The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-04

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were arranged the seats for Presi'
Flanking this centr".
group were the associate justices OF
the supreme court, the vice president
senators, and former senator's. Back |
of them were ranged the members |
of the house of representatives and |
the ambassadors and ministers Of for
eign nations. In groups here and
there were governors of states many
of them with their showy stdttG or
military and civil officials. Members
of the retiring cabinet, officers OF
the army and navy, and representa-
tives of the various branches ON the
federal government also hal their
places on the broad platform.
Facing the inaugural platform a
dense crowd of spectators packed the
wide plaza and struggle for vantage
point. while further back the long
lines of military and civic orSani-
cations took position to awalt tn
formation of the parade,
Wilson Takes Oath.
With this setting of animation all
attention was directed to the two
central figures of the assemblage-
the president elect about to take ne
oath 70 office, and the CHIEF JUS
| tice of the supreme court ready TO
administer the oath. These two, ris-
| ing from their seats, stood together
at the center of the platforl, tAa
chief Justice with the bible open in
his hands. the president-elecJ wiill
uplfted right hand.
Slowly the chief justice repeated
the oath as it is prescribed by th(
constitution:
Il do solemnly swear Tor affirm
that / will faithfully execute the CT
flee of president of the United SUI .'s
and will to the best of my ability
preserce, protect and defend the Con
stitntion of the United States
The prestdent-elect repeated th'
oath word for word and kissed TIT
open bible. 1t was over. A new
president had come into office.
At the moment of conclusion of tn
oath a presidential salute of TWEEN
tv-one guns doomed out the new
that new chief executive had beel
inaugurated.
The president at once began hi
inaugural address herewith given Il
full:
President Wilson's Inaugural.
There has been change of gov
ernment. 1t began two years age
when the house of representative
became democratic by decisive ma
iority. 1t has now been completed
The senate about to assemble vii
also be democratic. The offices Q
President and vice president hav
been put into the hands of demo
: Gratis. What does the change mean
, That is the question | am going t
try to answer, in order, if may, t
t interpret the occasion.
1t means much more than the mer
) success of a party. The success c
f a party means little except whe
{ the nation is Msing that party for
/, large and definite purpose. No on
can mistake the purpose for whic
the national now seeks to use tn
> democratic party. 1t seeks to use
! to interpret a change in its own plan
> and point of view. Some old thine
with which we had grown familia
= and which had begun to creep int
{ the very habit of our thought and
our live, have altered their aspe'
q as we have latterly looked critical
t upon them, with fresh, awakene
e eyes; have dropped their disguise
=. and shown themselves alien an
, sinister. Some new things, as v
look frankly upon them, willing
comprehend their real characte
. have come to assume the aspect
things long believed in and famllla
stuff of our own convictions. "
, have been refreshed by a new
g sight into our own life.
g We see that in many things tn
life is very great. 1t is incomparab
9 great in its material aspects, in !
body of wealth, in the diversity al
- sweep of it's energy, in the indt
tries which have been conceived al
y. built up by the genius of individu
men and the limitless enterprise
. groups of men. 1t is great, ais
very great, in its moral force. \
. where else in the world have moi
- men and women exhibited in mo
:, striking forms the beauty and t
= energy of sympathy and helpfulne