Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-11
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


'"e '"eS'VI"' "eSS"o1.
WAsUIyGToX. March ch5-Prcsjdent Clpye-
lands ipa,,eural address WAS as folIo,vs.
Nv Ep,,n,. r,r,zrrs IN h.di.nea ,o ,h.
p,andat. nf ,o,. aa,n,r,,rar a,, oh,,r, To
dedicat. ,,vsolf IN ,L.ir s.r,,;no ,,nd.,r tho
sauc,ion of a so,emn oath
Dee,,Iv ,noyea h., tho sx,resS;o, of co,6-
aerco and ,,arson., n,t.cI,,n.rt ,,,bjoh bas
c.llod w., 30 ,ii .,,a. 7 ~ - , a,i
tuIo - - -, -, .a,,,., sI.e ~,
pledge now give before God and these wit
nesses of nnreserved and complete devotion TO
the interests and welfare OF those who have
hOnored me.
deem it fitting on bis occasion. while in
dlcating the opinions hold concerning public
questions of present importance, to also
briefly refer to tho 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
sut'lcieney of our institutions TO stand against
the rudcst shocks of violence, the wonderful
/ thrift and enterprise of our people, and the
drroust rated superiority of free govern
/ mcfl, il behooyes It's to constantly watch for
/ every symptom of insidious intirmity that
I
| The strong man who, in the confidence of
sturdy health, courts the stcrnest activities of
/ hf,., and rcoces In the hardiliood of constant
labor may still have lurking near his vitals
tie unheeded disease that dooms him to sud-
den collapse
II cannot he doubted that our stupendous
achievements as people and our country's
robust strength have siyen rise to a needless
ne of thos. laws governing our national
| health which we can no more eyadp than hr-
| nlan life can escape the laws of God and ma
| ture
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nm p"tpos,I y, "ui governments 'H'''
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t's eAp"9"'e '" .esr''i','on s,',''''i a, ohce
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w Wv, pt' ", ". '"7i,'' VI tno ""se9 pt ~
,n''' shouti infnlsh ,,e stroi'ees, lhceh'i'eFo
pump s,iu eoh,s .., 'a'l'e pi.V."''p"-
/ IN N'"'ii~ "'fii "ui F,,op' i''"''' ''S5''i; =
siuati"n, as tefate" 10 'his su'lec'' we siiais
.e "i7e II We te''ttr our coi'iie'lce anu iait
n our haeiohai strength ana resources WIN
''l'' rank .o'ti' i'7H'pn ,"h' zen '".se wa f'i
i+''hi' uS !" eeiS' WIN iHihhiis' t''e iiieA"fa-
| u, l'W9 VI u""l.oe ~. anu ''''l''
! A. the same time in our efforts to adjust
| differences OF opinion we should be free from
intolerance or passion ana our Judgments
| 1,, L. 81 i,r,,
/ am confident that s1ch an apprnach to the
suhictt will result in prudent and effective
| remedial lreislation
/ In the meantime so far AS the executive
| branch ,f tht, Government can intervene nouc
nf The mower. with which it is invested will h,
( withhold when their exercise is deemed
! necessary to maintain our national credit or
| ny,rt financial disaster.
| Clf,seIy related TO the exaggerated conf
| d,n,,. in our ceuntry's greatness, which tends
| to !, disregard of the rules of uatiopHl safety
,.o, har ,lg,,.,,r ,r,nfronts us moi te.s serious
! lrpfor 80 the prevalence of u popular dis
! po4i,inn 10 expeei from the, nneratjon of the
.,x.r,,,,pnt sa,..ial and dir,.., indiy jdnal ad
| yaptaurs
| Tb, verdict Of our voters. which condemned
| tho fuinsti,e Of maintaining protection for
| protection, sake eniains upon the peoples
servant. liz. dat, of exposinr and destrovins.
| th, brtr,i of kindred evils which arr the un.
/ vtole4nn,.. progeny of paterualisIn
| Tbs il ti,e baae of republican institutions,
/ and tho constant peril OF our government by
| the peot,ts
| II sterrsties To the Purposes of willy craft the
/ plan of rule our fathers established aud be-
queaihe,i 10 US as an object nf our love and
| vencration
! II perverts the patriotic sentiment of ont
| o,un,rymen, and tempts them to a pitfui
/ calculation
OF the Sordid Gain
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and substitutes in its place dependence upon
e"selnn'h,a' ia.,.. Ism M ,-..,s.
II s.thcS ''le spirlt VI ',ie ara. Is
| anu s'a@hes every ehiioo'ihs 'rai' o' Ae'e''-
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Farn'' anu 'tie So, Nsoa 'san.. '1,.
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p's' !, ,osz ,Is ,o ,bsIen of Wild and reck-
less pension expenditure. which oserie'a's the