The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-03-11
NO32
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

Saturday, the 4th of March. vas a
most eventual day to the Democratic
party. t" the American people. TO the
tree institutions of our country. If
was u day when for the first time in
/ thirty years, the entire machinery of
the Government has been committed
to the care OF the Democratic party
1T Is the first time in all that long pc
rod when the American people have
declared that there is to he ii complete
and radical change in the policy and
administration of the Government
from what it has been for genera
ton of men.
1t Is not easy to realize that ii sys-
TEN Of political tenets and practices
that has been virtually the law of the
laId for so long IL period has been so
absolutely rejected and repudiated by
the American people bUt if the recent
extraordinary political revelation
meals anything at all, it means Just
that. Woe to him to whom is commit
ted the task of executing the popular
will and VINO shall fail to understand
the slgaliicahce OF the charge shat is
laid on him. 1t is most interesting,
then, to lntcrr0gate the standard bear
er of this great popular movement,
Grover Cleveland, aud learn how lie
lnterprets the message OF the people
which has come to him. His reply is
found in hIs inaugural address, pro-
nOnnced up"n the assumption of the
great trust that had been imposed on
MIN.
President Cleveland declares, first.
that there is nothing more vital to our
prosperity ana supremacy Us IL nation,
and to the beneticent purposes of our
Government, than II sound and stable
'Houcy cnryency. He declares, second,
that the verdict Of the voters eui3n>
upon the peoples servants the duty of
destroying the whole evil brood OF the
nWholesOme progeny of Government
paterralism. He declares, third, that
appointment to Office must not be a
reward for partisan activity, but is for
the sole purpose OF securing the best
administration of the public service
free from the demoralizing madness
for spoils. He declares, fourth, that
| the legitimate competitors of business
! must not be superseded by combina-
tions which are armed with the power
! TO destroy such wholesome eompeti-
| ton and control the necessaries of life
in the interests Of the conspirators.
He declares, fifth, that the people of
every class and race must be protected
! ant maintaired in their constitutional
rights. He declares, sixth, that the
duty cf rcising Il revenue for the main
tainance of the Government must be
so administered as to distribute the
burdens of taxation with Justice and
equity, laying them where they will he
as little us possible oppressive, and
recognizing 10 privileged ci;.sseS. 1t
is in this spirit that all tariff reform Is
to be undertaken. He declares, sixth,
that the morey wrung from the peo-
pie by taxation must be applied to
purposes manifa>tly necessary or most
advantageous TO the public good, and
that wise economy must characterize
| its use. Lastly, the President declares
that ali the powers which the cohsti-
tuition confers on the Federal Govern
ment must be preserved and exercised
for the public welfare, but the rights
and guarantees reserved to the States
must be also us rigidly respected and
regarded.
Mr.. Cleveland's declaration of prin-
ciples is nG3 vOluminous. 1t IS, on the
contrary, remarkably brief to be so ex-
plicIt and complete, Cor it embraces
principles of the mos5 vital moment
Itwili please every patriotic American.
1t will assure all who have the good
of the eOantry at heart that the best
is to, be done that can be done, and it
will ha done without malice to any,
with Ii" thought Of punishment or re
venge, but with the single purpose OF
executing tie will of the people for an
honest, economical and equitable adj
lGiniStration of the Government. It is
Il noble declaration of principles, and
), 1t is put forth by one who means to
stand TO Wliat he has said. He has
seached the summit of popular favor
He has attaiMed .he highest pinnacle
. OF honor, alA there is nothing more
that the American people can give him
, save their continued love and admira.
tion. He is, therefore, not compelled
: to tiuck'r 10 any influence, to consult
any especial interest. to seek to please
any partisan clique or coterie. All ht
has to do is to perform his duty to the
country and to the American people
as he has sworn to do. We are sur
!, he y i'll do it.--Plcayure.