Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-03-06
A PRESIDENT IN EARNEST
CLEVELAND MEANS ALL HE
SAYS.
Remainder 0f the Inaugural. the
First Half of which Was Give m
I'm Saturdays "Citizen''-Vvise
words From a Plain Man.


First Half of which Was Given
I'm Saturdays "Citizen"-Vvise
Words From a Plain Man.
The following is the remainder of Pres
ident Cleveland's inaugural not received
in time for Saturdays CITIZEN:
"The lessons of paternalism ought to (
be unlearned and better lesson taught, |
that while the people should patrioti- |
cally support their government, it's func- |
tions do not include the support of the
people. The acceptance OF this principle |
leads to the refusal of bounties and sub |
sides, which burden the labor and thrift
of portion of citizens to aid i'll advised
or Ianguishing enterpris - in which they
have no concern. 1t leads also to chal-
1enge ofthe wild and reckless pension
| expenditure, which overleaps the bounds
| of the grateful recognition of patriotic
service and prostitutes to vicious uses
the peoples prompt and generous inn
| pulses to aid those disabled in their
| Icountrys defense. Every thoughtful
| American must teaize the Importance OF
checking at its beginning any tendency,
in public or private station, to regard
| frugality and economy as virtues which
| we may safely outgrow. The toleration
| of this idea results in a waste of the peo-
ple's money by their chosen servants,
| and encourages prodigality and extrav-
| agance in the home life of our country
| men.
"Under our scheme of government the
| waste of public money is criine against
the citizens; and the contempt of our peo-
pie for economy and frugality in their
personal affairs deplorably saps the
strength and sturdiness of our national
character.
alt is the plain dictate of honesty and
good government that public expendit-
ures should be limited by public neces-
sity, and that this should be measured
by rules of strict economy; and it is
equally clear that frugality among peo-
pie is the best guaranty of continued and
strong support of free institutions. One
mode of misappropriatlon of public
funds is avoided when appointments to
office, instead of being rewards of parti-
san activity. are awarded to those
whose efficiency promises a fair return
of work for compensation paid to them.
To secure fitness and competency OF
appontees to Office, and to remove from
political action demoralizing madness
for spoils, civil service reform has found
a place in our public policy and laws.
The bene fits already gained through
this sinstrumentality and the further use
fulness it promises, entitle it to the
all who desire to see our public service
well performed or who hope for the ele-
walton of political sentiment and the
publication of political methods.
THE existence ofimmense aggregations
OF kindred enterprises and combinations
of business interests. formed tor the pur-
pose of limiting the productions and fix
ing prices, is inconsistent with the faii
field which ought to be open to every in
dependent activity. Legitimate strife in
business should not be superseded by en-
= forced concession to the demands of com
binations that have the power to des
troy, nor should the people to be served
= lose the benefit of chea pness, which usu
ally results from wholesome conpeti
tion. These aggregations and combina
tions frequently constitute conspiracies
against the interests of the people and ir
all their phases are unnf tural anC
opposed to our American sense of fair
ness. To the extent that they can b.
reached and restrained by federal power
the general government should relieve
our citizens from their interference anC
exactiOnS.
Loyalty to the principles upon which
our government rests, positively dema nt
that equality before the law, which i
justly and in good faith conceded in al
parts of the land. The enjoyment of thi
right follows the badge of citizenship
wherever found, and, unimpaired by rae
or color, it appeals for recognition t,
American manliness and fairness.
decreed that on this day the control c
their government in it's legislative an
executive branches shall be given to TIL
political party pledged in the most pos
tive terms to the accomplishment {
tariff reform. They have thus deter
mined in favor Of more just an
equitable system of federal taxation
The agents they have chosen to carr
out their purposes are bound by thei
promises, not less than by the comman
OF their masters TO devote themselve
unremittingly to this service. Whi
there should be no surrender of principl
our task must be undertaken wisely an
without vindictiveness. Our mission
not punishment, but ratification
. wrongs. If in lifting burdens from tt
daily life of our people we reduce inord
nate and unequal advantages too Ion
. enjoyed, this is but necessary inci1er
w. of our return o right and justice. If "
exact from unwilling minds acquiescen
- in the theory of honest distribution
the fund of government benefcienC
treasured up for all, we but insist uro
7 the principle which underlies our fr
Institutions. When we tear aside del
' sions and misconceptions which ha'
blinded our countrymen to the
laws, we but show them how Fl
they have been led away from Il
paths of contentment and prospe
ity. When we proclaim that the nece
sity for a revenue to support the go
ernment furnishes the only justifcatiC
tor taxing the people, we announce
truth SO plain that it's denial would see
to indicate the extent to which the jud
ment may be influenced by familiari
with the provisions of the taxing pows
and when we seek to reinstate the s
confidence and business enterprise of o
citizens by discrediting abject depen
ence upon governmental favor, ives stri
to stimulate those elements OF Americ;
character which support the hope
American achievement.
Anxiety for the redemption of t
pledges which my party has made, a
solicitude for the complete justiicati
of the trust the people have reposed
in us, constrain me to remind those wi
whom 1 am to cooperate that we c
succeed in doing the work which b
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