New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-05
ASKS TARIFF REFORM.
Guild Says State Demands Action By
Peers Discusses Insurance.

Boston. Jan. 4-Curtis Guild. tr.. of Boston, was
proclaimed Governor of Massachusetts for the cur
political year In the hall Of the House OF Rep
resentatives shortly after noon to-day, The ca
pacity OF trs House chamber was taxed when the
convention assembled for the inaugural exercises.
When the Governor-eIect and Lieutenant Governor
elect appeared the oath administered to Mr..
Guild by President Dana Of the Senate. Governor
Guild then wrote his name IN tho little morocco
bound book containing the names of nearly ell Of
his distinguished predecessors. Stepping back. he
gave place to Secretary Of State William n. DIN,
who made the customary proclamation
The oath then administered to Lieutenant
Governor Draper.
Governor Guild was then introduced and read
his inaugural address
Governor Guild began his address with review
OF the position OF Boston among the cities and OF
Massachusetts, among the States of the country.
Attention called the fact that Boston stands
second only to New-York in total exports and I'M
ports, and has within the limits of the so-ca1led
greater" city, one-twentieth of the wealth ana
onethirteth of the population OF the entire united
States He cited the fact that Massachusetts Is
seventh among the States in population, fourth in
the annual value of her manufactures and third In
the annual amount paid in wages in assessed valu-
alton of property and in wealth The Governor
then entered into direct discussion Of tariff re-
vision, saying:
Through the conventions OF her two great par
ties. through her General Court and Governor,
Massachusetts has already demanded from the
national government the Immediate construction
Competition. Massachusetts, asks the removal Of
suob t as are eo0 0ce insf hut are now ax
cessve, and the development, not of our commerce
by more friendly trade treaties with other ma
tions. Massachusetts, asks no exclusive favoTs1
nation not broken beggaT whimPerng IoT an
action from his peers.
Governor Guild. in referring to the lavish use OF
money in elections, said:
When a citizen asked by his fellow citizens to
take public office is forced to contemplate suc4
is to drive the man OF modest means from puDlc
Some imitation on the total amount to be spent
by any candidate more stringent penalty whlt IN
file election expenses: the voding Of election
where deliberate and serious violations Of the pro
eesfu e3nljdats and finally the aR 66a e gT0
paigns either for nomination Or election.
Tho Governor advocated the extension Of the
Civil Service laws to include heads Of departments
and a salary for the chairman Of the commission
He cited statistics showing that the net debt OF tns
State January l, 1906, was Sl4.zl5S2
Governor Guild spoke at length on insurance mat
ters, saying:
life Insurance companies of New-York have reused
the country to just indignation our oW Jad Ma 9Ss
laws, contain no instance OF sunSl 61i
trust companies organized for STOCK specuIaTTloL
nor are they burdened with the scandalous salary
lists of the New York companies
Not one hint of graft Of political inter
ference is directed in this general storm Of criticism
against the Insurance Department Of this common
wealth 1t is the admitted standard for efficiency
in the country. Our Massachusetts insurance laws
moreover have been copied in part by many States
and bv some States almost in their entirety.
commonwealth with such record cannot REIN
ouish leadership I recommend that the Governor
be authorized at once to appoint q temporary anC
advisory board which shall revise and codlty oul
insurance laws.
The Governor recommended the abolition Of spe
cal railroad privileges and that telegraph and ele
phone corporations be brought under State super
vision