Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-03

Albany, y. y, Jan. John A. Dix
Democrat WAS formally inaugurated
governor of New York state at moor
today. He. succeeds Coy. Horace A
White, who became chief executive
last october when Coy. Ghas f.
Hughes resigned TO become an asso.
ciate justice OF the L. S. supreme
court. Surrounded bv u brilliant gath
ering III the great Assembly Chamber
which had been appropriately deco.
rated for the occasion. GOV. Whit,
rclnoui.hed the Office Of chief mag
cradle governor u assume the Office
III Is Years, The governor then de-
liNerea his inaugural address ter
the sdth If office had been pablicly
administered by FdwarG La2ansty
IT,, Ivy secretary of site. Cover nor
).X ,sae s%crn in privately At his
hunc on Saturday by Sec. Of State
samuel : fIoeme Governor Din aid
in part:
on saturday, last l took the oath
Of off,. as governor Of the state and
pl, lged fidelity To the. constitutions
ii til chi, II States. and. of. the st2te
Of Nov York That aIfdge shall.
te,4eF,h, eutinl er'rs..7aour renain
in t.d- ,,esst nifice
pic md of all eolesHment should
- t3.e= ,.rs.seryaiion oe sfriie liberty
mt GL,rtF W}ieh guarantees L
,.,,rv man IT, fullest neasure Of in.
dlyidual rle34t consistent with proper
maintenance "a TEE rights ofall fstllers
ana 4, ,he sam, tine preserves and
,9.intains the collective fifnts OF ali
TIE me1abers OF the state.
Under our constitution such lib
er,v Ne possess ia New York. Ii mnst
be our constant aim to 50 Strengthen.
and extend the exercise of PERSONA
and ina,ienable rights by the indi
yjciud. as Ia BRING 10 the Stttes ths
greatest growth and highest deVtiof,
lncnt OF which our citizenship amt re
sources are capable.
am succeeding IL tie goVernorshll
NJ = time when business training anF
Understandings seenf absolutely essens
Ftial to the proper administration Q
public affairs.
GREAT as are the pubic resources
Of our commonwealth. expenditure
and outgo nave grown in measure
out of all proportion to the re- emu,
OF the state and wc seem con1ihltteo
10 ar outlay which viii not alone taA
TO its fun extent our income, pu' az
mand that we dlaw upon tn" futuri
in way which il my opirion' Is a.
best Of very doubtful wisdom.
"rrankly, we have reached point III
cur state where, for long time past
We have been living beyond our means
The pressing duty of the hour is meas
ure of reform and retrenchment which
will reverse this condition and restore US
to the healthy and normal position where
we shall have somethinG more IMAM q
largely fictitious surplus.
In nv opinion it is far better to IN
sist on inconvenience and difhcuitE III '"e
public departments than to resort TO an
expenditure which will compel return
to direct taxation.
~ an, a firm believer in a government
of the people by the people, ana l sol
EMMY declare that assume the respoh-
sibilities of this great office without the
fetter of single promise except my oath
to obey the institutions of the state ana
the nation and to serve and protect the
rights and interests of all the people OF
the state.
The inaugural ceremonies in the Assem-
bly chamber were simple and impress
sive Special trains brought hundreds OF
people. the majority of whom had to resi-
content with viewing the imposing nhii-
tarv and civic parade which was the
spectacular feature of the days events.
A big temporary platform mad been
erected over the speakers desk IN the
Assembly chamber and here was assem-
bled the invited guests. The members OF
the Senate and Assembly occupied seats
in BODY in the Assembly chamber
which was crowded with people of prom
inence from. various sections of the state.
The parade started from the corner OF
State and Pearl streets and, with bands
playing, proceeded to the executive man
sions where Governors Dix and White
and staffs, with Troop r as escort ana
Major General Roe and staff. Joined the
column.
For the first time in an Inaugural pa
rade here the automobile was used Gov
ernors Dix and White. with the seereta-
ries, occupying touring cars.
The paraders moved to the Capitol
where the ceremonies took place. After
the ceremonies Governor Dix held pub
lie reception for AN hour in the eXecntiv"