Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-06
THE INAUGURATION.
HARRISON GOES OUT, WHILE
CLEVELAND GOES IN.
Thousands Witness the Great Event,
Marching Through Slaet and
Snow--Clsveland's IS Address.

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Snow-Clsveland's Address.
Saturday, March 4th, 1898, will re-
main memorable day in American
history. On that day Grover Cleye-
land, of New York, thrice nominated
for President of the United States,
and twice elected, was successfully in-
Quoted into that high office for his
second term with all appropriate cere-
monies and the gathering of mighty
multitude. The last occasion was
greater than the first. Ii was more
imposing in the military and civic
display. In 1885, there was at the
outside, not more than $4,000 in line
in the inaugural parade. AT least
10000 men, with leaven of fair wo-
men, marched Saturday along the
great National avenue to or from the
Capitol This, too, Notwithstanding
a binding snow storm and sleet was
falling most of the day.
A more interesting and significant
event than this, perhaps in the eyes of
other nations and of the historian,
were the manifestations of the marvel
Gus growth of the country in popula-
ton and power, was in the fact that
this momentus and majestic change in
the government of 6500O,000 of peo-
pie was accomplished according to a
cut and dried formula, every step Of
which was planned and publicly an
nounced beforehand, and without no.
ticeable disturbance of the public in
terests or the creation Of excitement,
except that naturally accompanying a
great national pageant and iunux of
100000 or 100000 sight-seers into the
capital.
There were four great leading fea-
lures of Inauguration day. The clos
ing hours of congress, INTO which so
much lawmaking and history are fire.
quently crowded; the ride Of the re-
tiring president and president and
vice president-elect with military
escort from the white house to the
capitol to lay down and take up the
reins of power respectively; the
pageant of the returning procession
and the review after the ceremonies
of the Inauguration were over, and
the Inauguration ball at night.
We have not space to give anything
like q detailed account of these fea-
lures, hence Will not attempt it,
Suffice it to say, everything was car
ried out harmoniously, and Mr.. Har-
rison stepped down and out, while
Mr. Cleveland was duly sworn in for
the second time as President Of the
United States of America, the great
est nation the sun ever shown upon.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
The following is condensed text
of the Presidents inaugural address:
"MY FELLOW CITIZENS: In ODE
dience to the mandate Of my country
men, am about to dedicate myself to
their service under the sanction Of a
solemn oath. Deeply moved by the
expression of confidence and personal
attachment which has called me TO
this service, am sure my gratitude
can make no better return than the
pledge now give before God and
these witnesses Of unreserved and
complete devotion to the interests and
welfare Of those who have honored
me.
deem it fitting on this occasion,
while indicating the opinions hold
concerning public question Of present
Importance, to also briefly refer to the
existence of certain conditions and
tendencies among our people which
seem to menace the integrity and use
fitness Of their Government.
While every American citizen must
contemplate with the utmost pride
and enthusiasm the growth and ex-
pansion Of our country, the sufliciency
Of our institutions to stand against the
rudest shocks of violence, the wonder
ful thrift and enterprise of our people
and the demonstrated superiority of
our free Government, it behooves us
to constantly watch for every symptom
of insldlous intirmity that threatens
our national vigor
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Manifestly, nothing is more vital to
our supremacy as a nation and to the
benehcent purposes Of our govern
ment than sound and stable curren-
cy It's exposure to degradation