The Dickinson press., 1893-03-11
C%LEVELAND's POLICY
OUTLINED IN HIS lNAUcJR ADDRESS
The New President Declares for
Honest Money and Tariff Reform
He Wants to Redeem His
Farty's Pledges.
Washington. March 4.-Following

Washington, March 4.-Following is
Mr.. Clcvrland's inaugural address:
NV Fellow Citizens: In obedience to the
mandate of NY couhtryInen, 1 am ABOUT 70
dedicate myself to their service under the
sanction of II solemn oath. Deeply moved
by the expression of confidence ana personal
attachment whicl, has called me TO This
service, ! ann sure my ", gr Attic. ci nnw ln ,:ixs
before God and these witnesses OF ulre-
served and complete devotion TO the inter,
ests and welfare OF those VII" nave houorea
me. .,.,.
deem it fitting on this occasion, wnlie
Indicating the opinions | linii concerning
public lnss1 lions. Of present .ai .anper pf cer,ai IN
conditions and tendencies among our pso,
Pile. which seem to menace the integrity
and usefulness of their soNsrnm .nnten mmite
with the utmost pride aud enthusiasm me
growth and expansion Of our country. ,ns ne
s srninst ihe 81 rua Haa s l%sis.". of Violence the
wonderful thrift and cnteFLris" oi our peo.
pie. and the demonstrate superiority OF
our free government. il hehuoves us TO con
stantly watch for every symptom of insidl;;
GUS iniirni!y that tlireutens our national
yigor. The strong man who IN the CONT l.
dence of sturdy health, courts the steiLest
activities Of life and rejoices IN me hardi-
hood of constant labor. may still have lurk.
ing near his vitals the UNDECIDED disease that
doubted that our s,upeAdons arlieve insm.s
us IL people and our countrys ROBUST
strength. have given rise to Al hteuiGssiess
of those laws governing our national nealth,
which We can no more evndc than human
life can escape. the laws of Go and nature.
The Question of FinincS.
ManifrStly nothing is more vital 10 our
supremacy as Il nation and to the behe-
ticient purposes of our government tll;ll a
sound and stable currency. Its exposure TO
degradation should at once arouse 70 acllN,
ity the most enlightened tutesmansliip, ana
the danger of depreciation in the p%nrch:S,
ing power of the wages paid to toll should
furnish the strongest incentive to prompt
and conservative precuution. In delllhs
with our present embarrassing situation, i!s
related to this subject. we VIII. be wise III
we temper our confidence and faith III our
national strength and resources witt the
frank confession that even these VIII not
permit us To defy with iinpNnity the In
cXuruble laws of finance and trade. AZ the
same time. In our efforts to adjust diner
ences of opinion We should be free from In
tolerance or passion. us our Judgments
should be unmoved by alluring phrases ana
unveXeu by selfish interests. ! am con
1ident that such an approach to. the suoJect
will result in prudent and effective rem
ediul legislation. In the menutime, so rar us
the executive branch of the government Gun
Intervene, none of the powers with which II
is vested will lie withheld when their e3er.
else Is deemed necessary to maintain our
national crciit or avert financial disaster.
Closely related to the exaggerated CON
fdence In our colnltry's greatness, winch
tends to a disregard of the rules of ma
tional safety, another danger confrents us
not less serious. I-refcr. to the prevalence