The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-10
GoHernor-elect. John hi. Patti-

son, the first Democratic executive
Ohio has had for many years, was
ushered into Office Monday with
more elaborate ceremonies and
brilliancy than ever before attended
an executive of that State. The
citizens committee of Columbus.
in charge of the affair, had labored
for weeks to perfect the smallest
details of the arrangements It
was great day for the Democrats
of Ohio. and they were on hand in
large numbers The inaugural
parade escorting the retiring Gov
ernor and his successor to the state
house was one of the largest pa
geants of its kind ever seen in the
Ohio capital. In addition to a
number of companies of the Ohio
national guard, the parade includ-
ed numerous political organiza-
tions from various parts of the
state. Business houses and resi-
dences along the route were pro-
fusely decorated.
The ceremonies of the Inaugural
ton proper were of a simple char
acter. The public reception and
inaugural ball, for which arrange
ments on an elaborate scale had
been completed, took place In the
new Memorial hall Six thousand
invitations had been issued for the
ball and the functions surpassed
in brilliance and magnitude any,
thing of its kind ever before given
in Ohio.
The inaugural address of Gov
ernor Pattison will produce a dis
tinctly favorable impression, not
only in Ohio, but throughout every
section of the country. In his
opinion the result of the last cleo
ton did not involve partisan poll
tics, and expressed the hope that
nothing in the way of legislation
for partisan purposes be passed
In the matter of temperance leg
islation he recommended that the
original Brannock law, for prohi-
bition in residential districts be
enacted, or law of similar provis-
ions After discussing at some
length the subject of general en-
forcement of law he declared that
the American Sunday should be
maintained in its integrity, as the
general standing of the State de-
ponds more on the proper enforce
ment of law than in wealth In
their individual affairs he believed
in home rule for cities and villages
but insisted that they should still
come under the general laws of the
State.
He advocated improvement of
internal waterways, a fair salary
law, and a strengthening of the
state banking laws relating to pri-
vate and state banks. He asked
an early inquiry into the state oil
inspectorship with the idea of find
ing whether it would be advisable
to abolish the present fee system
and pay regular salary to the chief
inspector and his assistants.
A revision of the school laws and
an improvement of election laws
Railway passes were disapproved
Favored national supervision of
insurance.
The parade was at IL o'clock and,
although the weather was disagree
BILE, between four and five thousand
troops were in line, including two
companies of U s. troops. Gov
ernor Pattison revie we'd them from
a specially constructed glass cage
on the reviewing stand, his health
having been bad for some time.
Personal guests of the Governor
occupied seats on the platform
They included Mrs Pattison, Mrs.
John Hamilton. of Chicago, widow
of the late Governor of Illinois and
sister of Mrs. Pattison. Mr. and
Mrs Powell. of Columbus, N. w.
of Chicago, John Sage, of
Cincinnati, and others