The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-03-07

lnriruEipd by tic People for a nerond
tire with the nIfcr ~ president. I entsF
ulun nc administration nppFeclnttnE the
great rrrpunHibitliirs which attach TO Tits
I renewed honor and commission promising
unrrsertud devotion On my part TO thelr
faithful discharge md rrverently tnyok-
ipg Tor my rutdHnrr the direction and a.
yur of Almighty God. ! should shrink
fruiH the duties ths Eny assumed N did
rot feel that. iu thrir performance, I
should have tho cooperation Of the tvlas
ana putrlotl, mon III ali parties n IN.
ctursgCa M Tor the great tRFk which I
nnw undertake. 10 believe that thosr WHO
Voluntarily committed Ia me the trust i'm
posed ultu thr chief executive of the
rerub!.r, VIII give 60 Ilo Eencrous sup
port in my duties ~ preserve protect
and defend thr constitution of the Tinted
hiaaies, md 90 "este that the laws he
pose " Indicated thruyvh "A national do.
tiGn. IL Is the constitutional method OF
nsccrtainlng the public will. when once
faithful Observance should follow III de-
CrccH.
stronx hrnr,a AMI lelnfuI hands Ar,
needed, uud, fortunately, we have them IN
every IaTt 81 our beloved country. Ne
are reunited. SoctiDanilrm has dlaap-
PruTod Division uu pthilc questions G., n
nu longer he tracrl ny the war mans ~
1901. ThcuE uli differences less and fa~s
demand the thought aEd quicken the run-
sclcnce of thf pruntry. and the reanonsi-
eAits for their pfvernce as well as for
their righteous settlement rests unnn ffR
all-no more Upon me than upon YOU.
There are some uBtspral questions In the
solution ~ Wtt.Ch t@ffiutiRm should rx-
rtude pdriieaunhip MHguifying their daft
lcultteE Will nos t3ks them on our hands,
nor facliiifte thtir adjustment. Distras
nt the cap1cilF, integrity and high u,'r-
Isosas af tha N6rrirIa people will not be
en- inspirinE theme fpr future political
contests Dark picturss rui gloomy fore
lsshnEH are worse th.1 uEelcHs. These
ohly bccloud, they 90 rot hrip To point
the way of safety 9Ft honor. Hope
makeih not ashamed The prophets of
evil werr not the builders ~ the republic,
nor IN ~ trisaE =ifrr hove they saved OF
served a. The faith - the fathers Wag a
niiAhly tarcH IN itS creation. and the faith
rers and furnished is defenders They
are 0bsitnstlanlstH y h0 despair. and who
would destroy confidence in the ability
q cur resple tn sgtve wisely. and far
civilization. the GlIghty prpblema resting
upon them. Tho american people, IN
trcnched in Freedom Ht hume. Jake their
love tur Il with ths wherever they no,
ada ihey reject ~ mistaken aud uu-
worthy the tpetrihe that we loNs our twn
liberties By securing the enduring fauniA-
ttofs OF liberty 90 ethrfH Our iustltu-
tiona wif not de4eOisratr hy extension
and our sense u ilsticf viii not ahate IN
DEF tTonie sums ~ dls;eri Neae. As here
tofure. so hereafter. wit the nation laui-
ohttratc SIS iitners 10 administer any new
estate which events aeyaite upoa H. AMI
" the fear nf God wifi take occasion by
The hand and make tie bounds Of free
Com slider yet
II there are these ufuang rs whe would
make our way rt1T9d diiilEt;it wc must not be
dieheaflcned. Eut the lnnre earnestly dsdi-
cate ourselves 10 Ihe task which We have
rlFhtiy entered. 9he path Of progress Ia
seldom smooth New things are often
found hard tp Do. our fathers found
thEm 20. Svc Hna then SO. They are IN
convenient. IhfE ksTrfEfh hing Hsff
are we not made better Tor the effort and
sacrifice. and arr not those We serve ltfl-
cd up ana bisNNad7
We will be ennsalad. too. with the tact
that opposition has confronted every an
wsrd movement tsf the republic from itn
opening hour until now. hiat without sue
GERS The republic has marched on and
dom and hamauity. We are undergoing
the same ordeal as dsu cur predecessors
nearly century aKa. We are fnllowtng
WIN their surceFnere falter and plead or
Ranle iusp0tsney In the uatinnS Surely
after L. yearx uf achievement for nsan-
kind W. will not 1aw surrender aar epual-
ttY with other nusTerH on matters Gunsa-
mental and ruHentiri to nationality. with
mo- RUch purpose was the nRtIan created
In nn such spirit ttEs II Developed It's full
Hna independent Hevereignss. We adhere
to the Principles OF EQUALITY among CIF-
aeiFea, aHd by 10 ect cf ours with we as
sf11i Ia ourselves d subordinate rank Ia
the family OF nations.
Aiy fellow ciflzerS. tue public events 81
the paat four years havr gone Into his
iGYy. They are s-e rear 10 tassify re-
eitaI Rugne OF skefr were unforeseen
many Of them nnsntcT tolis and farreaci-
tng In shfSr consequences To ourselves aHd
our relations with the rest uf the world.
THE pssrt which the United Statsa bore NO
hgasnsnbIy tn The thrilling seenFs IN Chissn,
while new ge AmeFiesn Ns-, has been Ia
harmony wiih ita lIlr splsis and lssst
~ roliry with be that % moderation and
We face at this ianmsns ma#s i'm.
ions sisi ~ shs rnlssi states ana m Cuba. win
cur Hear ufiHhhufs We Must remain eiexs
frssuds. The deesatatiar uf the purposes
ct thiN EuvyfHment ~ ihe resolution OF
Eser asnse sEs svssrHtlSn iI's II fhe islanii
by the afsny of apglH the executive. astf
all praefsrabla Speed. has been a#alaiinG
tia t-snale IN the suesrnNsye atepz nechs-
sagy 10 the establishment ef q fires and
sndeperas ut government pTesared 10 as-
RAsse HHd peffDffn flsr obligations uf sfswss~
national law. whi~A haw rest upon shs
Lniisd Gtains under the sfEaty Of rariz-
frAme eoasfifuiirn IL approaching ti1e
eanrseIson rf sts IAbnx. The transfer af
A1urftcHu centr1i ts the HHw 1pxFrHmeut
n Of sueh great irnputtence. Involving an
fInn. assi tfs iroaay rf rsace. that I IN
xtad To b. Hisized ~ tbs resent act Ut
rsaKrwr~ Of the galley which The Iexte-
ssslss nEssss N, Il .i I's ssysrfss q s lem nv
= Ths ss1 prinrississ III whirh ia ID aur inter.
v0utlpr require that the fun1axneatAi iaN
upon which ahs nsM tasesninFss rsst.
eapAhIs N prTtexsntstx the sustep md dse-
charging the funr4frna III aeparNte nm
sssn: u ebea1Fsax isa !.:sernsttcsas asll.