The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-28

hon. d Oln Fr1nKl1u EOrt WIS Iudug VI
ated as Governor of the State of New
Jersey, at noon. on Tuesday. The exer-
cises were held in Taylor Opera House,
Trenton, place that has witnessed SINH
lar scenes many times. In one of the boxes
sat ex-Assemblyman Andrew II. Fort.
who was conveyed to Trenton in an auto
mobile sent down for his express use.
While not able to see his son, he was able
to hear every word uttered and to listen
to an inaugural address that has caused
comment from one end of the State to
the other.
The oath of Office was administered by
Chief Justice Gummere, and as soon as
this was done and the official signatures
had been affixed, Ex-Governor Stokes de-
livered to his successor the great seal of
the State. He said:
IA time-honored custom allots to me
the happy duty of delivering to you the
symbol of authority you are now to as
sumo. Simple are the ceremonies that
induct into Office the chief magistrate Of
our State.
''The transfer of the great seal of state
completes the official title of the recipient.
This becomes rightfullY yours, not by
virtue inheritance, not by arbitrary will,
not by fiat, but by the voluntary decree
of the sovereign people of New Jersey.
The governship is yours by reason Of their
choice and their confidence in you. This
high honor, while it has great responsible |
tiles, brings equally great opportunities
for usefulness and good and benefit to all
field where duty, not glory; service, not
throne, inspires ones effort.
New Jerseys name is associated with
patriotic purpose, with impartial justice
and with the loyalty and faithfulness of
the Jersey Blue. Our state is the work of
years and of the devotion of her sons. 1t
is through the efforts of those who have
had her welfare at heart and who are in
spired by the right and governed by the
truth that the state lives on-each genera
ton adding something to her glory, and
each new idea contributing to her pro-
gress.
ITO you is now giving the honor of sad
ministering the affairs of this great COM
monwealth. Inspiring the thought that
it is your good fortune to be able to add
to the history already made and to win the
approval of those you have been to
serve.
'As deliver to you this great seal l do
SO with the assurance that your admins
tration will be wise and fruitful in bene6
cient result.
May the blessings of Him who num-
bers the hairs of our heads, fall upon your
pathway and may the good will and love
of the people be yours to the journeys
end"
The former governor then introduced
the new governor to Thomas ]. Aillery,
president of the senate, who, in turn, pre-
sented him to the senate and general as
sembly.
Then came Governor Forts strong in
augural address the main featurnes of
which follow:
Favors civil service in state, county and
For wise public utilities law to be car
ried out by single commission of four '
members
lions conducted by one commissioner with Q
enlarged powers and assuming pertinent
iuties now cast on state secretary.
Wants separate department of motor I
vehicles. h
Advocates commissioner for depart
nent of public reports.
Shows states need of an accountant de-
partment. Is
Asks adjustment OF the county boards
IF taxation. 4
Would confer authority on two eminent /
experts to inventory and appraise all
liked railway property in this state for the 8
Information of state assessors, the legis- 81
AZURE and the people.
Till constitutional amendment allows b
Tor divorcing municipal from state and r
national elections by holding them in al
sernate years, an act is suggested provid- q
ng for two boxes and two tickets at fall n
elections. separating national and state 4
from municipal and county officials to be g
voted for. ID
For assembly districts. also considera- I,
ion of propositions for constitutional &
amendments increasing number of assem- b
olymen from sixty to mot exceeding one u
hundred, " and reducing time for submit ,
ing an amendment to voters from once p
IN five years to once in three years.
For simplication of states judicial sys- g
tenn.
Approves retirement of judges on one 5,
third or one-half pay, if permanently 81
stricken in Office, or when seventy years r
Did, after twenty-one years consecutive
service.
Recommends that at next election vote
be taken on question whether or not vot-
ing machines shall remain, and that mean
while no additional machines be bought.
Urges adjustment of arbitration board,
of state health board s
which will absorb the sewerage commits o
sion, for single-head riparian board, single t.
head water department, taking in potable
and Passaic river flood district boards, and
for one-head oyster and shell fish depart
ment.
Declares intention to veto any bill sug- S
costing any modification of existing Sun
day liquor law.
Regards last election as command to !
enforce, SO far as an executive can, exist )
ing excise laws in every place in hestate,
and to see that local authorities do like !
wise. ,
Insists that public prosecutors must t
enforce excise laws, and that failure to do
so will be just ground for refusing reap
pointments to them.
Desires legislation giving governor
power to remove any mayor who fails to !
enforce excise laws or for other good
cause.
Would make in frst-class cities the
minimum license fee at least 5000 and
preferably 81 200, and in the lesser cities
and towns in proportion. Ii