The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-04

Nelson, Of Minnesota, and Warren, Of
Wyoming.
The new democratic members Of the
body were John T. Robinson, of Ar
kansas; John F. Shafroth, of COlora-
do; William Salisbury, Of Delaware;
william H. Thompson. Of Kansas; OIL
lie NJ. James, Of Kentucky; Joseph E.
Ransdell, of Louisiana; James *.
Vardman, of Mississippi; Thomas j.
Walsh, OF Montana; William Hughes,
Of New Jersey; Harry Lane, Of Ore
gon; and John K. Shields, Of Tennes-
see.
The new republicans were: Edwin
C. Burleigh. of Maine; John w.
Weeks, Of Massachusetts; George w.
Norris, OF Nebraska; L. 3. Colt, Of
Rhode Island, and Thomas Sterling,
Of South Dakota.
At this point the inaugural CcremO-
MES passed from the stage Of quiet
and solemnity of the senate chamber
to one full of color n animation as
the outdoor exercises Of administer
ing the oath to the new president be-
gan at the east front of the capitol.
In the shadow Of the great dome an
! immense stand to hold thousands had
been erected. At the front and cen
ter of this Vast stage were arranged
the seats for President Taft and
Prestdent-eiect Wilson. Chief Justice
/ White, about to administer the oath
of office, was seated at the right of
the president-ele Ct. Thanking this
central group were the associate JUS
tices of the supreme court, the vice
president, senators and former n
tors. Back Of them were ranged the
members OF the house Of representa-
tives and the ambassadors and minis
ters Of foreign nations. In groups
here and there were governors Of
states, many of them with their
snowy STATS Of military n civil
officials. Members of the retiring
cabinet, officers Of the army and navy,
and representatives Of the various
branches of the federal government
also had their places or the broad
platform.
Facing the inaugural platform a
dense crowd of spectators packed the
wide plaza and struggled for vantage
point, while further back the long
lines of military and civic organiza-
tions tool position to await the form
alton of the parade.
With this setting Of animation, all
attention vas directed to the w CEN
trail figures OF the asBemblage-the
president-e elect about to take the oath
of Office, and the chief justice Of the
supreme court, ready to administer
the oath. These two, rising from
their seats, stood together at the CEN
ter Of the platform, the chief justice
with the Bible open in his hands, the
president-elect with upllfted right
hand.
Slowly the chief justice repeated
the oath as it Is prescribed by the
constitution:
Il do solemnly swear Cor affirm
that 1 will faithfully execute tho Of
flee of president of the United States,
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preserve, protect and defend The con
stitution of the United States"
The president ELECT repeated the
oath word FOR word, and kissed the
open Bible. 1t was over. A new
president had come into office.
At the moment of conclusion of the
oath a presidential salute of twenty
one guns doomed out the news that g
new chief executive had been inaug-
urated,
Wilson's Address.
The president at once began his in
augural address.
Mr.. Wilson said: There has been
a change of government. 1t began two
years ago, when the house of repro.
sentatiVes became democratic by 4
decisive majority. 1t has now beer
completed. The senate about to as,
semble viii also be democratic. The
offices OF president and vice president
have been put into the hands of demo.
Gratis. What does the change mean
That is the question hat is upper.
most in our minds today. That is the
question ! am going to try to answer
in order, if l may. to interpret the oc.
casion.
1t means much more than the mer.
success of a party. The success of
party little except when the ma.
ton is using that party for a iarF,
and definite purpose. No one caI
mistake the purpose for which the ma.
ton now seeks to use the democratic
party. 1t seeks to use 1t to interpre'
a change in it's own plans and point OF
view. Some of the old things Will
which we had grown familiar, ant
which had begun to creep into tht
very habit OF our thought and OF oul
lives, have altered their aspect as WE
have latterly looked critically upor
them, with fresh, awakened eyes; have
dropped their DISCUSSES and showr
themselves alien and sinister. Some
new things, as We look frankly upon
them, willing to comprehend THEN
real character. have come to assume
the aspect Of things long believed Ii
and familiar, stuff OF our own con,
victions. We have been refreshed oS
a new insight into our own life.
We see that in nan things thaI
life is very great. Tt is incomparablS
great in its material aspects. In III
body OF wealth, In the diversity ans
sweep of its energy. in the industrie.
which have been conceived and built
up by the genius of individual men
and the limitless enterprise OF group:
of men. tt is great, also, in it's mora
force. Nowhere else in the. world havt
noble men and ONE exhibited Il
| more striking forms the beauty ans