The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-01-04
DIX IS |NAUGURATED.
First Democra ic Governor In
16 Years.

Great Crowd Assembled In the Cham
ber to Witness the roceedin9s-Gov.
ernor Made Several Telling Points
In His Inaugural Address = Favors
Return to a Direct State Tax--Puh.
lie Reception Held After Inaugural
Ceremonies.
Albany, Jan. 3.-Governor John AL
den Dix rode in the inaugural parade
from the executive mani Jon to the
Capitol yesterday in a closed auto
mobile. There were 10000 people
jammed on both sides of the street
all along the route Of mSrch. Cover.
nor Dix was accompanied by retiring
Governor White.
The weather was disagreeable. 1t
rained three or four times during che
morning and the sky was overcast all
day. 1t was in fear Of the rain which
came dribbling along later that the
first governor the Democrats have in.
augurated in 16 years had to make his
inaugural ride in the big closed auto
mobile.
Ceremonies Rather Long.
Exercises in the assembly chamber
where Governor Dix was officially de
clared the states chief executive were
rather longer then have been custom
airy in recent years, owing TO the fact
that the Introductory address of retir'
ing Governor White taking longer
time for delivery.
There was great crowd assembled
in the chamber before the arrival OF
the gubernatorial party. The first to
take their seats on the platform built
out over the speakers rostrum and the
desk of the assembly clerks, were Mrs,
Dix and Mrs White, wives of the gov
ernors, the ladies OF the official party
and relatives Of the governor and state
ofIlcers-elect. Sergent-at-arms Char
ley Hctaling of the state senate es'
corted the official guests to the plat
form.
In presenting Governor Dix, Sec
retary of State Lazansky announced
that Governor Dix had taken the cd
stitutional oath OF Office at his town
house here on Saturday night. This
official announcement to the people
that the new governor had formally
assumed office was a signal for the
playing of. THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," and enthusiastic cheers from
the assemblage.
Before the vast audience arose Ser
CANT John Brennan of Company c.
10th Infantry, Albany, who had been
detailed as the governors orderly, rap
partly up the steps leading to the plat
form and gave a signal which was
transmitted from the assembly cham.
Der to watching guardsmen in the
street below and the detachment OF
the First Battary, field artillery froV
New York city, began booming awW
the 10 guns salute to the new COVER.
nor
Governor Frequently Applauded.
Then Governor Dix delivered his in
augural address which was closely fol.
lowed and frequently applauded
When the governor declared that he
would endeavor to give to the public
dollar the same purchasing power as
he would give the private dollar, the
assemblage appeared to be especially
enthusiastic.
Another telling point which met
with particular favor was that if IL
came to pass that it was necessary to
return to direct state tax, that the
governor proposed to tell the people
frankly all the facts and to indicate
to them who was responsible for such
return.
Right Rev. Thomas M. A. Burke
Catholic bishop of Albany, gave the
benediction.
Following the ceremonies in the
assembly chamber, the governor and
his staff proceeded to the executive
chamb1s where Governor Dix held
public reception lasting for an hour.
A continuous throng of people passed
in one door and out the other during
;.he reception and each shook tht
hand of the new governor and extend
ed good wishes. Most of the party
friends and old time Democrats who
passed along the line spoke to the
governor about having waited II
years" for the opportunity there pre-
sented of shaking the hand of a Dem
ooratic aypcutiVe