The evening times., 1897-03-04

ficial 10 all. The depressed condition OF
industry on the farm and in the mine anu
factory has Iessened the ability OF the
~, opie TO meet the demands upon them,
and they rightfully expect that Lot Gniy
n system of revenue shall be established
that win secure the largest income with
the least burden, but that every means will
be taken TO decrease, rather than increase
oar public expenditures. business eoiloi-
tons are not the most promising.
IT will take time to restore the prosperity
OF former years IL we cannot promptly
attain it. we can resolutely turn our eaces
I'm that direction, and aid its return by
friendly legislation. However troublesome
the situation may appear, Congress will
not, am sure, be found lacking in dlsposl-
t,on or ability to relieve 1t, as far as leg
islation can do so. The restoration OF
confidence and the revival OF business,
which men OF all parties SO much desire,
depend more largely upon the prompt,
energetic and intelligent action OF Con-
eress than upon any other single agency
affecting the situation N
tits inspiring, too, TO remember that no
great emergency in the one hundred and
eight wears of our eventful national n1e,
has ever arisen. that has not been met with
wisdom and courage by the American peo-
ple with fidelity TO their best interests and
highest destiny, and TO honor TO the
American name These years OF glorious
history have exalted mankind and advanced
the cause of freedom throughout the World
and immeasurahly strengthened the pIec-
ions free institutions which we enjoy. The
people love and win sustain these fnsti-
tutions.
The great essential to our happiness and
prosperity is that we adhere TO the prin-
ciples upon which the government was
established and insist upon their faithful
observance. Equality of rights must pre-
vail and our laws be al ways and every where
respected and obeyed. We may have failed
in the discharge Of our full duty as citizens
of the great republic, but II is consollng
and encouraging to realize that free speech,
q free press, free thought. free schools. the
free and unmolested right of religious
liberty and worship, and free and fair cleo
tions are dearer and more universally en-
loved today than ever before.
These guarantees must be sacredly pre-
served and wisely strengthened. The con-
stituted authorities must be cheerfuily and
vigorously upheld. Lynchings must not be
tolerated in q 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 courts and
the orderly administration of justice must
continue forever the rock Of safety upon
which our government securely rests.
One of the lessons taught by the late
election, which all can rejoice in, is that
the citizens of the United States are both
law-respecting and law-abiding people, not
easily sweryed 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 even greater love for law and order
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 execu-
tion and of the statutes enacted In pursu-
ance ofits provisions, 1 shall endeayor care
folly to carry them into effect.
The declaration of the party now restored
to power has been in the past that of .'op-
position to all combinations OF capital or
ranIzed In trusts, or elsewhere, to control
arbitrarily the condition of trade among
our citizens" and 1t has supported '.such
| legislation as win prevent the execution OF
eli schemes to oppress the people by undue