Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-14


supreme court, state officers aud lei
low citizens
To me this most Solemn ana IN
spirinE moment ~ busy ana event
fui life. and ! have approached ms
days doinsH with u feeling ~ dsop.
eat ave RH I have contemplated tho
tremendous responsibilities Of the
chief executive ~ this great state,
In undertaking the eshCtjnr duties
to the faithful poftnrman'r ~ which
! and my colleagues In tho new sihi'
government have Just pledged our
fidelity, I mus, count heavily upon
tho generous ana patriotic go. opera
ton Of tho legislature the Judiciary,
and of Ia" people thema'lvcr
! am not unmlndful OF III" hiHh
mark of their confid"nc" vi h which
the people ~ oklahoma hhv" al
ready distinguished me- In my nom
ination and election. and my greatest
concern IL that ! maS rroNe worthy
of th" trust and confidence WIN
which have been hohorrd lhlht
II 10 nttins on this occssion that !
feel towards the people ~ Oklahoma
for tho honor conferred upon mo,
ana for the many expressions ~ rn
couragement and good viii ~ which
I have been tho recipient
We are yet In the shadow of a
great war. tha bliRhtlnE devastation
of which has mrnac-d ana all but
DESTROYED tho very foundations of
modern civilization. but thanks To
tho fortituds Of our allies nnd The
noble courage and sacrifices ~ tho
manhood ana womanhood OF our bc
loved country, so freely offered nt
III. shrine of iib-ry, the foes 90
humanity have been overwhelmed
and tho freedom of tho world. bought
by the blood Of 100000 martyrs.
will soon ne attestcd by tn" seal ~
League of Nations" who's. peopl"
live today In the enjoyment of hope
that the sunlight Of peace. already
scattering the gloom. will soon en-.
velope the earth. and that wars and
rumors Of wars shall he no more
Oklahoma has stood Loyalty hy tho
nation In the solution of ,he grave
and wslshy problems Involved IN
directing Amsricss share IN the
most desperate of mankind'r slruH-
gle from freedom, Tho lives Of her
young manhood have been freely
sacrificsd on the crimsoned altar of
our oouutry's service to human lib-
erty. while the older mon and the
noble womanhood Of tho common
wsaith--and our cbiidrsn--havs Of.
fersd at the shrine Of humanity and
the nations needs, n spirit OF dsvo-
ticn and upssifish patriotism that
will always ~ cherished ss the most
glorious page OF tho history OF the
state.
] take an earnest. patriotic pride
IN the splendid Servire rendered by
the people at thiu state tn the fed-
srsl government and 20 the cause of
liberty throushOut the world. and
% far ~ II 10 In my power to direct
the future attitude Of the state there
Will be no faiterins or slowing down
Of the sfforts 10 fully meet our share
% the national requirements. ana no
weak eaing In the loyal support
which the peopls. without regard TO
PARTY. hes given to that sreat leader
of msn--that incompsvsbls sham
picn Of liberty and dsnocracy In
their broadest. trusst seuee. whose
presence In the capitals oS 1Hops
he's been hailed ~ uncounted NIL,
iiens of the worlds oppressed % we
certain assurances Of = Just and !a.t-
Inc peace; the foremost citipen OF the
world. the president OF the United
utstss, Woodrow Wilson.
II v our duty. howevsr. TO take .
forward look 10 the days when real
measure. At least, the normal CON-
lltions Of life before this cataclysm
of wtr enGvlfed the world. There
ere no mentai reservations In tho
love I feel and express for the ma.
don. but the nationaiism ! reverence
and respect 10 . federal government