The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-06
New Governor Of Mas
sachusetts Maps Out
Big Program.
DETHRONE BOSS,
HIS FIRST STEP
Favors Direct Nominations, mi
tiative and Referendum, Organ
ization and Protection of
Labor, and Income Tax.
Democrats Celebrate
at Inauguration.

Boston, Mass, January 5.-Eugenc
y. Foss. native of Vermont, a bus
mess man of Massachusetts. realized
a long cherished wish to-day in as
suming the office of Governor OF the
Commonwealth The inaugural core
monies. before a joint convention of
the Senate and House, were in the ma
ture OF Democratic celebration. for
Mrs. Foss is the nrst Governor of
that party since 1905. and the third II,
eighteen years. Governor Foss also
made another record by delivering an
inaugural address that was the short
est and plainost in the memory of the
oldest onlceholders present.
The new Governor expressed his
IDEAS on State affairs, and suggested
many sweeping reforms. He told the
Legislature that II should consider di-
rect nominations, the Initiative rnd
referendum, the rirhts of labor to or
ganize and be protected. the constitu-
tional amendment of the income tax
and reforms in elections. He ask ed
that the State be redistricted this year
along lines run by engineers and not
by the irregular divisions drawn by
politicians.
Criticizes Merger.
/ He criticized the merger two years
road with the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad, and denounced
| government by commission.
Preliminary 10 the inaugural cere-
monies, the vote at the late election
was officially canvassed by a committee
of the House and Senate. Then the
two branches adopted orders for joint
convention, and finally. about noon. the
! forty Senator'S marched over to the
| House and senator allen r. Treadway
assumed charge OF affairs as president
| of the convention. Governor Foss APP
| peared at noon, with Lieutenant Gov
ernor rockingham by his side. and fol-
| lowed by his private secretary, the
executive council and the gold nedecked
staff. The oath to the two officials
| was administered by President Tread
way the fact proclaimed by the Secre
! iary of State, and salute of seven
teen guns Numbered from the common
| across this way. Governor Foss then
delivered his inaugural address. lie
( said in part:
I'VE have reached a crisis in the af-
! fairs of this Commonwealth 1t is
crisis which our form OF government is
facing to-day. not only in Massa-
! chusetts, but in every State of the
union, This crisis Is all the more
marked in our State because Massa-
! chusctts is the birthplace of popular
government People in all sections of
! the country have lost confidence in
many of their public servants.
The dictatorship by political bosses
and by representatives of special in
| tereAts is holly resented. for these men
desire 10 control public servants and
to direct Legislation to their own ends.
/ Abolish the Boss.
This usurpation OF power can only
be ended by the people taking into their
Id. s,,I -
their government. The first step is 10
abolish the boss and all his agencies
! the caucus, the nominating convention
and all political machinery which in
tervcnes between the people and their
! government All candidates for public
office. without exception, must be cho-
sen by the people through the direct
primary. TO the direct primary must
! be Joined the power of recall. so that
; any public servant who proves recre-
ant TO his trust may be Immediately
dismissed,
! important as these steps are, it is
Of far greater Importance that the
J people Keep their power over lcgisla-
ton through TIC initiative and the
, referendum
Governor I'oss, ON the subiec, OF
| labor, declares that labor should he
| exempt from unfair injunction restric-
tions; that the liberty and property
of citizen should not be taken from
| him without trial by jury: that COM
pcnsntion OF labor should he above a
! hacr living, and that the hours Of
labor should he rigidly detined and
limited especially for women and chill
ldren. "ith due regard to healthful cen
/ ditions ana educational opportunity
lie then advocated wcrkingmcn's com
! pensntion for injuries. Taking up the
| subject OF transportation. tho Cover
! nor said:
we must encourage and extend by
| wise and equitable legislation all the
| transportation facilities al our com
mand in spirit of fairness and co
/ operation. We must lcsislate with a
Fie% TO bringing the trunk lines, not
only OF this country, bat OF Canada. TO
] our greai terminals and our ports. in
order that We may have wider distri-
bGtion fer our products and a frcor
1 communication hy rail and water with
I the markets OF the world Above an
things. our transportation must not lie
/ confined tn the railroads. We have ono
/ of the finest seaports of the world. and
its development and use depend upon
/ broad legislation. directed to both
coastwisc and foreign business"
Opposes Commission PInn.
/ Opposing government by commits
! sions. Tie Governor advises the aboii.
ton OF several commissions which re-
late to quasi public corporations. and
| in their place recommends the crea-
ton of a public utilities board Home
rule for cities WAS advocated and the
| Recommendation was made hat all mu-
inequalities within radius Of ten miles
/! he consolidated into a grcG..cr Ros,nn.
/ organized or the borough plan. Tho
| Governor also advised thu, the State
/ should provide the political parties
with halls in which to hold rallies i'm
state elections.
The Governor recommended lcgisla-
| Continued on Second Fage.)