The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-03-08
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
Full Tent of President Clevelapd's Ad
dress, in Which He Briefly Out
lines His Policy.

manity assembled TO witness the administer
ing of the oath Of Office to the new Pres
dent, by the Chief Justice of the United
States and to hear, as many Of them as
could get within ear shot, the inaugural AT
dress.
After the various bodies had been seated
on the great platform erected for the inau.
gural ceremonies, Chief Justice Fuller and
Mr.. Cleveland appeared. amid u wild out
burst Of applause and the chief Justice ad.
ministered the following oath to the incom
ing President 4 do solemnly swear that
] will faithfully execute the office of Presi-
dent of the United States, and will, to the
best of my ability, preserve, protect and de
fend the Constitution of the United States"
The president then proceeded TO deliver his
address, as follows;
My FELLOW CiriZENs: In obedience to the
mandate Of my countrymen, am about tn
dedicate myself tu their service uuuer the
sanction of n solemn oath, Deeply moved
by the expression uf confidence and person.
al attachment which has called me to this
service, | am sure my gratitude can make
no better return than the pledge now give,
before God and these witnesses, OF unrc.
served ana complete devotion to the inter
ests and welfare If those who have hUnured
me. deem il fitting on this occasion while
indicating the opinions | hold concerning
public questions of present importance, TO
also briefly refer to the existence of certain
conditions and tendencies among our peO-
pie which seem tu menace the integrity
and usefulness of their Government
While every American citizen must con.
template with the utmost pride and enthus-
iasni, the growth and expansion of our
country the suiliciency of our institutions
tO stand against the rudeSt shock of vic.
lcnce, the wonderful thrift and enterprise of
our people, and the demonstrated superiori-
" OF our free government, II behooves MS tn
constantly watch for every symptom of any
insidous inirmity that threatens our Ma
,ional vigor The strong man who. in the
confidence Of sturdy health, courts the
sternest activities of life. and rcjoices in the
hardihOod of constant labor, may still have
lurking near his vltals the unheeded disease
thar duoms him TO Il sudden collapse. II
cam 1t be doubted that our stupenduus
achievements rs aIeople and our country's
robust stren,th. have gwen rise To heed
.essness OF those avs governing our Ma
tiOual health which we can no more evade
than human life can escape the laws OF God
nd nature.
Maniiestly nothing is more vital to oui
supremacy as Nation and to the bene-
iicent purposes Of our government, than a
g und and stable currency. Its exposure to
degradation should at once arouse To activ-
lty the most enlightened statesmanshipand
the danger of depreciation in The purchasing
power OF the wages paid to toll should fur
nish the strongest incentive TO prompt and
conservative precaution.
In dealing with onr present embarrassing
system ~ related TO this subject we will be
wise If we temper our confidence and faith
in our National strength and resources with
the frank concession that even these will
nINs IA
exorabie laws Of finance. At the same time,
IN our efforts To adjust differences Of opin.
ion, we should he Tree from intolerance or
passion and our judgments should be un-
moved by alluring phrases and unyexed by
,eltsh interests
am confident that such an approach TO
the subject will rcsul, in prudent and effect.
i've remedial legisla ion. In the meantime,
so far AZ the executive branch of the Gov-
erument can intervene none of the powers
with which il is invested will be withheld
when their exercise is deemed necessary TO
maintain our national credit or avert fnan-
cial disaster
Closely related to the exaggerated conf
dence in our countrys greatness, which
tends to disregard uf the rules of national
safety, another danger contronts us not less
serious ! refer 10 the prevalence of u pop
ular disposition to expect from the opera
tion of the Government especial and direct
individual advantages, The verdict Of our
voters, which condemned the injustice of
maintaining protection for projections
sake enioins upon the peoples servants the
duty OF exposing and destroying the brood
Of kindred evils which are the unwhole.
some porpeny of paternalsm, This is the
Dane Of republican institutions. and the
constant peril of our Government by the
people.
II degrades TO the purposes OF willy craft
he plan of rule our fathers established and
bequeathed to MS as an object Of our love
and yeneration. ltrerverts the patriotic
sentiment Of our Countrymen and tempts
them TO apitiful calcu alton of the sordid
gam to be derived from their Governments
maintenance. IL undermnes the self reliance
of our people aud substitutes in its place,
dependence uron Governmental favoritism,
II stitles the spirit Of true Americanism and
stupefes every ennobling trait of Ameri-
can citizenship. The lessons OF paternalism
ought to be unlearned and the better lesson
taught, that while the people should pa
triotically and cheerfuliy support their
Government, its functions do not include
the support of the people
The acceptance OF this principle leads to
refusal of bountes and subsidies which bur.
den the labor and thrift of portion OF our
citizens TO aid ill-advis or languishing ell
ierprses in which they have no concern.
1t leads also, to a challenge of wild and
reckless pension expenditures which over
leaps the bounds of grateful recognition OF
patriotic services and prostitutes to vicious
uses the PEOPLE prompt and generous i'm
pulse 10 rid those disabled in their coun-
try's defense.
Every thoughtful American must realize
the importance of checking at its beginning
any tendency, IN public or private station,
TO regard frugaily aud economy as virtues
which we may safely outprow, The tolera-
ton of this idea results in the waste of the
people $ money by their chosen servants,
and encourages prodigality and extrava-
gance in the home life of our countrymen.
Under onr scheme of government, the waste
of public money is a crime against the citi-
zen and contempt of our people for econo-
my and irugality OF their personal affairs,
and deplorably saps the strength and sturd-
iness OF our National character. II is plain
dicta'e OF honesty and good government
that public expenditures should be limited
by public necessity, and that this should be
measured by the rules Of strict economy
and II is equally clear that frugaity among
the r, ople Is the best guaranty Of a con-
tented mind and strongest support of free
institutions.