The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-20
new GOVERNORS
Are INAUGURATED
Henry ]. Allen. Takes Oath for
Second Time as Kansas
Executive.
A new REGIME IN MISSOURI
Arthur J. Hyde Sworn in as the States
Thirty-sixth GoVernor-NeW
Policies Outlined.

Topeka. Gov. Henry Allen was
sworn in at noon as the twentieth gov
ernor of Kansas The oath was admin
istered by Rosseau A. Burch, senior
associate justice of the Kansas SUI
preme court W. A. Johnson, chief
justice of the supreme court, was the
presiding officer for the inaugural
ceremonies.
Representative hall and the rotunda
of the state kous, had been specially
decorated for the ceremonies and the
inaugural reception. Flags, cut flow
ers, artificial flowers, palms and lights
were used to make the interior of the
old state house a southern palace.
In his inaugural speech Governor Al
len urged the creation of state agri-
cultural department that will have the
power to concentrate all the farm &C
tiVities and organizations in the state
into one effective organization that
would help to solve the problems OF
the farmers in product n, distribution
and marketing of crops.
Marketing Problem Neglected.
Kansas now has an agricultural So
ciety, a livestock commission and
various other boards, commissions and
bureaus relating to farming and to live
stock production. There are fifteen
| such boards and commissions in the
state and none of them appears to
have the power to do the most need
full thing now demanded for agricu[
ture, the organization of a system Of
distribution and marketing.
gram for the legislature, told the peo-
pie of Kansas that the state govern
ment might undertake to give this
| service to the farmers.
Hyde Inaugurated in Missouri.
Jefferson Outstanding at the
north end of the capitol rotunda,
Arthur NJ Hyde of Trenton, was in
augurated at 1:18 o'clock as the thirty
sixth governor Of Missouri. The oath
of office later was administered to
Hiram Lloyd of st. Louis, lieutenant
governor, and the other newly elected
state officers.
The inaugural ceremonies here the
other day marked the first time since
the Civil War period that the Repub-
Iican party has complete control of all
state offices and both branches of the
legislature Mr. Hyde is the second
Republican governor since the recon
struction days, having been preceded
only by Herbert S. HadIey.
An Appeal For Honest Service,
In his inaugural address, following
the administering of the oath of office
by Robert F. Walker, chief justice of
the supreme court, the new governor
made an appeal for honest service and
| progressive rule for the state of Mis-
souri,. On this centennial of the ad-
mittance of this state to the federal
union, Mr.. hyde made earnest plea
for cooperation and uttered solemn
warning against wilIful neglect of the
peoples mandate at the election No
vember 2.
The new executive began with praise
| for the retiring governor was inter
rupted by applause At the opening
the noise Of the shuffling feet com
PEELED the chairman to rap for order.
Other Governors in.
Springfield, Hl-Len Small of Kan
kakee became tive ty-sixth governor
of Illinois, assuming control of state at
fairs by taking the oath Of office short
| " before noon.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Warren T. Nc.
Cray became Indiana's twenty-ninth
! governor shortly before noon when the
oath of office was administered to him
by Chief Justice Willoughby of the
| supreme court.
He succeeded James P. Goodrich as
chief executive
Co1umbus.-HarTy L. Davis of C1eve.
land, Republican, became the forty.
ninth governor Of Ohio shortly before
noon.