The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-03-09
Text of the Address Delivered by
Mr.. Cleveland UponTaking
the Oath Of Office.
He Is Deeply Moved by the Ex-
preston Of Confidence by the
American People.
Warning Against Defying mex
orable Laws Of Finance.
Other Matters.

countrymen / am about to dedicate my
self to their service under the sanction OF
a solemn oath. Deeply moved by the ex-
preston of confidence and personal attach
ment which has called me to this service,
I am sure my gratitude can make no bet
ter return than the pledge now give be-
fore God and these witnesses, of unre-
served and complete devotion to the inter
ests and welfare of those who have hon
ored me.
deem it fitting on this occasion, while
indicating the opinions hold concerning
public questions of present Importance, to
also briefly refer to the existence of GER
tain conditions and tendencies among our
people which seem to menace the integrity
and usefulness of their government.
Should Be Constantly Watchful.
While every American citizen must con-
template with the utmost pride and en-
thusiasm the growth and expansion OF our
country, the suffciency of our institutions
to stand against the rudest shocks OF v1o-
lence, the wonderful thrift and enterprise
of our people, and the demonstrated supe-
riority of our free government, it behooves
us to constantly watch for every symptom
of insidious infirmity that threatens our
national vigor.
The strong man, who, in the confidence
of sturdy health, courts life and rejoices
in the hardihood of constant labor, may
still have lurking near his vitals the I'M
needed disease that dooms him to sudden
collapse.
The Currency Question.
1t cannot be doubted that our stupendous
achievements as people and our coun-
try's robust strength, have given rise to
heedle.sness of those laws governing our
national health, which we can no more
evade than human life can escape the laws
of God and nature.
Manifestly nothing is more vital to our
supremacy as a nation and to thief bene-
icent purposes of our government than a
sound and stable currency. Its exposure
to degradation should at once arouse to
activity the most enlightened statesman
ship, and the danger of depreciation In the
purchasing power of the wages paid to toll
should furnish the strongest incentive to
prompt and conservative caution.
Cannot Defy Inexorable Laws.
In dealing with our present embarrass-
ing situation, as related to this subject, we
will be wise if we temper our confidence
and faith in our national strength and re-
sources with the frank concession that
even these will not permit us to defy with
impunity the memorable laws of finance
and trade At the same time, in our eff
forts to adjust differences of opinion we
should be free from intolerance or passion,
and our Judgment should be unmoved by
alluring phrases and unvexed by selfish In
terests. --.-....... ..-, --s.--ss.e...
Tam confident that such an approach to
the subject will result in prudent and
effective remedial legislation. In the mean
time, so far as the executive branch of the
government can intervene, none of the
powers with which it is invested will be
withheld when their exercise is deemed
necessary to maintain our national credit
or avert financial disaster. Closely related
to the exaggerated confidence in our coun-
try's greatness, which tends to the disre-
gard of the rules of national safety,
Another Danger Confronts Us,
not less serious. refer to the prevalence
of popular disposition to expect from the
operation Of the government especial and
direct individual advantages.
The verdict of our voters, which con-
demned the injustice of maintaining pro-
lection for projections sake, enjoins upon
the peoples servants the duty of exposing
and destroying the brood of kindred evils
which are the unwholesome progeny OF
paternalism This is the bane of Republi
can institutions and the constant peril OF
our government by the people. 1t degrades
to the purposes of willy craft the plan OF
rule our fathers established and bequeathed
to us as an object of our love and veneer
alton. 1t
Peryerts the Patriotic Sentiment
of our countrymen and tempts them to q
pitiful calculation of the sordid man to be
derived from their governments main.
tenance. 1t undermines the self reliance
of our people and substitutes in its place
dependents upon governmental favoritism
1t stiles the spirit of true Americanism
and stupefies every ennobling trait Of
American citizenship.
Must Not Outgrow Frugality.
Every thoughtful American must realize
the Importance of checking at its begin
ming any tendency in public or private
station to regard frugality and economy
as virtues which we may safely outgrow
The liberation of this idea results in the
waste of the peoples money by theil
chosen servants and encourages prodigality
and extravaganza in the home life of oul
countrymen Under our scheme of gov
eminent the waste of public money is 9
crime against the citizen, and the con
tempt of our people for economy and fru
gality in their personal affairs deplorably
saps the strength and sturdiness Of our ma
tional character.
The Lessons Of Paternalism
ought to be unlearned and the better les
son taught that while the people should
periodically and cheerfully support theil
government its flnctions do not include
the support of the people.
The acceptance of this principle leads te
a refusal of bounties and subsidies, which
burden the labor and thrift of portion Of
our citizens to aid ill-advised or languish
ing enterprises in which they have no con
Germ. 1t leads also to challenge of wild
and reckless pension expenditure, which
overleaps the bounds of grateful recog
milton of patriotic service and prostitute.
to vicious uses the peoples prompt and
generous impulse to aid aid those disabled
in their country's defense.
1t is plain dictate of honesty and gooi
government that public expenditure
should be limited to public necessity, and
that this should BE- measured by the rules
of strict economy, and it is equally clear
that frugality among the people is the best
guaranty of contented and strong sup
port of free institutions
Civil Service Commended.
One mode Of the misappropriation of
public funds is avoided when appoint
nents to Office, instead of being the re-
wards Of partisan activity, are awarded
to those whose efficiency promises a
fair return of work for the compen-
sation paid to them. To secure the
fitness and competency of appointees to
office, and to remove from political action
the defnoralizing madness for spoils, civil
Dervice reform has found q place in our
public policy and laws The benefits
already gained through this instrumental
ity and the further usefulness it promises
entitle it to the hearty support and en-
couragement of all who desire to see our
public services well performed, or who
hope for the elevation of political senti-
ment and the publication OF political
methods.
Trusts Should Go.
The existence of immense aggregations
of kindred enterprises and combinations