity, headed by the president,
EX-Gov. JnO. &. Sheppard and the
clerk, Gen. II. II. HemphilI Gov
Sheppard. ascending the staud called
the joint assembly to order and an.
hoilncod the purpose OF the assembling.
Nh"n the approach Of the governors
party was announced by the sergeant
at-arms. the joint nsse embly arose and
me distinguished company threaded it's
way through the closely packed aisles
TO the speakers desk where the ccrc-
monies were tc take place.
First came the official party, each
member OF which was attended by "A
member Of the legislative committee
on inaugural CXerciscS--Capt. d. G.
lfeyward. the goVernOr-olert. with
Senator G. w. l'rGwn OF Darlington;
Gov. Miles b. McSwcency. with Hon.
j, r. CogeesEalI of DarIington: co..
Lno. r.. Sloan, lieutenant governor
elect, with Senator. ]. +. Pcurifoy OF
Colleton: Hon. Y. j. Pope. chief jus
ticc, with Hon. Vim. l.. Maulin Of
GrccnviIle: Hon. Engene b. Gary, asso-
ciatc justice, with the retiring Secrc-
:ary OF state, Mr. M. r. Cooper Of Col
teton; Hon. Ira Is. Jones. associate jas
tirr. with Hon. T.. II. Auli Of Ncwber-
~; Mr.. Jesse II. CAN'T. the new sccrc-
tary Of state, with Capt. r. II. Jcn-
ningS, who Snccccds himself as state
treasurer; Mr.. Il. y. Gnntcr. the new
Attorney general. with his predecessor.
Mr.. G. Duncan Bcllingcr; Mr.. 4. ".
Jones, the new comptroller general,
with his predecessor, Mr.. j. p. Der
ham. Mr.. O. b. Martin, the incoming
State superintendent Of education, with
his predecessor, Mr.. John J. McAIahau:
and the incoming and the retiring
heads Of the militia, Gen. Jno. ID.
Frost and Gen. j. w. Floyd.
Gov. Sheppard having announced the
presence OF the distinguished party,
prayer was offered by the senate chap
lain. Rev. O. A. Darby. u. d.. GOV.
Heyward then advanced to the right or
the presiding officer and Chief Justice
Pope to the left. The head of the judi
,iary presented the oath Of Office which
was assentcd ia verbally and then
subscribed to Ivy tho new head OF the
executive department. After Gov. Hey
wards address, the same formally
was observed with the lieutenant gov
crnor, Col. JnO. Y. Sloan.
Governor Hayward addressed the
general assembly for forty minutes,
discussing important questions Of the
day.;At the ,;close he was literally ap-
plandod and received Handsome bou-
Huets. Lieut.-GOv. Sloan was some
what nerevOus when he was sworn In.
but rcgained his self-composure when
a.page laid handsome bouquet of car
nations beside the gavel which Col
Sloan will WELD for the next two
years.
AlIeT lDS COuCINSIOu Ol inc exercises
Gov. Hayward and Ex-Governor Nc
Sweeney and their party returned to
the executive office where they receiv-
ed hundreds of friends from all parta
Of South Carolina, welcoming and en-
cOuraging tho handsome and genial
young governor and giving godspeed 10
the man OF large heart and keen per-
ception who has been the chief exec
utlVe for three years past. Gov. Hey
wards first, executive act. was to sign
the commission Of the new secretary ni
state, Mr.'JessG E. Can't. The other
State offiaefs were sworn in privately
in, n,their several offices.
GOV. HEYWARDS ADDRESS.
The following: is in part, Gov. Hey
wards first uttGrance to the represent
tatives'of the people, his inaugural ad-
dress: M';r%i! .,;i!A,,''' s." ''.
Members estths General Assembly anA
My Fellow Citizens:
Under, our form. Of, government the
Foicc Of the pcolc is supreme, and wc
have met together today to carry out
the Wishes|of the people of this State
as expressed .at the recent election
In the providence of; God It has fal-
len to my lot to be called. from the
quiet walk Of life to assume in this
manner and in this presence the high
and noble Office or governor of South
Carolina. In. doing ST. +. ''am almost
overwhelmed by, a sense OF the great
responsibilities which I have, now as
sumed; but even beyond this is IN,
sense Of gratitude for the great honor
done me by the people of my State
am mindful Of the fact that the trul,
great gifts OF life ever involve tn,
most solemn responsibilities. and wher
they come as the expression OF thu
manhood OF the ommonwealth, inyoly
ing the selection Of chief magistrate
OF n people whose heritage Is as prout
as that Of any people upon this earth
whose history is a glorious record o
patriotism, virtue and achievement
well indeed may he upon whom thu
honor falls stand silent in contempla
ton Of the sacred responsibilities
which his people have placed upol
him. The honor you have bestowc'
upon me Is such as would fill the hear
>of any man with deepest gratitude
gratitude that should call forth tn
most sacred loyalty of a South Caro-