The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-01
Discusses Variety Of Topics
and Makes Clear His POI
sition on Them.
CONFIDENCE IN
PEOPLE OF STATE
Looks to Them to Settle the Sa-
loon Question as in Their
Judgment May Seem
Best.

Governor MannTs inaugural address
dsals with variety OF topics of pub
lie interest. notably the temperance
question. taxation. education. roads,
pensions. oyster legislation. election
expenses, legal technicalities. banking.
public accounting and agriculture.
On temperance he speaks briefly. say
Ing that his views are 30 well known
and have been 80 often given to the
public rs to need no repetition. He
rciteratcs his steadfast opposition to
tho saloon and his confidence In the
people. who. at the last. must settle
the question In their own way.
He fayors the appointment Of q
comml@ioner OF taxes to supervise as
Dessments OF property: q "fixcd poll
cyl in dealing with the oyster ques-
ton: elimination of techntcalities Of
the law which impede TRIMS and
thwart Justice; liberal pensions for
- GenfcAe veterans Huu generous
treatment OF the State militia: sys-
TEN Of bank examining; system OF
education that will give boys and men
training In scientific farming; a per-
nianent road fund and legal hmita-
/, ton OF election expenses that win
give the poor man q chance.
Text OF the Address.
In the presence OF God and these
witnesses have Just taken the oath
which constitutes me the Chief Execu-
tive of this great State. The honor
conferred by the people In the greatest
that Virginia can give, the RESPONSE
Z bfiify which comes with Ii IL CORE
spondingly great and frnpresses me
with sense OF my own weakness and
insufficiency. On the threshold, there
fore. OF this great Office. / acknowi-
edge my dependence upon the God OF
States and individuals. and humbiy
trust that the love / cherish Tor my
State may tie guided by that wisdom
which Is profitable to direct. and that
may have strength to put behind me
everything which shall tend TO hinder
or obscure my duty to the Old Do
minion.
Difficult and important as my work
shall be, ! have to guide me on the
way the history and achievements OF
the fifty iliustrious men who have fill
ed the high Office OF Governor of yir-
GINA. and especially the fruitful and
successful administration OF him whom
] am proud TO call my friend. and who
Il will leave behind him a record of duty
ably and efficiently performed. of good
works finished and of others inaugu-
rated which II viii be my duty as wei!
As nay pressure. 80 lar as can, To
carry fe complete fru.tfoTs.
trust 1t wilt be understood that In
declaring the policies for which
stand 1t will be necessary. in this ad-
dress. to refer TO the message OF aovs
ernor Swanson, who has very fully
gone over most OF the questions to be
discussed. and has made 1t difficult for
me. without repeating what he has
said. to make myself thoroughly un-
derstood.
Confederate Soldiers Should He
the First Object Of Our Care
Redeemifig the pledges which affec-
ton and veneratien induced me to
make. l present To this General AS
x Eembiy. as the first and most worthy
object of its care. the Confederate sol
dierS OF Virginia.; the men who have
drenched its soil with their blood
shed In defense OF constitutional lib
efty. and the homes and firesides Of
our people; the men who along with
their comrades from other States
have made q new record of heroism
and devotion. and have written high
upon the scroll OF fame a testimonial
70 American manhood which has con-
tributed to the glory Of our common
/ country. and made Virginia. the
birthplace and home OF our creates,
Confederate leaders. famous through.
out the civilized world. The Confed-
crate soldiers did more than fight FOL
constitutional liberty. they came back
from the fields Of battle to desolats
and impoverished homes; they found
the labor system overturned. hut
afrasggiinx against tha-tnhertted- ten
denotes which had come down t.
them from generations past. and with
. dissemination and devotion which
had characterized them for foul
years In the field, they gave them.