Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-10
NEW GOVERNOR
OUTLINES HIS
FUTURE PLA N 8
Gillett Tells What
He Will Do
inaugural Ceremonies Marred by
Stormy Weather-Pardee and Gill
lett Ride to Session in
Same Carriage
RY Associated Press.


SACRAMENTO, Jan. 9. - Shortly
after noon today George G. Pardee
went out of office and Governor James
N. Gilett took the oath of office and
was duly hailed as the chief executive
of California.
Although the incemency of the
weather marred somewhat the pleas
ure of the day, the interest of other
inaugural days was present and the
change of administration was accom-
plished without a single incident to
mar the occasion.
Governor Pardee and Governor -elect
Gillett were driven to the Golden
Eagle Hotel in a hack drawn by four
white horses soon after IL o'clock In
the same vehicle with them was AS
semblyman j. H. Transe of Los An
geles accompanying Pardee, and SEN
ator Edward l. Wolfe of San Francisco,
who sat at the right side of the new
governor They were followed by
carriage in which were Lieutenant
Governor Alden Anderson and Lieu
tenant Governor-elect w. r. Porter
and friends.
Escorted by Troops
companies of infantry and Troop B of
cavalry, N. G. c., commanded. by
Colonel Seymour. A line of march was
Immediately formed with the Second
infantry band leading. Behind them
came the military and cavalry.
The carriage in which were the gov
ernor and governor-elect followed. Inc
next line was that of the lieutenant
governor and lieutenant governor-elect.
The appellate justice of the Third dis
trict court of appeals followed in an
other carriage and the rest of the pa
rade was made up of state and county
officers legislators and others and the
governors staff.
Arriving at the Clunie opera house
the infantry was lined up at attention.
| The parade was stopped, the militia
| came to a salute arms and then the
carriage bearing the new governor OF
i California was driven past them and
4 up to the sidewalk in front of the
| theater.
| Governor-elect Gillett stepped out
| first, and was closely followed by Par
dee. AS the. latter stepped to the walk
both were cheered. Without stopping
! they passed through the entrance, Gil
| lett leading, with Senator Wolfe at his
side. Pardee followed, escorted by As
sem blyman Transue. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Anderson and his successor fol-
lowed Closely behind them were menu
bers of the governors staff, and after
them Judges Hart, Burnett and Chair
man.
Then came the state, county and city
officials, members of the legislature and
others.
Senator. Wolfe, chairman of the joint
inaugural committee, announced the ar
rival in the assembly of the principals
in the inaugural ceremony.
The distinguished party paused in
the center aisle while they were for
mally announced by the chairman, and
when he requested the committee to
escort them to the platform they re-
ceiVed full measure of applause.
After prayer by Senate Chaplain
Darling, Governor Pardee was intro
duced by Speaker Beardslee. When the
retiring executive arose to address the
Legislature and their friends he re-
ceived an ovation. 1t was at least ten
minutes before he was allowed to
speak.
Governor Pardee then delivered his
farewell address, in which he surren-
dered the reins of the state govern
ment to Mr. Gillett.
Hon. N p. Chapman, presiding JUS
tice of the third district court of ap-
peals, then administered the oath of
office to the incoming governor.
Applause greeted the new governor
as he faced the assembly, and was of
the same volume as that accorded eX-
Governor Pardee
GiIlett's Inaugural Address
Governor Gillett then read his in
auguaral address.
Gentlemen of the Legislature of the
State of California:
l have been much impressed by the
ceremonies just closed. Through them,
and in a most solemn and impressive
manner, it has been announced that
have been chosen by the people of this
great state to preside over it's destinies
for four. years, to guard its interests, to
conscientiousy and to the best of my
ability administer upon its affairs aud
to execute it's laws.
With the great honor which the high
office of governor brings there also
come grave responsibilities, and ap-
preciating this / enter upon the dis.
charge of my duties with a full realiza
ton of the difficulties which will con-
front me in passing upon the important
questions which will arise, affecting the
interests of our people, In meeting
them, l trust / shall not falter i'm my
duty and that / may have the wisdom
to decide them on the side of right.
We are pleased TO notice that our
state Is steadily growing III wealth., pop
ulation and Importance. For a number
of years we have enjoyed a wonderful
prosperity, which still remains with us,
and our future seems exceedingly bright
and hopeful, And why should 1t not he
so. with our wonderful resources and
great advantages? Our broad and fer
tile valleys; our mountains rich in
mineral wealth; our magnificent forests;
our unsurpassed opportunities for man
ufacturing and commerce, and our salu-
brious climate are attracting today the
attention of the world, and many are
seeking our shores for homes and TO
engage in business.
TranscontlnentaI Line
Because of our rapid increase in popu-
lation and the possibilities OF a wonder
ful development in the products of our
soil, mines and forests, transcontinentul
railways are building, or contemplate
ing building, to our coast and connect
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