The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-18
WOODROW VIII, son INAJGUR ATFD
CHER EXECUTIVE OF NEW JERSEY
In Address, He advocates Put
ting Check OH Cor
porations.
HE URGES MANY REFORMS
Would Effect Changes TO Pre-
vent Abuse OF Privilege OF
Incorporation

trenton n j.. January 1T.-Wfih
ceremonies as simple as he could pre-.
vail upon the committee in charge to
! make them. Woodrow Wilson. former
president Of Princeton uni+cIsity was
to-day inailguratod Iovcrncr OF Ncw
'"rSrE There wns no biarc of rum
pets to announce the change I'm the
eNe2utivc head of the State. nor mon
ster pageant 10 commemorate tho cvcut
Instead Ibr Wilson took his place
quietly IN the crowd Assembled Ia do
him honor. and with h-.comiu,g mod
csty subscribed to tine oath of office
Because Of Ills prominence in univcr-
sity life and MS transition from tic
peaceful fields OF educaticn 10 tho
whiri OF politics. pr. Wilson'S inuugu-
ration was Of unusual national inter
est. Ills scholarly attachments ana the
possibility Of his entering the broader
Held Of politics. that would no, con-
tine his activities within tho border OF
the state, also tent interest. II not inn
portanc". 10 the ocCusion and his in
eugural address WAS listened 10 with
close and undivided attention The GOV
erncr's first state paper proved to be
al! that was expected OF IL.
Takes Onlcc with "Dinidrncc.''
Governor Wilson modestiy stated at
tho outset that he assumed the Office
with 'unan"ctol dii!dcncc."
Governor Fort i'll turning over 10 pr.
Wilson the great seal of the state al
ter the taking ~ the oath Of office.
made personal complimentary allusiou
10 the new Governor With otlar
things he said. Let me first conEra,-
nlate the people OF New Jersey upon
The elevation 10 the Office OF Chief
Executive OF one so courageous. indie
pendent and able as yourself; SECONDLY.
let me congratulate you personally on
the hish honor the people nave con-
ierred upon YOU. Personally. nothing
can give inc greater pleasure than to
be the medium Of tho loyal and pntri-
otic people OF the State for conveying
thls seal. You have commenced right.
The people already acclaim you as
their tribune for civic advice ANA as
the foe OF cvery baneful ana corrupt
influence in our Public life"
Sweeping reforms in legislation not
the foolish ardor of too sani;u!uc or
too radical reform" the Govcrn3r says
but merely the tasks that are evident
and prcssing, are urged. Chief !
among them are the enactmc": cC ar
employers liability law proytling for
compensation 10 injured ana disabled
workmcn; the perfection Nnd the eN.
tension of the direct primary law &c
all elective Ciiices. and To party np!ni /
nations a law restricting the issuance
of chJrter; TO corporations and pgo-
vldins for close scrutiny ana rGgula- ,
ton o. existing corporations the enact
ment OF conservation law ana re
vision Of tile existing method cf taX-
alton. He said in part:
Duty * pInin.
The opportunity of our day in tho
field of politics no man can mistake
who can read any. even the most super
fetal signs OF the times. We have
never seen a dag when duty was more
plain, the task TO he performed more
obvious the way in which To accom-
pliSh 1t more easy 10 determine. The
whole world has changed within the
lifetime OF men not yet in their
ihrties: the world of business ana.
therefore. the world of society aud tho
world OF politics. The organization
and movement Of business are new. ana
upon novel scale BUSINESS mas
changed so rapidly that for Tong time
We were confused, alarmed bewildcrcd
in sort of terror of The things we ha1
ourselves raised up.
But corporations are no longer hob.
COLLINS, which have sprung nj us out OF
some mysterious ambush. nor yet nm
holy inventions OF rascnlly rich men,
nor yet the puzZlinc devices 10y winch
ingenious lawyers build mp huge rights
out Of a multitude of small wrongs but
merely organizations OF :, perfectly in
tellieiblc sort which The law has
licensed for the convenience of eX-
tcnsive business; organizations when
have proved very useful, but which
have for the time being slipped out OF
the control of the very law that gavo
them leave TO he and that can make
Or unmakc them at pleasure.
We have now 10 set ourselves to
control them, soberlv but effectively,
and TO bring them thoroughly within
the regulation OF the law
In