Show AD ADAMS A M T TAKES A K TH THE E T OATH OF OFFICE CoolHeaded Man Now at the S Helm in Colorado CE CEREMONIES WERE WRE SIMPlE SIMPLES S IN ADDRESS READ BEAD TO S S LEGISLATURE t S Denver Colo Cob Jan anc inS be n ath the draped folds Colds of thc Amen Ameri American can ling flag while the walls about him him and the floor beneath him trembled trembled In Iii r te c I ro cannon thai thai roar roared d a salute In isis his honor Alva Ala Adams was as at neon today d as governor of Col Colorado orado S he stood with uplifted hand takIng the oath of adminIstered by Chief Justice Gabbert there was wasat wasat at his side the athletic form of emor James H J who will to tomorrow tomorrow morrow Inaugurate the most energetic nd bitter contest that Colorado has ever eer seen for the right to fill the tUm that Governor Adams had just sworn b by the God to admin later to the best of his powers of bod body and mind S Simple Ceremonies The inauguration ceremonies were ere simple In the extreme A few before 12 Adams called at the office of Governor Pea bod body who was to accompany him to the hou house e of representatives where the I inauguratIon was to be held Arm in arm the two men Peabody on the right night Adams On the left entered the house which wn was packed almost to suffocation b by senators tires tives and visitors Lieutenant Gorn Gornor or Haggott presiding over the joint session of the legislature greeted both men as the they st stepped upon the rostrum with a shake of the hand band and seated Goern Governor r Peabody on his right the g on his left leCt Oath Administered The chief justice will now admInis ter the oath of office to Alva Adams he said Chief Justice Gabbert stepped for forward ward ard and ancI in a few Cew seconds the oath was given and taken and Alva Adams Was the governor or of COlorado Lieutenant Governor Haggott sun still the seat of honor for the governor of the tate state requested ex cx GOvernor PeabodY to change chane seats with Governor Adams and the man who went vent out passed to the left teft f the presiding officer while the man who came in took the pos post of honor on his right Inaugural Address Governor Adams then commenced the readIng of his inaugural address He said in part During the past two years ears Colorado has had many incidents to regret man many deeds deed to deplore but much of our Dur evil fame Is due more to our own exaggerations than to facts ThE truth has been bad enough without partisan color Lies need no 1 press ress agent It is not true that half the voters of Cob Colo Colorado rado are arc dynamiters and anarchists nor is it true that the other halt are and Oppressors We cannot complain If the world takes us at our estimate Hereafter when we paint our own picture let us Use a abrush abrush brush that will ivill not hide aU all our virtues and Intensify Our faults Slap at The annals of several counties have been stained by strikes lockouts martial mar martial law Jaw and outrage These are poor testimonials of free government White While strikes may not be forbidden wo we may drea dream of the reign of justice we mn may hope tor c ns and laWs las that will make mak strikes u First among those enactments in obedi obedience obedience ence to the expressed mandate of the people should be an honest law This both parties promised the people Let that promise be kept Next an amendment to the arbitration arbitration tion law Jaw requiring a comp sub of an any grievance or difference between employer and employee This Is not compulsory arbitration nor does doest It t lead to a compulsory decree but it does c a conference and where the parties to an industrial conflict honestly confer a settlement Is almost certain Lame Election Laws The electIon scandals in Denver Teller Pueblo Huerfano Las Animas and some other counties IndIcate n a needed change in our election laws law lawand and demand the enactment of an hon eat cst and efficient prImary law No as assault assault sault upon free government is as seri serious our ous as a corrupt b bailot The pure hal bal ballot lot bat h is the very ery heart of our gOVErn gOVErnmental governmental mental system stem and where that falls faUs democracy Is a failure and a free re republic republic public a delusion In framing your election ejection laws see that the meshes are strong enough to hold the big election thief as aB well as the small The ordinary ballot crook at atthe atthe the polls is bad enough but back of him and responsible for lor him Is some someone someone one infinitely stronger and more dan dangerous dangerous Pea Peabodys bod s notice of contest will be filed on January 13 the thel thelast l last t day all vel un under er the law At Attorney torney torne Henry 1 Herse H who Is In charge ot of the ease lse said this afternoon that it 11 would be to prepare the necessary papers before hat time Mr r HeNe Hersey expressed himself as en entirely confident ot of the outcome or of the contest and feels positive that Its tr ter S se James H Peabody once more the Governor of the state or of Colorado The of the contest will consume at l least ast six weeks week The personnel of the committee which will hear the evidence will rest with LIeu LIeutenant Lieutenant tenant GovernOr Jesse Jese M I McDonald who is a Republican and considering ring the majority held b by the Republicans in both branches of the legislature it Jl Jg certain that the members of that rt win will strongly predominate when the committee is made up Say They Will be Fair S There is every assurance that the in will be conducted ang with an l impartiality unusual in contests ot of this kInd man will willbe be seated b by an arbitrary act ot of the thel l it If tho thoe the e result the r recount I shows shown his opponent to hwe a clear of votes legally cast That this will be the outcome of the contest Ims been made tier Certain thin tain b by men representing the great corporate and financial Interests of men who constitute the thereal thereal real political power In an any common commonwealth wealth They have made it plain to the legislative leaders that the 1 m mut Sf be i lilio t r gh the report of the committee h honest t the he action ot o must b be lh f N tri and bE beyond contest and the man to have bave the greatest number or of votes must be given the sent seat Any Other ether line ot 01 action the they declare will seriously injure the business of the st state te and cannot be permitted The Republican county officers who received certificates of election In pur pursuance of the order or of the supreme court took the oath of office before Judge Booth M Mabone In the district court this morning In thereafter they went through the theco co court rt house demanding ot the Demo Democratic Democratic cratic the offices to which their certificates entitled them This Thisel el cUon was held last May and the theD D claim Jha that Its manner mann pt holding was suits are arc to ho bo flied immediately against the Democratic otI 1 py b ba the The me utts a i l be in the nature ot of quo f fa orthe and mandamus for the a fp belonging to e ch If the su S1 relue p court gives s Us its consent th suits w ill be filed In tle hIgh court at once To T To o this the P will offer o Ts objection They will a k that th suits s be ordered begun beun in th the ordinary manner anner m itt in the district ourt and t appealed to the suP supreme eme court |