The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10
GOVERNOR INAU6URATED.
Austin L. Crothers Takes Oath AS Chief
Executive of Maryland.
MANY CECIL FOUNTAINS PRESENT.
FOUNTAINS

late DIR. r. r. Crothers; Herman Croth-
ers. William B. Crothers, Emerson R.
Crothers and John Christie Crothers, all
nephews; Mr.. George H. Porter of Balti-
more, a FIRST cousin; Mrs. Porter and Mise
Adelaide Porter; DIR. and Mrs. A. Lee
Porter of Newark. Del; Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Lewis Twaddell of Philadelphia, Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter Shaffer of Baltimore; Miss
Lynn Shaffer of Rowlandville; Mr.. aud
Mrs. Manly Drennen, Mr.. and Mrs.
'Delphus Price. Mr.. John NJ Tucker, Miss
Edith Scott and Miss Margaret E Strick-
land, of Elkton; DIR. and Mrs A.. D.
McConachie of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Miller of Wilmington; Miss Anna
Moore of Colora; Gen. N. Winslow
Williams, the new Secretary of State, and
Mr.. ]. Clarence Bowerman, the private
secretary to the Governor. Elk Gov John
Walter Smith, United States Senator
Whyte, Congressman Gill and Wolf.
Attorney General Isaac Lobe Stratus,
Former. Attorney Generals John P. Poe
and William S. Bryan, Jr., Col. Spencer.
&c. Jones of Montgomery, Mayor Mahool
and President George N. Numsen of the
Second Branch of the City Council of
Baltimore; Mr.. Bernard Carter and the
members of the notification committee
appointed by the House and Senate to
inform the Governor of the plans for his
Inauguration.
Among the striking features of Gov
ernor Crothers' address were the fol.
owing
It shall be my highest and answering
purpose to do full and equal justice to all, !
without fear, favor or affection in respect
to any of our citizens.
The evil of bribery in its various forms
at elections are, in my judgement, the
most serious with which we have to deal.
No effort should be spared to stamp out
this species Of corruption.
desire, in the next place, TO spe.
officially emphasize the strong necessity
for a law which will afford the fullest and
freest opportunity to the people of til
whole State to express by direct vote the
choice in the selection of candidates "a
elective Offices.
Another high and nlomentous Obligated
which the election by which the peop
called US to Office has imposed upon Us
the elimination of the illiterate and ir
sponsible negro voters from the elector
of the State.
Intelligent public opinion in the 81
has recognized that the large and Cd
ing population, as we'll as the Divers
and expanded interests of Baltimore
entitled to larger representation
General Assembly of the State thar
now have.
am also earnestly in accord "
opinion expressed by the Democra
its recent platform-that the fulle
portunity should be given for putt
Oyster Culture law of 1906 into cor
practical operation. and that there
be no attempt of any sort to des
weaken its efficiency.
The dutiful servant of the poop
vigilant and keen to prevent extra
or waste in public expenditures, a
confident that the members Of thI
General Assembly will not fail ID
portant public duty.
A system of good roads, rami
fo.mly through every section a
should be established. We Sd
this up as prime object of o.
and we should consummate it a
ly and expeditiously as possibl
AS the Chief Executive of
shall see to it that the laws ard
ly, equally aud firmly enforce
our people may continue to
blessings of order and trl
throughout the State.