New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-02


successor and extending his sympa'hH
along with the burden.
Governor Dx's Farewell.
Governor Dix addressed his successor
by name. and said:
Into your hands and your keeping !
hereby transfer the responsioil.i't.55, az ~
cares of the office of Chief f-AecutHe w
this Empire State You STAND upon on
threshold of great opportn1tli'sS, ,,dving
the needs OF the people eminentiy qu@,io
les YOU to administer with hohor "
yourself and advantage TO u!e ooi'ii
wealth the affairs OF this stdte. a. .,l,o
In this chamber where you are 10 Tan
tho oath of office as Governor Sehela
ticn ago YOU were a familiar ana li', r.,
tant figure. The Intervening YeaiSt 20
afforded YOU a splendld optoi tu'rt Zoo
understand the needs OF the human e.,
In administering the duties OF the ONT e
of Governor as now constituted YOU 10
my sympathy. In the Wiue Sup ,,er.
privileges which you VIII haNc 40, PHI
forming "A real practical service 10 w.
ucoule of this state you have my pest
wishes And / should like to men
zion Tor your consideration some OF lht
requirements at this time Tor the iui'o''
and best development of the state.
For a state TO be succesSful It's peoplc
must he sound and right in their views
and its resources economically ana PiUp
erlv developed. The conserving vi III
nat,ral resources vouchsafed by gen
erous Providence devOlves upon w
agents and representatives or the peup1tt
as custodians of those resources &c
they can be transmitted uniinpateu W
those who come after US. 80
Tbe forward steps which have beeh
taken i'm the reorganization OF prison ani
minstratioD may. trust, 70 haDaGciaI
along humane lines with results Dehclt i,, =.
20 mil
AT large. A watchful care OF the hhaII '',,
OF the state. that the expenditures ni ne
alwaVs be within the income, rs aiso
worthy of your practical sense anu ''''
Tn ali the work that comes to YOU As
Chief Executive you Will ma n0ile nm mr.
Jealous none more sollcltouS lpi 49,
welfare than your immediate pre9ecesSfI..
that the questions may De soiNe ,,i,i az eSaIt
and that your administration VIII eNu ,s
the character of our commonWeaitn "a ON"
enhance the happiness OF all the peopie'
Then Mr. Sulzer was called by
Mitchell May. the new Secretary ol
state who administered the oath OF
office. Mr. Suzer grabbed the Biole
with both hands, which prevented MS
raising his right one. and Mr.. May had
TO stop and begin over again whlie the
Governor rectified the slight mistake
Governor Sulzer's Address.
At the end of the oath the Governor
kissed the Bible and then began 10
road his inaugural address. 1t was
short and simple. though note OF TIL
umph at the realization of his twenty
wears ambition ran through it ana
sounded in the phrase, The hour mas
struck: the task of administrative re-
form is mine" Mr.. Suffers voice was
resonant. He swayed from side to side
as he read. He gestured little, though
he patted himself on his left shoulder
approvingly as he declared that ne had
no boss save his conscience, and in
tended to have none.
Governor Sulzer said:
Fellow Citizens: ! realize TO the fullest
extent the sOlemnity of the obhgauon
have lust taken as the Governor or New
York Conscious of my own limitations
] keenly appreciate the responsibilities IL
entails. -, ,or
ored me with their SURFACES, enter
upon the performance OF the duties Oh thc
office without promise. except my
pledge TO all the people to serve tieli
faithfully and honestly and 10 the pest oI
my ability. | am free without entaEie-
ments and shall remain free. NO inilu-
ence controls me but the dictates OF III!
conscience and my determination 70 ao
my duty, day in and day out. az see
the right, regardless of consequences. IN
the future. as in the past. | Will walk lne
street called straight. and without rear
and without favor l shall execute , tne
laws justly and imparualIy- iiaHN'
toward none. -. 7
Those who know me best know that !
stand firmly for certain 1unddiIleiitdl
principles-for freedom of speech; for the
right of lawful assembly: for the free
dom of the press; for liberty under law
for civil and religious freedom; Tor con,
stitutonal government; for equahty ana
Justice TO all: for home rule. ana the re,
served rights of the state: for equai
rights to every one and special privileges
10 no one and for unshackled opportu,
nifty as the beacon light OF ndlViduai
hope and the best guarantee for the per
petuity of our free institutions.
New York IL the greatest state IN the
Union Ii should always stand az an en-
emplar of economical ana eihcith' an anu
progressive Administrations. AS It's 10y
ernor | shall. in so far as / can, give lne
people of the state an honest, an en-
Gent. an economical and a DuSlnessHhe
administration of public anairs- l saS
businesslike advisedly, because i assure
the business men in every part OK our
state that they can rely OH me al an
times 20 do my utmost to promote the
commercial interests Of our common
wealth i realize how important they
are and shall always be eXceedlhsi!
Saref,II 10 take no step that will Jeop-
ardize the financial and the commercial
supremacy of the first state in the Re-
public.
Friend Of Every Legitimate Business
Suffice II to say that l am friend OF
.verv business whether bis or little, So
long as il is legitimate. and will always
have its welfare in view In the admins,
tration of state affairs. To TINS ehd
shall work increasingly for quicker ana
hetter TRANSPORTATION agencies. ana iol
improved and larger terminal facilities IN
order that New York shall continue 20
receive her Just share OF the TRACE anu