Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-03-11
lNAUGURATED.
VIM. Mckinley and Garrett A.
Hobart Installed in Office.
One as President, the Other as Vice
President of Great Nation.
The Inaugural Parade Was = Gorgeous
Spectacle - Graceful Interchange OF
Courtr.tes Hetwern Outgoing aud
Incoming Ouicisls-Ihe Guy.

Spectacle go Graceful Interchange OF
Court~.iss Betwern Outgoing aud
Incoming oulcisIs-Ihe GUY.
NAsHiSCToN, March VIM Mckinley and
Garrett A hobart we're Iuauguratcd as presi-
dent and vice president OF the Untted States
to-day az noon 1hc oath OF once adj
mln,stered TO Mr. Mckinley by Chiei Justice
Fuller after which the new president dclN-
cred his inaugural address IN part as follows.
Fellow CiIlzcns. In obedience 10 q e Will OF
the people aud IN their pr 'srncc by the au-
thorlty vested IN me hy this oath assume
the srduous and responsible duties Of presi-
dent 90 the United STATES relytng upon the
support at ms country men and invoking the
guidance OF Almighty t:ot. Our taith teaches
that there is no safer reliance than upon the
God II cur fathers Who has so siugularly ia
Nored the American people IN every national
trial and who Nj I NOT forsakc us - long :
We obey HIS commandments and Nalk hum
bly, IN HIS footsteps.
The resi- onsI nlhlies q the high trust 10
which 1 have bccn calic l-alNay, Of grave
importance are au smenIed b. the preNaii1g
business conditions. entaIling ii'cness unOn
willing llbOr and loss To useful enterprises
The country ~ suffering industrial disturb
HnccS from Which SPEEDY relief must be had.
Our financial system needs some revision. our
money ~ all good now. but its value must not
further be threatened II should all he pat ON
an enduring basis, not subject 10
EASY attack, nor its stability Ia
doubt or dispute Our currency should con-
tinue under the SUPERVISION OF the govern
mcnt The several forms Of our paper money
offer, In nv judgment. a constant embarrlss-
ment TO tue government aud safe balance IN
the TIT aSury Therefore I believe u neccs-
~ TO devise "a system which. without di-
minishlng the Circulating medium or Offering
premium Tor its contraction. Niu present a
rary in theT nature. might we'll IN
tie years Of our prosperity have been dis
D.. ced by wiser provisions
Economy Is demanded "A cvcrs branch OF
the government at all times but especial
IN periods like the present "I depression IN
business and distress among tue people
The government should not he permitted ID
run behind or increase ats dcbt In lime, lake
me present Suitably 10 provide against this
present. mandate OF duty: the certain and easy
rsUr'y for most OF our financial di nicultles-
fHE, -ncy l. ineritIble so long az the ex
pS-.-lg,4 = OF the government exceed
ats receipts IL can only be met by
loans or an increased revenue While a large
annual surplus Of revenue may InNiie Was. q
and extravaganza. uadcqugte revenue ere ates
dihtruSt aud uniermincs public and priv ate
credit Neither should he encouraged. he
tween more loans aud more revenue there
ought TO be tut one opinion
chat without delay. hindrance, OF
rostponement surplus in the treasury
created 10y loans IL not permanent or safe
reliance II will surice while 10 asts but Il
can not last long while the OUTLAWS OF the gov
eminent are greater than its receipts. as Ia,
been the case during the pist two years Mo-
must be forgotten. however much such loau,
may temporarily relieve the situation
the government is sttll Indebted for IN,
amount OF the surplus accrued which it mus
ultimately pay. while its ability TO pay is no
strengthened. but Weakened b. a continue,
st I.oA- re inpcrattNe IN great emer
.a-.r- .H rrs--Ec tae government or IT,
re. ."s &C TO supply needed revenu,
Cd u- ,, crars ~ the maintenance of eithe
J. % Pei fs.u t.On-
&C best way for the government to main
tain its credit Is 20 paw as 1t eocs-not by re-
sorting 10 loans. but by keeping out OF debt
through an adequate income secured hy
system OF taxation external or internal. ol
both II u tbs settled 10 icy e the govern.
ment. pursued from ths beginning and prao-
tced by all PARTIES and administrations
10 raise the bulk OF our revenue from
taxes upon foreign productions entering
the United States for sale and consump.
tioa. and avoiding for the most part everJ
form q direct taxation. except in time Of
NAT. The country Is clearly opposed 60 any
needless additions TO the subjects OF internal
Hation. and Is committed by ats latest pop
Ntaf NitefAhcc 70 inc system OF liFin TAX :
tion There can be no misunderstanding
acr. about the principle upon which
- tar>n taxation shall Ice levied
hing has ever been made plainei
-i general election than that the controlling
principe in the Kissing OF revenue from dutie,
on imports. Is jealous care for American in
terests and American labor The people hav,
declared that such legislation should he hat
as viii give ample protection and encour. ge
ment 10 the Industries and the development
OF our country. il IL therefore earn
estls hoped and exp cted that con
eress viii. at the earliest prIc
ural moment, enact revenue Legislation tina
shall be fair. reasonable. conservative ant
Just, End which. while supplying suficien
revenue for public purposes. will still be sig
baly beaefeial and helpful to every section
ard every enterprise OF the people To thii
policy. we Sre all of whatever party. frmil
bound eE ths voice OF the people:
power vastly nors potential thar
the expression OF any po!itica
platform Tho paramount duty OF con
gress Is to stop deficiencies By the restoration
OF that protective legislation which h1s al
ways been the hrmest prop of tho treasury
The passage Of sUcl n law or laws woul,
s,rengthen the credit of the government botl
al home and abroad. and so far towards stop
ping the drsia upon tie gold reserv
held for the redemption OF our currency xhiel
has been heavy and wcll-nigh constant 70
snN---i years.
"a &C revision Of the tarin especial at,en
Ild be given TO the re-enactmeat an
eklrU- n OF the reciprocity principle OF tn
I'm SO under which great q stimuli
Was given to our foreign trade In new and ad
vantageous markets for our surplus agricul
tnral and manufacture products The brie
trisl given this legislation amply Justthes
further experiment and additional discretion
airy power in the making Of commercial trea
ties. the end in view sivays TO be the openin
OF - markets for the products OF our coun
try. by grantin, concessions to the product
of other lands that we need q I'D can not pro
due ourselves, ard which do not involve an
loss OF labor TO our own people, but tend 1
Increase their emp,oTmeni
Il Is inspiring too. to remember that n
great emergency 10 the los wears 81 cur event
fui national hfe. has ever ARISEN IN At has no
been net wigh wisdom and courage by tn
American psople with hdslity to the best In
terests and highest duty and TO the honor {
the American name These years
glorious history have exalted mar
kind and advanced the caus
Of freedom throughout the world and immea'
ureably strengthened the precious free inst
tutions ~hi-h we cn;oy. The people love an
will sustain these Institutions The grea; e.
sentisl 20 our happiaess ami property
that we adhere 10 the principles on which III
government was established ami insist upo
their faithful observance. Equality OF righl
must pNvail and our laws be always an
everywhere rep ,eted and obeyed We ma
b We failed in the discharge Of our full duty
citizens of the gre At republic but il Is conso
ing and encouraging 10 realize that fro
speech. a free press. free schools. the free az
unmolested right Of religious liberty aud NO
chip. and free and fair elections arc dear
and more universally enjoyed to-day th'
ever before.
Our naturalization and immigration Law
should be further improved to the const.
promotion of a safer. a better. and q high
citizenship A grave peril to the republ
would be n citizenS hip too ignorant to undo
stand. or too vicious TO appreciate the gre
value and bcnincence OF our institutions 81
laws nd against all who como here to ma
war upon them. our gates must be prompt
aud tighLly closed.
Nor must we be unmind'ul OF the need
the improvement among our own cltizer
but Nith the zeal of forefathers encou
arc tue spread OF knowledge and free educ
tioa Hitter. cy must be banished from q
land u we shall attain that high dc Siiny
the foremost OF the enlighten nations
the world. which under Providence oug
10 achieve
Reforms in the civil service must go on
tae changes should be real and genuine. 4
perfunctory. or prompted by q zeal In beh
OF any party. simply because IL happens TO
her ri conCress 1 ROT