Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-16
GOVERNOR
Assumes the Position TO Which He
Was Elected.
SCENE Is IMPRESSIVE
Oath Of Oflce Administered by As
sociate Justice Williams, Who
Also Obligated New Lieu
tenant Governor.

Austin, Jan. l5.-Wtth an open Bf
tle held between them Associate Jus.
tice p. A. williams OF the state SUI
preme court administered the oath OF
office 10 Hon. Thomas NJ. Campbell
OF Palestine whereby the latter be-
came governor OF the Lone State
state. The oath was taken at 1910
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The new
governor kissed the holy book after he
had assumed the obligation. The
ceremony took place In the house,
which was crowded. The new gov.
ernor was then introduced by his pre-
decessor. Ex-Governor Lanham.
At ii:f5 Senator Bailey entered and
was escorted by Jot Gunter and Colo
mel Peeler. At 1855 the senate was
admitted 10 the house. Senator Skin
ner presided with Speaker Love. AZ.
ter the roll call the report OF the com
mittee on Inauguration was adopted.
At 1905 Colonel Campbell and Gov
ernor Lanham entered the hall. The
band played The Campbells Arc Com.
ing" Then followed Attorney General
Davidson and new and old state Off
cials. Dixie" was played and the
crowd went wild. The chaplain OF the
senate lead In prayer.
The oats was administered 10 Lieu.
tenant Governor Davidson by Asso-
ciate Justice Williams.
On motion OF Mr.. Looney OF the sen
ate and Mr. Hamilton OF the house,
Senator Bailey was asked 10 speak
lie was warmly cheered Senator Bal.
ley said that the applause was the
mark OF confidence and good nature.
He referred 20 TIE election OF Messrs.
Campbell. ara Davidson and said that
n the peo-l would come 20 the hous
EcNt Tue - week they would see
the ge.o'sC n of United States sen.
at0T.
Al l2.e5 Governor Campbell began
his speech An East Texan caused
cheers by waving a fishing pole on
which was tied bandana handker.
chief Governor Campbell paid a
compliment 20 the retiring administra.
tion and said Governor Lanham was
his friend and enjoyed the confidence
OF the people % Texas. lie remarked
that the governorship was the first
state office 90 which he had ever as-
pired and pledged himself 20 do his
dutyt By the whole people lie said
that during the strenuous campaign
he remembered no act OF HIS that he
would recall and he paid a high com.
pliment 20 his opponents lie said that
n he had been unIustly criticised In
the campaign he freely and willingly
forgave and assured the assemblage
that he had no bitterness IN his heart
The new governor pledged himself 20
support every platform demand and
said every state official was bound 20
support 10. (Cheersl He spoke oi .
the osential principles OF liberty and I.
free government and said these prin. F.
ciples would have his unqualified en- F.
dorsement and cooperation.
Governor Campbell said the gov
ernor's office would be open az all /
times 10 representatives and senators. /
He commended the public officers 90 F.
observe civic righteousness. He said /
sweep from the floor of this hall the .
hired lobbies and put down for all time .
the enemies of the peoples govern F.
ment tCheers)
1880 Lieutenant Governor David. .
son was sworn In. Retiring Lieutenant .
Governor Neal presented Mr. David T.
son. The latter thanked the members
OF the legislature and the people and
assembled for the honor conferred
upon him. He said he had pledged
himself 20 support the party platform
and do his duty 20 the best OF his
ability. He promised the senate
chamber would be cleared of lobby
lists and promised In every way TO
carry into execution sll platform de.
mands OF the Democratic party lie
said that his administration would be
a hammer and tongs' administration
as II had been a hammer and tongs
campaign. Mr. Davidson said that he
promised the governor that he would
hold the tongs no matter how big the
sparks He caused laughter when he
said his position was ornamental and
that he was peculiarly fitted for that
place. He said he was heart and soul
with the club ladies OF Texas In pre-
serving the relics OF the south and