The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-10
CLEVELAND INAUGURAFBD.

were imposing and carried on
without an incident to mar the Oc
casion. Washington was flleC
with enthusiastic Democrats an(
The parade one of the most mag
nifcent on record, notwithstaud
ing the worst type of Weather pre-
vailed. The oath of office was ad
mini,tered after the Inaugural
Address. Ofthe Address we cul
the following extracts:
Manifcstly there is nothing
more vital to onr supremacy as u nation
and 10 the beneticent purposes of orr gov
ernment than sound aud stable currency
Its exposure to degradation should at
once arouse to activity the most enligh..
ened craftsmanship. The danger in tho
depreciation in the purchasing power OF
the wages paid to toll should furnish the
incentive to prompt and conservative
piecaution. In dealing with our pres,
ent embarrassing situation as related to
this subject, we will be wise If we tenn
per our confidence and faith in our ma
tional strength and resources with frank
confession that even these will not per-
NIT us to defy with impunity the inexor-
able laws Of finance and trade. At the
same time, IN our efforts to adjust differ
enccs Of opinion, we should be free from
intolerance or passion, and our juds.
ment should be unmoved b. a~llnring
phrases aad unbiased by selfish interests.
l am confident that such an approach to
the subject will result in prudent and ef-
fective remedial legislation. In the
meantime so far as the * ,cutive branch
OF the government cal intervene, lone of
the powers with which it is invested will
he withheld when their exercise is deem
ed necessary to. maintain our national
credit and to avert financial disaster.
Closely related to the exaggerated conf
dence in our country's greatness, which
tends to Il diregarl of the rules of nation
al safety, another danger contrOnts us, no
less serious, | r. for to the prevalence of u
popular disposition to expect from the
operation of the government especial and
Individual advantages. The ver-
diet OF our voters, which condemned the
injustice of maintaining protection for
projections sake, e~njoins upon the pco-
pies servants the duty OF exposing AMI
the blood of kindred evils
are the unwholesome progeny Of
This the bane of repuoli-
Fan institutions and the constant peril of
our government by the people. 1t de-
grades to the purpose of willy craft the
plan of rule our fathers established and
bequeathed to us as ar object Of our love
and veneration. 1t perverts the patriotic
Of N countrymen and tempts
them TO Il pitiinl calculation of the sordid
gain to be derived from their govern
ment's maintainance. The 10 sson of pa.
ternalism ought to be unlearned, and the
better lesson Taught that while the peo-
pie should practically and cheerfnlly sup.
port their government, its functions do
not include the support of the people.
The acceptance of this principle leads
to Il refusal of bounties andsubsidieswhich
burden the labor and thrift OF u portion
Of our citizens, and TO aid ill-nlvised or
languishing enterprises in which they
no concern. 1t lca0s also to IA cl,al-
lenge of wild and reckless pension cx.
penditures, which oyerlcap the bounds OF
grateful recognition Of patriotic service,
and prostitute to vicious uses the pe0-
pies prompt and generous impulse to aid
those disabled in their countly's defense.
Under our scheme Of government the
waste of public money is II crime against
the citizens, and the contempt Of our peo-
pie for economy and trugnllty III their
affairs deplOribly saps the
aud sturdiness of our national
character. One more of the misappr pri-
of public funds is avoided When
the rewards OF partisan activity, arc
awarded to those whose efficiency prom
ises II fair return of work for the compcn-
paid to them. TO secure the fit
ness and comp, tency of appOintees TO
office, to remove from political action tho
demOralizing madness for spolls, civil SER
vice reform has found Il place in our pub
lie policy ard laws. The bcnlits already
gained through this instmmentality aud
the further usefulness it promises, entltlo
it to the support and encouragement of
all who desire to see our public service
well performed, or who hope for the ele-
walton of political sentiment and the pur-
iticatiOn of political mel hods. +
Our relations with the Indians, located
within our borders, impose upon MS re-
sponsibilities we cannot escape. Human
ity and consistency require us to treat
them with torbearance and in our deal
ings with them to honestly and conside:-
ately regard their rights aud interests.
The people of the Uuited States have
decreed that on this day the control of
Their government. in its legislative and
executive branches, shall DO given to u
political party pledged in the most POSI-
tive terms TO the accomplishment OF tar
itf reform. They have thus determined
IN favor of a more jnst and equitable sys-
tenn of Federal taxation. The agents
they have chosen TO carry ont their pur-
poses are bound by their promises not
less than by the command OF their mas
ters, to devote themselves unremittingly
to this service. While there should bo
30 surrender Of principle our task must
be undertaken without vindictiveness.
Our mission is not punishment, but the
rectlficaii0n of wrongs. If, in lifting
burdens from the daily lite of our people,
we reduce in0rdinate and unusual advan-
tages too long enjoyed, this is but n ncc-
essary incident OF our return to right and
Justice.
The oath l now take, to prcscl rc, to
protect aud defend the Constitution of
the United States, not only impressi" ely
defines the great responsibility l assume,
but suggests obedience to constitutional