Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-09


AMY Maryland" were checred until their
faces were of Il flaming tint The organi-
zation of which they formed the escort
had SIG men in line, precisely the majority
given by the county to the national ticket.
WAsiItyGToN. d. q. March 4-President
Cleveland in his inaugural address to-day,
spoke as follows:
Ny teiloir citizens: In obedience to the
mandate of my countrymen, am about to
dedicate myself to their service under the
sanction of solemn eath. Deeply moved
by the expression of confidence which has
called me to this service. ! am sure my
gratitude can make no better return than
the pledge | give before God and these
witnesses Of unswerving and complete de-
votiOn to the interests and welfare of those
who have honored me.
deem it fitting on this occasion. while
indicating the opinions hold with respect
to public questions of present Importance
to also briefly refer to the existence of GER
tain conditions and tendencies among our
people which seem to menace the integrity
and usefulness of their government. While
every American citizen must contemplate
with the utmost pride and enthusiasm the
growth and expansion Of our country, the
suiliciency of our institutions to stand
against the rudest shocks of violence
| the wonderful thrift and enterprise
"a, ~ i;S, - ,.i.'
,,,n,,t boban;,os VI 90 r. c,,s,nrti,,
matcb ror ocor,, e,,,nnton, of i,e;dinms ~.
! trinity that may impair our national vigor.
| The strong man who in the confidence of
s ,,.;t,s ~ i;fo o,,d roiocas IL; ~ hnrd;,o HI
70 o5,st,,t labnr I,,,,,, an ha,,n Iurl, ;,,,,
~ ,,aa. i;s ,,;,aIs H. oiad iisoaSt ,i,nS,
doar,r ~ Ii,,, M s,,djo,, noIia,,.a I, 90, as
| Lo Sn,,h,na H. ii ,,,,r st,,,,ar,r,o,,s acl,;a,o
,nants dna 10 fhe nnorIo mi omr co,,,,,r,,i.
rnI,,,st etra,,,th ba,,o ,,iya,, risn ~ hasad
ios,,,n, % 'f tisa Io,,. ,,ort, 60,
| tionaI boaith wh,ch No car ~ ,,toro era,io
thn,, hm,na,, l;fa ca, oscarn ,ho i,us Of
| God and nature.
THE NEED OF A SOUND CURRENCY.
Manifcstiv nothing is more vital 10 our
supremacy as nation and to the benefi.
cent purposcs of our government than n
sound and stable currency. lis eyposllre
to degradation should al once arouse to
activity the most enlightened statesman
shin, and the danger of depreciation in the
nurrhnsinn mower Of the wages naii Ia toll
| should furnish thg strongest incentive TO
| nrnmpt and conservative nrecalItion.
In dealing with the present embarass-
ing situation MS related to this slbiect we
| will he wise if we temper onr confidence
and faith in our national strength and re.
sources with the frank concession that
| even these will not hermit us TO DEFY with
Immunity thc laws nf finance and trade
/ Al the same time. in our efforts 10 adjust
differences of oniniun we should he free
from intemnerhnce ar passion and our
iudpment Should be untnoycd by allurinr
I,hr5ses and unvcilpd Nv selfish interests
am confident that sllcb IN arnroncb to
the subject will result in prudent and
effective remedial LEGISLATION. In tLc
meantime "a far ns tbe execrtiye branch
Of the government can Intervene. none of
the powers with which it is involyed, will be
Wllhhelu when theif cNerGlse IS 9eemed
nctessntA 10 ilIaiIsali ,! our ia''oiai cieuIs
" avert hilaieiai uisas'eF'
POPULAR ILLUSION DlspELLEp.
Closely related to the exaggerated conf
dence in our country's greatness which
tends to disregard of thertles OF national
safety, another danger confronts us not
less serious. / refer to the prevalence of q
popular disposition to expect from the
operation of the government especial and
direct individual advantages. The verdict
of our voters which condemned the inius
tice of maintaining protection for protec.
tion's sake. enioins upon the peoples ser,
wants the duty of exposing and destroying
the brood of kindred evils which
are the unwholesome progeny OF
paternalism. 1t demeans to the pur,
poses of wtChcraft the plan
Of rule our fathers established and be
nueathed TO us as an object of love anC
generation. 1t perverts the patriotic scnti
mcnt of our countrvmen and.tempts then
to d pitiful calculation of the sorlid gaiI
! to be derived from their government.
maintenance. II undermines the self-re
spcct of our people and substitutes in it
place a uePehuence upon sovefhnehla
n,,J nt,,I,;Vos ,nr,
- 1S a,,,nrina,, ,;,;,orsI,;t,
"'''' VI -'''''' 'e'''' 81
LESSON THAT SHOULD BE uNLEARSBD.
The lesson of paternalism ought to b.
unlearned and the better lesson taught
| that while the people should PRACTICAL,
and cheesfully support their government
: its functions do not include the support o
the people.
; The arceptauce of this principle leads Il
a system Of bounties and subsidies whicl
burden the labor of large portion of on
, citizens, and induce them to aid ill-adviset
or langllShing enterprises III which the
have no concern. IL Leads also to chal
: lenge ol WIG ana reckless pension eN
pendlture, WhlGh oYerleapS the pounua
e rleS OF gratetul recognition u phtflotl
5 service and prostitutes to vicious use tn
people prompt and generous Impulse =
aiu those dlSaoieu ~ thelf country ue
lenCe. Every lhouShlHi American mus
, realize the importance oil checkihS at IL
, beginning amy tendency III pMDllc o
private station to regard trnsallty ali
economy as virtues which We may satel
! outsrow., The toleration OF this idea re
|, suits in the waste of the peoples NONE
, by their chosen servants, ana encourage
! prodlgalltS ana eXtraVaSahce Ill inc nom
i life OF our countrymen.
q WASTE OF PUBLIC MONEY is A CRIME.
: Under our scheme of government tn
waste OF public money IS a crime asain'
the citizens anu invites the contempt