The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

President Mrkinley.- Inaugural Address
FErrow-S-rTTzExs In obedience 70 the viii
u the people. and on their pre-ence ~ the au-
tAort-y vested in me- by this oath. assume the
arrlu0i.s and responsible duties ~ president ..
thf. -nite2i states. relying the support 81 nv
rrurtrvrncr ana invoking the guidance Of Al
mighty Cod our faith teaches that there ! no
safer reliance than upan the Cod % our fathers
who has 20 s.ngul-rly favored the American
people in every national trial. and who Will not
.orsske II 20 long ne obey His command
rlents and walk hurnnly in lis footsteps
The responsibility q the high trust TO which
I have heer called always ~ grave Importance
a. .ss-rr,sr,sef 81 tn prevaisrg btT~lsls~s con-
dlrions entsiling idleness upon willing labor
ans los 70 useful enterprises The country i
~u-er.nx from Industrial disturbances from
Which speedy relief must b had our financial
srs.e-a ne-,tS some revision. our money il al
good nov. but IT, value must no. further De
| in~ bass 10. subject 10 easy attack nor It's
| stability open % doubt or dispute. Our cur
r~ncy SHOULD coutiruc under the supervision Of
/ the Government The several forms " our pa
per money o-ef. Ia my judgment. constant
L Embarrassment % the government and a safe
balance IN the treasury. Therefore
1 believe IL necessary 70 devise system which
without dirninishfr< the circulating medium or
Il oreTtng premium for its contraction. will pre-
Il sent q remedy for those Arrangements which
Il Temporary in their nature. might well IN The
4 year. D, our prosperity have been displaced by
II wf~er provisions with adequate revenue -
/ cured bu. not until then. re can enter upor
| such changes In our nscal laws A. Will while
| ensuing safety and volume 70 our money M
longer impose upon The government the nece>si-
| ~ " m sntainiag 20 large gold reserve. with
its attendant ard inevitable temptations q
| speculation Most Of our financial law- are TINS
! outrr0wth of experience and trial and shoult
| no. Be amended without Investigation ans
| demonstrations % the wisdom o
.he proposed changes. We mus
- both Sure we are right ans
make haste slowly ~. therefore. congress Il
its wisdom shall deem Il cxpcdsent 20 Great
commission 70 take urfcr early consideration
the revision ~ our tytnage. banking and cur
rency laws and give them that exhaustive care
full and d.~passioriate examination that tnel
| importance demands. shall cordially concur I
such action II such power Il vested IA 70
president. il l. nv purpose "a appoint e. minis
SION u prominent. weli-infornct citlzeas Q
| di-erent parties who VII cotnmHnd public con
aderce both On arcol.nt ~ their ability and spe
cial nfue-s s0r the work business experi@nc
ard public trimming may thus D. cornhin.d. an
l the patriotic zeal " the friends % the conntr
~ - d.rrctcd that such q report viii D. mat
a. 20 receive the support y. 81 parties. and ~
chances cease 10 - the subject % mere partisa
contention. The experiment. j.. at all events
worth trial and Ia my opinion u can but prov
henencta. 20 the enttrc country.
The QUESTION % International himet1llisr
> Will have carly and earnest attention IL W