The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-11

Spouse TO cannon that roared a salute
In his honor, Alva Adams was at noon
today inaugurated as governor of Col
oTado
While he stood with uplifted hand.
taking the oath of cfice administered
by Chief Justice Gabbert there was
at his side the athletic form of ex-GOv-
efnor James II. Peabody. who viii to-
morrow inausurate the most energetic
ana bitter contest that Colorado has
ever seen for the right to fill the posi-
ton that Governor Adams had Just
sworn by the everything God to admin
lister to the best of his powers Of body
and mind
Simple Ceremonies.
The Inauguration ceremonies we're
simple in the extreme. A few minutes
peiore i o clock Governor-elect Adams
caHed at the Office Of Governor Pea
pody, who was to accompany him to
the house Of representatives where the
inauguration was TO be held. Arm in
arm, the two men. Peabody on the
right. Adams on the left, entered the
mouse. which was packed almost to
suf1ocation by senator's. representa-
ives and visitors. Lieutenant Govern
or Haggott, presiding over the sjoint
session of the legislature. greeted both
men as they stepped upon the rostrum
with a shake of the hand, and seated
Governor Pea body on his right the
scVernor-eleCt on his left
Oath Administered.
The chief justice will now admins
ter the oath of Office to Alva Adams
he said
Chief Justice Gabbert stepped for
ward and in few seconds the oath
was given and taken and AIva Adams
was the governor of Colorado.
Lieutenant Governor Haggott stiu
reserving the seat of honor for the
governor of the state, requested ex-
Governor Pea body to change seats
With Governor Adams. and the man
who went out passed to the left of the
presiding officer while the man who
came in took the post of honor on his
right.
Inaugural Address.
Governor Adams then commenced
the reading of his inaugural address.
lie said in part:
During the past two years Colorado
mas had many incidents to regret.
many deeds TO depIore, but much of
our evil fame is due more to our own
exagseratious than to facts. The truth
has been bad enough without partisan
color. Lies need no press agent II is
not true that half the voters of Colo
rado are dynamiters and anarchists.
nor is IL true that the other half are
ShylockS and oppressors. We cannot
complain II the world takes us at our
own estimate. Hereafter when we
paint our own picture, let US use a
brush that viii not hide all our virtues
and intensity our faults.
Slap at Peabodyism.
THE annals of several counties have
been stained by strikes, lUckOuts. mar
tlal law and outrage. These are poor
testimonials OF free government.
" lille strikes may not be forbidden,
we may dream of the reign of justice,
we may hope for conditions and laws
that viii make strikes unnecessary
First among those enactments in obedi-
ence to the expressed mandate of the
people should be an honest eight-hour
law This both parties promised the
people. Let that promise be kept.
Next an amendment to the arbitra-
ton law requiring a compulsory sub
mission of any grievance or difference
between employer and employees. This
is not compulsory arbitration, nor does
il lead to a compulsory decree, but it
does compel a conference. and where
the parties to an industrial conflict
honestly confer settlement is almost
certain.
Lame Election Laws.
The election scandals in Denver.
Teller. Pueblo. HuerfanO. Las Animas
and some other counties indicate a
needed change in our election laws,
and demand the enactment Of an hon
est and efficient primary law. No as
sault upon free government is as seri-
Gus as a corrupt ballot. The pure bal
lot is the very heart OF our govern
mental system, and where that fails,
democracy is failure, and free re-
public a deIusiOn-
In framing your election laws see
that the meShes are strong enough to
hold the big election thief as we'll as the
small. The ordinary ballot crook at
the polls is bad enough, but back of
him, and responsible for him. is some
one infinitely stronger and more dan
gerous."
Ex-Governor Pea body's notice of
contest will be filed on January 13, the
last day allowed under the law. At
torney Henry J. Hersey, who is in
charge of the case. said this afternoon
that it would be difficult to prepare
the necessary papers before that time.
EEr. Jersey expressed himself as en-
tirely confident of the outcome OF the
contest and feels positive that its ter
min ton win see James H Peabody
once more the governor of the state of
Colorado. The hearing of the contest
win consume at least six weeks. The
personnel of the committee which will
hear the evidence will rest with Lieu
tenant Governor Jesse NJ. Mcdonald,
who is a Republican, and considering
the majority held by the Republicans
in both branches of the legislature. it
IS certain that the members of that
party Will strongly predominant when
the committee is made uD.
Say They Will be Fair.
There is every assurance that the in
VestigatiOn will be conducted fairly
and with an inpartiality unusual in
contests of this kind. Neither man viii
be seated by an arbitrary act of the
legislature If the result of the recount
shows his opponent to have a clear
ma joTity of votes legally cast.
That this viii be the outcome of the
contest has been made practically Ger
tain by men representing the great
corporate and financial interests of
ColoradO-the men who constitute the
real political power in any common
wealth They have made it plain to
the legislative leaders that the investi-
cation must be clean and thorough.
the report OF the committee honest.
that the action of the legislature must
be in accordance with the facts and be
beyond contest and the man shown to
have the greatest number OF votes
must be given the seat. Any other line
of action, they declare, viii seriously
injure the business reputation of the
state. and cannot be permitted.
The Republican county officers who
cpTtffiCaf Of aIacfior, II, mr.