Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-01-19
INAUGURAL.
Gov. B.arrubee's Address on
Entering His Second Term.
The Address Largely Devoted TO a Dis
cussion Of The Railway
Problem.

FELTON, Citizens desire to acknowledge to
the people of Iowa, who have vested me with
the office of Chief Magistrate Of the State my
deep appreciation of this renewed expression
OF their confidence. In assuming the second
time the grave responsibility of Executive, II is
my prayer that the peoples support which in
the past has been so generously accorded me-
may continue to adm in the discharge Of my
official duties.
AMERICAN LABOR,
The necessity of maintaining for our people
the elevated social position which they now
occupy makes it the imperative duty of the
Government to guarantee to them by the con-
tinuance of a wise system of protection, such
liberal returns for their industry as are neccs-
sary TO assert the dignity Of labor among a
free and enlightened people. The application
of science to the trades has correspondngly
increased their wants. The American laborer
cannot and should not content himself with a
mere sufficiency OF food, clothing and shelter.
An enlightened community, of which he is a
worthy member makes demands to which he
must respond. He must make provisions for
sclf-improvement, for elevation of his home
aud the education of his children. He Is q
new factor in modern society, whose presence
a government for the people should not ignore.
The practice of free trade, as advocated by the
party in control of our Federal Government,
has been repeatedly tried in this country, and
always with the same DISASTROUS results. 1t
surplus in the Treasury, aud never failed to
ultimately cause deficit both in the finances
of the Government aud the people. Except
In one or two Instances when well known
causes for brief period suspended the oper-
alton OF the general law, every Inauguration
Of free policy paralyzcd the industrial inter
csts of the country, greatly reducing the wages
Of laborcrs and causing financial depression.
Free trade always has had, and until circum-
stances and conditions have materially changed,
always will have the same disastrous results in
America. In striking contrast with such a
state of affairs, protection to American indus
tries has secured prosperity for all interests,
and has bettercd the condition Of the masses
by enabling them to partake OF all the com
forts of life essential to the happiness of en-
lightencd beings. A general shrinkage in val
ucs, caused by the Partially of the present Ad-
ministraton to free trade, and the large mmi-
grafton of laborers from foreign countries, has
produced a growing discomfort among the in
dustrial classes, especially In the larger cities.
Moreover, they feel kccnly the injustice of an
unequal division of profits between themselves
and capital and organize to effect the correc-
ton of many real and some imaginary evils.
Though impclled by honest motives they do
not always find the proper remedies. All in
tcrcsts Of good citizens are best subservcd by
| the securely Of property and the protection of
individual rights, the basis Of our free institu-
tons Labor and capital should work in har-
mony, and not waste their strength in useless
wars; they have common interests, mutual OBJ
legations and rights. Capital should conccde
| TO honest labor an equitable share of their
| common earnings, and while 1t is entitled to
| protection II should be allowed TO rule The
welfare of ouI laboring classes and the future
safety of our government urgently demand q
check in the flow of criminal and paupcr immi-
grafton. The future development Of our re-
sources and the healthy growth of our institu-
tions require an increase in quality rather than
I quantity of population. The present require
mcnts of admission to American citizenship
arc scarcely in keeping with its dignity Our
naturalization laws should be so amended and
enforced as to make moral worth an indispcus-
able requisite for the high distinction Of be
coming an integral part of the most powerful
and most enlightened sovereign people.