The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-03
GOV. HIGGINS INAUGURATED.
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and national colors About the walls were
hunting and festoons Of flags. Pottcd
plants Ulso formeda part ofthe decorations.
In one gallery II band was stationed. The
business men from Olean had the men :
gallery and they were very tumultuour i'm
greeting the new Governor Mrs Higgins
was there with her house party and she
flashed u smile at her husband. The police
had hard work keeping the crowd who
were outside the doors from getting in.
On the platform were many distinguished
members Of the Republican party Long
before the inaugural party entered the
chamber senator Depew picked his way
through the crowds and took his seat upon
the platform. He was recognized al once
and the applause that went up was deaien-
ing The Senator smiled and acknowl-
edged the ovation
Secretary Of State O Brien presided and
as soon ~ the inaugural party had been
seated he called on the RICH, Rev. William
Croewell Doane, Episcopal Bishop Of Albany,
10 invoke the divine blessing. The oath
Of Office was then administered for the
second time to GOV Higgins Chairman
0dell as retiring Governor was called upon
TO make the customary address Of the out
going Executive. He said
opEIl's SPEECH
Gov, HIGoNs: You have this day az.
suned duti which Will at all time demand
from YOU moderation, Wisdom and discre-
ton, Our history shows that our common
wealth has made continued progress. we
should not measure up results. however, by
a comparison only with that which may
be hoped for, with that which may he I'M
possible and Utopian, but rather by the
results we have achieved and by the nm
provements that have been made over
earlier conditions of state and municipal
government,
TOO often environment obscures the
vision and selfish interests are permitted
TO hinder human progress. lie VINO seeks
to please all men will fail. No oompromise
should ever be made except the results OBJ
tanned arN, Of a lasting character more easl-
y secured than through discussions. The
past should lie considered more as iolnda-
ton upon which the future may lie built,
rather than a. basis for Ill tempered
criticism Of the acts Of the present.
That which has been accomplished
has been largely through the surrender
OF theories and policies which sufiioed for
the time being. but which under the present
ampliiiCation OF governmental and bust
ness methods have been found inadequate
even TO those problems which now concern
us
'Our magnificent school system is the
| out growth of religious work which sought
to instill that intell gence which IL 30 essen
tial TO good citizenship. Charity and be-
nevolence brought about a recognition
the magnificent institutions Of which our
State ia so justly proud and which minister
to the wants of suffering humanity. Our
municipalities have grown from depend
ence TO self government. by reason OF the
abuses of the past which made municipal
administration traVesty upon republican
form Of government. Education has in
stilled into the minds a love for mankind
and has brought about those reforms which
now make possible better habitations and
more cheerful homes in the Congested CEN
tres OF our great cities,
Our government would fail II the eX-
pressed will Of the voters AT the polls were
thwarted by fraud or dishonesty. and 1t II
this belief which has led to the enactment
of the many wise laws to protect the purity
OF the ballot which have been adopted
within the last decade. Tint which has
been accomplished. however. serves but
to illustrate the work which II still before
you and before the Legislature ever present
problems TO be solved. and demands made
by the people to he met and fulfilled for
the continued progress OF the State.
In those measures wh:ch have done SO
much toward reducing the burden Of taxa
ton, and distributing II more eQultably
among those who had Heretofore escaped
their Just proportion the State has shown
a disposifion to be both fair ms well as TO en-
courage and protect the farmer. the me-
chanic and the artisan. BY the safeguards
which ii has thrown around capital IL has
encouraged its employment in our common
wealth to such an extent that our wealth
ha- increased peyonH ,ie 'Iresin Oh hNailce;
ana mas mace PosslDle tlle eInployineht OF
th1-e "hU We, i t dI l',l'i.Ihe, We Has'~
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