The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
Coz. swanson's
inaugural

Inaugural
! Governor Swanson's inaugural nddro.,
to his fellow citizens OF Virginia" which
we publish In full this morning, CLOVIS
with the inspiration of u wholesome omit
n6sm and impregnant with wise and
timely suggestions for the advancement
| or the material, moral and educational
welfare of the Commonwealth.-Peter
burg Index-Appeal.
The inaugural address of Goycrnor
Claude A. Swanson Is a fine State paper
and VIII be read with deep interest
throughout the Commonwealth. There
is bold. manly, straightforward ring
throughout the address The Governor
looks with optimistic eyes to the future
and would discard partisan politics and
try and develop the great resources OF
the grand old State.-H Halifax Gazette.
Tho message, as n whole, is written in
| communicable spirit and shows that the
Old Dominion has as its Chief Executive
man who Is fully abreast OF the time
and who wishes his State 10 occupy a
prominent position In tho van OF the best
| and most progressive States of tho I'm
| ion.--Newport News Press.
The message of Governor Swanson to
the General Assembly to-day, In the ma
ture OF an inaugural address, is "A splendid
and inclusive review of the resources.
condition, needs and opportunities of the
state, supplemented by many suggestions
| as TO the betterment and in1proyement
| or our public institutions and the promo.
ton OF our progress and prosperity as Il
monwealth.-Ncwport News Times
| Herald.
I'VE salute you Governor Swanson, with
good wishes aud the earnest hope that
your administration may prove n bless
ing to our State. Your boyhood aspira-
ton has been gratified, now make this
| most or it.
The past brings TO you inspiration. tina
present ~ of thrilling interest and thu
future beckons on 10 even nobler and
better thlngs.-Appomat,o Tlmes
As we try 10 recall something that
Claude Swanson has done for his State
something that he has done for the peo-
pie OF the State; some sacrifice that he
has made: some supreme effort or some-
thing that he has done for the people
OF the country as n whole-therc does
the present time nothing differentiated
this man from others among the medic
ere politicians of the State. Yet he has
ability. he has diplomacy. he has strength
and he has patience. Again, he had the
favor OF the State machine And the
greatest of these Is the State machine.
The members OF that machine, and. the
other men who have ambitions that they
seek to gratify-interests that they desire
to rcprescnt--would not have stood aside
to allow Swanson to become Governor
IL 1t had not been either that they felt
the necessity for the strength of his elo-
quencc Ills character and ability TO win
the governorship. or that they felt that
lie would be a useful man in the COVER
norship-Norfolk Dispatch
1T is fortunate that Mr.. Swanson should
have signalizcd the very beginning OF
his term by the performance of "A valla-
BILE public service. His inaugural address
observers to DO SO characterized. lt is
careful and strongly presented resume IN
general outline of the States leading IN
terests and resources, and. as demanding
the most thorough consideration, re-
view OF the largo and urgent needs that
inevitably accompany period of rapid
and hopeful elopment.--Lynchpurs
News.
No citizen of Virginia can ask more OF
the new Governor than that he stand
faithfully by his declaration of principles,
and none who know him believe that ne
will do less than to give to the state the
honest, fearless and progressive admins
tration which has been outlined IN ms
| message.
Governor Swanson succeeds one of the
| hest Governors that. Virginia has had,
certainly in the past thirty years.
Few men have filed that Office with
more credit to themselves and to their
state than, Governor Montague. and fewer
still have retired from the gubernatorial
chair possessing so fully the admiration
of the people at large and the personal
| esteem Of his fellow-citi zens.-C harlottes-
VILE Progress.