The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-03-12
The Inauguration.

| William Mckinley was inaugurated
President of the United States last
Thursday, with the greatest demon.
stration that Washington has ever be-
held. The parade was four miles in
length, through streets heavily decor
ated with flags, bunting and pictures.
While no expense was spared, the in
auguration only cost the National
treasury about $4,000, all other ex-
penses heing raised by tickets to the
ball or by contributions. The Presi-
dent in his inaugural address recog-
nizes that speedy relief is demanded
| by the people, that their verdict was
unmistakably for tariff reform, and he
announces special session of congress
to be called March 18th, so that at the
earliest possible moment the receipts
OF the government may exceed its ex-
penditures.
he refers to the unlawful combina-
tions of capital, and the evils of unre-
stricted immigration and urges it's cor
rection. Reforms in civil service
must go on, but the change should be
real and genuine and not prompted by
party zeal. The merchant marine,
once the pride of the seas, must be re-
stored. A vigorous foreign policy
must be maintained and the rights of
our citizens protected and it should be
our policy to cultivate peace with all
nations. International arbitration is
the the true method of settling in
ternatiOnal, as we'll as local or individ-
ual differences.
While it has been the uniform
practice to avoid, as far as possible,
the calling of extra sessions, the fail
ure to do so would be neglect of pub
lie duty and necessity, and it should
not be postponed. In the matter of
currency and bi-metallism the Presi-
dent says:
eff therefore, congress in its wisdom
shall deem it expedient to create a
commission to take under early con-
sideration the revision of our coinage,
banking and currency laws and give
them that exhaustive, careful and
dispassionate examination that their
importance demands, shall cordially
concur in such action. II such
power is invested in the president, it
is my purpose to appoint COM
mission of prominent, well-informed
citizens of different parties who will
command public confidence both on
account of their ability and special
fitness for the work. Business ex-
perience and public training may thus
be combined and the patriotic real of
the friends of the country be so as to
receive the support of all parties, and
our finances cease to be the subject
of mere partisan contention. The ex-
pertinent is, at all events, worth trial
and in my opinion it will prove bene-
fetal to entire country.
"The question of international BIZ
metallism will have early and earnest
attention. 1t will be my constant
endeavor to secure it by cooperation
with the other great commercial powers
of the world. Until that condition is
realized the parity between our gold
and silver money which springs from
and is supported by the relative values
of the two metals, the value of silver
already coined, and of that which here
after may be coined must be kept con-
stantly at par with gold by every
resource at our command. The credit
of the government the integrity of It's
currency and the inviolability OF its
obligations mus: be preserved. This
was the commanding verdict of the
people, and it will not be unheeded."