The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-03

Albany. " Y, January John AL
den Dix, Democrat. was formally in
augurated Governor OF New York state
at noon to-day He succeeds Cover
nor Horace White. who became chief
executive last October when Governor
Charles L. Hughes resigned TO become
an associate justice OF the United
states Supreme Court.
surrounded by II brilliant gathering
in the great assembly chamber. which
had been appropriately decorated for
the occasion Governor White reIin-
quished the office OF chief ma glstrate
to Governor Dix, the first Democratic
Governor 10 assume the office in cigh-
teen years. The Governor then de-
livered his inaugural address afte.
the oath of office had been publicly
administered by Edward Lazansky.
Secretary of State. Governor Dix was
sworn IN privately At his home on Sat.
urday. Governor Dis said in part:
End Of All Government.
The end Of all government should
be the preservation Of true liberty
that liberty which guarantees to every
man the fullest measure of individual
right consistent with proper main
tenance OF the rights OF all others and
at the same time preserves and main :
l.
bers of the state
Under our Constitution such lib
erty we possess in New York. 1t must
be our constant aif SO to strengthen
and extend the exercise OF personal
and inalienable rights by the Individual
as TO bring TO the State the greatest
growth and highest development OF
which our citizenship and resource,
are capable.
M,
snip at time when business training
and understanding seem absolutely es-
sent!ai 10 the proper administration
OF public affairs. Great as are the
pubic resources of our Commonwealth,
expenditures and outgo have grown in
a measure out OF all proportion to
the revenues of the State. and we seem
committed to an outlay which will not
alone tax 10 Its full extent our in
come. but demand that we draw unop
the future in way which, in my
opinion, is at best of Very ,loubtfnl
wisdom. During the past sixteen
years those In charge OF the STATE GOV
eminent have discovered and turned
10 account many sources of indirect
taxation whereby the attention of The
great mass of the people has been
directed from the fact that our az
pehditures have been growing out or
al promotion 10 our Increase in POM
iatlon. resources and wealth. Frankly
We nave reached point in our State
Whcre' Tor IL long time past we hav.
been living beyond our means
The pressing duty OF the hour Is "a
measure of reform and retrenchment
which Will reverse this condition and
restore us to the health ana normal
position where we shall have some
thing more than largely fctitious
surplus. When we are confronted H.
the Frances of this State with n dehcjt
of more than sl3.0O0,00O a sum larger
than the total expenditure OF the STAT.
government less than n quarter of n
century ago. ii is time TO apply drastic
methods To eliminate waste and ey-
travasance and again reach a point
where our income shall Mt least cuual
our expenditures.
Wnnt Economy.
I'm my opinion IL lis far better 10
insist on Inconvenience and difficulty
in the public departments than to re-
sort to an expenditure which viii com
pei n return to direct taxation
II am firm believer in the govern
ment of the people. by the people. and
! solemny declare that | assume the
responsibilities of this great office
without the fettcr of single promise
except my oath to obey the Constitu-
tion of the State and the nation and to
serve and protect tho rights and in
terests of all the people of the State"
Preceding the Inauguration cere-
monies there was a parade OF State
mni,..fy organizations and Democratic
clubs through tho principal streets OF
the city. Governor Dix and his prede-
cessor In Office and their secretaries.
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