Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-07
FEATURE OF INAUGURATION

FEATURE OF INAUGURATION
President and President Maker
Ride Together.
CONTRAST WITH A CENTURY AGO.
Inaugural Of Thomas Jefferson
Breathes Spirit of Freedom-Re-
publican Factions Getting Ready
For n Ffght--John wanamaker De-
mounces ship sabsidy and Reckless
Extrayagance of the Administra-
tion-Brolxen Promise to Cuba q
National Disgrace-says Republic
an Leaders Have Dragged Party In
the Mire-Treatment Of the Beers.
Pettigrev's Victory.
Especial Washington Letter.1
80 triumphe!'' was the cry, or, rather,
would have been the cry, of the great
army of Republican place hunters who
lined Pennsylvania avenue March II
they had understood Latin, as Senator
Marcus A. Hanna rode to the capitol
in the carriage with President McKin-
ley. No man had better right to thus
ride, for no man did more to bring
about the result last November.
The dramatis persona in the chief
roles on this 4th and the century old
4th changed places. This time Dem
ocratic chief justice, Melville w. Full
Ter, swore in a Republican president.
William Mckinley. One hundred years
ago a Federalist chief justice, John
Marshall, administered the oath to the
greatest Democrat that ever lived,
Thomas Jefferson. the chief priest,
apostle and prophet of civil liberty.
Century old Classic.
The daily papers give verbatim the
inaugural of President Mckinley. In
the days to come 1t may or may not
be highly regarded. Jefferson's has
become a classic In formulating the
Democratic creed he said:
Equal and exact justice to all men. Of whateser
state or persuasion, religious POLITICAL peace,
commerce and honest friendship with all nations,
entangling alliances with none; the support Of the
state governments in all their rights, 40 the most
competent administrations for our domestic con-
Germs and the surest bulwarks against antirepub-
ican tendencies; the preservation Of the general
government in its whole constitutional sigor, a.
the sheet anchor Of our peace at home and safety
abroad; jealous care Of the right Of election by
the people, mild and safe corrective Of abuses
which are Topped of by the sword OF revolution
where peaceable remedies are unpro.ided; abso-
lutte acquiescence In the decisions Of the major
ity, the vital principle Of republics, from which is
no appeal but to force, the vital principle and
immediate parent Of despotism; well disciplined
militia, our best reliance In peace and for the
dfst moments os war till regulars may relieve
them; the supremacy Of the civil over the mili-
tary authority; economy in the public expense
that labor may be lightly burdened; the honest
payment of our debts and sacred preservation Of
the public faith; encouragement Of agriculture
and OF commerce as its handmaid; the diffusion
OF Information and arraignment OF all abuses at
the bar Of the public reason; freedom OF religion.
freedom OF the press and freedom Of person under
the protection Of the habeas corpus and trial BY
juries impartialy selected-these principles form
the bright constellation which has gone before US
and guided our steps through an age Of revolution
and reformation. The wisdom OF our sages and
blood OF our heroes have been devoted to their at
tainment They should be the creed Of our polit-
ical faith the text Of civic instruction. the touch
stone by which to try the services Of those we
.l,- f~~s-,
ments Of Of alarm let Us hasten 10 retracs
our steps and to regain the road which alone leads
to peace, liberty and safety.
No words ever uttered by an Ameri-
can statesman have been more fire.
quently. quoted than those. None are
worthier Of remembrance. Everybody
in the land should learn them by heart.
warning Factions.
To the casual and careless observer
the Republicans are dwelling together
in unity after the manner of brethren,
but signs are not lacking that there
must soon be great struggle for su-
premacy among the various factions of
the victorious party. take it that no.
body will seriously question the Repub-
licanism of John Wanamaker. He
proved his right to high place in the
Republican synagogue by raising $780,
900 slush fund in 1888 in about "a
hours in order TO carry the election for
General Benjamin Harrison. and he
had his reward in the shape of the
postmaster generalship. Johns son runs
that stanch Republican newspaper, the
Philadelphia North American. 1t Is
generally taken and accepted that Ed
itor Wanamaker and ex-Postmaster
General Wanamaker are on pretty good
terms with each other-chcek by jowl,
in fact Wanamaker pere is sometimes
denominated ..Pious John"
Now, be it remembered that the Wan
amakers-father and son--liye in Penn
sy1vania. where Republicanisn is su-
preme-by about SEQ, COO majority and
in the City of Brotherly Love. where
the Republican majority is exactly the
size which the bosses make 1t. the num-
Der of votes cast having nothing what
ever to do with the size of the ma jor-
ity; consequently the Wanamakers are
C1l6AOty lOCdtCu lOt tAC pun POSG VI QA-
derstanding Republicanism in all its
badness and rottenness. In late issue
The North American says:
Craftsmanship is the sorest present want Of the
Republican party. 1t needs leaders with con-
science and foresight. Those in command at
Washington exhibit an abundant lack OF both.
They have led the party away from Republican
principles into swamp Of difficulties amid which
they are foundering,s frightened at what they
have done and too stupidly stubborn to take the
back track to solid footing. They have actually
begun to beg the Democrats to save them from
themselves both in the house and senate.
Throughout the country Republican newspapers
which WELD influence on public opinion because
they decline to assume that the oficisi party
stamp transforms bad measure into good one
hrs crying out against a leadership that produces
the results which ve witness at the national cap
Stal.
While the great problems growing out Of the
Spanish war await solution we see the senate
wasting q whole session discussing ship subsidy
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