The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-14

elect their officers, a handful Of men
to represent the power of the State
and carry out the will of its people.
Each succeeding group of officers
is in good faith taken as the govern
ment of all the people. to serve all
faithfully and usefully, to preserve
our Liberties and to protest all against
wrong and injustice Chosen by the
people in the time-honored way, we
rely on their warm good will AID sup
port of their own institutions.
"The officers chosen are required
by law to take the oath of Office as a
sacred pledge to be loyal to the peo-
pie, the Constitution and the law.
take that pledge earnestly, and with
deep and serious feeling, resolved
that my work and life shall show
better than my, words can tell how
deep and strong is my feeling of the
wonderful, almost incredible kindness
of all our people to me.
81 respond to that kindness with
my heart full of love. of all the people,
and with reverence for our form of
government. It does not seem posi-
BILE that any man ever could have
such generous and even affectionate
confidence and good will as our PEG
pie have given me, both before and
Isince the election.
mo one could possible feel more
grateful or more solemnly bound to
give back rich measure than | do, and
no one could be more sooerly and seri-
ously conscious than | am of his utter
helplessness to make such returns
without the help and favor of our
God, the steadfastness of our institu-
lions and the constant good will aid
the steady support of our people.
enter upon my work and duties with
grave and anxious, but unfaltering
faith, hope and courage.
'In the fight which achieved the
revolution, strove with all my might
as the chosen leader OF great party
With the taking of the oath of office
devote my life, my hopes and all the
powers given to me with fervent zeal
for the four years of my term, or so
much thereof as l may be spared to
work, as the chosen Governor of all
the people, in unselfish service of all
alike. | ask and pray for help to be
truly unselfish; that no thought OF
selfish interest or ambitions be per-
mitted to cloud my judgment or mar
row my sympathies and weaken my
unselfishness.
"Our form of government is no
longer an experiment, but is an estab-
lished and mighty government Of law
and order, maintained for more than
a century and precious beyond the be-
lief or power to describe.
Our law--the will of all the peo-
pie and the common heritage of
every soul in our State-does not re-
quest, but commands us, each and
every one, to obey in order ina every
one of us shall have It's fuH and equal
protection; that no one shall trespass
upon the liberty or the just rights of
any other, and that every one shall, in
peace and safety, enjoy all that is
his own.
ITO all who obey it covenants to
give protection in life. liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. Upon all who
break the law we covenant to impose
punishment. The protection of all
who obey the law and the punishment
of all who break it must be so quick,
so sure, so severe that no one shall
dare TO take the risk.
There are many great and noble
pages in the history of our own old
Kentucky. Everywhere throughout
the State l have found the people
honest, brave, true and kind even to
fault So it ever was, and so trust
and believe it ever shall be.
Let us kindle anew the flame in
the torch of Liberty. enlightening the