Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
MIR. CLEVELANDS ADDRESS.
A Short, Excelient and Expressive Docu
ment-Ris Policy Briefly Outlined.

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ment-Ris Policy Briefly Outlined
WASHINGTON, d. O., March 4.-President
Cleveland, after the oath had been admin
lstered, spoke as follows:
My FELLOW CITIZENS: In obedience TO
the mandate of my countrymen, L am
about to dedicate myselfto their service
under the sanction of a solemn oath. Deeply
moved by the expression OF confidence ana
personal attachment which has calico me 10
| this service, am sure my gratitude can
make no better return than the pledge l
now give, before God and these witnesses,
of unreserved and complete devotion to the
interests and welfare of those who have
| honored me. l deem it fitting on this occa-
sion. while indicating the opinions hold
concerning public questions OF present I'M
portance. to also briefly refer to the exist
ence of certain conditions and tendencies
among our people which seem TO msnace
the integrity and usefulness OF their gov
eminent.
While every American citizen must con-
template with the utmost pride and enthus-
iasrl the growth and expansion OF our
country, the sufficiency Of our institutions
TO stand against the rudest shocks or vlo-
| lence, the wonderful thrift and enterprise
of our people. and the demonstrated su-
| hooyes US to constantly watch for every
symptom of any insidious infrmity that
threatens our national vigor. The strong
man who, in the confidence OF sturdy
health. courts the sternest activities OF life
and reioices in the hardihood OF constant
| labor, may still have lurking near his
vitals the UNDECIDED disease that oooms him
to sudden collapse. 1t cannot be doubted
that our stupendous achievements as q
people and our country's robust strength
! have given rise to heedlessness OF those
laws governing our national health which
we can no more eva6e than human life can
escape the laws of God and nature.
A SOUND AND STABLE CURRENCY
Manifestly nothing is more vital to our
supremecy as nation, and 10 the Bene-
fcent purposes of our Government, than a
souud and stable currency. Its exposure
| 10 degradation should at once arouse TO &C
tiyity the most enlightened craftsmanship
and the danger of depreciation IN the pur.
chasing power of the wages paid TO toll
should furnish the strongest Incentive TO
pro,npt and conservative precaution.
In dealing with our present em0arrass.
ing system 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 i'm
punity the inexorsole laws OF finance. Al
The same time, in our efforts 10 adjust dif'
ferences Of opinion, we should be free
from intolerance or passion, and our ludg-
ments should be unmoyed by alluring
phrases ard unvexed by selfish interests.
am confident that such an approach to
the subject will resultin prudent and effect
i've remedial legislation In the meantime,
so far as the executive branch OF the Gov
eminent can intervene, none Of the powers
with which il is invested viii be withheld
when their exercise is deemed necessary to
maintain our national credit or avert imam
cial disaster.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Closely related TO the exaggerated conf
dence in our country's greatness, whlcn
tends TO disregard OF the rules OF national
safety, another danger confronts US not les.
serious. refer to the prevalence OF pop
ulsr disposition 10 expect from the opera,
rion of the Government especial and direct
| ;raividnaI advantages. The verdict of OH,
VOTER, which condemned the injustice OF
maintaining protection for protection's
sake. epioins upon the peoples servants the
duty of exposing and destroying the brood
of kindred evils whica are the unwhole'
Soma progenv of paternalism. This Is the
hana of repuol institutions, and the
constant peril OF our Government by the
people.
II degrades to the purposes OF willy craft
the Man of rule our fathers established and
I,eopearhed TO US as an object Of our love
| o. \ veneratioa. II perterts the patriotic
eensirents of our courtrymen and tempts
them 20 pitiful calcnlsfon Oh the sordia
gain to, be derived FRONT their governments
,sainfeA,nce II under Zines the self-reli-
snca If snr ueople. al substitutes in its
place; dependence upon Eovernmentai IA
,rnrir;sm Ifxfif3es the 3rit Of true AMER.
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