The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-11
The inaugural Address.

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Kinley's inaugural address was not
only an able, clear and thoroughly
sensible document, but it strikes the
KEYNOTE of what is necessary to place
che country on its feet again and bring
back to us the prosperity which has
been so dlssipated since 1898. The
president touched upon all important
points and did it so soundly that there
need be nc uncertainty concerning his
administration as to what is to be done
It tolls the death knell to the Wilson
German tariff act, and calls for pro-
tective measure to take its place; it
asks for such revision of the financial
system as will put it upon an enduring
basis. not subject to easy attack, nor
its stability to doubt or dispute. On
this point the president clearly says:
The several forms Of our paper
money offer, in my judgment, a con-
slant embarrassment to the government
and safe balance in the treasury.
Therefore, | believe it necessary to
devise a system, which, without dimin-
ishing the circulating medium, or offer
ing a premium for its contraction, will
present a remedy for those arrange
ments, which, temporary in their nature,
might well in the years Of our prosper
ity, have been displaced by wiser pro-
visions.
He then asks that a commission be
created to take under early considera
ton the revision of our coinage, bank
ing and currency laws.
Then after counseling greater econ
omy in all the branches of government
he drives the nail which fastens our
prosperity by announcing that we
should have more revenue, and that
without delay, hindrance, or postpone
ment" What could be more thoroughly
in line with the best experiences of the
past thirty years. That "more revenue"
means more than a tariff simply suf-
ficient to pay all the governments run
ming expenses. 1t goes deeper and
means simply and plainly protective
policy.
OF course, there is nothing strange
or new about that since the name Nc
Kinley is synonymous with protection
and if the president had failed to an
nounce that to be his future policy
there would undoubtedly have been the
greatest of uncertainty as to how he
intended to make both ends meet and
offer encouragement to the dropping
industries. Naturally, of course, this
policy he points out will necessitate
less internal revenue, which must come
more or less directly from the peoples
pockets.
But, in order that there may be 40
doubt about the policy the president
puts it firmly thus
The paramount duty of congress is
to stop deficiencies by the restoration
of that protective legislation which has
always been the frmest prop of the
treasury
In passing the president said that he
would pursue the trusts and enforce all
laws against them; the immigration
laws need revision so that illiteracy
may be banished from the land; reforms
in the civil service must go on; prompt
attention should be given to the restor-
alton of our merchant marine to the
high seas; firm and dignifed foreign
policy will be pursued and the arbitra-
ton treaty with England should be
ratified.
In order to advance prosperity as
rapidly as possible and place our bust
ness interests npon their feet he said he
believed it his duty to convene congress
in extraordinary session on Monday,
March Is, 1897
The address announces clean,
straight cut policy. 1t is business like
in every sentence and bears in it's very
words that sturdy quality of which
confidence is begotten. 1t is one of the
most concisely comprehensive docu
ments the American people have ever
had from any president, and is so strong
and unmistakable in it's language that
it would seem to be like the dew of
heaven to our dried up industries. 1t
marks the milestone at which we turn
back to our wonted activities.