The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-03-12
THGINauGUHAL ADDRESS,

lsnOtan oflicial document, but speech
or I'd lress delivered fore taking the
oath OF on Q, and ls offended To outline.
his yipwiani IN are policy ~ 10 hla ad'
mlnislraijn Ileace the avoidance Of
detail ana d scuss on of specific mat
teTs Of lsgi ,lAtlOn, All that il left 10
the annual message the President sends
to the Arst CongT ~ that assemblies
after hia Inauguration, or AZ II may be
indicated by his on ill acts In the in-
teryal.
President Cleyeand'a inaugural 10
not probably the usual length, but
" is full Of meAt aud meaning, advert
ing TO Qu stlDns OF interest to the peO.
people. II Is lofty In tOle, eloquent In
style and full Of patriotic sentiments
and love Of country, Every good and
true American citizen mu,t endorse his
utterancC 8, for there Ia nothing partisan
In them. At first ho decl res tle funda'
mental filth Of tho Democracy, q true
and fplr construction OF the COnstltu-
tiop, a careful observance of the dlstlnc-
lion between the powers granted TO the
Federal Government and those reserved
to the States. tn, responsibility OF
every citizen for his part Ia the Govern
ment-cOmmencing with the Town meet
ing aud ending In the State and National
capitalists noble call to neglected
duties. The President has evidently no
sympathy with those who shlrk public
duties on llmsy prettx.s or Incidence.
Stress Is laid on the Limitation Of pub
lie expenditures, not only because strict
economy should bound the power OF
taxation, but because public exlraVa'
gance begets extrayugance amoog the
people" We should never be ashamed
of the simplicity ard prudential econo'
mics, best suited TO our form OF govern
ment, and II IL added that public OIL
cials may do much TO encourage this by
their example, AMI thereby promote
"that plain way Of lie which aid In
tegrlty aud promotes thrift and pros
perity." This Is not favorable to shoddy
display and official junketing.
The President repudiate9 policies that
would entangle our affairs In the brOils
and ambitions of European nations, and
reverts to the principles of Monroe,
Washington aud JeGfar5on-honest
friendship with all nations, entangling
alliance with none. He also rejects
their intrusion In the affairs OF this con-
tinent, reallrming the Monroe doctrine.
The nearest reference TO the tariff Is the
declaration that "our system of revenue
ba 80 adjusted as TO relieve the people
from unnecessary taxation, having
due regard to the interests of capital In.
vested and worklngmen employed In
American industries He does not be-
lieye In treasury surplus TO tempt TO
extravaganza and waste.
The President opposes oil forms OF
land grabbing, urges the education and
|'ciyill2 ,ton oil tho Indians, that the laws
shall be rigidly enforced that prohibit
the immigration Of seryIle class to
compete with American labor, and that
polygamy In the territories shall be sup
pressed. His declarations as to civil
service reform aud "the application OF
business principles to public affairs"
TO this end, are In the line OF Mr.. Cleye'
lands frequent and familiar utterances
on the subject. H5 declares merit and
competency shall be recognized Instead
Of party subseryiency or the surrender
of honest political belief" THIS, though
plain, depends Oh the application further
along. The Southern freedmen, II they
need assurance, have ample guarantees
that they shall be protected In their
Constitutional rights, 80 far as the gen.
eral Government has jurisdiction. "All
discussion" he saya, "as to their fitness
for the place accorded to them as Amer
lean citizens Is idle and Improbable,
The fact that they are citizens entities
them to all the rights due to that rela'
tions, AMI charges them with all It's
duies, obligations aud responsibilities"
Tho inaugural closes with a solemn
appeal to Almish y Col for His aid and
blessings. The oath Of o0ce was ad-
miuistered by Chief Justic5 Wal,e. Just
after tLe delivery Of tie inaugural nd
dress, and amid the enthusiastic cheer
ing of tens OF Thousands and the BOOM
ing Of cannon, Grover Cleveland became
Prps,dNnt of the United States. The
great wrong Of 1875 was righted at last
aud the will Of the people has tri'
umphed.