The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-03-10

sence of notes. He occupied twenty
five minutes in its delivery. Below
we give the important parts Of his ad
dress.
"My fellow citizens In obedience
to the mandate of my countrymen
pm about to dedicate myself to theil
service under the sanction of solemn
oath. Deeply moved by the expires
sion of confidence and personal at
tachment which have called me to thi:
service, l am sure my gratitude car
make no better return than the pledge
/ now give before God and these wit.
nesses of unreserved and complete de.
votion to the interests and welfare oil
those who have honored me.
THE DEMAND FOR SOUND CURRENCY.
"Manifestly nothing is more vital to
our supremacy as nation, and to the
benehcent purposes of our government
than sound and stable currency. It's
exposure to degradation should at
once arouse to activity the mot en-
lightened craftsmanship and the dan
ger 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 en-
5arrassing situation as related to this
subject, we will be wise If we temper
our confidence and faith in our nation.
al strength and resources with the
frank concession that even these will
not permit us to defy with impupity
the memorable laws of finance and
trade. At the same time, in our eff.
forts to adjust differences in opinion
we should be free from intolerance or
passion, and our judgments should be
unmoved by alluring phrases and un.
vexed by selfish interests. l am con-
fdent that such an approach to the
subject will result in prudent and ef-
fective remedial legislation. In the
meantime, so far as the executive
branch of the government can inter
vene, none of the powers with which
It is invested will be withheld when
their exercise is deemed necessary to
maintain our national credit or avert
financial disaster.
LESSONS THAT OUGHT TO BE UNLEARNED
"Closely related to the exaggerated
confidence IN our country's greatness,
which tends to disregard of the rules
of national safety danger confronts US
not less serious, 1 refer to the preva
lence of popular disposition to ex.
pect from the operation of the govern
ment especial and direct individual ad-
vantages. The verdict of our voters
which condemned the injustice of
maintaining protection for projections
sake enjoins upon the peoples servants
the duty Of exposing and destroying
the brood Of kindred evils which are
the unwholesome progeny of paternal-
ism.
"This is the bane of Republican in
stitut ions and the constant peril of our
government by the people. 1t degrades
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. 1t perverts the
patriotic sentiment of our countrymen
and tempts them 10 a pitiful calcula-
ton of the sordid gain to be derived
from their governments maintenance.
1t undermlnes the self-reliance of our
people, and substitutes in its place
dependence upon governmental favor
itism. 1t stiles the spirit of true
Americanism and stupehes every en-
obling trust of American citizenship.
"rhe people of the United States
have deCreed that on this day the con-
troll of their government in its leglsla
tive and executive branches shall be
given to political party pledged in
the most positive terms to the accom-
plishment of tariff reform. They have
thus determined In favor of more
just and equitable system of federal
taxation. The agents they have chos-
en- to carry out their purpose are
bound by their promises, not less than
by the command of their masters, to
devote themselves unremittingly to
this service.
"While there should be no surrender
of principles, our task must be under
taken wisely and without vindictive.
ness. Our mission is not punishment
but the rectihcation Of wrongs. If in
lifting burdens from the daily life Of
our people We reduce inordinate and
unequal advantages too long enjoyed,
this is but a necessary incident of our
right and justice. If we exact from
unwilling minds acquiescence in the
theory of an honest distribution of the
fund of governmental berehcence
treasured up for all, We but insist upon
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