The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-13

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e immigration of servile The
5 to compete with American labor viii I'ass
3 intention of acquiring citizenship no
3 bringing with them and retaining boS ana
and customs of repugnance to our c;';,.
! cation. The people demand reforr si !.
the administration of the government N
the application of business prlncixsNsa ao
} public affairs. AS means to tb3 % "
|. civil service reform should be IN oo one
faith enforced. Our citizens bavss o ~
right to protection from the incomneto.si ne
of public employees who hold their n Ilsncy
solely as the reward of partisan service a aAs
from the corrupt influence of those r ahu
promise and the vicious method" n ~
those who expect such reward
aud those who worthily Gus,
public employment have tboncesks
and insisted that merit and competesaul
shall be recognized instead of party sns
serviency or the surrender of hoAest' NJ
itical belief in the administrator p po-
government pledged to do equal and av
act justice TO all men. There should \.
no pretext for anxiety touching the nro
lection of the freedmen in their rights y.
their security in the enjoyment Of thsi.
privileges under the constitution and it,
amendments. All discussion as 70 that.
fitness for the place accorded to them -.
American citizens is idle and unprofitshla
except as it suggests necessity for tbei,,
improvement. The fact that thew arc
citizens entities them to all the riSlts dns
the relation and charges them with all itS
duties, obligations and Responsibilities
These topics and the constant and eyer
varying wants of an active and enternris'
ing population may well receive the At
tentlon and the patriotic endurance of all
who make and execute the federal law.
Our duties are practical, and call for an
industrious application of an Intelligent
PERCEPTION OF the claims of public office,
and, above all, a firm determination of
united action to secure to ali the,peonIa
of the land the full benefits of TIE hest
form of government ever vouchsafed to
man; and let us not trust to human effort
alone, but humbly acknowledge fine
power and goodness of Almighty God
who presides over the destinies of nations
and who has at all times been revealed in
the country's history; let us invoke His
aid and His blessings upon our labors.
The stand on which the president de-
livered his inaugural address was erected
almost on level with the floors OF tbe
senate and house and directly in front of
the middle entrance to the cap~ol. II
was about one hundred feet square, the
largest ever erected for an inauguration.
and was covered by two thousand chairs.
These were occupied by senators, men,
bers of the diplomatic corps and Judges
of the supreme court, members of the
house of representatives and press repre-
sentatives. Before the president left the
senate chamber the crowd in frontof the
stand had increased until it became one
SOLID MASS OF HUMANITY
Tor four hundred feet in front of the
stand and more than one hundred feet on
either side. The crowd continued les
;olidly in the rear of this multitude
The trees in the great lawns were filled
md the roofs of the surrounding dwell.
ngs were covered. On the roof - the
apitol some two hundred or three hun
lred men and boys had congregated. In
approaching the avenues and streets the
military companies and society organize
ions were massed in columns, forminga
brilliant vista as far as the eye could
each. On elevated stands enterpriaafft
had placed their inkru-
1ents to perpetuate in Photographers
lgns the assembly on the stand, and the
ca of hats and faces that moved contin-
ally like waves of the ocean. This great
1rong was variously estimated as to
umbers. President Arthur subsequent
: said it was ''simply immense; the
reatest crowd he ever saw Senator
lawley, as he looked at it, ~ he
fought it numbered about 10000,
eople. While waiting for the arrival Of
lie president-ele some one would &C.
venture in front of the plat
rm, and his presence was the signal
r repeated cheers. President elect
leveland was clad in full suit of black,
rince Albert coat, high, old fashi1ed,
anding collar and black tie. In speak
& he held his left hand closed behind
m, and emphasized his speech with
'stures with his right hand. He spoke
lthout manuscript, but occasionally
nsulted small piece of paper bearing
e notes of the heads of his discourse.
is voice was clear and resonant, and ne,
,wly enunciated his words and ret
'nally turned about at the pauses as if
note the effect of his remarks.
hen Mr.. Cleveland first began his
iugural address the crowd applauded
lenever he paused to take breath, but
er awhile contented itself with cheer
him as he made his principal points.
reference to the prohibition of foreign
ntract labor called out loud and lopg-
1tinued applause, but his allusioHto
II service reform met with a faint re-
)nse. The address was very brief and y
precisely :02 o. clock it was concluded
II the invocation of the blessing of
evidence, and, turning to the chief
tice and bowling to him, Mr.. Cleve-
d informed him that he was prepared
take the oath prescribed by law. rs
chief justice arose to administer the
b the vast assemblage cheered
lin and again. The president
cd facing the chief justice, with the
wd on his right. hief Clerk M
nney, of the supreme court, stood just
one side of Cleveland and held the
lie upon which the oath was admins
ID, the president also held it
b his right hand. The Bible used is.
nall morocco covered gilt-edged ~
9, pretty well worn. 1t is the Bible
Oh Cleveland's mother gave him
N ne left home as young man. At
special request the committee of ar 4
5ements had it in readiness for the
'mony. The crowd preserved perfect
It as the impressive ceremony of adj
lstering the oath was taking place,
when it was concluded. and as