Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-01-10
Peabody Steps Down and Out
After the Most Strenuous
Administration Colorado
Has Ever Known.
ADAMS SPEAKS FAIR
Says the People Arc to Blame in Part
For Painting Their Wrongs and
Conflicts Creather Than
They Are.

Denver, Jan. 10-With simple cere
monies Alva Adams was sworn in as
governor of Colorado by Chief Justice
Campbell at noon today. A large
crowd witnessed his assumption for
the third time of the highest gift in
the hands of the people of the state
Governor Adams inaugural address
was comparatively brief, but it was
dignified and conciliatory.
Adams speechifes.
During the past two years." he said
Colorado has had many incidents to
regret, many deeds to deplore, but
much OF our evil fame is due to our
own exaggerations rather than to
facts. 1t is not true that
half the voters of Colorado
are dynamiters and anarchists,
nor is it true that the other half are
Shylocks and oppressors. We cannot
complain if t.. world takes us at our
own estimate of ourselves. Hereafter,
when We paint our own picture, let us
use brush that will not hide our
virtues and intensity our faults"
Favors Arbitration.
Speaking Of strikes. he says: "While
strikes may not be forbidden. we may
dream of reign of justice, we may
hope for conditions and laws that will
make strikes unnecessary. First
among these enactmepts, in obedience
to the expressed mandate of the peo-
pie, should be an honest eight hour
law. This both parties have promised
the people. Let that promise be kept
Next an amendment to the arbitration
law requiring compulsory submis.
sion of any grievance or difference be-
tween employer and employees should
be enacted. This is not compulsory
arbitration, nor does it lead to COM
pulsory decree, but it does compel a
conference and where parties to in
dustrial conflict honestly confer set
tlement is almost certain"
Softly, Here, AIva.
Speaking of election frauds he said:
Election scandals in Denver, Teller,
Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas and
some other counties indicate a needed
change in the election laws and de-
mand the enactment of an honest and
efficient primary law. In framing
your election laws see that the meshes
are strong enough to hold the big elec-
tion thief as we'll as the small. The
ordinary ballot thief is bad enough,
but back of him is some one infinite
ly stronger and more dangerous. Those
who furnish money, brains and organi.
zation for corrupting elections are the
greater enemies of the state than
their agents who, for pay, do their
bidding
Lion and Lamb.
A few minutes before 12 o'clock
Governor-elect Adams called at the
office of Governor Peabody, who was
to accompany him to the House of
Representatives where the Inaugural
ton took place. Arm in arm Peabody
on the right and Adams on the left,
the two men entered the House. Lieu
tenant Governor Haggott presiding
over the joint session greeted both the
men as they stepped upon the rostrum
with a shake of the hand and seated
Peabody on his right, and the govern
or-elect on his left Chief Justice
Gabbert then stepped forward and In
a few seconds the oath of Office was
given and taken and Alva Adams was
governor of Colorado. Lieutenant
Governor Haggott, still reserving the
seat of honor for the governor of the
state, requested Ex-Governor Peabody
70 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
If honor on his right Governor Adams
hen commenced reading his inaugural
address.