The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16
GOV. WILLIAMS
|NAU GURATE Ed
NEW ADMINISTRATION Off
cIALLY usHERED IN WITH
ELABORATE CEREMONIES
OTHER OFFICIALS ARE SWORN IN
Overholser Theatre Is Filled When
Joint Session Of the Two Houses
10 Held-Reception and
Ball Close the Day

Oklahoma City.-Lee Cruce is a pri-
vate citizen of Ardmore; Robert l..
Williams is the third governor of the
state of Oklahoma. In the presence
OF the members of the legislature and
crowd of prominent Oklahomans
which filled the Overholser Theatre to
overfowing, he took the oath which
makes him the Governor of Oklahoma
and the Oklahomans for the next four
years.
An entire day and night were taken
up with the several official and social
sessions that together constituted the
Inauguration. The official ceremony
began at eleven o'clock Monday morn
ing, when the two houses were called
to order in the Overholser Theatre
by Senator Mitchell, president pro
tenn OF the Senate. At noon Supreme
Justice Kane administered to Cover
nor Williams the oath of office and
his administration began. He ad-
dressed the audience, outlining the
policies of his administration and
what is hoped to be accomplished.
Immediately following, the other elec-
tive officials took the oath of office.
In the afternoon, friends and admir-
ers OF the new governor, to the num-
Der Of several thousands, attended
the public reception In the parlors of
the Lee-Huckins Hotel.
The inaugural ball, which likewise
was attended by all who could get
into the hall, was held Monday even
ing in the Auditorium. Governor
Williams led the grara march, accom-
panied by Miss Los FARRELL of Durant.
In his address after taking the oath
of office, Governor Williams said:
Mr.. President. Mr.. Speaker. Ladies'
Gentlemen and Fellow Citizens.
Called by my fellow citizens to under
take the duties of the office OF the Chief
Magistrate OF this State. avail myself OF
this opportunity to express to those as
sembled my grateful thanks for the par
tiality and the confidence thus mani
Tested. Realizing the proportions OF the
task before me l approach 1t with appre-
hension and in humility. However,
nnd comfort and cheer In the presence
of those representatives OF the other CO.
ordinate agencies of this government. and
shall rely In all difficulties upon the re-
sources OF wisdom that are to flow from
those charged with the sovereign func-
tions OF legislation. l shall, also. look
with confidence upon the other co-or-
dinate branch OF this government which
Is to wisely and justly Interpret our laws.
In the last commonwealth carved out
OF the Louisiana Purchase through the
evolvement OF government, we draw in
spiration from the life and character OF
that great man under whose adminlstra-
tion that magnificent domain. was ac-
Quired. Through his mastery genius
that great party was founded, under
whose organization we today are In con-
troll OF every branch OF this state govern
ment. In the conduct of this great Of
nee 1t is fit that ! should loo, to his
life and achievements. as later illustrated
by such great men as Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson
as guide and model.
oklshoma's Wonderful Development.
In this State, favored by nature with
climate and soil and mineral wealth. the
people have gathered not only from every
State In the Union but also from practic-
ally every nation Of earth. Its develop
ment has been in accordance with the
spirit OF our citizenship; progressive moi
only in business but also in government
Such development has been made under
difficulties We have done more in less
than a decade than II has taken cen
tury to accomplish In older states. This
could not be done without cost and this
cost must be born by the taxpayers
Such development being rapid 1t coult
not reasonably be made without some
HDuSeSs IitliNtt IlhluIdlg Aht oCNholoi
for retrenchment, economy and efiici'
ency'Thls condition, however, Is not con.
hne5 20 oklahoma That is the demand
now mae not only IN , every state state gov gov
ernment. The fact is the entire worlt
has been living too fast. 1t-has been toe
extravagart, and now we must put OF
the brakes. But In doing this we mus
not still the hand OF progress. We arr
to devote our energies to constructive
administration so as to install business
methods and efficiency by meai Of which
we are TO have the best government fol
the least reasonable cost. Hence on
task is an arduous one. To accomplish
this our purpose must be sturdy and di
must be dominated and filled by capable
men imbued with spirit of patriotism
This must be done to the extent that oul
fellow citizens will realize that this ad
ministration Is not Installed TO exploi
the people, or it's revenues, but to brinl
happiness, peace and prosperity.
The Duty OF a Political Party.
The idea that parties and government
exist as an agency OF the spokesman Il
utterly at variance with the principles o
good government. / believe in party gov
ernment. Through the centuries OF pop
ular government political parties hav'
been great agencies In framing and pro
noting measures that were essential TO
the promotion and preservation OF human
liberty and human happiness. Politica
parties when kept within their prope
bounds are the agencies by which voters
believing in certain principles OF govern
ment, ard having common purpose II
goyernmental gye % force, are bound together
BY this means principles and measure
are the controlling force and not individ
ual exploitation or ambition. Hence, !
is essential that party's real friend
should be put on guard in administrator
government.
Not only should the friends OF a politi
cal party be put on guard. but whereve