The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-06


4 veto i bill. With the evident intent q
forcing The approval II the tax bill.
There was Id uncertain sound about
President Cleveland aeliverances Sat
uriay upon the policy u Iii Admins
tration. There vas scarcely anything
new about them except certain tone
II well.marked confidence, the result
Of eight years practical experience, IN
Office and out Of ii, and close associa-
/ lion with the colleague Vho afe 70 be.
lis supporters ID carrying oitshis an
iicipated reforms. Tie address com
menced with 4 rsssgence II sound and
stable currency, which hit the nail On
the head. .sThe exposure IF our chr
reney ID degradation should 1t once
arouse to activity the most enlightened
craftsmanship, and the danger Of
depreciation ii the purchasing power
81 the wages paid 70 toll should fur
nish the strongest incentive TO prompt
and conservative precaution. This
portion Of the address was followed By
tile promise that none Of the powers Of
the Execntiye 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 protectors
sake, and 10 enjoying the duty Of ex-
! posing and destroying Athe brood Of
kindred evils which are the unwhole-
some progeny Of paternahsm I : !. .
The lesson Of paternalis1n ought to
be unlearned and the better taught,
that while the people should patrioti-
cally and cheerfully support the Gov
eminent its functions do not include
the support of the people. Bounties,
subsidies, with wildandreckles 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
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 appliea-
lions 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, land 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
our citizens fvom their influence and
exactions.
With reference to the tariff Mr..
Cleveland said Commission il not
punishment. but reetifcatioa 81
wrongs affording Ia the short SEN
tence another example Of the facility
be possesses for condensing into 4
phrase an entire system Of policy
The aphorism was further developed ID
thepassage which ALLOWED When We
tear aside the deinsions and niscon,
ceptions which have blinded orr coun.
lrymen to their condition under vicious
tariff laws, We but show them how faI
they hsye been YEA away from tile
paths Of contentment and prosperity. I
The lucid and pithy address con
clnded with the taking Of the oath Il
protect and defend tie Constitution
and with an expression IF fullest con
fdence in the wise experienced ant
pat iotic men ID the Cabinet ans
Congress upon whom the Chic
Executive mast largely rely for n.
success Of the great measures Is /,
given for thelr consideration. Til
address was necessarily general il
It's nat ire, but was clear embodiment
ofths policy which the present Admin
lkixAklon represents, and was delivere
. admirable tone and spirit