The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-03-11
MR.. CLEvELAND'S INAUGURAL.
The New President Indicates His Views
on the Tariff aud Currency



The following I. President Cleveland'- In
augural address;
Ny Fellow Citlzens-In obedience TO the
mandate OF my ccuntrymcn | am about to
dedicate myself TO their service under the
sanction OF q solemn oath. Deeply moved
by the expression of confidence and personal
attachment which has called me TO this SER
Vice, | am sure my gratitude can make no
better return than the pledge | now give be-
fore God and these Witnesses of unreservcd
and complete devotion to the Interests and
welfare OF those who have honored me.
deem It lifting on this occasion, while In
dlcailng the opinions hold concerning pub
lie questions of present Importance, to also
briefly refer 10 the existence of certain con
dtlons aud tendencies among our people
which seem to menace the integrity and use
fulncss of their government.
While every American citizen mu-t con
template with the utmost pride and cnthusi-
asul the growth and expansion of our coun-
try, the sutiiciency of our institutions To
-tund against the rudest shocks of violence.
the wonderful thrift and enterprise of our
people, and the demonstrated superiority OF
our free government, it behooves us to CON
stautly watch for every symptom OF insidious
infrmity that threatens our national viSor.
The strong man, who, in the confidence OF
sturdy health, courts the stcrnest activities
of life and rejolces in the hardlhood Of con-
slant labor, may still have lurking near his
vltals the unheeded disease that dooms hin
to collapse
1t cannot be doubted that our stupendous
achievements as n people, and our country 5
robust strength, have given rise TO a needless
ncss Of those laws governing our national
health, which We can no more eyade than
human life can escape the laws of God and
nature
Manfestly nothing Is more vital to our
supremacy us = nation and to the bcneilcent
purposes of our government than sound and
stable lis IN DEGRADATION
should at once arouse 10 activity the most en-
ligbtcned craftsmanship, and the danger of
depreciation In the purchasing power OF the
wages paid for toll should furnish the strong
est incentive to prompt and conservative pre-
caution.
In dealing with our present embarrassing
situation as related to this subject, We will be
wise IL We temper our confidence and faith In
our national strength and resources, with the
frank concession that even these will not
permit us TO defyiwith impunity the memorable
laws of finance and trade. At the same time,
in our Efforts to adjust differences of opinion,
| we should be free from Intolerance or pas
sion, and Our judgments should be unmovcd
by alluring phrases and unyexed by selfish
| interests.
am confident that such an appeal to the
! judgment will result In prudent and effective
| remedial Legislation. In the meantime, 60
, far as the executive branch of the govern
mcnt can intervene, none OF the powers with
which IL ~ invested VIII ue NltHutlu Wutii
| their exercise is deemed necessary TO main
| tain our national credit to avert financial dis
! aster.
Closely related to the exaggerated conf
dence In our country's greatness which tends
| to disregard of the rules OF national safety
! another danger confronfs us not less serious.
| l refer to the prevalence OF "A popular disposi-
| ton TO expect from the operation OF the gov
| eminent especial and direct individual ad
vantages. The verdict of our voters which
| condemned the policy Of maintaining protcc
| ton for projections cake, enjolns upon the
q; 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 republican 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; an object OF Our love and
veneration. 1t perverts the patriotic senti-
ment Of our countrymen, and tempts them tC
| = pitiful calculation Of the sordld gain to be
derived from their governments maintenan &c.
1t undermines the telf-reliance of our people
| and substitutes in its place dependence upon
! governmental favoritism. 1t stiles the spirit
| OF true Americanlsn, and stupehes every en-
nobling trait Of American citizenship. The
lessons OF paternalism ought to be learned
and the better lesson taught; that, while the
people should periodically and cheeriully
support their government, its functions do
not include the support Of tho people,
Tho acceptance Of this principle leads to a
refusal of bouptles aud ssubsidiesswhich bur-
d4p the labor and thrift Of > portion Of cur
citizens tsDtid uLadvissd or lanGuishiug en-
tefprises In which they have no concern. 1t