Show CHARLES E. E i HUGHES I IS NOW A GOVERNOR I Address Addless of New Executive is Marked by Conservative Tone Albany Jan 1 Charles I.-Charles Charles I K Ilu Hughes hos was wal e governor of Now York 1 today with impressive ceremonies cere cere- monies a at th i state elate capitol capital A. A A con con- policy was outlined In his Inaugural speech and although the new go governor 01 has been heen I known as the insurance inquisitor he promised no sensational action regarding this or oth other r questions Francis W. W the retiring governor go In welcoming Governor ln sal said Upon the shoulders of or the chief executive of th this state must rest heavy burdens hum imposed by constitutions and customs To execute the laws to re recommend recommend recommend re- re commend wise measures es of legislation to cx exercise II power ower with judgment and enforce the ho rights o of eight r ht million people people peo peu- pIe these arc duties which try the mental i moral d amid physical tren strength th to the utmost ro To this high unice the time people of nt the tae state reposing well- well deserved In It your ene ence ability and integrity in integrity in- in tc have called you ou I 1 welcome and wish wl-lh God Godspeed you you ou speed HII hs h's rul Governor Go Hughes after a few words of or compliment to lu the administration of Governor Go Governor addressed him himself self to his fellow citizens saying in part We rc have havo reason on to congratulate r tulate oui ourselves selves that coincident with our plO prosperity there I Is emphatic a assertion of or popular rl rights and a keen resentment resent resent- ment of public wrongs There is no panacea in legislation Jg or 01 legislative e action action action ac ac- tion for 01 nil all the thc Ills of society which spring from the frailties and defects of the human nature natu of oC its members But Bul this furnishes no excuse for complacent complacent complacent com com- inactivity and no reason for toleration of wrongs made mad possible by bythe bythe bythe the defective or inadequate le legislation or by administrative e partiality or in In- In efficiency Quality Quality- Not ot Jt Quantity Whether or 01 not we ha have have- 0 laws enough nough we certainly have enough of consi considered ill legislation and the thc que question Is 18 not as to the he quantity but buta butas a as its to th the quality of or our present and our proposed enactments Slowly but nure the ho people have havo narrowed the opportunities for selfish aggregation and the demand 0 of this hour hour- am and of uC all hours Is Ig not allegiance to 0 phrases but ut sympathy with every aspiration for fOl tho the betterment of conditions con con- and anel a sincere anti and patient effort cf- cf foi fort t to understand every n need cd and to ascertain In the time light of or experience the means best adapted to meet it It is the capacity for fOl such close examination examina examina- tion without heat or disqualifying prejudice which distinguishes the constructive effort from vain endeavors ors to ehan change e human nature by changIng changing changing chang chang- ing the forms of government g It must freely frech- be he recognized that many of the evils of which we coma com complain plain havo have their source in to the tho law it itself self lt In privileges carelessly granted In opportunities for private ate aggrandizement aggrandizement at the expense of the people recklessly created In failure to safe safe- gua guard d l our public interests interests' by providIng providIng providing provid provid- ing Just of those thos which depend 1 or on on tI th rise I of or public franchises franchise c Wherever cr th the 1111 theUs e laws law gives unjust advantage antus wherever where hr ever everIt 1 It fails h by suitable prohibition n or 01 rc regu regu- regulation regulation u- u lation lalion to 10 protect the Interests of the people wherever er the time pov er derived front from the state stale is turned al against the time state slate thorn thoro la li not only room loom but urgent ent nece necessity lt for the Lime assertion of or the authority authority au au- au of or the rte he state slate to lo enforce the common common com com- mon right t. t EE Ks or of Liberties We are a government of laws lawM and not of at men We subordinate Individual indi Indi- individual vidual caprice to lo defined dut duty The Time essentials of our liberties arc expressed express express- ed 1 In constitutional enactments removed lemov cd ell from the time risk of temporary tion But the security of our government govern govern- government ment despite lle its constitutional guarantees guar guar- Is found In the Intelligence and amid public t of Its citizens and its and sits abil abl- ablIt ability It ity to- to call to time the work worl of administration Lion tion men of or minded devotion to time the public Interests ts who make unselfish unselfish un un- selfish service to this stale a a. point of or knightly honor tono If It in administration we make snake the efficiency and not partisan ti vanLa e. e If in executing the laws law w wo the deal impartially If tr in rn making laws law there is fair an and Intelligent action with force to each ench exigency exir w we shall disarm dis dis- disarm arm leel lct and selfish agitators and take lako from front the lire enemies of or our peace their their- vantage antage ground of or attack It Is my Intention to employ my 01 constitutional powers powel to this end nd J I believe in ht the tho sincerity an and good sen sense c cof of the people I believe c that they are Intent In 11 having government which recognizes no nu favored interests and arid which is not conducted In an any part for selfish ends They will not l be and should not nol be content with Ics Ics' less |