The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
Troops and Citizens Parade in
 Gtorgias Capital
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Governor Smith Urges Special Laws to Keep Corporations Hands Off of egisIation-Alabama Constitu-
 tion a Model for Franchise.

Atlanta, June 29.-Hoke Smith was inaugurated governor of Georgia at noon today. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice William H. Fish of the supreme court before the joint session of the two branches of the legislature, which began its an nupl gathering this week. Governor Smith then delivered his inaugural ad- dress from a platform erected in the open air on the west front of the cap itol
 Inaugural Address.
 Governor Smith suggested special legislature to prevent corporations from using improper influence to con trol legislation.
 The Legislature, he said, should pro- hibit the railroads from issuing free passes between points within the state
 The contribution of money for polit ical purposes by corporations or special interests, the governor declared, should be prohibited by state law. The state constitution should be amended, he said, to provide a new standard for the elective franchise, sugge st the Alabama law as a model He referred to the provision in the constitution of the United States which declares that the right of the citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of race, color or pre- vious condition of servitude" The state of Georgia, he maintained, has the light to fix legal standard, the quai- ifications being required of all without reference to color CT race.
 Suggested Amendments.
 The amendment, he suggested should divide the voters into six classes. as follows
 l. All persons who served in any war of the United States. the Confederate states or the state of Georgia
 2. Their lawful descendants.
 ,. All persons of good chal acfer who understand the duties and obligations of citizenship. or
 A. Can read and write correctly in English any paragraph of the federal or state constitution.
 ,. Owners of forty acres of land on which they live, or
 G. Owners of $500 worth of taxable property in the state.
 "The right to qualify under the third provision" Governor Smith declared, "should expire January l. 1910, and under the first and second provisions. January 1, 1915 Any person qualifying under tho first, second or third provisions is quail fled to vote for life, unless he fails to pay his taxes, commits crime or does some act subsequently to prevent his voting
 Party Principles.
 The regulation of party principles" the speaker said, should be transferred from politicians to state officers, chosen by the legislature or governor. No primary, he said, should be held more than sixty days before the election.
 Discussing the questions of control of the railroads and public service corpora tions, Governor Smith said:
 Tt is especially important at this time, when many are ready to transfer to the national government all such control that the state should show its capacity to meet it's part of the responsibility"
 He advocated increased power for the state railroad commission and urged that the court should not interfere with the work of the commission by temporarily restraining orders.
 The control of the liquor traffic by local option and the protection of dry com munities from the ''jug trade" was urged.
 Continuing, the governor said:
 Difference In Races.
 Any plan of the negroes which fails to recognize the difference in the white and black race will fail. The honest stu dent of history knows that the negro had full opportunity for generations to de- velop before the days of slavery; that tile negro race was improved by slavery, and that the majority of the negroes in this state have ceased to improve since slav- cry Few have been helped by learning from books. All have been helped who have been taught or made to work.
 'sThe negro child should be taught manual labor and how to live. The negro teachers should be selected less by book than by character examination. The negro school should help the negro not iniure him. Racial differences cannot be overcome by misguided philanthropists.
 "Superiority does not justify cruelty. The man who breaks the law to punish a crime is himself a criminal There Is no place in Georgia for riots and mobs. It is the duty of the governor to execute the power of his office to enforce the law and to prevent lynching, and l shall per form this duty. I recognize the duty or the white man to be absolutely just to the negro'
 Parade of Troops.
 The feature of the occasion was the parade of troops and citizens, escortins the governor-elect from his home to the capitol. The Fifth Georgia regiment and two troops of the First cavalry, beside numerous 'Hoke Smith clubs from all parts of the state and hundreds Of citi- zens joined the parade under Gen. Clem- ent A. Evans, marshal of the day. Gen. eral Evans wore his uniform as brigadier of the Confederate service which he wore at the final surrender at the close of the civil war. Governor and Mrs. Smith held recep- ton at the executive mansion this after noon and evening. The retiring governor. Joseph M. Terrell, who completes today his second consecutive term in the office, will form a law partnership with his brother and will have offices In Atlanta and at Greenville, his home. Presidents Reception for Japanese. Washington, June 29.-By direction