The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

parently the manuscript of his inaugural address.
 As to how there happened to be four persons in the governor-elect's party when he approached the capitol the following story Is told:
 Walking to the Capitol.
 MT. Brown and his brother were near ing the capitol, alone and unobserved, when an acuuaintance of MT. Brown spied him and sang out: Good morning." ing"
 MT. Brown replied in kind, introduced his brother, and asked:
 "Where are you going over this way?"
 'Why, I've got a meeting on at the Farmers union and I'm late" was the reply.
 well" replied the governor-elect, "I've got an appointment at the capitol myself this morning and we'll all walk along together"
 A newspaper man at that moment completed the quartet.
 MT. Brown passed quickly into the cap itol building and there in the governors reception room was met by Hoke Smith, the retiring governor, his bitter political enemy When Governor Smith took of fee two wears ago one of his first acts was to remove from office Joe" Brown, then a state railroad, commissioner. Browns campaign against Smith year ago and his victory was political sen- sation. As the two faced today the re- tirng governor said.
 Good morning, MT. Brown"
 'Howdy, Governor" was the reply Of the incoming executive. Then they shook hands.
 Governor Browns address was brief. At GfNaffh hon 6ad Governor Brown the seal of the state of Georgia and the ceremony was com plete Governor Smith bowed as he hand ed over the seal. He did not shake hands or offer any other public congratu- lations to his successor. A reception In the capitol followed and later Governor Brown and his family took the train back to Marietta Next week they will take up their residence in the executive mansion in this city.
 Governor Browns Speech.
 Governor Brown spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the General Assembly.
 Ladies and Fellow Citizens:
 In obedience to the mandate of the sov- ereign people, I appear before you for the purpose of taking the oath which binds mo to the duties of chief executive of this commonwealth.
 Before taking this oath I pause a. few moments to invoke the blessing of AL mighty God upon not only the state we love so well, but also upon every human creature whose life lines are cast within her borders, and to voice a few words of good will and of cheer to all.
 It is true that clouds of discord have for a time obscured the sky of our peace, that paralysis has stagnated the warm blood of manly endeavor; but, emerging from the shadows into the radiance of the rising sun, we know today as we have ever believed that the heart of Georgia still beats true to the music of progress, that the hand of Georgia yielding right eous power will ever protect fmpartially and completely all who with sincele souls place themselves and their interests under her shield.
 In this hour when our states sons have assembled to do homage to her laws, let us look not back upon the checkered past, but face the future and it's oppor- tunties with the will to do justice and to dwell together in amity.
 Plan of Government.
 I must here express the conviction that our fathers, in framing the organic law of our commonwealth, fixed the executive, legislative and judicial departments as the balance wheels of government. Inter ference of either with the others was for bidden, and each within it's circle was su- preme, save that the governor, by the or derly exercise of the veto, was invested with the power to stay nasty or ill-con- sidered legislation.
 | I pledge obedience to the consti- tuition in its entirety. shall under take to execute every duty it imposes i upon me. shall not attempt to grasp any power 1t directly or by inference denies to me.
 Each citizen filling an office estab- lished under the constitution is. re- sponsble for the administration of it's functions, and no one in anotier de- partment is authorized to interfere with the exercise of such administra- ton.
 Equality under the laws Is the com mon right of our citizenship, constitu- tionalism fs the nass word of the