The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-12-27
GOVERNOR FERRIS INAUGURAL
WILL BE uNosTENTATious AS
HE WISHES IT so.
THE sPEAkERsHiP, A PLACE OF
GREAT POWER, WILL BE THE
BIG HOUSE PLUM.
The Matters OF Legislation That Are
of Special Interest to the Tax
payers Briefly Referred To.
GBy Gurd M. Hayes.l


II the wishes of Governor-elect Fer
rs are respected, and there is every
reason to believe that they will be, the
Inauguration of the first democratic
governor elected in Michigan in more
than two decades will be entirely de-
void of ostentation or unnecessary dis
play. In keeping with the quiet, digni-
fed personality of the man who is to
preside over the destinies of the
Wolverine state for the next two years,
Woodbridge N. Ferris will be ushered
into the executive chair without the
blare of trumpets or the flashing OF
gold lace.
Plans for the Inauguration have been
perpared by Edmund II. Shields,
chairman of the democratic state Gen.
trail committee, at the request of the
governor-elect. Major Roy C. Wander
cock, commander of the first battalion
of field artillery, and adjutant general
of the Michigan National Guard, has
been commissioned to extend an In
vitation to the state officials and JUS
tices of the supreme court to partici-
pate in he evens of he day.
AS the clock tolls the hou rof twelve
at noon on the first day of January
Governor-elect Ferris and the other
state officials will stand on the front
porch of the capitol building and re-
ceive the oath of Office which will be
administered by Chief Justice Joseph
B. Moore Of the supreme court. AS
soon as the gray-haired jurist pro-
nounces the words that will bind
Woodbridge N. Ferris to the people of
Michigan, the governors salute of IL
guns will be fired by the artillery. II
weather conditions prevent the hold
ing of this ceremony on the capitol
steps, the officers will receive the oath
OF Office in the senate chamber.
In view of the fact that this is the
first time In more than twenty years
that democratic governor is to be
indicted into Office democrats from
far and wide in the state are planning
70 come here for the inauguration and
special attention is to be paid to these
visitors. Patriot democrats have an
nounced that they are coming out in
two special trains.
After he has received the oath of Of
flee Gov Ferris will hold a reception
for half an hour to state officers and
members of the legislature, and he has
extended an invitation to Gov. Osborn
to assist him. After the legislators and
state officials have passed through the
receiving line the executive parlors will
be thrown open to the general public,
this reception being particularly for
the out Of town people who will not
remain over night. In this feature an
entirely new custom Is established,
previous governors not having invited
their predecessors of different polit-
ical party TO share with them in the
events Of the day.
In the evening from o'clock Gov.
and Mrs. Ferris, their son, Carlton and
wife, their son, Phelps, the justices
of the supreme court, the state Of
fcers and their wives, will hold re-
ception in the executive parlor At both
receptions the First Battalion Field
Artillery, in full dress uniform, will
furaish the ushers and have control
OF the crowd, while the artillery bat
talon band will render concert in
the routunda Of the capitol.
The Oil Inspector.
Governor-elect Ferris is in favor OF
abolishing two jobs that Governor Os-
born looked upon with disfavor when
he came into Office two years ago
state oil inspector and state salt in
speetor The Iegilature refused to heed
the request of Osborn that these two
departments be abolished, and it is ex-
tremely doubtful whether the next
chief executive will lbe able to accom-
plish much along this line.
The democratic governor-elect says
that his message will be brief and to
the point. II this is true, 1t will be
somewhat of an innovation, as 1t has
required some governors in recent
years nearly an hour to read their in
augural at the first joint session Of the
two houses.
Governor Osborn, TOO, says that his
last message to the Michigan legislat-
ure will be very short. The retiring
chief executive claims that inasmuch
az he will become private citizen on
Jan. 1, he does not believe that the
solons and the people of the state will
take as much interest in his remarks
as in the message OF the new govern
OF.
The Speakership.
In all probability Rep. Gilbert Cur
RE, of Midland, will be the next speak
err OF the house. At the present time
Currie has enough pledges from the