The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-03-16
CLEVBLAND'S ADpHESS.
A DOCUMENT Tnaf WILL BE READ
WIN INTEREST.

He Pc .ts Out Some OF tho Abuses In the
Therefor.
My fellow citizens: In obedience to the
mandate OF my ,ount1ymcn | ain about 20
dedicate myself to their service under the
sanction of a solemn oath. Deeply moved
by the expression OF confidence and per-
sOnal attachment which has called mo to
this service. am sure my gratitude can
make no better return than the plcdg1 |
now give before God and these witnesses
OF unreservcd and complete devotion to
the interests and welfare of those who have
hOnOred me. Idcem it fitting ON this oc "a
sion, while indicating the opinions | hold
concerning public questions of present im-
portance, to also briefly refer to tho exist
ence Of certain conditions and tndcncics
among our people VIII ch seem 20 menace
the integrity and uScCl .lncSs Of their GOV.
ernment.
WORL o WARMING.
While every American citizen must con-
template with utmoStpridc and enthusiasm
the growth and expansion Of our county.
the suilicicncy of our institutions TO stand
against the rudcst shocks Of Violence, the
wonderful thrift and enterprise of our lr
Government, it hchoovcs us to constantly
watch for eve. : symptom OF inSiduNu| III
The strong man who in TIE confidence Of
sturdy health courts the strrnv,t activities
of Iifo and rcjOiCcS in the hardihOUi OF con-
slant labor may still have lurking near
his yitalS the UNDECIDED disease that dt )mS
him to sudden collapse. 1t cannot hr
doubted that our StuprndOuS n'hiCVcm rntS
as people and our CUCNtry'S robust
strength have given rise to Il h"rdlrSSncSS
of those laws governing our national health
which wo can no more CVadC than human
,ifo can escape the laws Of God and nature.
ArLEA FOR HONEST DOLLARS.
Manifestly nothing is more vital i our
supremacy as nation and to thV l,rncf-
cent purposes OF our GOYcmmCnt thaM Il
sound and stable currency. ltr exposure
to degradation should at once arouse to
activity the most CnlightrNvd statesman
ship; and the danger Of the drNr 'iatiul in
the purchasing power Of the WAGES p1jI to
toll should furnish the strongest iurrmt.\ e
toprOmpt and conservative prrc p'iuH. I'm
dealing with our present Cmhalra -Sirjg ii o
uatiOn, as related to this subject We will
be wise if we temper or cuUtidrHrr aHd
faith in our national strength and rcsUlr g,
with the iraui ConcCSSi0n that even Ia -
will not permit liz to defy with iHpGnit =
incXorabe l'wS Of finance ana trade. 4,
the same time, in our efforts TO adjust Tee
differences OF opinion, We should he tIur
from intolerance or passion, Iud oar Ud,.
mentS should hr unm0vrd 10y allmiug phrl-
ScS and unvcNcd ~ selfish Interests. | an
confident th"t such an appoarh To the
subject will rrSulSiu prudent and effective
remedial Legislation. In thr mrautimr, .
far as the executive hrarrh of tl'r Govrtn.
mcnt can intervene, 10 lc Of the powr :
with which It is invested will br WithhclC
when their cXcl else is deemed necessary [,
maintain our nntional credit or to avert Fl
nancial disaster.
THE GREAT EVII. or TIE DAY.
Closely related to the exaggerated conf
dcnco In our c0untry'S greatness Whiy
tends TO y disregard Of the rules ur natiuna
safety, another danger COnlr0ntS Us uu
less serious. l rcfc.: to the prcya!purr q
the popular diSpoSion to expect from In
operation Of the Government especial an
direct individual 4, want iGr>.
Tho verdict of our Nut '.;, which ru,
dcmned the injustice Of maint linrny pr,
lection for protcc. joins sake. cuiuiu, upu
the people s servants The duty Oi r%uuSiu
and destroying the broo of Kindred evil
which are the unWholrSOmr progeny of ~
tornaliSn!. This is the banc of re- ,,unlica
institutions and the constant prlti OF Ol
Government by the people. Ii dcgradCS
tho purposes of wtchcrai the plan Of rlll
our "athcrS established and hr,luC ithrd I
us as an object of on" love and NrnrratiOl
1T pcrYcrtS the patriotic sentiment of on
countrymcn, and tcmptS them 10 Il pitiil
calculation OF S0rbid gain to he derive,
from their Governments maintrnonrp. |
undermincS the Sclf-rrlianCr OF Ourl uDl,
and substitutes in ITS pl'cc Il dcpcndcnc,
upon Governmental favortiSm. IT STILES
the spirit Of tIuc Amcricanis.n and Supr,
fcs every cnoN)ng trait of American cil.-
zenShip.
TIME fOR . CT o..
The lessons Of p,tcmal SIN ought TO I've
unlearncd and better lessons taught, that
la, u, 4
Chcerfully support their Government its
functions 40 not include the sup port Of the
people. The arccr Sncc of this pIinciplc
leads to refusal oGlounticS aud SUBSIDIES,
which burden the labor and thrift of q nor.
tlon OF our citizens, - aid ir-ady,ayd or
languShing rntc, prScS III which they have
no cencern. 1t leads also + the challrnyr
ol Wlld ana reckless pension expenditure
which oEerlcapS the bounds of Il gral ,ruI
recognition OF patriotic Srrl ice and y us-
ututeS TO vicious uses the OrON -; pr0mDt
ana generous impulsctO aid tIusr disabled
III their country drfr"cC. Every thuuuht.
1ul American must realize the impuIiaurc
or checking atitS beginning any tendency
III public or private sta i"n 10 regard rru-
Salny ana economy aSNirturS which wrmay
sately outgroM. TIE tolrrat'rn Of thi,
ldca results IN waste Of the pee, ,,ir', muu.
cy ny their chosen servants, and encourage
prodlgali,y and cXtraYugaucr in the homie
life OF our cOuntryMcn.
CRIME AGAINSTTHE ClTIXTN
Under our scheme Of government Uir
waste of public money is :. crime AGAINST
the citizen, and the contempt of cur 1ruplr
oreconomy and frugaIity in their lrr,onal
alalrs deplOrably SapS the strength and
sturdlnesS OF our national Charactrr lis
plain dictate of honesty and good govern
mcnt that public expenditures Shouid br
nnited hy public necessity, end that this
should bo measured by tho rules of strict
economy, and it is equally clear that rru-
eanty among the people is the best }llaran-
~ oi acontlnucd and strong support olIrrr
tubLiC OFFICE IS A TUi liz TRUST.
IT, one mode of the misapp O., lat o . o. pub
nc funds Is avoided when aprointmcuis 70
once, inst 'ad of being rewards of PARTISAN
actlVlty, arc awarded to those whose chi
Clellcy promises fair return OF work for
tne compensation paid to them. TO secure
nGIeSs ana competency of appointcps TO
Uiilco oo ana 10 remove from political action
inc aemoraliZiDg madness for Spoils civil.
service reform has found q place in mr
puollc policy and laws. The benefits al-
ready gained through this instrIlmcnialify
aaa ai1 tne 1urther usefulness it promises on
cltlo IL TO tho hearty support and Cncour.
aSe!nent or all who desire to see our public
serVlco we'll performed, or who Lnnr fnr
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