The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-05
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
or the President "A Clear Outline OF the
Administrations Policy.

Administrations Foilcy'
Fellow CitIzens:s-Hn obedience to the
win OF the people and in theF presence
hy the authority vested in me by this
oath. I assume the urduous and respon-
slble duties OF President OF the United
States, relying on the support OF my
countrvmen and invoking the guild
ance OF Almighty God. Our faith teach
es that there iE no safer reliance than
upon the God of our fathers, who has
80 singularly favored the American
pqople In every national trial, and who
will not GOrSake us So long aS we oDey
HIS commandments and walk humbly
In His footsteps,
The responsibilities Of the high trust
to which / have been called-alwayso OF
grave importance-a:e augmented py
the prevailing business conditions, en-
failing idleness upon willing labor ana
loss TO useful enterprises. The country
Is suffering from industrial disturb
ances from which speedy rellet must
be had. our financial system needs
some revislons; our money IL all good
now. hut its value must not further be
threatened. 1t should all be put upon
an enduring basis. not subject TO easy
attack, nor its stability 10, doubt or
dispute. Our currency should continue
under the supervision OF the govern
ment. The several forms OF our pa
per money offer. In my Judgment,
constant embarrassment to the gov
eminent, and n safe balance in the
treasury. Therefore, I believe 1t nee
essary to devise system which. with
out Diminishing the circulating me-
dlum or offering a premium for IT'S
contraction, will present remedy FOR
those arrangements, which, temporary
In their nature, might well In the
years OF our prosperity have been dis
placed by wiser provisions.
The Coinage LATVI.
With adequate revenue secured, but
not until then. can we enter upon such
changes in our fiscal laws as will,
while insurlng safety and volume to
our money, no longer impose upon the
government the necessity or maintain
Ing so large a gold reserve. with Its
attendant and inevitable temptations
10 speculatIon. Most OF our financial
iows are the outgrowth OF experience
and trial, and should not be amended
without investigation, and demonstrH-,
tion OF the wisdom OF the proposed
changes. We must be both sure we
are right" and Make haste slowly
II. therefore. Congress In its wisdom
shall deem It expedient to create q
commission to take under early con-
sIderatlon the revision pt our coinage,
banking and currency laws. and give
them that exhaustive. careful and dis
passionate examination that their I'm
portauce demands. shall cordially
concur In such action. II such power Is
vested IN the President It is my pur-
pose 10 appoint a commission OF prom
inent. welI-informed citizens OF dIner-
eut parties, who will command public
confidence both on account ar thctf
ability and special fitness FOR me work
RnsIness experience and public train
Inv may thus be combined. and the
pntrIotic zeal OF the friends OF the
country be so directed that such re-
port will be made as TO receive the
support of all parties and our finances
cease TO be the subject or mere part-
San contention. The experiment Is, At
nII events, worth a trial, and, in my
opinion. II can but prove beneficial 10
the entire country.
The question OF international bl-
mctalIIsm will have early and earnest
attention. II will be my constant en-
,lelvor TO secure II by cooperation
with the other great cOnlmercial pow
crs OF the world. Until chat condition
ls realized when the parity between
our gold and silver money springs
from and is supported by the relative
value OF the two metals, the value Of
The silver already coined, and OF that
which may hereafter be coined. must
be kept constantly at par, with gold
by every resource at our command.
The credit OF the government, the In
tegrlty of It's currency, and the in-
Variability of It's obligations must he
preserved This was the Cummandina
Verdict Of the people and 1t will not be
unhcclrd.
Ecomomy Demanded.
Economy is demanded In every
branch Of The government at all times.
hui especially In periods like the pres
ont " depression In business and dis
trrss among the people. The severest
economy must bc observed In all public
crpendiiuiba. and eXtraVaEance stop
ned wherever II Is found, and prevented
wherever I'm the future It may be de-
vclopcd. II the revenues are To re-
main as now. the only relief (hat can
come must be from decreased cNpendl-
turcs. But the present must not be
come the permanent condition Of tle
Continued Oh Second Pugs.