Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-10
INAUGURAL OF GOVERNOR
BUcHTEL.


Buchtel. solemnly swear that | will
| support the constitution of the Unit
ed States and the constitution of the
state of Colorado, and faithfully per-
| form the duties of governor, so help
me God"
Thus with his name shorn of the
titles and dignities that he has earn
ed In academic and ecclesiastical
life. standing before an assembled
multitude simply as a man elected by
the people of Colorado to the higi.-
est place within their gift, the new
governor took the solemn oath of
office at high noon today.
But, Notwithstanding the simple
ity of the inaugural oath itself. no
governor of this state has ever en-
tered upon the duties of his office
with such Impressive and spectac-
ular ceremonies as those that began
at 80 today and are now in pro-
gress No detail of military pageant
or civic military display has been
omitted and the climax of the scene
amid the stately and solemn beau
ties of Trinity church adds the fin
ishing touch to the ceremony. In
his address, which took nearly an
hour and half to read, the gover3
or made many strong recommenda-
tions:
He regards the need of railroad leg
|
, fore the assembly. The Legislature
will pass a proper, conservative mea-
sure. he feels sure, but it will not be
acceptable to the "timids," who op-
, pose any Interference with corpora
tions or to the ''hystericals." furious
and sulphurous. who demand more
! than the legislature will perform.
He advocates measure framed after
, alton to the provisions of that law
t that are impracticable.
The governor gives much atten-
/ tion to educational matters. He holds
: that the State university, in main
! tanning an engineering course, nor
NAL course and preparatory course.
Is going beyond its legitimate func-
tions. The Agricultural college
should abandon its scientific and me-
chanical department, he declares.
}, One of the radical recommendation
made by the new executive is that
children attending High schools
, should be made to pay tuition, and all
l. who attend the state educational in
d stitutions, whether residents of Col
, | orado or coming here from the out
!, side, should be made to pay tuition.
). Governor Buchttel points out that the
r state is generous in its appropria-
e tions for education; that of the ST.,
100000 state revenue 100000 is ap-
s propriated to these institutions. This
d large appropriation ought to be cut
down. he declares, and economy
/, ought to be practiced by eliminating
i the courses of study above enumer-
ated.
Local option receives friendly
word from the governor. {
DelOIe COHCiuulHS ne ulltIS
word of warning against the intro
duction of graft or cinch bills, de-
claring that he would not approve
}, any measure of such character.
The church was magnificently dec
t GRATED and was packed by brilliant
|, audience. The oath was admins
l. tered by Retiring Chief Justice
d Gabbert, and as he finished 1t and
:. side doomed seventeen rounds, the
: prescribed salute for the governor of
d a sovereign state. With the thunder
= OF artillery and the huzzahs from
:. thousands of throats the people for
S miles around were informed that
i with the advent of new chief ex-
ecutive Colorado has entered upon
, another two years of peace, prosper
, ity and happiness. Gov. Buchtel was
, greeted with the utmost enthusiasm
: and the vicinity of the church and
Brown Palace hotel and Broadway
was alive with people.
|
ishing touches to his inaugural ad
dress until this morning Abiding
to the matter of local option, he said:
''If the majority of people in any
community do not want the open sa-
loon they have right to exclude 1t.
, This is fundamental principle in
our American political life. From
my point of view it seems that the
vote on this subject should be unan-
imous both in the house and in the
senate. Why should not every man
: In this general assembly vote for this
measure? That would bring people
to Colorado by the tens of thousands
that would help to make boys and
men of firm fiber When you consid-
er the unspeakable damage TO. charac-
ter which comes from the open sa-
loon you cannot avoid making haste