Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-06
GIGANTIC THRONG
CHEERS FLOR|DA'S
NEW EXECUTIVE
Big Parade PreCedes Inaug
uraI Address of Governor
Cary A, Hardee-Recep-
ton and Ball at Night
BY BRADFORD BYRD
(StaT Correspondent of The Journal.


office, succeeding Sydney j. Cats a.
Florida's chief executive just on,
hundred years after Andrew Jackson
was sworn in as FloridaH first te
ritorial governor.
Florida's centennial inauguration
was witnessed by the largest Grove
ever packed into the states capita
city. Thousands banked the line OF
parade which preceded the final cere
monies in the open on the east por
tico of the capitol building wher,
additional thousands literally packed
capitol campus. Special trains hat
been bringing in crowds for a day
and night. Others came by motor.
but they were all here and prince
for a gala event.
The Suwanee delegation poured i's
by the hundreds, for SuWanee county
is Governor Hardees home. Every
town, hamlet and hook along tbs
Suwanee river had it's representatives
here and when ever the governor -
his address touched the trigger OF
popular pulse, the explosion of ap-
plause was instantaneous.
Governor Hardee took the oath o.
office, administered by Chief Justice
j. B. Brown, of the state supreme
court, on the east portico of thu
capitol and the ceremony was fol
lowed Immediately by the inaugurah
address, in which the new governo.
urged law enforcement, the conserva
ton of the states resources and this
building of new highways and dis
cussed various matters pertaining to
the development of Florida.
The parade through the gaily deco
rated streets of the city was led b.
the retiring and the new governors
cabinet officers and state officials. and
participated in by members of the
American Legion. Confederate veter-
ans, civic organizations and county
delegations from all parts of tn.
state.
Former Governor Cats in his adj
dress which preceded Governor Har
dee's, reviewed his administration
for past four years. The ex-governor
will leave politics for the time be-
ing and organize chain of food
stores with headquarters in Atlanta
Today also marked one othei
change in the political life of Flor
da. Van c. Swearingen was sue
ceeded as attorney general by Rivers
H. Buford, who was elected to the
office in November. Mr.. Swearingen
was defeated in the race for the gov
ernorship by Mr.. Hardee. The Other
cabinet officers were reelected a.
follows:
H. Clay Crawford, secretary or
state; Ernest Amos, comptroller; J
c. Luning, treasurer; w. N. Sheate
superintendent of public instruction
The Rev. Mr.. Cats is expected t.
Springs, where he held Baptis
pastorate when he was elected gov
ernor four years ago.
The retiring executive took the oc-
casion Of his farewell speech to Bit
terly denounce his critics. One por-
ton, of his address, likening his
O fsacrilege and did not sit we'll with
his hearers.
course 1 have been criticized. Any
man that does anything will Away
be criticized. But what care we II
we do what is right. Men not only
Him to tree, and Chist's name rises
in undying. praise to the glory OF the
Fathers throne"
In conclusion, he stated, however
that he craved the pardon of the
people for the errors he has com
mitted.
Governors Message
~
dress follows:
My fellow citizens:
A very wise provision in our. state
time in which one may serve CON
as Chief Executive OF
Florida. That he may not succeed
finds hearty approval from
men and women. The
of q chief executive be-
comes a frequently recurring event
marking the close or one administra-
ton, an dthe beginning of another
In this representative government
they who shall administer the at
ed to service by the sovereign voice
Of the people, and so today having
been thus called, and in obedience
to the will Of the people of Florida.
I am about to assume the high and
the tHepg great office to WR R they have
seems quite appropriate that
should avail my self Of the occasion
now presented, to pay grateful ac-
to the people of our state for the
reposed in me as evil
denced by my election to such an
exalted station. 1 am not unmind-
full of the great honor conferred
and am not lacking, I trust, in the
fine sense of gratitude which fills
my heart today. AS I read the fun
1amental and statutory laws of Flor
ida wherein are prescribed the du
ties and obligations of the chief ex--
5ufficiency seems to grow less and
my feeling of dependence upon the
patient good will of the people and
upon the cooperation and assist
ance of my associates in office more
pronounced.
Promising Future
I seriously question if the pres
ent time is propitious for one to as
sumo the governorship of the state.
# perchance he expects to bask
n here t2 liz ig popular r. favor We are
,onfict which "f taved to the u Wooff
he productive forces Of the nation
During it's continuance and immedi-
ately following the armistice which
marked It's conclusion, private bust
1ess. and public affairs have BEEN
in keeping with such
of expenditures as was
never before known. Individual
thrift and frugality have been large
y discarded, and erstwhi1e Inquiries
lre now being classed as necessities
such an orgy of imitation and expen-
liture could not continue, and with
prophetic voice have all along wooed
he people back to safer ground. I'm
we have not listened to
more conservative counsels, and as
'esult we are in the midst of period
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