Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-03-09


WASHINGTON, March 5-President Cleve
land : inaugpyal address was as follows:
AY FELLOW CITIZENS obedience to the
mandate OF my counuymen, / am about &c
dedicate myself to their service under tht
sanction Of a solemn oath.
Deeply moved by the expression Of conf.
4 dence and personal attachment which ha:
T called me to this service. / am sure my grati-
tude can make no better return than tho
I pledge | now give before God and these wit
nesses, of unreserved and complete devotion "a
the interests and welfare Of those who have
I honored me.
deem 1t fitting on this occasion. while in.
dicating the opinions | hold concerning public
questions of present Importance, TO alsa
briefly refer TO the existence of certain condi.
tions ond tendencies among our people. which
seem to menace the integrity and usefulness
of their government.
While every American citizen must contem
plate with the utmost pride and enthusiasm
the growth and expansion of our country. the
sufficiency of our institutions TO stand against
the rudest shocks of violence, the wonderful
thrift and enterprise of our people, and the
demonstrated superiority of our free govern
ment, IL behooves us TO constantly watch for
every symptom of insidious infirmity that
threatens our national vigor.
The strong man who, in the confidence OF
sturdy health, courts the sternest activities OF
life, and rejoces in the hardihood of constant
labor, may still have lurking near his vitals
the unheeded disease that dooms him TO sud
den collapse.
1t cannot be doubted that our stupendous
achievements people and our country's
robust strength have given rise TO a Needless
ness OF those laws governing our national
health. which we can no more evade than hu-
man life can escape the laws Of God and ma
ture.
Manifestly Nothing is More Vital
to our supremacy as a nation, and TO the bene-
ficent purposes of our government, than a
sound and stable currency.
Its exposure to degradation should at once
arouse to activity the most enlightened states
manship; and the danger of depreciation in
the purchasing power of the wages paid to
toll should furnish the strongest incentive to
prompt and conservative precaution.
In dealing with our present embarrassing
situation, as related 10 this subject, we shall
be wise if we temper our confidence and faith
in our national strength and resources with
the frank confession that even these win not
permit us TO defy. with impunity, the inexora-
BILE laws of finance and trade.
At the same time, in our efforts 10 adjust
differences of opinion, we should be free from
intolerance or passion and our judgments
should be unmoved by alluring phrases and
am confident that such an approach to the
subject will result in prudent and effective
remedial legislation.
In the meantime, 20 far as the executive
branch of the government can intervene, none
of the powers with which 1t is invested will be
withheld when their exercise is deemed
necessary TO maintain our national credit OF
avert financial disaster.
Closely related 20 the exaggerated conf
dence In our country's greatness, which tends
TO disregard of the rules of national safety,
another danger confronts us not less serious
refer to the prevalence of popular dis
position TO expect from the operation of the
government especial and direct individual ad-
vantages.
The verdict of our voters. which condemned
the injustice of maintaining protection for
protection's sake, enjoins upon the peoples
servants the duty of exposing and destroying
the brood Of kindred evils which are the un-
wholesome progeny of paternalism.
This is the bane of republican institutions,
and the constant peril OF our government by
the people.
II derrades TO the purposes Of willy craft the
plan Of rule our fathers established and be-
queathed TO us as an object OF our love and
veneration.
Ii perverts the patriotic sentiment of out
oountryinen, and tempts them TO pitiful
calculation
Of the >ofttu Rsth
TO be derived from their governments main
tenance.
Ii undermines the self reliance Of our people
and substitutes in its place dependence upon
governmental favoritism.
Ii stifes the spirit of the true Americanism,
and stupefies every ennobling trait of Amer-
can citizenship.
The lessons of paternalism ought TO be un-
learned and the better lesson taught. that
ahnr1H fafriulfralIE and
chperfully support their government. its
functions do not include the support Of the
people
The acceptance Of this principle leads to a
refusal Of bounties and subsidies, which bur
den the labor and thrift OF a portion Of our
citizens 10 aid ill-advised or languishing enter
uriSes in which they have no concern.
n leads also TO a challenge Of Wild and reck-
les pension expenditure. which overleaps the
houuds Of grateful recognition Of patriotic ser
,.ice and prosiitufes 10 vicious uses the peo-
nle,s prompt and generous impulse to aid those
disabled in their country's defence
Every thoughtful American must realize the
imnorfance Of checking az lis beginning any
tendency in public or private station 70 regard
fruqality and economy as virtues which we
may safely outgrow
waste Of the peoples money by their chosen
servants and encourages prodigaliiy aud ex-
travagance IN the nome Aite 'i "t
Under our scheme Of government the waste
of public money j.
Crime Against the Citizen.
and the contempt Of our people for economy
- srnoalitr I'M their personal affairs depora-
Nv saps the strength and sturainess oi cur ma
tional character
n j. nlain iictate OF honesty and good gov
ernment that public expenditures should be
limited bv public necessity. and that this
should be messuredhy the rules q slfici econ
omv. and il j. equally clear that iragaiiiy
among the people j. the best guaranty oi
,.,,T,tentr5 ana strong support q free instiiu-
fions. .,s
One mefe Of the mi-appropriAtioh 81 P-oho
80. a .,,,s,s..i when appointments TO Office
instead OF being the reward Of partisan Ac'iN-
stx ar awarded 10 those whose efficiency
prorniSes fair return Of work Tor ti'e Cum
rensasion paid 70 them