Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-18
CROWDCHEERS
new GOVERNOR
AT INAUGURAL
Mrs. Ferguson Asks
Texans to Hold Up
Hands of Peoples
Choice

AUSTIN. Tex, Jan. lS.-tPl-Froui
the tired hands Of a grand mother,
Dan Moody. 33, son of a pioneer cat
tie driver, here Tuesday noon receiy-
ed Texas highest office.
Whatever disappointment ] may
have had Is more than balanced by
the realization that on the morrow
I will be relieved from the burdens
which have been grieveous 70 bear
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson. Texas
first woman governor. told her sue
cessor. aud the largest crowd ever t0
attend n Texas inauguration
while my term In office has
been shortened, my life has been
lengtheaed.-
Governor Ferguson was dressed in
black satin gown stylish Of morc.
Her hat was black, and carried =
rhinestone ornament. On the fur
collar Of her coat was n small hou-
quet Of orchids and lilies Of the
Valley.
She was calm and apparently lit
tie concerned as she read her ad-
dress.
A reverbration of Moody's cam
paign charge of last summer that
under Governor Ferguson Texas had
an irresponsible government" dom
mated by her husband, James +. Fer
guson, impeached as governor IN
1917 fcr misuse ~ public funds, was
noted In MOody's address.
The people of Texas commission
" 10 place their government upon a
plane which will restore public con-
fidence in existing forms and receive
the respect 0f Mill men," Texas
youngest governor said.
"We are expected 10 keep our feet
In the path of justice, redeem the
right and NV our course of official
conduct exemplify the high stand
ards uf public service which they
expect and demand
4 Whatever ! may bring 40 this
trust "A freely and fully given To
service or this cause and the dis
I charge Of those responsibilities.
and ncy as we 20 70 give our
selves 20 the services Of the public
interest, | ask, as did the Hebrew OF
old that God give me now knowledge
and wisdom TO come in and 90 out
before this people; for whom can
govern this people that is become 50
great.
mere was a mild demonstration
apparently Of protest when Governor
Ferguson said that Moody was not
her choice for governor.
X. ~ Bobbitt. speaker of the
house. Iet the Ravel fall at 1912.
Governor Ferguson walked onto the
platform followed NV Governor Dan
Moody, C. vi. CuretOn. Chief Justice
of the Texas supreme court, and the
members Of the supreme court
On the other side of the platform.
former Governor James E- FeHWus0n
was accompanied ny his daughter.
Dorrace Ferguson.
Five living ex-Eovernors were on
the rostrum when Moody took the
oath They were u. y. Sayers. O. H.
Colquitt, James NJ Ferguson. Miriam
A. Ferguson, w. n. Hobby, and Pat
W. Neff.
sayers, colquitt. Hobby and Neff
were accompanied BY their wives.
J. G. Mitchell, house chaplain. in
voSei Gods blessing on the state, the
outgoing governor and the incoming
governor
May Peterson Thompson Of Amar-
lilo sang Hail Texas" and a march
called -Our Governor, written by
Clel T. Silvey. director OF the Austin
high school band, was played by the
bard
Lieutenant Governor Barry Miller
was sworn in nt about 1920. Hn
l promised tO Az everything -4n hia
power tD laid and support rnnt fine
young man fMopdy) who comes into
ffice today and was given an 0vh-
tiop by the crowd.
Ht l2.4O Moody walked with Chief
Justir Curcton t0 The altar where the
oath was administered. He repeated
the words after Curet0n with his left
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