Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-11
ADAMS ASSUMES
COLORADO HELM
TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE,
PEABODY AT HIS SIDE
covernor-EIeet and Former Exeeu-
tive, Who Will Make Contest,
Enter House Of Representa-
tives Arm in Arm
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 1O.-Alva
Adams was inaugurated governor Of
Colorado at noon today. While he
was taking the oath of office, admins
tered by Chief Justic Gabbert, there
stood at his side former Governor
James L. Peabody, who will tomorrow
inaugurate a contest to the right to
fill the position of governor. A few min
utes before IL o'clock Governor elect
Adams called at the Office Of Governor
Peabody, who was to accompany him
to the house of representatives. Arm
in arm the two men, Peabody on the
right and Adams on the left, entered
the house, which was packed almost to
suffocation. Lieutenant Governor
Haggott greeted both men with a shake
of the hand as they stepped on the
rostrum and seated Governor Pea
body on his right and the governor
elect on his left.
THE chief justice will now admins
ter the oath of office to Alva Adams" ="
he said.
Chief Justice Gabbert stepped for
ward and in a few seconds the oath
was given and taken and Alva Adams
was the governor of Colorado.
In his inaugural address Governor
Adams said in part:
During the past two years Colorado
has had many incidents to regret,
many deeds to deplore, but much of
our evil fame is due more to our own
exaggerations than to facts. The
truth has been bad enough without
partisan color. Lies need no press
agent
ut is not true that half the voters
of Colorado are dynamiters and an
archists, nor is it true that the other
half are shylocks and oppressors. we
cannot complain if the world takes us
at our own estimate. The annals Oh
several counties have been stained by
strikes, lockouts, martial law and out
rage, These are poor testimonials OF
free government. While strikes may
not be forbidden, we may dream OF
the reign of justice, we may hope for
conditions and laws that will make
strikes unnecessary. First among these
enactments in obedience to the eX-
pressed mandate of the people should
be an honest eight-hour law. Thls
both parties promised to the people,
Let that promise be kept, Next an
amendment to the arbitration law re-
quiring a compulsory submission OF
any grievance or difficulties between
employer and employe. This is mol
compulsory arbitration, nor does 1t
lead to a compulsory decree, but II
does compel a conference, and where
the parties to an industrial conflict
honestly confer, settlement is al
most certain.
1.-THE election scandals in Denver, Tel
ler Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas ana
some other counties indicate a need
eG change in our election laws and
demand the enactment of an honest
and efficient primary law. In framing
your election laws see that their
big election thief as well as the
small"
Former Governor Peabody'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.
Neither man will be seated by an
arbitrary act of the legislature if the
result of the recount shows his oppon-
ent to have clear majority of the
votes legally cast. That this will be
the outcome of the contest has been
made practically certain by men rep
resenting the great corporate and
financial interests of Colorado-the men
who constitute the real political power
in any commonwealth.
They have made it plain to the legis-
lative leaders that the investigation
must be clean and thorough; the re-
port of the committee must be honest,
that the action of the legislature must
be in accordance with the facts and
beyond contest and the man shown to
have the greatest number of votes must
be given the seat. Amy other line of
action they declare will seriously in
jure the business reputation of the
state, and cannot be permitted.
H0I IIkHDIh DINEp CTEAAHED