Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05

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By the authority vested in me By this
oath. I assume the arduous and respon-
sible duties Of president Of the United
States. relying on the support Of my
countrymen. and invoking the guidance
Of Almighty God. Our faith teaches
that there In no safer reliance than upon
the God Of our fathers. who has %
sinsuiariy favored the American peo-
pie IN every national trial, ana who WIN
-: ee>>.3ake us a. long a. we obey mis-
commandment and walk humbly in his
footsteps.
The responsibilities Of the high trust
to which have been called-always of
grave mportance-are augmented by
prevailing business conditions, entailing
idleness upon willing labor and loss to
useful enterprises. The country is suf-
fefing from Industrial disturbances from
which speedy relief must be had. Our
financial system needs some revision:
our money is all good now. but its value
must not further be threatened. 1t
should all be put upon an enduring
basis. not subject to easy attack, nor
Its stability to doubt or dispute. Our
currency should continue under the su-
pervision of the government. The sew
cral forms Of our paper money offer, in
my Judgment constant emparrass-
ment 10 the government and a safe bal
ance in the treasury. Therefore, be-
lieve II necessary to devise a system
which, without diminishing the circu-
1ating medium, or offering q premium
for It's contraction. will present a rem
edy for those ARRANGEMENTS, which, tenn.
porary in their nature, might well in
the years Of our prosperity, have been
displaced by wiser provisions. With
adequate revenue secured. but not until
then, we can enter upon such changes
In our fiscal laws as will. while insurinp
safety and volume to our money. no
longer impose upon the government the
necessity Of maintaining 80 large a gold
reserve, with its attendant and ineyita.
BILE temptations to speculate.
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ed by the relative va,ua ~ the en-
metals. the vaIue ~ the s,,,s- as-.sS.,
coined. and OF that which NAV heres &c |.
he coined, must be kent constantIv ~
par with gold by every resource ~ o,,r
command. The credit OF the govern.