The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-03-09

| iOTmcu UT WnO HOpc lOT tneeltNbuOn Vi pOntcbi
sentiment and the publication Of political
| methods.
The existence Of immense aggregations Of
kindred enterprises and combination Of busi-
ness interests formed for the purpose Of limit.
| ing production and fixing prices, is inconsistent
| with the fair field which ought to be open to
| every independent activity. Legitimate strife
| in business should not be superseded by au en-.
forced concession to the demands of combina-
tiops that have the power to destroy; nor
| should the people to be served lose the teneft
| of cheapness, which usually results from whole
some competition. These aggregations AID
| combinations frequently constitute consp.racies
| against the interests of the people and in all
| the1r phases they are unnatural and opposed 10
| our American sense of fairness. To the extent
| that they can be reached and restrained by fed
cral power, the general government should re-
| lieve our citizens from their interference and
| exactions.
Loyalty to the principles upon which our gov
| ernment rests positively demands that the
equality before the law which it guarantees TO
| every citizen should be justly and in good faith
conceded in all parts Of The land The enjoy
ment OF this right follows the badge of citizen
ship wherever found and unmpared by race or
| color, il appeals for recognition to American
| manliress and fairness.
| Cur relations with the Indians located within
| cur borders impose upon responsibilities wa
can not escape. Humanity and consistency re-
qulrc US TO treat them with forbeurance and in
|
| eraiely regard their rights and interests.
| Every effort should be made to lead them
| through The pat6s of civilization and education
| to sef-supporting and independent citizenship.
IN lhe meantime. as the nlticn's wards. they
| should be rrt mptly defended AGAINST the cupid
| lty Of des gning men and shielded from every
| influence CT temptat on that retards their ad-
| yancement.L
The people OF the United States have decreed
| that on this dav The control of their govern
| he lrf-el ti,-a
shall he given 20 Political party pledged in the
| most positive terms to ihe accomplishment of
tlrih reform They have thus determined in
| 1avor OF mere just and equitable system Of
federal taxation. The agents they have chosen
| 10 carry tut their purpcs are bound by their
| pre- misses not less than by the command of
| their masters, to devote themselves unrtmit-
| tircy 10 III S services
While there should he no surrender of princi-
| pie. our task must be undertaken wisely and
| without vindictiveness Our mission is not
punishment, but the rccti6ca,ion of WRONGS
| II in lifting burdens from the daily life of our
| people we reduce inoroinate and UNEQUAL ad-
vaniages too long enjoyed, this is but a neces-
sary Incident OF our return TO right and justice.
| Ii we exact fran unwilling minds acQuiescence
| in the theory of an honest distribution of the
| fund of governmental lcneficence treasured up
| for all, we but insist upon principle which
| underl1es our free institutions When we tear
| aside the delusions and misconco ptions which
! under various tariff laws, We but show them
| how far they have been led away from the
| pains OF contentment and prosperity.
When we proclaim that the necessity for rev.
| enue to support the government furnishes the
| only justification for taxing the people we an
| nounce a truth SO plain that its denial would
| seem to indicate the extent to which Judgment
may be influenced by familiarity with peryer.
| s1ons OF the taxing power; and when we seek
to retnslate the selfconfidence and business en-.
of rnit a.
| lect dependence upon governmental favor, we
strive to stimulate those clements OF American
character which support the hope Of American
achievement
Anxiety for the redemption of the pledges my
party has made and solicitude for the complete
Justification of the trust the people have re.
posed in us constrain me to remind those with
whom l am TO cooperate that we can succeed
in doing the work which has been especially set
before us only by the most sincere, harmonious
and disinterested effort. Even if insuperable
obstacles and opposition prevent the consum-
nation of our task We shall hardly be excused;
and II failure can be traced to our fault or neg
lect we may be sure the people will hold us to o
swift and exacting accountability.
The oath now take to preserve, protect and
| defend the constitution of the United States
| not only impressively defines the great respon-
| slb1lfty l assume, but suggests obedience to
| constitutional commands as the rule by which
my official conduct must be guided. I shall, to
duty, preserve the constitution by Loyalty pro-
tecting every grant Of federal power it contains
by defending all its restraints when attacked by
impatience and restlessness, and by enforcing
its limitations and reservations in favor OF the
states and the people Fully impressed with
the gravity of the duties that confront me and
mindful of my weakness, should be appalled,
II 1t were my lot to bear unaided the RESPONSE
bilities which await me. am, however, saved
from dlscouragement when remember that /
shall have the support and counsel and co-opera-
tion of wise and patriotic men who will stand at
my side in cabinet places or will represent the
people in the legislative halls. find also much
comfort in remembering that my countrymen
are just and generous and in the assurance that
they will not condemn those who by sincere de.
votion to their service deserve their forebear-
ance and approval.
Above all I know there is a Supreme Being
who rules the affairs of men and whose good
ness and mercy have always followed the
American people, and I know He will not turn
from us now if we humby and reverently seek
His powerful aid.
ADLATs ADDRESS
Vice-president Stevenson, Immediately after
taking the oath of Office addressed the senate
as follows.
"Senators-Deeply impressed with a sense Of
its responsibilities and of its dignity, l now
enter upon the discharge of the duties of the
high office TO which 1 have been called l am
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