McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-22
RYE SWORN IN AS
STATE EXECUTIVE
THOUSANDS CHEER NEW GOV
ERNoR-RYE SAYS PLEDGES
MUST BE KEPT.
THE PROGRAMME IS SIMPLE
Address Short but to the Point.
"Sound Business Principles Shall Be
Rules of Action" Says
Rye.

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Thomas G. Rye, Of Psris, was sworn
in as governor of Tennessee by M. M.
Neil, chief justice of the supreme
court. The inaugural ceremonies took
place at the Ryman Auditorium, where
Mr.. Rye received the Democratic nom
ination last May AMI was made the
standardlbeerer of his party.
The prog ram was exceedingly simple
and commercially short. The spacious
hall was taxed to it's capacity Every
available seat upstairs and down and
on the platform was occupied, Hun
dreds stood in the aisles and around
the walls. The capacity of 5000 fell
far below The demand and for 40 min
utes after the ceremonies were con-
cluded the crowd sursed through the
narrow floors to find the street out
side blocked and congested.
Behind Rye on the platform sat the
members of both branches of the leg.
islature, members who are pledged to
help him vindicate thu platform and
enforce the law.
He declared that the party stood
pledged to enforce the laws and this"
he said, must be done il the enact
ment Of laws can bring about that re-
suit. This pledge to the people must
be made good" he declared with all
the emphasis at his command as he
threw aside the written speech and
the great audience cheered the senti-
| ment to the echo.
Following is Gov. Rye's inaugural
address, in part:
Fellow Offensive have assem-
bled for the purpose of formally trans
ferring the executive branch of the
state government from the hands of
citizen elected as the representative
of one of the great political parties
of the state into my care and keeping
as the chosen representative of an
| other great political party.
"The trust about to be committed
| W illO 10 III LSCo q obOi GU OuCy anu w hCh
sealed by the oath the constitution re-
quires shall be taken | shall become
| the representative of all the people,
and as such 1t shall be my purpose to
dedicate my all to their interests, hum
bly, consecrating myself to the service
of the state, INDUCING the hope that
some good may come to her and her
institutions by reason of the efforts
shall make to render some service
in return for the honor conferred upon
me by her citizenship. / sincerely
trust that the same desire, the same
ambition, may inspire every chosen
representative of the people, to the
end that platform pledges may be re-
deemed and the states best interests
subserved.
"Our state is burdened with an in
debtedness which has Eeen but slight
ly reduced during all these years,
while the expenses of government have
increased enormously.
I'VE enter upon the important and
exacting duties of new year and a
new administration with an empty
treasury. in the midst of great bust
ness depression occasioned by what
seems to be nee Hess and bloody war
in the old world.
"Our system of tax assessment and
collection renders unequal the burden
of taxation, and our revenue is wholly
inadequate to meet the increased de-
mands of the government.
1T is my desire that sound business
principles In the administration OF pub
lie affairs shall be the rule of action.
Those who ferve the government must
limit expenditures to the actual needs
of the state, economically admins
tered. The people have the right to
expect this Of their servants, and the
servants should respec; their right.
"In the discharge of official duty
shall earnestly seek to promote the
cause of education, stimulate agricul-
ture and help to build better high
ways.
Deeply rensible of the responsible
ties OF the high position to which
have been called, the duties of which
am about to assume and conscious
of the fact that without divine assist
ance ! canrot hope for that measure
of success desired, humbly appealing
to the throne of God for wisdom to
guide me and for power to meet this
great responsibility, that may render
some beneficial service to the state
and her people, am now ready to
take the oath of Office"