The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04

The exercises OF the day began with
the assembly of both houses Of the legis-
lature at II o'clock in the forenoon. Re
ports were received from a joint commit
tee, appointed yesterday TO convas the
votes for governor and Lieutenant gov
ernor. In the meantime an unusually
large large gathering OF invited guests
had assembled I'm the executive depart
ment. while the relatives and friends OF
the members OF the legislature crowded
the spacious gallery in the house.
An even larger crowd stood behind a
long row OF district policemen in the
farther part OF the corridor leading to the
entrance of the house.
Scarcely had the convention assembled
with President Dana OF the senate in the
chair. when the justices of the Supreme
Judicial and the Superior court were an
nounced and admitted TO seats on the floor
and platform. Several former governors
were then escorted down the aisle and I'll
were greeted with applause A few min
utes later Sergeant at-Arms Remington
appeared at the door and announced the
governor-elect and the lieutenant COVER
nor-elect.
OATH WAS ADMINISTERED
The entire assembly arose as the two
successful candidates az the last election
marched down the aisle. followed by
members OF the executive council, the
governors private secretary Charles +.
Gettomy, the stan and q long line Of dis
tinguished officials. both state and ma
tlonal. as well as a number OF foreign
consuls in Boston
The governor-elect rose and standing
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presiding officer the oath Of office. Gov
ernor Guild then wrote his name in the
little morocco bound book containing the
names Of nearly all OF his distinguished
place to Secretary Of state William y.
Olin. who made the customary proclama-
tion,
The oath was then administered 10 Lieu
tenant Governor Draper and n second
proclamation made by the secretary Of
state.
Governor Guild was then introduced 10
the assembly and proceeded at once TO
read his inaugural address. az follows:
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Governor Guild began his inaugural adj
dress with review OF the position Of
Boston among tho cities and OF Massaohu-
setts among the states OF the country
Attention was called 10 the fact that Bos-
ton stands second 10 New York IN total
exports and imports and as having within
the limits OF the so-called Greater" city
one-twentieth OF the wealth and one-thir-
tleth OF the population OF the entire
United states. He cited the fact that
Massachusetts Is seventh among the
states In population fourth I'm tho annual
value OF her manufactures and third in
tho annual amount paid IN wages. In as
sessed valuation OF property, and IN
wealth
The governor gave statistics showing
the amount OF the manufactures Of the
state and her savings bank deposits and
followed these Introductory remarks with
a direct discussion cf tariff revision.
lie said:
POSITION on TARIFF.
Through the conventions OF her two
great parties. through her general court.
and governor. Massachusetts has already
demanded from the rational government
the immediate construction OF tariff
framed 10 meet the lines OF modern COM
petition Massachusetts asks the removal
OF such duties are now needless the
reduction of such duties H were once Just
but are now excessive, and the develop