The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-03-11

M FELI.OWCITIzESs:-In accordance with
the mandate Of the people Of nj country l an
atout 10 dedicate myself 10 their service under
the sanction OF . 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 lao better re
turn than the pledge now give before God and
these witnesses Of unreseryed and complies
devotion TO the interests and welfare of those
Who have honored me.
deem II fitting on this occasion, while indi
eating the opinions hold concerning public
questions Of present importance. to also briefly
refer to the existence OF certain conditions and
tendencies among our people which seem u
menace the integrity and usefulness OF their
While every American citizen must contem
plate with the utmost pride and enthusiasm
, the growth and expansion OF our country the
sufnciency OF our institutions TO stand against
the rudest shocks Of violence. the wonderful
thrift and enterprise OF orr people. and the
demonstrated superiority q our free govern
every symptom OF insidious infir1nity that
threstens our national vigor.
The strong man who. In the confidence OF
sturdy health. courts.the s.ernest activities OF
life and rejoices In the hardihood Of eonstan.
lator, may still have lurking near his yitals
the unheeded disease that doons him to sud
den collapse. II can not re doubted that our
stupendous achievements as a people and our
heedlessness OF those laws governing cur ma
tional health. which we can NO more ersde than
human life can escape the laws OF God and ma
ture.
Manifestly nothing is more vital 10 our su.
premacy as Q nation and to the beDefieieIt puf-
poses OF our government than sound and
stable currency. lis exposure 10 degradation
should at once arouse 10 activity the most On
iightened statesmanship: and the danger OF
depreciation In the purchasing power OF The
wages paid 10 toll should furnish The strongest
incentive 10 prompt and conservative caution.
In dealing with our present embarrassing
situation. as related 70 this subjsSt. We will be
wise IL We temper our confidence and faith In
our national strength and resources with
will not permit us TO defy with
immunity the memorable laws OF finance and
trade Al the same time. In our efforts TO ad-
Just the differences OF opinion We should lie free
from intolerance or passion, and our judgments
should tie unmoyed ty alluring phrases and I'M
veIed by selfish interests. | am confident that
such an approach 70 the subject will result In
prudent and effective remedial legislation. In
the meantime. 20 far as the executive branch OF
the government Is concerned none Of the powers
with which 1t Is invested viii lie withheld when
their exercise 10 deemed necessary to maintain
our national credit or avert financial disaster.
Closely related TO the exaggerated confidence
In our country's greatness which tends 10 dis
regard OF the rules OF national safety. another
danger eoDfronts Us not less serious refer
TO the prevalence OF popular disposition TO
expect from the operation OF the government
special and direct Individual advantages. Tho
verdict OF Our voters. which condemned. the in
Justice OF maintaining protection for protec-
lions sake. enloins UPON the peoples servants
the duty OF exposing and destroying
The frood OF kindred evils which
are the unwnoiesome progeny OF paternalism.
This is the Oaue VI republican institutions and
the constant peril Of our goyeranen. by The
people. 1t degrades 10 the purposes OF WHY
craft the plan 10 rlle our fathers established
&nd heQuea thed 10 US an ohjes; Q; our love
and veneration. IL pesyerts the sentiment Of
our eountryizsn and tempis them 10 o pitlfnl
calculation of The sordid gain to be derived
from their governments maintenance II un-
dermines the self-relianee OF our people aud
substitutes in its place dependence upon gov
eTaaisHsai fzyori,fsm. Il stiles the spirit OF
true Amerisanism and slupefies every en-
nObling trait of American citizenship.
The lessons OF pniernaism ought to lie I'M
learned aud the better lesson taught that while
they periodically and cheerfully support their
government, It's support does not include the
support Of the people. The acceptance OF this
principle leads 10 a refusal Of counties which
burden the lator and thrift OF = portion OF our
citizens to aid ili-adyised or languish-
ing enterprises In which they have no
eclsern- II leads also 10 challenge
81 Wild and reckless pension expen-
eiture which oseresps the bounds OF crate
~ recognition OF palri,tie service and prosti-