New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
HIGGINs's ADDRESS.

clear and distinct but indicative Of deep feeling
said:
HIGGINS'S ADDRESS
Governor Odel. thank you for the cordialty
or your weicome-approbation from one of your
skill and experience is praise indeed As Gov
ernor of New York you have for the past four
years been one of the prominent figures in our
national life You have disdained the empty
glores OF things said, and have striven only
to leave behind you an honorable record of
things done. If your acts have not always won
FOR you the unsought praise of popularity no
one can galnsay your power of initiative. your
force and determination, your untiring energy
and your sense of personal responsibility.
upon your recommendations direct taxation
mas been practically abolished, and depart
mental administration has been revolutfonized
BY your veto salutary legislation has been nro-
tected from mutilation, and reckless legislation
has been checked. Criticism and condemnation
have not swerved you from your purpose. Your
plans have been fearlessly and wisely form
ulated and thoroughly and competently exc
cuted. You retire from Office with the proud
consciousness that you have rendered faithful
service to the State that will long be remem-
bered in its history.
Fellow citizens. it is an old but useful
maxim that 1T is not for him TO boast who nuts
his arnor before the battle but for him who
puts it off after the victory is Won" With an
abiding sense Of the responsibilities imposed
upon me by the constitutional oath faithfully
TO discharge the duties Of the office of Governor
to the best of my ability, l begin my admins
tratlon with the hope that at the end OF my
term 1 shall have proved not unworthy of the
confidence you have bestowed upon me- The
overwhelming success of a political party at the
polls should be to its representatives a counsel
OF moderation rather than an incentive to ex-
cess. certificate of election is not a letter of
marque, authorizing the successful candidate to
urge licensed piracy against his political oppo-
nents. The welfare of the whole people must be
the aim and goal of government. The exploita-
tions Of State or city for partisan advantage or
private gain must be sternly rebuked. If in
the lntoxication of victory, abuse our dele
gated power, we shall speedily and deservedly
forfeit 1t.
PLEA FOR TRUE ECONOMY.
With the constantly growing demands upon
the State for the exercise of new functions and
the extension Of old ones the problem of limit
ing the outgo and increasing income without
on the one hand. Gripping the institutions of
the State, or. on the other laying undue bur-
dens upon the taxpayers. becomes one OF in
creasing difficulty and Importance Notwfth-
standing the attractive forms that taxation "a
sometimes made to assume in the eyes of the
ordinary citizen. and notwithstanding the many
meritorious demands upon the State. should
be seGulOuS to retrench rather than to tax. TO
econOmize rather than to be liberal True econ
Omy Is to be determined not by the sum total
Of expenditures alone, but by the results OBJ
tained from such expenditures and by a con-
sideraton of the resources OF the State. An
excess of running expenses over receipts indi-
Gates bad public finance and should be correct
ed. The Just obligations OF the State must be
honorably and promptly met and neither denied
evaded nor delayed. but II should be our earnest
desire to balance the account by securing a re-
duction of expenditures rather than by an in
crease OF revenues. wherever possible.
flee shall freely seek the assistance and expert
counsel OF those who have made study OF any
or the multifarious branches OF governmental
activity. I shall welcome the suggestions of all
citizens Ultimately. however, with Gods help.
shall jealously guard my prerogative of per-
sonal independence, and, whether for good or
for evil, shall assume responsibility for all my
official acts.
On the platform with the two Governors were
Mrs Higgins the wife OF the new chief execu-
tive; Miss Josephine B. Higgins. his daughter:
orrin T. Higgins. of California, the Governor
son; Mrs Orrin T. Higgins. F. Harrison Hig-
gins another son; Mrs F. Sullivan Smith. OF
New York the Governors sister, Mrs. ]. b.
Cameron, OF Olean. sister OF Mrs. Higgins; Miss
Charlotte B. Cameron. and Mr.. and Mrs Alfred
Costello, of New-York. all members OF Governor
and Mrs Higginss house party here Major
General Charles F. Roe and his staff were also
on the platform feature OF the day the
firing of the Governors salute OF nineteen
guns by a detachment of the I'd Battery OF
New-York stationed at the pier at the foot of
State-st
NEW YEARS GREETINGS RECEIVED.
Prayer by the Right Rev. Thomas NJ. A.
Burke, Catholic Bishop OF Albany. closed the