The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-04
As He Took Up Reins Of Gov
eminent in Massachusetts
THE MACHINE ORDERED OUT
First Time in Eighteen Years That 9
Democratic Governor Began Second
Term in Bay State-Foss De-
clares for Initiative, Etc.

Boston. Jan 4--Eugene Noble Foss,
| the presidential candidate of the Demo-
cratic state committee of Massachusetts
succeeded himself as governor to-day in
the presence of the Massachusetts, leg
| islature and before distinguished as
scmbly of invited guests. 1t was the
first time in eighteen years that a
Democratic governor began his second
| term in Massachusetts.
The oath of Office was administered to
! Governor Foss and Governor
| Luce by President Greenwood of the
Senate. For the first time in twenty
wears new secretary of state, who is
A. p. Langtry, uttered the proclamation.
When proclaimed as chief executive, Gov.
Foss delivered his inaugural address.
After declaring that the people are
RAPIDLY assuming the management OF
their affairs and as rapidly relegatlng
the political machine to the rear, Gov
Foss repeats the expression of his conf
dence in the direct primary system, but
asserted his belief that the fixed party
enrolment in the Massachusetts, law
should be done away with, "as the voter
Is E0Iitfeu W llt nttHib1 9Nti&fs "b Wv
primaries which is now accorded him at
the polls"
He reaffirmed his support of the initia-
tive, referendum and the recall. and as
the popular verdict was an approval OF
this position" this former support Of the
principles he again urged the measures
on the legislature. Coming to popular
election of United States senators, Gov.
Foss advocated such elections, and he
also spoke for law enabling the voters
to express their choice of candidates
for nomination for president and vice.
president.
The statutes for safeguarding elcc.
tions should be strengthened; the legis.
lature should prohibit all campaign ad-
vertising, all participation by corpora
tions in elections, all hiring or loaning
of conveyanees and all expenditures OF
money at the polls. He also advocated
heavy penalties to make the statutes
enforeible. Buying and selling votes
should be punished, and all candidates
and committees should be compelled to
make sworn statements of expenses "the
dav before election" To give the caRdi.
dates a chance, he recommended state
pamphlet. in which each candidate shall
be given space TO set forth his claims.
On the equal suffrage question, Coz.
Foss favored submission to popular vote.
He favored 'home rule" for cities. Pro
lection OF forests was urged, as the state
forester asserts that S25,000.000 year
could be derived from the states timber
under proper scheme of development,
whereas at present sour timberand is
! ~ ho hattrd sKfz
tenn of repeated taxation on standing
timber"
Gov. Foss further urged state finance
board to supervise state and county eN-
penses, to pass upon estimates, to intro
duce uniformity and efficiency and to
outline for the legislature fair distri-
button of annual expenses. More power
for the public utilities board is wanted;
also the creation of a labor bureau He
asked for the establishment of state
fair. He trusts that the legislature will
not longer withhold its consent to the
federal income tax.
Under the heading of Transportation
and Holding Companies" the governor
makes a direct attack on the Boston
Holding company, declaring:
"The Boston Holding company must
be dissolved. This is the first step
toward securing the right of the people
to adequate service. If the two rail
roads concerned are not parallel and
competing in violation of the Sherman
act then there is no objection 20 a
consolidation of these properties, under
proper restrictions and conditions. The
principal condition is that the two lines
shall be physically connected. and thus
provide through passenger and freight
traffic.
1--WE have to-day a virtual consolida-
tion of these properties without receiv-
ing the public benefits which should be
condition Of, and logically follow, such
consolidation.
"The connection of these two proper
ties is the one great necessity of our rail-
road situation, and there are two means
of accomplishing it, The railroads may
be required to provide the connection OF
their lines as one of the conditions of
their consolidation; or the public itself
can assume the ownership of our rail
terminals, and furnish the necessary con
nection. Either course will give the peo-
ple full power to enforce the reasonable
performance of every sort of public serv
| ice: and it will ensure to the railroads
themselves greater security for their
capital and larger and more stable de-
velopment than can be obtained in any
other way, for it will completely clear
away the uncertainties of the present