Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-03-09
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the mandates Of my ountryipen, Il am
about to dedicate myself to9heir service
under solemn oath. Deeply moved BY
the. expression OF confidence aud per-
sonal attachment which has called me to
this service, | am sure my gratitude~can
make no better return than tile pledges l.
now give before God and these witnesses
Of Hnreserved aud complete devotion "a
the interests and welfare OF those who
have honored me.
deem it fitting on this occasion, while
indicating opinions concerning public
questions Of present Importance. to also
briefly refer to the existence of a certain
among our people which tends
to menace the usefulness Of the govern
ment. While every American citizen
must contemplate with the utmost pride
and enthusiasm the growth and ex-
pansion OF our country, the sufficiency OF
our institutions to stand against the
rudest shocks OF violence, the wonderful
thrift of our people and the demonstrated
of our free government, it
beh loves us TO constantly wa oh for every
symptom Of insidiols infrmity that
threatens our national vigor. A strong
man, who, in the confidence of sturdy
health, courts the sternest activities of
life and rejoices in the hardships OF con-
slant labor, may still have lurking in his
vitals disease that dooms him to sudden
collapse. 1t cannot be doubted that our
stupendous achievements as people and
our country's robust strength, have given
rise to heedlessness oflaws governing our
national health, which we can no more
evade than human can escape the laws
Of God and nature.
Manifestly nothing is more vital to our
supremacy as nation and to the bene-
fetal purposes to our government than a
sound, stable currency. Its exposure TO
degradation should at once arouse to
activity the most enlightened statesman
ship, and the danger OF depreciation in
the purchasing power Of wages paid to
toll should furnish the strongest incentive
to prompt and conservative precaution.
In dealing with our present embarrass-
ing situation as related to this subject.
We will be wise il We temper our conf
dence and faith in our national strength
and resources with the frank confession
that even these will not permit us to defy
with IMMUNITY the memorable laws of
finance and trade. At the same time, in
our efforts to adjust differences of opinion
we should be free from intolerance or
passion, and our judgment should be I'M
moved by alluring phases and unvexed
by selfish interest. am confident that
such an approach to the subject will re-
suit in prudent and effective remedial
legislation.
In the meantime so far as the executive
branch Of the government can intervene
none of the powers with which it is in
vested will be withheld when their exer-
else is deemed necessary to maintain our
national credit or avert financial disaster.
Closely related to the exaggerated con-
filence in the country's greatness, which
tends to Disregard of the rules of ma
!ional safety, another danger confronts
Us not less serious. refer to the preva.
lence Of a popular disposition to expect
from the operation Of the government
special and direct advantages. The YER
diet OF our voters which condemned the
injuries of maintaining protection for
projections sake enjoins upon the people
he duty Of exposing and destroying the
brood OF kindred evils which are the
progeny Of paternalism. This is the
bane of Republican institutions and the
constant peril Of our government. 1t de-
grades to the purposes of willy craft the
plan OF rule our fathers established and
to US as an object Of love and
1t perverts the patriotic SEN
;imsnt OF our countrymen and tempts
Them to pitiful calculation Of the sordid
gain to be derived from their govern
'nent's maintenance. 1t undermines :he
self-reliance Of our people and substitutes
in place dependency on government and
favorites. 1t defiles the true spirit Of
Americanisrn and stultifies every en-.
iobling trait OF citizenship.
The lessons Of paternalism ought to be
earned and the bitter lesson taught that
while the people should periodically and
:heerfully accept the government, its
functions do not include the support Of
the people.
The appliance OF the principle leads to
+. refusal of bounties and subsidies which
burden the labor and thrift of portion
Of our citizens to aid ill-advised or Ian
gushing enterprises in which they have
no concern. 1t leads, also, to a ehal.
lenge Of wild and reckless pension ex-
penditure which overleaps the bounds of
grateful recognition Of patriotic services
and prostitutes to vicious uses the peo-
pies prompt and generous impulse to aid
those disabled in their country's defense.
Every thoughtful American must real
ze the importance OF checking at its be-
ginning the tendency in public or private
station to regard frugality and economy as
virtues which we may safely outgrow.
The liberation OF this idea results in the
waste Of the peoples money by their
CHOSEN servants and encourages prodi-