The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-05-25

place Monday, and though accompani
ed by one Of the largest military pa
radeS ever seen at the capital was
otherwise free from pomp, ceremony
or festivity: extreme simplicity be-
mig desired by the new governor on
account of the distressing flood con
ditions prevailing in parts of the
state.f
The Governor and large party
Of friends and supporters came ur
from New Orleans, that morning.
At high noon the governor was re-
ceived at the university grounds by
eX-Gov. Sanders, Lieut.. Gov. Barrett
and eX-Lieut. Gov. Lambremont, state
officials, the inaugural committees OF
the Senate and House, headed by
Senator L. D. Beale and Represen-
tative T. Sambola Jones, and a mum
Der of invited guests.
Hon. John M. Parker, of New Or
leans, grand marshal, led the march,
assisted by Lieut.. C. B. Hodges of
L. S. u, and officers of the battle
'ahlri Nebraska, Sheriff Y. A. Wo-
mack, Captain Fitch, Louisiana Ma
tional Guard, and Emmett L. Erwin,
aids; Cadet Corps, L. S. u, sailors
and marines of the battIeship Ne
braska.
The governor and his predecessor
rode in a carriage at the head of
the procession down Third street 10
the Boulevard and thence out one
side Of the Boulevard and in the 9TH
err to the statehouse grounds, where
shortly after 1 o'clock Master of Ger
emonies Jones opened the formal
ceremony Of inauguration. The pro
gram carried out was as follows:
Invocation, Rt. Rev. Davis Sessums.
bishop Episcopal Church Of Louisiana
Administering cath of office to the
governor, Chief Justice J. A. Breaux
of the Supreme Court.
Inaugural address, Gov. Luther L.
Hall.
BenedictiOn, Rev. Father Drosseart
pastor Of st. Joseph's Catholic Church
Baton Rouge.
Gov Halls inaugural speech was
not as long as former governors, but
was manly frank and strikingly sin
cere. His words though simple were
wise and forcible The thoughts Gov
cred therein are thus briefly eDito-
nized
4 public officer is a pubic SER
want who owes the moral and legal
duty Of faithful, srevice to the PEG
pie Their will, when it has been
expressed, and their good, when
their will Las not teen expressed,
should be his sole guide.
When he goes beyond this and
uses the power entrusted to him to
be exercised for the common good.
to further his own or the selfish in
teFe5ts and ends of others he be-
comes an usurper and embezzler of
the power.
| propose to stand sQuarely for the
principles enunciated by the plat
form or which was chosen and for
the constructive reforms as we'll as
the remedial legislation indicated byI
It.
There should be welcomed always
the attendance of true and patriotic
citizens.
But no pernicious Hobbies should
be tolerated, expanding their actiyi-
ties here to further private ends and
abort proper legislation.
The people, whose financial vitality
has been seriously impaired, are now
in NJ condition to bear the increased
burden suddenly thrust On them by,
flood conditions and the time has
come when the federal government
should come to their immediate re-
lief.
l do not hesitate to declare that
| favor full and complete control BY
the federal government Of construc-
ton and maintenance of the levee8.
Another subject of vital Importance
at this time is the assessment and
taxation Of property. The present
system distributes unequalIy the bur
dens Of government An eXtraOrdi-
nary session might be convened for
that purpose, but it is my deliberate
opinion that the desired results might
be more conveniently obtained if
constitutional convention should be
ho oollod with I,