Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-18

Nonhtebh III SESSION Is dangerous 10 our gem
| eral business Interests. Its members are
the agents Of the people, and their presence
az the seat OF government In execution Of
! the sovereign VIII should not operate as an
injury, but benefit
There could be no better time TO put the
government upon n sound financial and eco
nomic basis than now The people have
! only recently voted that this should be
done and nothing is more binding upon the
agents Of their will than the obligation of
immediate action, 1t has always seemed to
me that the postponement Of the meeting OF
Congress until more than year after 1t has
been chosen deprlves Congress too often of
the inspiration of the popular will and the
country OF the corresponding benefits
Congress to Meet March 10.
1T is evident, therefore, that to postpone
action In the presence OF so great a neces-
slty would be unwlse on the part of the ex-
ecutive because unjust to the interests OF
the people. our actions now will be freer
from mere partisan consideration than II
the question of tariff revision was post
poned until the regular session Of Congress
We are nearly two years from a Congress-
ional election, and politics cannot 80 great
ly distract us as If such contest was imme-
diately pending We can approach the
problem calmly and periodically without
fearing Its effect upon an early ele; ton.
Our fellow citizens who may disagree with
us upon the character of this egslatlon
prefer to have the question settled now,
even against their preconceived views-an
perhaps settled so reasonably, as / trust
and believe 1t WILDE, as to insure great per-
manence-than to have further uncertainty
menacing the vast and varied business In
tereSts of the United States. Again, what
~ aetto, tntr 10 ,t,
a fair opportunity for trial before the peo-
pie are called to pass judgment upon It, and
this / consider great essential to the right
full and lasting settlement of the question.
In view of these considerations shall deem
It my duty as President to convene Congress
IN extraordinary session on Monday the
18th day of March 1897,
A New Spirit In tho Nation.
TN conclusion, congratulate the country
upon the fraternal spirit of the people and
the manifestation of good will everywhere
so apparent The recent election not only
most fortunately demonstrated the obliter-
alton of ge ographlcal or sectional lines, but
to some extent also the prejudices which
for years have distracted our councils
and marred our true greatness as ma
ton The triumph of the people, whose
verdict Is carried into effect to-day, ~ not
the triumph of one section nor wholly of
one party, but of all sections and all the
people, The North and South are no longer
divided on the old lines, but upon principles
and policies; and in this fact surely every
lover OF the country can find cause for true
felicitatlon Let us rejoice in and cultivate
this spirit It is ennobling and will be both
gain and blessing to our beloved country.
1t will be my constant aim to do nothing
and permit nothing to be done that will ar
rest or disturb this growing sentiment of
unity and cooperation. this revival of es-
teen and afflliation which now animates so
many thousands lE both the old and antag-
onistic sections but shall cheerfully do
everything possible to promote and in
crease 1t.
Let us again repeat the words of the
oath administered by the chief justice,
which in their respective spheres so far as
applicable, would have all my countrymen
observe: II will faithfully execute the office
of President of the United States, and
WILL to the best of my ability, preserve,
protect and defend the constitution of the
United States. This is the obligation have
reverently taken before the Lord Most High.
To keep 1t will be my single purpose; my
constant prayer-and Ishall confidently rely
upon the forbearance and assistance of all
the people in the discharge of my solemn
responsibilities"