The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-07
THE PRESIDENTS INAUGURAL.

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President Cleveland's, Inaugura'
address. like the man, ID plain, sim
pie, straightforward and matter-of
fact. There IL no mistaklng its mean
ing. President Cleveland never
deals in rhetorical fourishes but sayi
what he has to say directly and Il
the point, hence the address, though
brief, contains more than Is apparent
at the first glance.
The President fully appreciates the
great responsibilities he has assumed,
but assures the people that In the
discharge of his duties he will : en-
deavor to be guided by a Just and I'M
strained construction Of the constl-
tuition. q careful observance Of the
distinction between the powers
granted to the Federal government
and those reserved to the States,o or to
the people. and by a cautious appli-
cation of these functions which by
the constitution and laws, have been
especially assigned to the executive
branch of the government" This
assurance upon the part Of the Pres
ident should allay all fears of = radi-
cal or unwarranted administration of
the government.
The President advises simplicity
and prudence in every department
in the government and reminds
those who may hold Federal posi-
tions that "they may do as much by
their example to enc ourage, consis-
tently with the dignity of their Of
fetal functions, that plain way of
life xhioh among their fellow citi-
gems aids integrity and promotes
thrift and prosperity" This means
that President Cleveland's admins
tration will be conducted In a plain,
simple, business-like manner, yet in
entire harmony with that dignity
which should characterize the adj
ministration Of the laws Of the first
nation of the world.
In outlining the future policy of
his administration President Cleve-
land does no violence to the platform
upon which he was elected. He De-
lieves that "the revenue Of the coun-
try should be adjusted 80 as to relieve
the people from unnecessary taxa
ton, having due regard for the in
of capital invested and of the
wo1kingmen employed in American
industries" This is the language
aud almost the words of his letter vi
acceptance. and if they mean any
thing they mean he is in favor of
down the revenues so as to
prevent-using his own words-"the
accumulation of a surplus In the
treasury 10 such an extent as to re-
suit in extravaganza and waste"
In the matter of disposing OF the
public domain, care of the Indians
of polygamy, and civil SER
vice reform, the President is In sc-
,ord with, not only his party. but
with the great masses Of the people.
his utterances In regard to the
may not be very encouraging
a few ofice-hunting Democrats
mis- declaration that, "our citizens
have a right to protection from the
lncsmpetency- of public employees
Who hold their places solely as a re-
for partisan SERVICE" inspires
he hope that many changes will be
made by which the interests Of the
,eople will be better subserved and
he ambition Of q large number of
worthy Democrats be gratified.
On the whole the address will
please the people of the country who
Ifter all are the ones most inter sted
an honest administration of the
government, and for whose benefit