Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-03-10
The Inaugural Address.

sanction Of solemn oath. Deeply moved
by the expression of confidence and per
s0nal attach mtnt which has called me e
this scryie, am sure my gratitude can
make no better return than tue pledge ]
NV give before God end these witnesses OF
unre-ery,d and complete devotion 10 the
interests aud welfare Uf those who have
hunOrel me-
deem it fitting on this occasion, while
indicating the opinions l hold concerning
public questions Of present importance, also
Ia 70 ichy refer 10 the existence OF certain
conditions and tendencies among our people
whirh seem To- menace the integrity aud Use
fuln' IS Of their government.
While every American citizen must con
template with the utmost ride and enihusi
asm the growth and expansion Of our cOun'
try, the suileency of our institutions Il
stand against the rudest shocks of violence,
the wonderful THRIFT and enterprise OF out
people, and the demonstrated superiority OF
our free government, it behoOyes ut
| to constantly watch for every
symptom Of insiIious iniirmity that thre,t.
cus our national vgor. The strong man
who. in the confidence OF sturdy health.
courts the sterne~t aclIvtie, Of life and re-
! ioices In the hardihoOd Of constant labor,
may still have lurking near his vitsls the
uuhccded disease that doOms him to sudder
| collapse.
|
| achievements as a people, and our cOuntrY's
robust strength, have given rise to heed.
| lcs>nes~ Of those laws governing our national
! health, which we can 10 more eyadc thar
| human life can escape the laws Of God anC
| nature.
Manifcstly nothing Is more vita to our
J supremacy rs nation and to the benchceni
! purposes of our government than sounc
| and stable cIrrenCy. It's exposure TO deGra.
! shbtlll "a -
! most enlightened craftsmanship; AMI the
| danger OF depreciation in the purchasing
! power Of the wages paid TO toll
should furnish the strongest incentive
| 10 prompt and conservative precautiOn In
| dealing with our present embarrassing stu.
alton As related 10 this subject we will be
| wise II We temper our confidence and faith
! in our national strength and resources With
the frank concession that even these will not
| permit us to defy with lmpunity the ineI-
Orablc laws of finance and trade.
| At the same time, In our efforts to adjust
differences Of opinion We should be free
from intolerance and passion, and our judy
mcnts should be uumuvcd by during
| phrases aud unyeXel by selfish interests.
am confident that such an approach to the
| subject will result i'll prudent and effective
remedial legislation. In the meantime, so
far Us the executive branch OF the govern
| mcnt eau intervene, none of the powers with
which II Is invested will be withheld when
their exercise is deemed necessary to main
tain our national credit or avert financial dis
astcr.
Closely related to the exaggerated conf
! lcncc in oar c0untry's greatness which
tend, to disregard of the rules OF national
safety, another danger confrurts US not less
| serious. | refer TO the prevalence OF pop
Ilar disposition to expect from the opera
lion Of the government especial and direct
| individual advantages. The verdict OF our
! voters which condemned the injustice of
m"ntainng protection for projections sake,
! auJpinS upon the peoples servants the duty
,tcNpusing aud destroying the brood of Kin
ired evils which are the unwholesome pro-
Seny of piternalism.
Th, is the bane OF Republican institu-
ions and the constant pe'il Of our govern.
mcnt v the people, 1t drgr ,des to tue pIr-
posts OF WHY craft the pan of rule our
'HtLcr' established and b,queathed to us AS
| An Object Of our love and veneratton. Ii
perry IT'S the pttriotic sentiment of our coun-
rlmen and telnptS them 10 pitliu caicuia-
on Of the sOrdid gain to be derived from
their governmental maintenance. II under
| m'ncs the sett-rrlanCC Of our people and
substitutes in lis place dependence upon
governmental fayorit-m. 1t stiles the spl it
Of true Americanism aud supplies every en-
noh.ing trait of American citizenship.
earned and the be.lcr lesson taught, that
Tnjc the people should pAtriUilcaly aud
| 'lcrrfuity support tn IT government, its
functions do not include the support Of the
pep' lc. The accept nee Of tins principle
lcal, to a refusal Of bountieS and Subsidies
which burden the labor AMI Thrift of u por-
ton of our citizens 10 all il-alvlscl or
laugunhing enterprises in which they have
no concern. Ii cads also to a chail, NE vi
wild and reckless pension expenditure
winch ovcrleap- tie bounds Of grateful re-
'Ogltion OF patriotic service, and prostitutes
10 vicious uses the peoples prompt and
generous impulse To aid those disabled
in their cuuntrys defence. Every
thoughtful American must realize the
Importance of checking at its begun
uln-, any tendency III public or private sta.
tton to regard lrugaty and economy as
virtues which we NAV safely Outgrow. The
liberation of this idea results IN tue waste OF
the peoples money by their chosen servants,
aud encourages prUdlgaliIy and cXtrava-
gancc in the home life of our countrymen.
Under our scheme Of govcrumrn, the
waste of public money is 4 crime against the
citizen, and the contempt OF our pcuil a. for
economy and frugaity in their r"'. oual
affairs deplorabIy sapS the strength .u /
sturdme>s OF our national character. 1t j. a
plain dictate OF honesty and good govern
ment that public expenditures should be
limited by public necessity, and that this
should he measured by the rules of strict
economy and II is equally clear that fru.
atty among the people is the best guarantee
OF contrnted and strong support of free
Institutions.
One mode OF the misrepresentation of pub
lie funds is avoided when appointments to
office, instead o. being the rewards Bipartisan
tctivity, are awarded to those whose ctliri.
ency pr omises a fair return OF work for the
compensation paid to them,
To secure the fitness and competency of
appointces to office, and to remove from POI
htical action the demoraliZing madness for
spolIs, civil service reform has found place
in our public policy and laws. The benefits
already gained through this instrumentalitv,
and the further usefulness it promises, en-.
title II TO the hearty support and encourage.
mcut of al who desire to see our public ser.
vice we'll performed, or who hone for the
elevation Of p llitical sentiment and the puri.
flcatiOn OF political methods.
The existence Of immense aggregations OF
kindred enterprises and combinations OF
business interests, formed for the purpose of
limiting production and fixing prices, is in
consiste Mt with the fair field which ought to
be open to every independent activity.
Legitimate strife In business should not
be superseded by an enforced concession
TO the demands Of combinations that
have the power to destroy; nor should
the people TO be served lose the benct, of
chrnpness which usually results from whole.
some competition. These aygregations and
combinations frequently constitute con.
spiraCies against the interests OF the people
and in all their phases they are unnatural
and opposed 10 our American sense of fair.
ness
TO the extent that they can be reached
and restrained by Federal power, the gen.
era government should relieve our citizens
from their interference and eXnctions. 10y.
atty to the principles upon which our gov
ernmcnt rests positively demands that the
equality before the 'aw which it guarantees
10 NYCrY citizen shnnll ha inStlu nnn fnirlu