The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-03-08
livcrcd his inaugural address under a
shower of rain, as follows:
Presidents Inaugural Address.


livcrcd his inaugural address under a
shower of rain, us follows:
Presidents Inaugural Address.
My Fellow Citizen3-Mhen we assembled
here on the fourth q March, lSsl. there
rency ana credit. None exists now. Then
our treasury receipts. were inadequate 10
meet the current Civilizations OF the gov;
ernmenL Now they are sufficient for nil
public needs, and va have n surplus In
stead Of a deficit. Then I felt constrained
to convene the congress In extraordinary
session TO devise revenues to pay the or
binary Expenses OF the government. iSow.
have the satisfaction to that
the congress Just closed has reduced tax
alton In the sum OF forty-onc millions Of
dollars. Then there was deep solicitudc
because OF the long depression in our
manufacturing. mln'ng. agricultural and
mercantile industries, and the consequent
distress OF our laborinG population. Now
With activity, labor is well employed, and
American products mud good markets at
home and abroad. gu. diversified produce
preccdcnted volume az 10 admonish lis OF
the necessity. OF stu further cnlarging our
foreign markets by broader commercial
trnde arrangements with other nations
should In liberal spirit he carefully cultl.
waited and promoted.
The national verdict Of 1896 has for the
most part been executed. Whatever remains
unfulnllcd ~ u continuing obligation rest
| INV WIN uUuliTlulNnfl lpFNt upon tnO exec
cutive and the conEr,ss. But. fortunate
as our condition II. is pcrmnncnco can
only be. assured by sound business meth
ods and strict economy In national AL
ministration and legislation. We sholid
not permit our great prosperity to lead
US 20 reckless ventures n business. or
pronieacy IN public expenditures. While
the congress determines the objects and
nc sum 81 appropriations. the officials vf
for honest and faithful disbursement and
IL should be their constant care TO avoid
| waste and c~Ntravaeance..
| Honesty. capacity and industry are no.
where more indispensable than in public
employment. Those should be fundamun-
tai requisites to original appointment. and
-Four years ago we rtood on the brins
OF war without tho people knowing IL,
. without any, preparation or EFFORT a,
all that H. honor could be done 10 avert
tho war. but without avail. II became
r rssg,na s.. sp@ 'S wi,S so"grg psr, a d ~ alpD,
provided money IN al tlcIpation OF the
crisis, y In preparation to meet ~. IL
TO American arms. and In the highest 10.
gree honorable % tho government u lin
posed upon us obligations from which we
DO dlshonorable to seek 10 escape. We arc
now at pence with the world. and II Il my
@fcrycnt PRAYER that u differences arise %.
tween. us ana other powers they may hs
settled by peaceful arbitration, and .hn,
hereafter We may be spared the horrors
1ns,ruslcd by the people for n second
time with the Office ~ president. 1 enter
upon it's administration approaching Tho
great responsibilities which attach 10 this
renewed honor and commission. promlsing
nnteseIVoa devotion on my part TO their
Ing for my guidance tho direction and H..
yor Of Almighty God. I should ahrink
from the duties this day assumed N I did
mould al sa ,ea, tho In sol .ssir lsn o. !
ana patriotic men Of all parties. II on.
c%ourages me. for the great task which 1
voluntarily committed TO me the trust i'm.
posed upon the chief executive OF tho
and defend the constitution Of ,se PnT 81.
stntca."' and to care that the aws be
p s,.ni u ysi cSss9'si o inc national pur.
ton. II IL the constitutional method Of
ascertaining the public will. When once
s, u rsTi eSsrFra !, Is s 4 lsS Z, ,o,, =. AZ; and
crees.
strong hearts and helpful hands arc
every part OF our beloved country. ~.
arc reunited Sectionalirm has di.ip-
penred: Division 90 public questions can
1901. These old diner noes less and less
disturb, the judgment. Esisting problems
demand the Thought and quicken the con-
science OF tho country. and the RESPONSE
their righteous settlement rests upon us
There arc some nn,i5rai anos,iop9 In an.
elude, p%ariisanship. 'Masnifyins their iii.
nor facilitate their adjustment. Distruit
OF inc sap1cliy, integrity and high pur-
poses Of the american people will not DO
contests. Dark pictures, and gloomy fore
01hlnss are worse Than useless, These
t 16n,' M SsS'O OF r shey do Sn rot ,a nSlg to. RGin.
makoth not ashamed" The prophets 81
evil were not the builders OF the republic,
served II, Tho faith Of tile fathers was a
mighty force In It's creation. and the faith
OF their descendants has wrought It's prog.
are obstnhctionlsts who despair, and who
would destroy confidence In the ability
OK eur people 10 solve wisely. and for
upon them The American people, in-
trcnched In freedom ~ home. take their
n lpwSi , tSr II Sen, 'nsm wsersser they 40,
worthy the doctrine that we lose our ,wn
liberties by, securing tho enduring founda-
tions Will not deteriorate by extension. I
and our sens" OF justice viii not ubate un. !
der trople suns IN distant seas. As here
onstrntc Its. htncss to administer any new
estate which events deVolvo upon ii. and
" the fear OF God VIII take occasion by
dom wider yet"
u there are those among US who would
thaht tIf WY LlpffuliIltult we must not De /
but the more earnestly dedI-
cate ourselves To the task which we have
rightly entered. The path OF progress is |
seldom, smooth. New things are often
found hard to do, our fathers found
them so. W.. find them so. They are ms
convenient. they cost US something, Hut
are we not made better for the effort ana
sacrifice. and are not those we serve Int
We Will be consoied, too, with the fact
that. opposition has confronted every on
ward movement vf the republic from its
opening hour until now. hut without sue
cess The republic has marched on and
and It's every STEP has exalted free
the same ordeal as did our predecessors
nearly n century ago. We are following
the. course they blazed. They trlumphed
wiz their successors faiter and plead or
inpotency In the nationf surely
after rs years OF achievement for man
Kind we Will not now surrender our equal
ity with other overs on matters finda-
mental and essential to nationality, With
such purpose was the nation created.
In no such spirit has It developed It's iull
ana independent sovereignty. We adhere
Ia. the principles OF equality among our
selves. and by, no act Of ours will we as
sign TO ourselves a subordinate rank In
the family OF nations.