, 1897-03-05

fully its share in the maintenance OF tn
wise and liberal care and protection
Legislation helpful TO producers is ben
fetal to all. The depressed condition o
industry on the farm and in the manu-
factory has lessened the ability of TIL
, people TO meet the demands upon them
and they r~ightfully expect that not onl.
Il system of revenue shall be established
tina. will secure the largest income witt
tie highest burden, but that every means
will be taken to decrease rather thar in,
crease our public expenditures. Bust.
ness conditions are not the nos promis-
ing. 1t will take time to restore the
prosperity Of former years. II We can.
not promptly attain it, we can resolutely
turn our faces in that direction and aid
its return by frieldly legislation. How
ever troublesome the situation may ap,
pear, congress will not, / am sure. be
found lacking in disposition or ability
10 relieve as far as legislation can do so.
The rstoration of confidence and the re-
vival OF business which men OF all par
tres so much desire depends more largely
upon the prompt. energetic and intelli-
gent action Of congress than upon any
other single agency that affects the sit,
uation.
EQUAL RIGHTS MUST PREVAIL.
1t is inspiring, too, to remember that
no great emergency in the los years OF
our eventful national life has ever risen
that has not been met with wisdom and
courage by the American people, with
fidelity to their best interests and high
est destiny, and to the honor Of the
American name these years OF glorious
history have exalted mankind and ad-
ranced the cause of freedom throughout
The world and i~mmeasurably strength
oned the precious free institutions which
we enjoy. The people love and will sus-
lain these institutions. The greatest aid
10 our happiness and prosperity is hat
we adhere to principles upon which the
government was established and insist
upon their faithful observance. The
equality OF rights must prevail and our
laws be always and everywhere respect
ed and obeyed. We may have failed in
the full discharge of our full duty as
citizens OF the great republic, but il is
consoling and encouraging to realize
that the free speech, free press. free
thought. free schools, free and unlimited
right to religious liberty and worship,
n free and fair elections, are dearer
and more universally enjoyed today
than ever before. The guarantee must
be sacredly preserved and wisely,
strengthened. The constituted authori-
ties must be cheerfully and vigorously
upheld. Lynchings must not be toler-
ated. and in a great and civilized country
like the United States, courts, not mobs,
must execute the penalties OF the law.
The preservation OF public order, the
right Of discussion, the integrity of the
courts and The orderly administration
OF justice must continue forever, the rock
OF safety upon which our government
securely rests.
OPPOSED TO TRUSTS.
One OF the lessons taught by the cleo
ton. which al can rejoice in, is that the
citizens OF the United States are both law
respecting and law abiding people, nos
easily swerved from the path OF patriot
ism and honor. This is in entire accord
with the genius of our institutions and
but emphasizes the advantages of incul-
eating over a great love for law and or,
der in the future. Immunity should be
granted TO none who violate the laws,
whether individuals, corporations or
communities; and as the constitution
imposes upon the president the duty OF
both its own execution and of the Stat
utes enacted in pursuance Of its provis-
ions. | shall endeavOr carefully to carry
them into effect. The declaration Of the
party now restored to power has been
in the past that of Opposition to all
combinations Of capital organized in
trust, or otherwise, to control arbitrarily
the condition Of trade among our citi-
zens." And it has supported in such leg,
islation, as well as to prevent the exc
cution of all schemes to Cypress the peo-
pie by undue charges on their supplies,
or by unjust rates for the ]transporta-
ton of their products to market. This
purpose will be sleadfastly pursued,
both Inv the anfOrranapt If tbo l,u ,