The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-03-08
William Mckinley. for the Second
Time, Takes the Oath OF
Office as President.
ROOSEVELT BECOMES VICE PRESIDENT.
1he Scenes We're Inspiring Ones.
Long 10 Be Remembered by the
Visitors That We're Present.
The Parade Of the Military. Naval
and Civic Societies Was the Fin
est Ever Witnessed i'm Wash
inE-inauGuraI Address.

hhE-ihau -ural Address
Washington. March Amid scene
ofthe greatest enthusiasm president
Mckinley Was maugnated as presi
dent of the United states for tn,
second term. Such crowds OF prom
lnent people. swell clubs. crack mill
tary organizations and representa-
tive Americans. have seldom beer
seen IN the Capitol city Scforc Som,
OK the picturesque elements incident
10 former inaugurations was. o
coure. lacking. owing To the fact thar
President Mckinley Was his own sue
cesSor. eliminating the usual forma
calls by the prcsidcnt-elcct upon th,
rctiring president and his return o.
the visit, together with the custo
mary dining At the white house of IN,
two the evening OF March g.
President Mckinley left the capito
building at 1880 TO await the ad.
Journment OF congress and be ready
10 aiiiN his signature TO the last bill
which were rushed through In the
senate chamber the arrangement oi
seats for diplomatic corps. Justices
senators. etc, were perfect. and when
Vice President Roosevelt began his
snort Inauguration Sp~cch just before
the Inauguration OF the president.
the scene was an inspiring one.
The Oath of Office
President Mckinley began his in
augural address shortly before noon.
and although it was comparatively
short. the delivery was listened 10
with rapt attention 10y all within
hearing distance.
Al the conclusion of the address.
the oath of Office was administered
by Chief Justice Fuller. and when
President Mckinley kissed the Bible
and Swore 70 preserve. protect and
defend the constitution of the United
States" a great shout from the thou
sands upon thousands Of people
massed about the great building an
nounced to the country that William
Mckinley had commenced his sec
ord term. Troop y. of Cleveland.
mounted on handsome black chargers.
acted as personal escort 10 President
Mckinley in the great parade and
made an imposing appearance. This
i not their first appearance. however.
al the national capital as they acted
II the same capacity four years ago.
At 100 the inaugural parade. one
OF the grandeSt ever witnessed in the
capital of the nation. moved from
the capitol up Pennsylvania avenue,
amid the cheers of the multitude.
MciLinIc,'> Inaugural Address.
Ny Fellow Citizens: When we as
Scmblcd here on the 18th of March.
1897. there was great anxiety with
regard 10 our currency fand credit.
Nome exists now. Then our treasury
receipts were inadequate TO meet the
current obligations of the govern
ment. Now they are sufficient for all
public needs, and we have surplus
instead OF a deficit. Then | felt con-
stained to convene congress in eN-
traordinary session TO devise revenues
10 pay the ordinary expenses of the
government Now / have the salts
faction to announce that the con-
greSs just closed has reduced taxation
ia the sum of 10000 Then there
was deep sOlicitude because of the
long depression in our manufacturing.
mining. agricultural and mercantile
industries and the consequent dis
>rcSS of our laborin@ population. Now
every avenue of production is crowd
ed with activity, labor IS well en-
ployed and American products find
good markets at home and abroad.
Onr diversified productions, however,
arc increasing in such unprecedented
volume as 10 admonish us of the
necessity of still further enlarging
our foreign markets by broader COM
mercial relations. For this purpose
reciprocal trade arrangements with
other nations should in liberal spirit
be carefully cultivated and protected.
The national verdict of 1896 has for
the most part been executed. What
ever remains unfulfillcd is Il contin-
uing obligation resting with undi-
minished force upon the executive
and the congress. But fortunate as
our condition is, its permanence can
only be secured by sound business
methods and strict economy in ma
tional administration and legislation.
The War With Spain.
Honesty, capacity and industry are
now. here more indispensable than |
in public employment. There should
ne funda mental requisites to orig /
inaI appointment and the surest I
Guarantees against removal.
Four years ago we stood on the 4
brink of war without the people (
Knowing it and without any prepara- /
ton or effort at preparing for the inn /
,,cnding peril. ! did all that in honor
could he done to avert the war but |
without avail. 1t became inevitable
and the congress at its first regular
session. without party division pro
vidcd money in anticipation OF the /
crisis and in preparation to meet IL. /
IL came. The result was sgnaily Ia
vorable to American arms and III the |
highest degree honorable to the gov
eminent 1t imposed upon us obi
cations rom which we can not es-
cape ana from which II would be DIS
honorable to seek TO escape. We are
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