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Thomas c. Rye. Of Prris. was sworn
In as governor Of Tennessee by N. M.
Neil, chief justice OF the supreme
court. The inaugural ceremonies took
place at the Ryman Auditorium, where
Mr.. Rye received the Democratic NOM
nation last May All was made the
standard-bearer of his party.
The prog am was exceedingly simple
and commercially short The spacious
hall was taxed to its 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 he demand and for 40 min
utes after the ceremonies we're 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 If 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 Citizens-We 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 10 be committed
to me is indeed a sacred one, and when
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. l 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 heen 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 less 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 goyernro ent.
at 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 10
expect this Of their servants. and the
servants should respec their right.
TN the discharge Of official duty I
shall earnestly seek to promote the
cause of education, stimulate agricul.
ture and help to build better high
ways.
Deeply rcnsible of the responsible
ties of the high position to which Il
have been called. the duties Of which
I am about to assume. and conscious
OF the fact that without divine assist
ance / canrot hope fer that measure
OF success desired. humbly appealing
to the throne Of God for wisdom to
guide me and for power Ito meet this
great responsibility, that | may render
some beneficial service to the state
and her psople, | am now ready to
take the oath Of office"