Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-09

The verdict OF our voters winch CON
demned the Injustice of maintaining pro-
lection for protectors sake enjoins
upon the peoples servants the duty of expos
ing and destroying the brood OF kindred evils
which are the UNIV holesome progeny OF paier-
nallsm The lessons Of paternal!sm ought TO
be unlearned and the better lesson taught that
while the people should periodically and
cheerfully support their government
its functions DO not include the support OF the
people. The acceptance OF this principle
leads to arefusal OF bountes aud subsidies
which burden the labor and thrift OF portion
OF our citizens to aid iil-adylsed or languish-
ing enterprises Ia which they have no concern.
1t leads also to challenge OF Wild and
reckless expenditure which oyerlesps the
bounds OF q grateful recogniton OF patriotic
service and prostitutes TO vicious uses the
peoples prompt and generous impulse TO aid
those disabled In their couutry's defense
One mode of misrepresentation OF the public
funds Is avoided when appointments TO Offices,
instead OF being rewards OF partisan activity,
are awarded TO those whose efficiency promises
q fair return OF work for the compensation
paid to them. To secure fitness and colnpe-
tency OF appolntees to office and to remove
from political action the demorallzlng mad
ness for spoils civil service reform has found
place IN our public policy aud laws.
The existence of immense aggregatons OF
kindred enterprises and combilat
of limiting production and fixing prices
Is inconsistent with the fair field which
ought to be open 10 every Independent actiy-
ity. Legitimate strife In business should not
he superseded by an enforced concession to
the demands OF combinations that have the
power to destroy, nor should tho people 10 be
served lose the benefit of the cheapness which
usually results from wholesome competition.
Loyalty to the principles upon which our
governments rests positively demands that the
equality before the law which 1t guarantees
to every ctizes shonld be justly and in good
faith conceded in all parts OF the land
The people Of the United States have de.
creed that on this day the control OF their
government in its legislative and executive
branches shall be given to political
party pledged IN the most positive
terms to the accomplishment Of
|, tariff reform. They hare thus determined in
favor Of a more Just aud equitable system OF
federal taxation. The agents they have
chosen to carry out their purposes are bound
by their promises not less than by command
by their masters to devote themselves unre-
mittiugly 10 the service. While there should
be no surrender of principle, our task must
be undertaken wisely and without vim
dictveness. Our mission Is not
punishment but the rectdcation OF wrongs.
When we proclaim that the necessity for
revenue TO support the government furnishes
the only justification for taxing the people,
we announce q truth so plain that its denial
would seem TO indicate The extent to which
the Judgment may be influenced by familiarity
with perversions Of the taxing power;
and when We seek TO rc!nstate The
self.conddence and business enterprises by
dlscredting an abjcct dependence upon gov.
ornamental favor, we strive to stimulate those
elements OF American character which sup
mort the hope Of American achievement.
Anxiety for the redemption OF the pledges
which my party has made and solicitude for
the complete Justification OF the trust the people
have reposed In us constrain me to
remind those with whom am to
cooperate that We can succeed in doing the
work which has been especially set before us
only By the most sincere, harmonious and
dIsinterested effort. The oath | now take to
preserye, protect and defend the constitution
of the United States not only impressively de-
fines the great responsibility ! assume, but
suggests obedience to constitutional COM
mands as the rule by which
my official conduct must be guided
| | shall 20 the best of my ability and within my
| sphere Of duty, preserve the constitution by
| Loyalty protecting every grant Of federal
| power IL contains, by defending all its re-
straints when attacked by impotence and
| restlessness, and by enforcing its limitations
and reservations in favor Of the states
| and the people. Fully impressed with tho
| gravity of the duties that confront me, mind
| full of my weakness, should be appalled, il It
| we're my lot to bear unaided the responsible
| ties which await me- | am, thowevcr, saved
! from encouragement when remember that
| shall have the support and the counsel and co.
| operation of wise and patriotic men who will
| stand at my side In cabinet places or Will
! represent those in their legislative halls. |
| find also much comfort In remembering that
my countrymen are just and generous and In
[ the assurance that they will not condemn
/. those who by sincere devotion to their service
I, deserve their forbearauce and approval
Above all, | know there Is Supreme
| Being who rules the affairs OF men, and whose
| goodness and mercy has always followed the
| American people know he will rot turn
from us now If we humbly seek his powerful
| aid.
The inaugural parade took place i'm
mediately following the inaugural GER
emonies proper. Pennsylvania sent
the largest representation of any state
having 1900 men in line. The parade
was still in motion at dusk.
The inaugural ball took place in the
pension building. The total expense
of the decorations was in the neigh
borhood of $50, 900. The ball is pro
nounced to have been one of the grand
est affairs of its kind
Just as soon as darkness settled Owe
the district the pyrotechnic incident Of
the Inauguration commenced, ano
$1,000 worth of fireworks illumined the
air. President Harrison left here this
evening for Indianapolis.