Milford chronicle., 1921-01-21
GOVERNOR DENNEY,
THE new EXECUTIVE
In HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS HE URGES
GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR
SCHOOLS AND ROADS.
WANTS TAXES HELD DOWN
THE new GOVERNOR SUGGESTS THAT
APPROPRIATIONS BE HELD DOWN.
FAVORS BUDGET SYSTEM.

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Tuesday at noon was inagurated Gov
ernor of Delaware, succeeding John
G, Townsend, Jr., who had concluded
four most successful years as chief
executive of the State. Governor Den
ney is a Republican, having been
elected at the last election by the
largest majority even given a candi-
date for that Office in Delaware.
During tine morning Major J. Dan
forth Bush, of Wilmington, was sworn
in as Lieutenant-GoYern of Della
ware. The State has been without a
Lieutenant-G Governor for more than a
year because of the death of Lieuten-
ant-Governor Eliason. Mr.. Bush like
wise is a Republican. Both the new
Governor and Lieutenant-Governor
are veterans of the world war, and
both are the first to be elected follow
ing the ratification of the suffrage
amendment.
The first official act of Governor
Denney was formally to announce the
appointment of General Alden R. Ben
son, of near Dover, to be Secretary of
State, and he at once entered upon
the duties of that Office. Governor
Denney and General Benson have
been associated closely for many years
in Republican politics. General Ben
son succeeded Everett c. johnson as
Secretary of State.
The Inauguration of Governor Den
ney took place in the Opera House,
in the presence of a large gathering
of men and women of all political par
ties from all parts of the State, some
of the foremost residents of the State
were in the gathering. The formal GER
emony was preceded by a street pa
rade, in which Governor Denney and
retiring Governor Townsend rode side
by side and were cheered, and in
which the new and retiring State Off
cials, members of the State Judiciary,
Delaware's delegation in Congress,
sixty former service men as a guard
of honor, the Young Mems Republican
Club of Wilmington, Delaware Col
lege cadets and cadets of the State
College for Colored Students partici-
pated.
The oath of Office was administered
to Governor Denney by his fellow
townsman and lifelong friend, Chief
Justice James Pennewill. He took the
oath on the ancient Latin Bible that
was removed from the State Library
to the Opera House for that purpose.
Every Governor of Delaware since
1S49, excepting Governor John Hum,
who affirmed, has taken the oath of
Office with his hand on this historic
Bible.
Reads inaugural Address
Immediately after being qualified,
Governor Denney read hisinaUgural
Governor Denney read his inaugural
assembled in joint session in the OPP
era House for the ceremonies, and to
the hundreds of visitors who jammed
the theatre. The Governor devoted
much attention to the outstandins
topics of better schools, better roads, |
State taxation and financial problems. |
Governor Denney expressed belief
that the best of the present school |
code and of suggested changes could |
be combined to provide an education |
al system that would meet Delaware's |
needs. He sees taxation as the main |
question to be considered in the up
building of the State school system,
and served notice that he would not !
approve of the repeal of the present
school code unless something better
in the way of a substitute bill is pass
ed by the Legislature.
The Governor also pointed out the
necessity of strict economy in the
conduct of State affairs, and asserted
that the State should be conducted
along the same efficient lines as are
private corporations. He desires taxa
tion and bond issues held down and
a financial budget system
for the State, the curtailment of COM
missions having mOney-spending pow
ers, the holding down of appropria-
tions, except for purposes absolutely
and gradual development
Of the new schools, new roads and
other public improvement projects,
rather than try to accomplish too
much at once in the face of the I'M
certainty of State revenues, incident
ally, he favored a change of name of
Delaware College to the University of
Delaware. |
The Governor was loudly applaud :
ed during and at the close of the read
ng of his inaugural address. ]
Governor and Mrs. Denney enter {
aimed a party of friends at luncheon
1T their home at noon following the ]
inaugural ceremony.
Governor Denney held public re-
,eption in the Governors parlors in {
he State House from to 10 o'clock ]
Tuesday evening. The Governor was i
asisted in receiving by his wife, Mrs. {
Alice G. Denney; his mother, Mrs. S
William Denney; Mrs. L. Heisler Ball, {
Mrs. Daniel J. Layton, Jr., of George f
own; Mrs. J. Danforth Bush, of Will Y
Mrs. S. Warren Hall, Mrs.
Walker L. Mifflin and Mrs. W. Watson ]
of Dover.
The inaugural ball was held in the
State Armory from 9 o'clock to a.
n. with music by Madden's Orchestra s
# 12 pieces. \
Flowers From Retiring Officials {
When Governor Denney went to the I
overnor's Office, following the in '
uguraI ceremonies, he found on his !
esk a beautiful bouquet of flowers, a \
oxen from the retiring governor, a
ohm G.. Townsend, Jr. E
The new Secretary of State, Gener- '
Alden R. Benson, also found large T
ouquet of flowers on his desk, a gift l.
rom the retiring Secretary of State, T
Iverett C. johnson.
Mr.. Johnson was presented with
air of gold link cuff buttons by the
taft of the secretary of states office.
Both the Senate and House, after Z