The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26
TENNESSEE HAS
 NEW GOVERNOR
Ben ". Hooper |naugurated to Succeed Patterson
ADDRESS IS VERY CAUsT|c
GOyernU tcrsOn Is Kissed During His <. tess Because He etands
 1 On Principles For
 Which He Fought

Sa On Principles For ' Which He Fought l lsP
 g vile, January 25.-(special. )--For
 . rst time in 2S years republican 's lnor was finaugurated in Tennessee
 ~. The ceremonies were witnessed by | b people with probably 25OO turned away for lack of ability to even wedge their way into the Ryman auditorium, the largest seating structure in the city. The crowd was as earnest as large and some unusual features figured during the for maities, including a somewhat general missing of Governor Patterson at times during his retiring speech. The governors s addpess was review of his record and as formerly he stood pat, declaring that what he had done he would do over again and that in all his actions he had been prompted solely by a desire to serve batrotically the whole people. At the !close of the ceremonies he extended his hand to the incoming executive with Q brief message of greeting and congratula- ton.
 The message of the incoming governor was at times quite caustic as to cer- tain matters of government and policies of state of his predecessor.
 At 11:12 the official inaugural party arrived. Their appearance was the sig nal for great cheering. They took seats on the rostrum immediately in front. By Governor Hooper sat Governor Patterson. To the latter's left was Speaker Baxter of the state senate. Seated by Judge Shields was Senator-elect Luke Lea. To the right of Governor Hooper sat Justices M M. Neil. A. s. Buchanan, D. l.. Lans- den and Grafton Green of the supreme court. The rostrum was packed with the members of the legislature.
 Applause For Hooper
 The arrival of Governor Hooper's fam fly and relatives of the new governor was greeted with applause Mrs. Hooper and three gold en-haired little Hoopers sat on the front seat and were the center of all eyes. Speaker Baxter, following mu- sic, introduced Hon. M. R. Patterson, the retiring governor. who addressed the audience He was given rousng applause when he arose to speak.
 The retiring speech of Governor Pat terson proved a remarkable effort, sen tence by sentence, as he read it. Por- tions of it were not kindly received, for they contained some singers. Ti.~- z x
 svvS-s rrs sraS serten gV.r4f ,S5siyg ,eriess thr correctness of his ,iews on state qdes- tons, and justified in no uncertain man ner his conduct in office and his official acts and career. Defiance and challenge was contained in portions of the retiring chief executives address In the course of his speech the retiring governor was roundly hissed at times when touching upon political matters.
 Governor Patterson, at The cencluson of his speech, said he had the honor of presenting the next governor of Tennes- see.- Governor Hooper received quite an ovation as he began his speech. He spoke with deliberation and distnctness and received close attention throughout. At frequent periods the governors words were received with loud cheers and other evidences of approval, showing that the sentiments he expressed met with ready response from large element in the great audience.
 Hooper On Prohibition
 Governor Hoopers pointed references to state departments were given careful at tention and at times loudly applauded. His strictures on the spectacle of official notification of the prohibition laws pro- voked appaluse that lasted many minutes and which broke loose again and again.
 His suggestion of official impeachment in certain cases created loud cheers. The new governor came out strong for reform in the states penal system. When Gov ernor Hooper had concluded his address the constitutional oath of office as gov ernor of Tennessee was administered by Chief Justice John K. Shields of the Tennessee supreme court.
 Anothed demonstration was given Gov ernor Hooper when he took the oath and when he signed it. A great crowd rushed to the stage to congratula him and shake his hand.
 There were continued and loud cries for Luke Lea." Luke Lea." but the junior senator had nothing to say. Governor Patterson concluded his off cial career by issuing 25 pardons. This concluding business was dispatched prior to 10 o'clock, at which time there was a large concourse of callers, many seek ing pardons for relatives and friends and others desirous of bidding him farewell. The governor made a brief address, in which he assured any hoping to obtain pardons that the time limit was passed and the pardon door shut
 The inaugural reception was held to- night.
 After taking the oath of office Governor Hooper delivered his inaugural address, in which he said:
 'sIt does not bchoove us to soothe our selves with self-laudation either on ac- count of our glorious history and tradi- | tions, or because of the magnificent nat l ural resources of our state. We are en- tilted to no credit either for a proud or | distinguished ancestry or for the unex- | celled variety of our climate, products and resources It is only the manner in | which we are conserving and developing our resources and the degree of liberty, l enlightenment and opportunity that we l are giving our people that can confer | distinction upon our citizenship, establish l our rank as state and fix our place in | history
 l Tn referring to the public school system Governor Hooper declared that ''conserva- | ton of forests and mines sink into insig- | niticance when compared with the con servation of the minds of our boys and l girls"
 | He advocated good schools good roads, I improvement in the states agricultural 1 department, which he said should not be made a rest cure santtarium for down | and-out politicians, Rnd urged that every | hand in the serviee or the state govern | mont work for Q business administration. Tn oonclrsiou he took up the question 1 os nrohibition, saying: ''The isolated of- | fense of sar occasional bootlegger Is a | small matter, but the open, public and un- bindered s;lle of whisky in the saloons 1 of our cities in violation of law Is or I ganized anarchy and cannot be tolerated lby the self-rcspecting citizenship of a :! sovereign state.
 l "The question that is before us now does l not so much involve the wisdom of the l prohibition law as 1t does the advisa- bilty of permitting community to de- | eide what laws it will obey and what | statutes 1t will ignore and nullify. The doctrine of state nullification was crushed | by Andrew Jackson many years ago, | a. vii If cif ra finn de.