The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-10
new INCUMBENT TAKES
L0WDENS SEAT AS 18TH
GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS
Military Parade Marks
Springfield Ceremonies
of Induction.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 10.-Len
Small of Kankakee became Illinois
governor today. As
suming control of state affairs -
its chief executive by taking the
oath of Office shortly after noon. he
succeeded Governor Frank o. Low
den, who in a brief speech ended
his four years service.
With three bands blaring the in
augural parade started at II
o'clock from the hotel where Gov
ernor and Mrs. Small were staying.
Cavalry and foot troops patrolled
the line Of march, and . battalion
of the Fifth Infantry I. N. G. and
cadets from Morgan Park Acad-
emy and the State University occu-
pied q place in the procession
Vending its way through three
Of Springtield's downtown streets
the parade reached the executive,
mansion at 11:15 a. m. where Gov
ernor and Mrs. LOwden Joined 1t.
The entire procession went through
the mansion ground, and continu-
ing the march it reached the state
house at 1880 a. m.
The hall Of representatives was
almost crowded to its utmost, be-
fore the inaugural party appeared.
Hundreds of disappointed Republi-
cans, drawn to Springfield by the
prospect of a seat at the inaugural
continued their search for q ticket
until the parade had ended. Sol
diers guarding approaches to the
state house, and all the entrances, =
permitted no one without pass to /,
60 higher than the first floor. Ac- /
tivity in most Offices in the state
house was at q standstill and not i
even employees we're permitted to
move about without identification. !,
Soldiers acted as ushers In the
hall.
The inaugural party included all I
the state officers. Beside Governor
Lowden, the only one who retires
is Lieutenant-Governor John G.
Oglesby. His place is taken by for
mer State Treasurer Fred e. Ster-
ling, whose Office in turn is occu- Z
pied by Edward E. Miller. Other
state officers were reelected.
Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 10.-Gov-
ernor Len Small went on record Is
standing for those principles en-
bodied in the minority report Of the
committee On resolutions OF the
Republican state convention held
in Springfield on May 10 last. in
his inaugural address here today.
"As a member Of this committee"
Governor Small said, Il supported
in committee and on the floor Of
the convention, and voted for, the
minority report of that committee
embodying certain principles af-
fecting the liberties ard rights Of
our people and Nhe lives and we'll
being of every man, woman and
child in our commonwealth. Now
as governor ! again announce my
fidelity to those principles and give
notice that l shall rely upon them
as a constant guide in determining
administrative and political poll
cies.
II am deeply sensible of the re-
sponsibility as we'll as the great
honor which has come to me with
the Office of governor. ] appeal to
all citizens Of Illinois and to all
state local officials for their support
in fulfilling the trust our people
have reposed in me.
II shall endeavor TO see that
every dollar appropriated will Sc
cure a dollars worth OF service.
Il pledged the people OF Illinois
that l would do all in my power to
secure the repeal Of the state pub
lie utilities act, thereby abolishing
the state public utilities commits
sion, and that l would recommend
the enactment in its stead OF law
giving to all cities in Illinois the
right of home rule in the regula-
ton and control Of their public
utilities. l therefore urge the