The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-10

There was no uncertain sound about
President Cleveland's deliverances Sat
urday upon the policy of his Admins
tration. There was scarcely anything
new about them except q certain tone
of well-marked confidence, the result
of eight years practical experience, in
Office and out of it, and close associa-
ton with the colleagues who are to be
his supporters in carrying out his an
ticipated reforms. The address com
menced with reference to sound and
stable currency, which hit the nail On
the head. The exposure of our cur
rency to degradation should at once
arouse to activity the most enlightened
craftsmanship, and the danger Of
depreciation in the purchasing power
of the wages paid to toll should fur
nish the strongest incentive to prompt
and conservative precaution.n This
portion of the address was followed by
the promise that none of the powers of
the Executive would be withheld when
their exercise is deemed necessary to
maintain the national credit
This subject led naturally to the dis
cussion of protection for projections
sake, and to enjoying the duty of ex-
posing and destroying ''the brood of
kindred evils which are the unwhoe-
some progeny of paternalism \ \ \
The lesson of paternalism ought to
be unlearned and the better taught,
that while the people should patriot
cally and cheerfully support the Gov
eminent its functions do not include
the support of the people, Bounties,
subsidies, with wild and rockies spension
expenditure, were then CONNECTED up
on, as prostituting to vicious uses the
peoples prompt and generous impulse
to aid those disabled in their country's
defense.
Civil service reform, said the Presi-
dent, has found place in the public
policy and laws, and the benefits al
ready derived from its various applica-
tions enable us to recommend the eX-
tension of the principle to all depart
ments of the public service to which it
can be applied without injustice.
When dealing with the subject of trust
and Gigantic aggregations of kindred
enterprises such combinations were
described as frequently constituting
conspiracies against the interests of
the people, ''and in all their phases
they are unnatural and opposed to our
American sense of fairness. To the
extent that they can be reached and
constrained by Federal power, the
General Government should relieve
n r., I'D, I
exactions."
With reference to the tariff Mr..
Cleveland said Commission is not
punishment, but rectifcation of
wrongs affording in the short SEN
tence another example of the facility
he possesses for condensing into
phrase an entire system of policy
The aphorism was further developed in
the passage which followed :"When we
tear aside the delusions and miscon-
ceptions which have blinded our coun-
trymen to their condition under vicious
tariff laws, we but show them how far
they have been led away from the
paths OF contentment and prosperity
The lucid and pithy address con
cluded with the taking of the oath to
protect and defend the Constitution,
and with an expression of fullest CON
fidence in the wise experienced and
patriotic men in the Cabinet and
Congress upon whom the Chief
Executive must largely rely for the
success of the great measures to be
given for their consideration The
address was necessarily general in
its ma ure, but was clear embodiment
oft policy which the present Admin
istr represents, and was delivered
in admirable tone and spirit.
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