The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-02-09

Governor SWANSON AuulcNh'
Hon. Claude A. Swanson in his in
augura address said, among other
things
"ioday, iu obedience tO your COM
mand. assume the important and
responsible office of chief executive of
this state. Your sutlIages have con-
lded 20 me for four years this high
trust / ann deeply touched 10y the
evidence of kindness and paruality
displayed and profoundly sensible Of
the honor and confidence bestowed.
NV gratitude can and will be best
eNinced by defeating myself abso-
utelv 10 the service OF Virginia and
deyo ing all my energies of mind aud
body 10 the faithful and fearless dis
charge of the duties deVolVing upon
this Office. ann aware of the many
difficulties confronting me and the
patience and persistence required 10
overcome them. / realize the many
disappointmeutS which must arise
from my exercise of the appointing
power and the soreness which Will
follow. perceive differences ON pub
lie questions and polic es will engen-
der harsh and, frequently, false and
unfair criticism. / am fully conscious
that few are fortunate enough 10 meet
expectations of high executive Office,
OF leave with either the popularity or
reputation with which they entered.
Bat these considerations are neither
.discouraging nor depressing 10 me.
My most positive purpose, my most
earnest amb ton, is 10 exercise patrl-
officially and ,OnscientiOusly this office
I'm such manner as 20 result I'm the
hettement of Virginia. If the four
wears of my administration shall Toe
marked bv the moral, educational and
material progress of my state, / shall
be perfect " satisfied and feel that
have been fully compensated for a life
time of earnest work and endeaNOr.
1 desire 20 express 10 the members of
the General Assembly of Virginia my
appreciatiOn of their courtesy in eN-
tending 90 me am invitation % have
these ceremonies I'm TINS hall and i'm
their presence. / hope this is iudica
tive of that cordlality and = cd will,
that hearty cooperation, that harmo-
ny in patriotic purpose which should
ever characterize the relations OF the
executive aud the legislative depart
ments Of our government. !
shall endeayOr 10 keep in clio c touch
and accord with the other executive
departments of the State and earnestly
unite with these officials i'm giving
Virginia am honest, &c uOmicM and
efficient administration Of affairs.
The time has come when Virginia
should forget factiOnal differences,
cease partisan politics and devote all
Of her energies 10 the development Of
her resources, to the moral and educ'-
tiOnal elevation OF her people, 10 inter
nal improvement and progress.
There is "a Virginia of the past re-
spendelt with the heroic achieve
ment of great and glorious Peep G;
there is a Virginia of the present
crowned with possibilities that can
-urpass the splendOrs OF the proud
past and make all that has gone bef.re
in her history tut the prelude to a
greater destiny
The Governor then went on TO pOr-
tray the possibilities of the future Old
Dominion, referring TO the resources Of
the state and its rapid development
In recent years.
In referring TO educational facilities
| the Governor said:
"Our constitution wisely sets apart
and indicate certain portion Of our
revenues To public education. In re-
/ cent years the general assembly has
generously added a special appropria-
/ ton Of 500, 900 20 this fund. Our rev.
lenues are now sufficient TO justify Us
/ IN increasing this special appropriation
| 10 the primary schools from S2OO,OO0 10
$50 900, a portion of which should be
used i'm providing high schools for the
rural communities. / believe If this
is done, we will see at once a mark, d
and permanent improvement. Dur
/ ing the recent primaries and election
we all pledged ourselves for better
schools and high schools in the rural
| sections of our State. i, for one, am
prepared to approve substantial APP
preparations for the fuliillment Of this
/ promise. No act OF this general AS
sembly would be more deserving Of
public good, than the one extending
generous aid to our primary schools
and intusing into them new life and
/ vigOT.
The Governor subsequently reviewed
/ number of issues OF interest TO every
resident of the state. lie said Virgin
ia was no place for mOnOpOlies, refer
red 10 the regulation of rate traffic,
said NE wanted fair play for all, well
coined desirable immigrants but want
ed the door shut on the undesirable,
/ favored the creation of q department
of banking and insurance, favored in
surance regulation and the investment
of surplus funds Of insurance COM
panies i'm Virginia, denounced reck-
| less expenditures on the part of the
| : ate and favored the rule of system
attic payments upon the states bund-
ed Indebtedness, favored travelling Ii
brariss additional aid 10 school teach
ers, favored the working Of convicts
upon roads, the enforcement Of the
pure food laws, favored the enlarge
ment of the powers OF the labor COM
missioner, additional aid for COnfed-
crate veterans, the preservation of
their records, and aid TO the James
town Exposition. The Governor
closed with an appeal To all Nirginians
10 vie i'm the upbuilding of the State
with a trust in divine providence.
Letter to Geo. Ebert.
FarmUWe, Va
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