Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-02
7R|NKLE takes PLEDGE
AS V|RClNlA's GOVERNOR
Oath Administered by Judge
Kelly, of Supreme Court,
Before Huge Crowd.
SEVEN OTHERS SWORN IN
Lieutenant t;overnor Junius f.. West
1nducfcd Into ONCE by brother.
Judge jesse r. West, Newcst aIcm-
be- of IIfghent state Tribunal.
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House. were three former Governors,
Andrew jackson Montague. of Ricm-
mond: Henry Carter Stuart, OF Elk
Garden. uud ]. Hoge Tyler. of Rad
ford. Governor Tyler. showing signs
Of advancing age, was escorted by
his two more vigorous successors In
the proudcst Office In the gift OF Vir-
g.nlans.~
The Governors were followed by
four members OF the Virginia delcga-
ton In Congress. Representatives
James l.. Woods. James T. Deal, i.
II. Drcwry and Murray Hooker. SEN
Gtor Claude a. Swanson, former Gov
crnor. and Senator Carter Glass
were detained by an important meas
ure pending In the Senate. Weather
conditions and advancing ago pre-
vented the attendance of two other
surviving former Governors. William
Hodges Mann and william L. Came
ron.
The Supreme Court of Appeals fol-
lowed the congressional delegation.
and in turn was followed by member,
OF the Corporation Commission and
other officers OF the State govern
ment. All were greeted with APP
plause by the crowd waiting cx-
pectantly for the arrival of the Gov
ernor-eiect and his party.
Trinfkle Receives Ovation.
Ten minutes before the noon hour,
Mr. Trinkle reached the Capitol. ,hav-
Ing been escorted from the Jefferson
Hotel by tho Assembly committee OF
ten. headed by Senator Saxon w.
Holt and Delegate Parke p. Deans.
The party Immediately entered the
building and. followed by ten NOM
uniform. entered the hall and was re-
ceived with n veritable ovation.
Governor Davis and his successor
entered together. with Mr.. Trinkle
on the left They were followed by
eutenant-Governor II. Frank
buchanan and his successor, Mr..
West. The six State officials to be
sworn in. came last.
Promptly on tho stroke OF IL, Judge
Kelly started to administer the oath.
while 1t was boing taken. salute OF
seventeen guns was fired by vol
Gnteer gun crew OF former members
or tho Richmond Howitzcrs. who
served overseas with the One Hun
dred and Eleventh Field Artilley. AS
tho gun OF French design used with
such signal effect In the world war.
poomed It's welcome to the incoming
executive, less than a stones throw
away stood battered German field
piece, mute and dropping as In dis
grace.
Frequent applause greeted utter
ances by the new Governor.
Tho gretest applause came near the
END. when Governor Trinklc declared
ne would have no pardons for VIOLA
tors of the prohibition laws. This
took the House by storm.
would RcorEnni1e Road Department.
Reorga nizatlon of the state High
way Department by July was pro-
posed by Governor Trlnkle. His
IDEAS are embodied in bill now
pending calling for now commits
sion to. be appointed by the Governor
with business man as Its hend
This executive would be responsible
TO the Governor and actual oonstrue-
ton work would be under compe-
tent engineer responsible to the com
missioner.
Governor Trinkle announced his
support to any reforms or forward
looking measures advocated by his
predecessor in his recent message to
the General Assembly. Any move
ment looking to fewer oniceholders
or any change In the compensation
Of officers that will give better re-
suits will have his support. he an
nounced.
Women of Virginia. he declared.
will have full and fair consIdera-
ton" at his hands.
Opposition to increased property
tax at this time was announced By
the Governor. lie also advocated
reduction from Sl.i0 to 90 cents In
taxable rates on bonds and notes.
Tendency on the part OF some Of
those holding supervision over edu-
cational and other State institutions
to eNpend sums greater than their
appropriations was deplored by Gov.
ernor Trlnkle. This tendency, he
said, is wrong in principle, unjust
i'm effect and destructive of conf
dence."
Every department of the State.
however. has zea!ously guarded
whatever OF her interests that have
boon entrusted to it, he stated. State
affairs have been handled without
scandal or known fraud, and free
from willful dissipation OF public
funds.
The incoming Governor is insIstent
on law enforcement. and is also OPP
posed to the appeals of rights"