The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-05
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THE INTELLlGENCER.
WHEELING, MANcn ), lses.


One year ago yesterday William Me-
kinley was inaugurated President of the
United States, and the Republican party
which had been voted out OF power four
years previous again assumed control of
the government. When Mr., Mckinley
took up the duties Of the presidential
office the country had only begun slowly.
to recover from the four years period OF
business depression, financial embar-
rassment and general Industrial mac
tivity which began shortly after the
election OF his predecessor, and was aug
mented after the adoption OF the fiscal
policy to which the Democratic party
had been pledged. 1t was record of
misfortune to the country in these re-
spects. which caused the people to re-
gret the action of 1892, and which the
agitation by financial quacks had rem
dered more acute.
But one year has passed since the new
administration assumed charge, and the
country has reason to congratulate itself
upon the advancement that has made
In the direction of recovery, Industrial
Is, commercially and financially. Under
extraordinary circumstances which have
called for cool judgment, and frmness,
and wisdom the President has proven
himself equal to every emergency, I'M
controlled by hot-heads and needless of
partisan criticisms. The financial policy
OF the country has been undisturbed.
and the confidence OF our people and OF
other governments in the credit and
honor of the nation has been restored.
The administration has announced its
firm adherence to the pledges made to
the country in the platform upon which
, he was elected, and, TO the further
Strengthening of confidence and trust.
has declared that the work is not done
until safe and sure reforms shall be
made In the currency system. The main
tenance of the public credit must be.pre-
served in the future as in the past.
Atariff bill has been passed in pursu-
ance OF the promises made, that each
month is steadily vlndlcatins the wis
dom oft trainers, in spite of the proph-
ecies and the calamity walls Of It's oppo-
nents. Our foreign trade is widening
and American goods are finding their
way into new markets of the world
daily. Idle men have been given en-
ployment throughout the country, and
except in one or two instances where
conditions affected by the laws of trade
exist, mills and factories are running
where smokeless ch!mneys had been
witnessed before. The volume Of trade
and commerce has wonderfully in
creased, and more workmcn are employ
ed in industry than in any year since
1892. In some lines wages that were re-
duced in times of depression have been
Increased, and in others conditions are
improving, so that labor has brighter
hopes for the future. Prosperity IS
steadily advancing. the treasury is full
and there is no outf!ow OF gold.
In great crisis that now confronts
the country and places the President in
a position In which clear. brain. a
steady nerve and patriotic sense OF the
responsibility are all necessarily,
William Mckinley Is proving himself
again equal TO the emergency. and be-
hind him is the Nations confidence, sup
porting him in the most trying moment
that has come to any President since
Lincoln.
4 In this crisis even partisan judgment,
save In few instances. is suspended,
and the President, entering upon the
second year of his administration, looks
forward to the future, with the calm
consciousness that in the settlement OF
grave, questions that have been present.
ed to him he has the support OF the
strong arm OF the whole country. What
the second year will bring forth no man
knows, but, every man does know that
at the helm is coo! head, steady
hand and an honest, patriotic heart.
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