The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-16
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
THE sAGE-HERALD
Mnufnnnery Ala Ian Is


Standing before the people of Ala
bama who had gathered in Mont
gomery for the Inauguration of a
new chief executive, Gov w. W.
Brandon, shortly after noon Monday,
delivered his inaugural address in
which he promised the state that, to
the best of his ability, he would make
effective the pledges he gave in the
campaign which resulted in his eleva-
tion to the governorship.
Governor Brandon said first con-
sideration would be given to educa-
ton and that he would seek to pro-
tect all the interests of the people
of Alabama. He proposed a per cap
ita tax for the support of the ele-
mentary schools and a millage tax
for the support of the public school
system, including institutions of
higher learning.
He declared that the Sunday
should not be commercialized, that
no backward step should be taken IN
the maintenance of the prohibition
laws, that relief should be brought to
those who are overwhelmed with
taxation, that economy should be
practiced in every department of the
government, that provision should be
made for the protection of the health
of the people, that such laws should
be enacted as would bring content
ment to the rural people, that ade-
quate provision should be made for
the care of all wards of the state,
that the road building program
should be arranged by highway
commission of three instead of the
present commission of IL. that legis-
iation should be enacted for the con-
struction of facilities at the Port of
Mobile in line with the will of the
people.
Regarding Appropriations
Governor Brandon also said that
Alabama must continue to live within
its income and that he will decline
to approve any appropriation Dill
which will take more funds than the
state can provide. He said he would
deliver his first message to the legis-
lature Tuesday and in that message
would make more definite recon-
mendations that we may fulfill our
mission and carry out our pledges
and bring peace and rcontentment TO
our commonwealth"
Standing on this historic spot,
where jefferson Davis took the oath
of office, with all the hallowed mem
cries of our people, where many dis
tinguished men have stood, surround
ed by my countrymen and women
from every section of our beloved
state, l am not unmindful of what
l am about to do, of what RESPONSE
bilities / am about to assume; and
7 must admit that l feel keenly, my
inability to meet these without di-
vine guidance. and the undivided CO.
operation and support of my Fellow
citizens. Believing that benign and
ever watchful Providence is ready
and willing to assist me, and that a
patriotic citizenship will bear with
NV frailties and cooperate with me
II hesitate rot to take upon myself
the duties and responsibilities incident
to the discharge of the high and im-
portant office to which you have ele-
waited me. And having thus chosen
/ renew my faith in God. and am
ready to go forward without feaI
and with a hearts desire to serve
my state well.
Being a native Alabamian, l am
proud OF her traditions, her history
and her people. Born of Christian
parentage, / was taught at the knees
/ of a pious mother, supported by The
| precept md example of a cody faith
! er. the eternal truths of that reli-
gion which is the basis of the civiii-
zation in which we live. and learned
to look to the Divine Ruler for guild
ance in meeting the responsibilities
! of life. From childhood the tradi-
lions of my people were made sacred
Thus 1t became natural for me K
( love and revere the great princi-
pies of liberty bought with the blood
of the patriotic where self sacrific,
and fidelity to those principles
brought into being a new nation il
q new world.
At the feet of such men as JohT
It. Morgan. Edmund w. Pettus. Johr
Hollis Bankhead Joseph Forne,
Johnston and William j. Sanford
learned of my democracy and dranl
deep of that spring of individual lib
erty and constitutional government
that flowed there and was largely re
sponsible for the preservation o.
our country. And If the spirits O
the illustrious dead can participat,
in the cares and concerns of thos,
who were dear to them in this tran
STORY life, oh, ever dear and ven
! Grated shades of Alabama's depart
ment statesmen, look down today II