The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-01-14
Governor Mead
Takes the Oath


4. Mead became governor OF theTst
Of Washington ani Henry Mcbride,
his predecessor, retired to private life
at $40 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
The ceremony which exalted one and
retired the other was performed in the
new hall of the house OF rerepsenta-
tives in the presecue Of both houses Of
the legislature, distinguished citizens
and politicians Of the state and vast
crowd Of people, who thronged the gal.
leries and main door. On the floor OF
the house, in addition TO the legisla-
tors. wore all five judges OF the supreme
court, Ex-Governor John II. McGraw,
United States Senator Addison q. FOs-
ter and Charles Sweeny Of SpOk ane. s.
II. Piles and John L. Wilson OF Seattle,
all senatorial candidates. swell as a
rcowd Of ingOing and outgoing state
officials. 1t was promptly O'Clock
when the senate appeared at the bar
70 the house and the joint session oem-
menced.
Speaker Megler introduced Senator
]. J. Smith OF King as presiding officer
of the joint session. Senator Smith
appointed Senators SHARK OF KittitAs
and Hammer OF SKagit and representa-
tives Molstadt OF Skagit. Villas OF King
and DOotlitle Of Spokane 10 escort Gov
ernor Nc Bride to the hall OF the house.
The committee waited upon the gov
eInOP in his office and in a few mo-
ments returned with him.
When the joint houses OF the legisla-
ture had heard the message Of retiring
Governor Nc Bride, Senators Hunter of
Whatcom and Wilson Of Whitman aud
! Representatives Roth OF Whatcom,
Sheets Of Pierce and Crane OF Spok ane
were named to escort Governur-elect
Mead TO the hall. They found him In
his temporary office ON the top door OF
the capital and escorted him without
delay TO the scene where he was to
take official oath.
As the new governor came down the
center aisle. accompanied by the COM
mittee, great applause broke out, and
the crowd cheered its favorite Justify.
Mr.. Mead shook hands with Governor
Mcbride first, and then with President
smith The oath OF cfiice will be
administered BY Chief Justice Mount, :"
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the highest judicial officer Of the state
swore the new governor to support the
constitutions Of the state and the Unit
ed States and to faithfully execute the
duties of governor There was more
applause.
Governor Mead delivered both his
inaugural address and his annual mes
sage from manuscript, bat spoke with
good oratorieal effect. He found it
necessary to use glasses, which his
predecessor does not use.
Governor Mead was applauded whom
he concluded his inaugural address and
the first applause during his message
came when he read his recommends
| ton that a railroad commission be Gre
ated. His ex' ration Of legislative
lobbyists also met with applause. Ow-
ing 10 the length Of his message he
ommittted reading considerable por-
ton Of 1t, bat it will all be printed.
Governor Mead wore long black
frock coat, with a white tie. He had
red carnation in the buttonhols Of
/ tine coat lapel. de was exceedingly
| pale, but delivered his message with.
out trace Of embarrassment. Imme-
/ diately on CONCLUSION Of his message,
/ the joint session, on motion Of Senator
Hammer OF Skagit. was dissolved.
Governor Meals message covers the
com mission Law and advocates erforrns
/ in the divorce laws, asking that IL be
made felony for parents to desert
| children or husband to desert wife.
/ One feature Of the inaugural address
/ by the governor is the stand he takes
| against incompetent and inefficient
public officials.
He devotes space to the educational
institutions and declares that:
/ The student in the higher educa-
/ tional institutions should receive Who'll.
| some advice and instruction tn the
/ duties and obligations Of good citizen
ship, and he should be taught to revere
the form OF government established by
our fOrefatheTs. Any attempt upon
the part of an instructor or the man
aRement OF any OF our higher educa-
| tiOnal institutions to arouse in the
minds Of the student body feeling Of
prejudice CT hostility towards the form
va governments winch mas survived TOT
more than century and has been the
miRhtiest factor known to history in
advancing the use Of civilization, OF to
influence the boys and girls Of the state
to believe that our system Of govern
ment is based upon faIlacious prinei-
Piles and should, therefore, ultimately
be overthrown, will receive immediate
attention from the executive depart
ment and the instructor engaged in the
exploitation of such un-Ameriean ideas
will receive immediate dismissal. "