The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-10

well united democratic party behind him
| he went out of office leaving the party an
| understandable scattering of fragments
of chaos. He had acted upon the theory
| that he was wiser than the people. There
is nothing in McKinley's life that shows
anything like spirit kindred to that. and
| 1t is safe to say that nothing of that kind
ever will appear
President Mckinley has come into office
with the republicans unit upon the qucs-
| ton of protection. unit upon the issue
| of the maintenance of all denominations
| Of the currency-paper, silver and gold-at
| parity; unit in the demand that no eff
| fort shall be spared toward the accomplish
| ment and establishment of system of
| international bimetallism. In his inaugural
address the president declares himself in
accord with hSugarty. He does not hint
at tho gold mbnometallsm of which the
epicene journal is a devotce; no does not
| pledge himself to speedy retirement of the
greenbacks, as our contemporary affirms
of him. He does not in any way give cause
for belief that he is about to set his per-
sonai opinion above that of the voters by
whom he was elected. Nothing can be more
| modest than President McKinley's present.
alton OF tho currency problem:
We must be sure we are right and make
haste slowly II. therefore, congress in its
wisdom shall deem it eXpcdient to create
a commission to take under early cOnsd-
GRAFTON the revision of our coinage. bank
ing and currency laws. and give them that
| exhaustive. careful and dispassonate ex
animation that their Importance demands
shall cordially concur In such action. If
| such power is vested in tho president it is
my purpose to appoint commission Of
prominent we'll informed citizens Of diff
| ferent parties, who will command public
confidence, both on account of their ability
| and special fitness for the work. Business
| experience and public training may thus
be combined, and the patriotic zeal OF the
| friends of the country be so directed that
| such report will be made as to receive
| the support of all parties and our finances
cease TO be the subject OF mere partisan
| contention. The experiment IS. at all
events, worth a trial. and. in my opinion.
it can but prove beneficial to the entire
| country.
Nothing can be more at variance than
this with MIR. Clcveland's dictatorial utter
! anccs. If this does not indicate reversal
| OF all and singular the methods that have
had vogue during the past four years, what
does it indicator
Let no one believe that President Nc
| kinlevs administration IL to be an extern
sion Of the Cleveland regime. the tariff
| policy only being modified. The new presi-
| dent leaves congress to take the initiative,
| and. If SO instructed. will appoint Il com
| mission Of inquiry in which not the bank
| ers. not the debtor class, not the creditor
class shall have undue weight but in
which men of various shades of opinion
| shall be represented. Nothing can be more
| unlike the methods of Mr.. Cleveland than
| this.
| Passing to foreign policy, President Nc
| Kinley does not, as the epicene journal in =
| Inmates. resolve on peace at any price. -
| He saws:
ut viii be our aim TO pursue a firm and
diSnifed foreign policy. which shall be
| Just, impartial, ever watchful OF our Ma
| tlonal honor, and always insisting upon
the enforcement of the lawful rights of
American citizens everywhere
| The president has taken office under a
deep sense OF responsibility to God and to
the people. The last words of his re-
| markable address were these:
Let me 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.
L 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 I have reversntly
! taken before the Lord most high To keep
| it will be my single purpose. my constant
PRAYER. and | shall confidently rely upon
| the forbearance and assistance Of all the
people in the discharge OF my solemn re-
! sponsib;lities"
| Mr.. Cleveland never spoke thus. Nor
were his acts indicative OF a reliance upon
| ausht more potent than his belief in his
| personal superiority to the rest OF mankind
and In the infallibility OF the counsels OF
| the rich