The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-03
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

the State So Faithfully the Past
Two Years, Spoke Directly to
fhe Members of the Gen.
eral Assembly.
Gov. D. @. Hayward Wednesday
took the oath Of Office of chief magls
trate Of the State and addressed the
general assembly briefly but In very
earnest manner. The impressive cere.
monies were witnessed by hundreds,
the representative people of many
counties being present. and the gal.
lery was filled with ladies who had
braved the severe weather.
The exercises were held in the hall
OF the house OF representatives. Just
before the hands Of the clock pointed
to the hour Of noon, the house sus.
pended business and the sergeant at
arms announced: The honorable the
senate" The senators, headad by
the presiding officer, Senator Man
ming, and the clerk, Gen. Himphill,
entered and were seated.
The sergeant at arms then an.
nouncad the governor. elect 0f South
Caroliua aud his escort.'' Preceded
by the serSeaaHts at arms ui Lne sen.
ate and the house, the one with drawn
sword, the other with the mace Of
state, the gubernatorial party entered.
Gov. Hayward was accompanit d by
Hon. Altamont Moses of the legisla.
tive committee On arrangements.
The chief justice of the State, Hon.
T. j. Pope, was attended hy Senator
j. ID. Marshall OF the same ccm nit.
tee. Lieut.. Gov. Sloan was acconpa
nied by Hon. +. A. Moigsn, Judge
W. H. Bra 0lcy BY senator Walter ii
Wells and Rev g. M. Niles, D. D. i,
ny Hon. Huger Sinkler. The joint
assembly rcIrained standing while
the governor and his escort marched
down the middle aisle and ascend ed to
the speakers desk. The ether m I'm.
oers OF the escort were Capt. r.. Fl.
Jennings, State treasurer; Col. U. X
Gunter, attorney general; Mr.. T. IT..
CAN'T, secretary Of state; Mr.. o. B..
Marlin, State superintendent OF edu.
cation; Mr.. A. w. Jones. compgrosler
general; e. j. Watson, com missioner
agriculture, commerce and immigra
tion; Gen. Jno. D. Frost, adjutant
general, and Solicitors Davis, Wilson,
johnson, Tim norman, Henry and
SeaSe. Others in the party were
Maj Benjamin Sloan, PRESIDENT Of the
South Carolina college. and Gen.
Willie Jones, chairman of the State
Democratic executive committee.
When all had been seated, Senator
Manning called the joint assembly to
order and introduced Rev. c. NJ.
Niles, ID. D., rector of Trinity church,
who pronounced the Invocation. Sen.
ator Manning then announced that
Hon. ID. Clinch Hayward. governor
elect, is present and ready to qualify"
The chief justice then advanc ii to the
right OF the presiding Clli -er and the
chief magistrate to the left. Stand
Ing thus: Judge Pope, head OF the
judiciary OF tie State, then in Il most
impressive manner adm inistered the
cath OF ollice to the head of the exc.
cutive department Of the State gov.
erD ment, the young &c vernon recently
elected without opposition to succeed
himself In the only political offl ;e he
ever held, and the only one which he
Will hold. according to his own docla
ration.
TIE INAUGURAL ADDRESS
After taking the oath Of of1lce Gov.
Hayward addressed the jJint assem-.
bly, In an inaugural remarkable for its
brevity, its directness and its evident
purpose to encourage the upbuilding
OF the State. Gov. Hayward said:
Gentlemen Of the General Assembly
and lily Fellow Cltizans:
Two years ago l had the honor OF
takirg tie oath OF Se as governor
OF South Carolina. Standing again
today in this distinguished presence,
to pledge myself anew to the service
OF our State, am even more solemn.
ly Impressed with the duties which
must and do deyolve upon one whom
the people have selected as thcIl
chief executive. This occasion, with
the formal renewal of my oath
though IL brings before me afresh the
realization OF grave responsibilities
Ills my heart With deepest gratitude
| ooSouoO VI IlOuOTS WHICH nave
been bestowed upon me by my fellow
citizens.
he past and the future alike in
stinctivcly rise before me, the one
With Its work finished, its history
written; the other with It's unknown
tasks, with It's welfare in our kee ping
In the retrospect see much for whicl
am deeply grateful, much that
can never forget. Especially true /.
this when l remember the loyal sup
port accorded me by the people OF ou
State in my endeavor to merit thei
confidence by advancing, as best
could, the highest interest OF ou
commonwealth. To feel that thos,
to whom one IL alone responsible
should set upon him the seal of thei
approval By such re election RS wa
mine, is inde reward than which
there Is uone greater to strive for. |
nave rendered any service to m,
State, If have served my people II
SULCe I bnno1 co.,.