Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-11-17
OFFICIALS OF OKLAHOMN
Inducted Into Office In Capital
City of Guthrie.
CEREMONIES ARE SIMPLE.
Inauguration Exercises Take Place n
the Presence OF Multitude From
Every Portion of What I, Now the
Foriy.Sixth Commonwealth.

EoftN-oiAtu NoutHuouWtoiNus
Guthrie. Nov 1.-THE first officials
elected by the people of the nlw STATE
OF Oklahoma assembled I'm front o. the
Carnegie library and took the cath
of office. The ceremony was held
at noon today.
The oath was administered BY Major
Leslie h. NIblack. a notary public. Ex.
Chief Justice Frank Dale was master
OF ceremonies. He called the gather.
Ing 20 order. Secretary OF State WI.
liam Cross and Colonel J. J. McAles;cr.
owing TO Illness. were unable 20 be
present. and Attorney General West
was also absent. having been called
20 McAlester on important business.
After the proclamation OF the state.
hood had been read by c. II. Filscn.
territorial secretary, c. G.. Jones. chair
man OF the proclamation committee,
on the part OF Oklahoma territory.
made a proposal OF marriage 20 Miss
Indian Territory. w. a. Durant of
Durant accepted the proposal and pre-
sented a lady 20 represent the bride
An invocation was made by a Guthrie
clergyman.
After Mr.. Haskell had been sworn In
as governor he members OF the
supreme court took the oath. followed
by members OF the corporation cen.
mission, the lieutenant governor aud
other officers.
Governor Haskell then delivered his
inaugural address. II was given close
attention and touched on several
topics OF interest to the new common
wealth.
A band OF Cherokee Indian boys
played The Star.Spangled Banner. Z"
Governor Haskell walked forward 20
the center ~ the platform He was
met by Mr. Niblqck and with uplifted
and took the oath. Turing 10 the vast
assemblsge that closed in from every
direction he delivered HIS inaugural
address. Among other things the gov.
ernor said: In It's course through The
day the sun will have lighted the
INihway OF a million and a half ~
people emerging from the disorder and
discomfort % beauracratic govern
ment. restricGd 10 a point Of help
lessness and neglected to the limit ~
oppression. into a state ~ liberty rnd
self government We are not assem-.
hled here 20 worship the official who
conceded us our rights. particularly
when we reflecs that long ago. from
every standpoint of population. wealth
and intelligence. this entitled us 10 al
the blessings and privileges OF state
hood. and now 10 thank public officers
IN ever gracious terms who finally
performed long and uniustly defer.
rcd duty would be In the nature -
huggiue 'hc feet o. dIlatory debtor
who finally pays his Just indebted.
ness"
Governor Haskell discussed the dii-
ference between state and national
Il government and continued: 1T Is
with reprst we notice a disposition on
The plri of somn hlch In authority 20
look uron The constitution of the
United States itself as even little
! thing 20 be used when II meets the
wish OF its executor and be construed
and hended when AZ variance. There
Is no more dangerous practice TO be
tolerated In any public officer. ! care
not whether he bend n for good pur.
pose or or for \ bad purpose. than Ia
/ assume the righ. 90 construe the cor-
sti,uilon from Zine 10 time 20 meet
his own desires
/ n~t... ~, utaV. axaawFfv, haA con.
! cluded n par1da was formed. with
many soldiers ot the Oklahoma M
tIonal Guard IN line. and proceeded 70
Island park. where n monster bar.
! becue was served.
The city was ,hronged with people
! from all over the state. Conspicuous
we're members ~ the legislature.
William H. Murray. president Of the
late constitutional convention arrived
In the malls came 10 Charles II. FIJI
son. retiring secretary a wood Leaf
bearing stamps end reading Turn n
leaf: Oklahoma statehood; the Consti'
tuition. los. 600 majority; ! shall come
out Of the tall timber. Nov. le. 1907
i (Sienedl W II Murray"
Il Governor Haskell and members -
the administration were In consult"
ton regarding tie Inauguration ar'
/ tho offices or quarters for the execr
tive branch OF the government II wa
announced that the state could secu-'
the Logan coun'y courthouse, and y
was agreed that the contract be closed
The matter OF state appointments was
gone over very briefly. with no init
nation OF 20 whom the plums would
fall. but the governorelect announced
that he had more applications than
there were places to fill