Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-09
Oath Of Office Was Admiris.
tered New Executive by
Chief Justice SpaldiDg
Members Of Supreme Court
and Newly Elected State
Officials Also Attend
Recommends Many Changes
and improvements 10 Man.
aqement Of The State

The capacity of the house chamber
was taxed when the joint session was
held there Wednesday afternoon to
receive the messages from Governor
Burke, the retiring executive, and OF
Governor-elect Hanna.
When Governor Burke had finished
reading his lengthy message, Chief
Justice Spalding administered the
oath of office to Mr. Hanna and the
other newly elected state officials.
Burke Recommended for the Cabinet.
Senator Mcdowell, DEM, offered q
resolution endorsing retiring Cover
nor Burke for a cabinet position un-
der Wilson, and the resolution was
carried without a dissenting vote.
Following is the resolution in fnll:
A joint resolution commencing the
Honorable John Burke to- the presi-
dent-elect of the United States.
Whereas, This day marks the sev.
erance OF the high official bond that
has for six years held our distinguish.
ed fellow citizen bounden to the dN-
ties OF the highest office in the gilt
And Whereas, 1t Is q matter OF
state pride that the name gOf our DIS
tlnguished ex-governor has been 10,
u,ently mentioned in the press of the
country for high position in the ma
tional government;
And Whereas, We, the members OF
the 18th legislative assembly, recog-
nize in him a man capable OF render
ing services of the highest order in
the larger field Of our national gov
ernmental affairs;
And Whereas, Having spent his life
in the area of the greatest social and
economic development, he under.
stands fully the elements and flnda-
mental principles which underlie the
policies of development and ,conser-
walton of natural resources as they
touch the welfare of the state and ma
ton as a whole;
Be 1t Resolved, That we, the legis.
lative assembly of the State OF North
Dakota in joint session, do commend
him, the Honorable John Burke, to
the careful consideration Of the Hon.
orable Woodrow Wilson, president
elect of the United States, as one
eminently fitted and we'll worthy to
be in his official cabinet family.
Governor Hanna's m essa9e.
Governor Hanna's message contains
many recommendations Tor the legis-
lature to follow, and Is published by
the Tribune, i'm full, as follows:
Gentlemen of the Senate and the
House of Representatives Of
North Dakota:
You are the legal representatives of
the people of the State, and have as.
sembled here to exercise the author
ity entrusted by the people of this
Commonwealth to your care. No
higher test or privilege Of good cit
izenship can be than il, the making Of
wise laws, and the power to make
such laws rests with you. That you
use this power which has been dele
gated to you by the people with 'or1l.
dcnce and care is the confident ex-
pectancy Of your constituents, and, I
express the belief that no better for
tune can befall you than to meet their
and esteem.
congratulate you on your induc-
ton into Office at time when our
State is making rapid strides in prog
ress, and also at a time when public
conscience is alive to the work Of
public servants. The people are
ready to reward honest and faithful
officials for conscientious labor, and
surely there can be no greater incen-
tive to noble action than to know
that the voters who have honored
lis by their suffrage will commend
faithful devotion and labor for them.
IS representatives Of an intelligent
and progressive constituency, ambi-
tious to move onward and upward,
your opportunities to do good are
boundless.
The reports from the state officers
and from the various institutions Of
this State have been or will be pre-
sented to you, and each Of them
should have your careful attention.
In no way can you prepare yourselves
better to intelligently understand the
work which lies before you. You
should avoid as much as possible in
creasing the number Of state officers
and commissioners, and all state Of
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