The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-03-11


progressive state of our government
may he regarded by some as femark- |
ably brief, not being but little over
a column BREWER in the Picayuue,
but it contains, we think. all that it
sas necessary to say on such an i'm
portant occasion. 1t was terse,
pitby, concise, clear and conclusive
on every point dwelt upon.
The address embraced between
1900 and 1000 words, but they were
angle to set forth fully the Demo
cratic prograne he had set before
him during his incumbency. AS to
Its brevity, w ashington's second IN
augural address contained but .is4
words, James Madison's inaugural
contained but 100 and Andrew
Jackson's first and second inaugurals
100 each, while William Henry
Harrison's contained $500 words.
being the most wordy of all the
men who have occupied the PresiJ
dental chair. But to return to our
present President and what he sad
before he took the oath of office,
an outline his views is our present
pleasant purpose.
lie insists that the credit and eur
rency of the government must be
held above even the suspicion OF
doubt, so that "the purchasing
power Of wages paid to toll should
not vary" Paternalism he regards
has serious evil, protection for
protection's sake alone should not
he tolerated under any cireumstan-
ces. He said, cit undermines the
self-reliance of our people, and sub
stitutes in its place dependence upon
governmental favoritism, sitting the
true spirit of American citizenship"
So tariff reform will be leading
object with the administration.
Economy in the Disbursement of the
public funds Will be insisted upon.
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lie said: 1.-The waste of public
money was crime against the citi-
zens," and ssthat public expendi-
lures should be limited by public
necessity" His opposition to mon
opolics and combinations in mercan-
tile pursuits for the purpose of de-
stroying fair competition in trade is
vigorously pronounced. lie said,
sthese aggregatIons and colnbina
tons frequently constitute ccnspira.
cies againsts interests of the people,
and in all Their places they are un'
natural and opposed to our Ameri
can sense of fairness" With regard
to the citizenship he says:
Loyalty to the principles upon
i which our government rests positive
ly demands that the equality before
the law, which it guarantees te
every citizen, should be justly and
in good faith conceded in all parts
of the land. The enjoyment Of
their righ,ful badge of citizenship
wherever found and urimpaired by
race or color, appeals for recognition
! to American manliness and fairness
After prononncing the tariff laws
vicious, he emphaticalIy declares
s.that the necessity for revenue tc
support the government furnishes
the only Justification for taxing th'
people" We have rarely peruseC
document in which so much goot
sense has been conveyed in sucl
few words, and we regard Grove
Cleveland's inaugural as a mode
paper well calculated to give sta
bility, strength and public approva
/ to his administration if closel,
, followed as outlined and faithful,
carried out in all Its details. TIL,
/ address struly Democratic, devoted
to the whole people, and remarka
bly, free from partizan proclivltles
and Will be pointed at with prii
for years to come by every tru
citizen who studies the welfare 0
: the country.