The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-12
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| Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. 12.-Th,
Inaugural address of Governor
| Williams was as follows:
MIR, President. Mr.. Speaker Ladies
Gentlemen, Fellow Citizens:
Called by my fellow citizens tc
undertake the duties of the office
OF the chief magistrate of the state
| avail myself of this opportunity 4
express to those assembled my
| grateful thanks for the partiality anc
the confidence thus manifested
Realizing the proportions of the tash
before me ! approach it with appre
| hension and in humility. However
find comfort and cheer in tne
/ presence OF those Representatives b.
the other Coordinate agencies o.
this government, and shall rely il
all difficulties upon the resources o.
wisdom that are to flow from thost
charged with the sovereign functions
Of legislation. ! shall, also, look with
confidence upon the CO. ordinate
branch of this government which is
wisely and Justly to interpret odi
laws.
In .hc last commonwealth carve.
cut Of the Louisiana Purchase
through the cyolvement Of govern
ment, we draw inspiration iron
the life and character Of that greai
man under whose administration
that magnificent domain was acqu'r
ed. Through his mastery genius
that great party was founded, under
whose organization we today are in
control of every branch OF this state
government In the conduct Of this
great office it is fit that | should
look to his life and achievements as
later illustrated BY such great men
as Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lin
coin and Woodrow Wilson, as a
guide and model.
About Oklahoma.
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 practically every nation of earth.
Its development has been in accord
ance with the spirit of our citizen
ship; progressive not only in busi-
ness but also in government. Such
has been made underI
The fact is the entire world has
been living too fast. 1t has been too
and now we must put
on the brakes. But in doing this
we must not still the hand OF
progress. We are to devote curl
energies to constructive admins |
tration so as to install business
methods and efficiency ny means OF |
which we are TO have the best gov
ernment for the least reasonable cost |
Hence our task is an arduous one
To accomplish this our purpose
must be sturdy and directed with
wisdom. The public service must be
dominated and filled by men imbued
With spirit of patriotism This
must be done to the extent that our
'ellow citizens win realize that this
administration is not installed to ex-
1loit the people. or their revenues,
,ut to bring happiness. peace and
.rosperity.
Those men who. in serving the
'ublic prefer to give more to the
tate than they receive from it by
way OF material consideration are
he ones that appeal most to me. wei
re not moved tc eTist in our
service in time of war for
laterial consideration. In this age
( progressive civilization the same
reat call is made for men In the
-aIks OF peace. The uplift that is s
ssential in every walk Of life a7-
eals to us. Hence the necessity for
slf sacrifice Then. too. when we
axe sacrifice for cause We are
oubly fortified and our position 4
emphasized hope :
make myself clear. IN this ad- =
inistration, with my consent thert
laIl not be an easy place and there 4
lall not exist sinecure, but the d
ad shall be rugged with work and v
'votion TO duty u
II is right that man should
We his friends. Every true man r
III. But | have my ideals. and T
ink those who have fought with er
e IN the political contests in this cl
ate and who know me Intimately b:
low that have cherished these al
eaIs all these years ana was Fl