Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-03-07
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Comparisons Made Between Conditions
Now and Four Years Ago-Coun-
try Congratulated.

Fellow Cftizens.-Wben we assembled IN tho
4th of March 1907 there ,vo 9 s,raot ,,i,h
regard to our currency credit MSne Syists st,s
now Then our treasury REGENTS were made
quate TO meet the current obirations Of the
government Now they are sufticient for ali
public needs and we have surnIus instead ~
a deficit, Then fell ronstrained 10 nnnvana Ua
the congress in eytraordfnar,, saSSion 70 do,iae
revenues To nav the or1innrv aynanseS ~ nc
government Now have the satisSactian i, V1o 1o
announce that the congress lust closed has re-
duced tayation in the snr, ~ fnrtI.'ra ,,1iiiia Iii
OF dollars Then there was deem ssoiictt,da ba
cause of the long depresston in our manufactnr-
ing mining agricultural and mercantiIe indus
tries and the onsenuent diStresS of our lahor-
ing population. Now every avenue of pradnc
tion is crowded with activifys iahor is ,lan an
ployed and American products And good mar
kets at home and abroad our diversified nro-
ductions however are increasinp in snch nm
precedented volume as 10 admonish MS Of the
necessity Of still further eniarnint, n,r fora;an
markets by broader commercial relations, For
this purpose reciprocal trade arrangements
with other nations should in liberal snirit he
carefully cultivated and nromntad
vEpDI5y, IN, ,oae ,,x,,sg,.,,,,,,
NEhi'ioi OF 1870 EhEeuTED.
Inc national verdict OF 1895 has for the most
part been executed Whatever remains unful-
hlled Is continuing obligation resting with
nndlmln1shed force upon the executive and the
congress But fortunate as our condition is,
It's permanence can only be assured by sound
business methods and strict economy in nation
al administration and legislation. We should
not not. permit onr great prosperity to lead us 10
reckless ventures in business or profiigaey in
pubic expenditures. While the congress de-
termtnes the objects and the sum of appropri-
ations the oneials of the executive depart
ments are responsible for honest and faithful
disbursements, and 1t should be their constant
care to avoid waste and extravaganza.
Honesty, capacity and industry are nowhere
more indispensable than in pullic employment.
IheSe should be fundamental requisites to
original appointment and the surest guarantees
against removal.
-Four years ago we stood on the brink of war
without the people knowing 1t and without any
& Or eI9rt a;a az dor lne I'M
done to avert the war without avail n beeame
inevitable and the congress at Its first reqnlar
session, without party division provided money
meet it. Ii came The result was stgnaiIv fa
yorable to American arms and in the highest
degree honorable to the government II i'm
posed upon us obligations from which we can
not escape and from which IL wonld he dishon-
orable to seek to escape We are now al neare
with the world and IL is nv feryent prayer that
IL differences arise between us and other mowers
that they may be settled by peaceful arbitra-
tion and that hereafter we NAV be SHARED the
horrors OF war
Entrusted by the people for a SECOND time
with the office of President enter upon its adj
ministratfon appreciating the great RESPONSE
commits ion, promising unreseryed devotion on
my part to their faithful discharge and reyer-
emily invoking for my guidance the direction
and favor of the Almighty God, / should
shrink from the duties this day assumed IL did
not feel that in their performances should have
the CO. operation of the wise and patriotic men
of all parties: 1t encourages me for the great
task W NSh | now undertake to believe that
those who voluntarily committed to me the