Ben Harrison: “Department officers are instructed to afford such assistance as may be proper to carry on the work of this board.”

It gives me pleasure to consummate here to-day, by the act of lifting this flag, the efforts in support of a principle to which I give my hearty support.

No provision is made for a continued discharge of the duties of marshal and district attorney by the present incumbents.

The law should at least have contained a provision for the continued discharge of their duties by the incumbents until the new officers were appointed and qualified.

A serious question would be raised as to whether these officers were not at once legislated out of office and vacancies created.