The Monticellonian., 1901-03-08

President Mckinley of the cares of
 state was most impressive and full of
 suggestion of the development of the
 republic during the past four years.
 THE INAUGURAL ADDRESSES,
 President Mckinley, on taking the
 oath of office, delivered his inaugural
 address as follows:
 My Fellow Citizens-When we assembled here on the fourth of March 1<g7 thars W1s great anxiety with regard to onr rfI,.- reney and credit None exists now. Yhsn our treasury receipts were inadequate tH
 meet the current obligations of the gov
 efnInenl Now they are sufficient for all
 public needs and we have a surplus iu-
 stead Of a deficit. Then l felt constrained
 To convene the congress in extra arli n E,,.,t
 session to devise revenues to pay the nr
 dinary expenses of the government Now.
 l have the satisfaction to announce thsi [
 the congress just closed has reduced tax
 9Aleh Tn the sum of turty-one millions of
 dollars Then there was deep soIicifndA
 because of the long depression in our
 manufacturing, mining. agricultural and
 mercantile industries, and the conspdurnf
 distress of our labOriuG population Now
 every avenue of production is crow led
 With activity, labor Is well employed and
 American products md good markets at
 home and abroad. Our diversified prodaeZ
 tons, however. are increasing in such ,.ll-
 precedented volume as to admonish :ls nf
 the necessity of still further enlargfng n IF
 foreign markets by broader eamm,7rft- Il
 relations. For this pun pose reciprocal trade arrangements with other nations should in liberal spirit be carefully enlfiz
 Vated and promoted.
 The national verdict of 1896 has for the most part been executed. WhateVerren3tins uHIuHIlgd is q continuing obligation rest iuS with undiminished force upon the exc cHtINe and the congress But. fortunate as our condition is its permduence can only be assured by sound business nafh. oHS and strict economy in national ad- ministfa1oH and Legislation We sh8dId not permit our great prosperity to lead lis To reckless ventures in business or btHftfEarN in public expenditures While 1ae congress determines the objects and The sum of appropriations the officials 8f tae executive departments are responsible Tor honest and faithful disbursement and | should be their constant care to 4Va4l Waste and c&traVagaucc.
 Honesty, capacity and industry are nos Where ore Indispensable than i'm Uuufic empieEment Tn 'sc slould be fundamen- tdf requisites tp original appointments aItd the SHrest guarantees against removal
 -Four years ago we stood on the brInE ot "3f without the people knowing il, and without any preparation or effort at ntshAr@ten Tor the in pending peril did a Il that iu honor could be done to avert tk- War, but without avail. It hecaur n=eNltable. and the congress at is fii=st regular session. without party division provided money Tn al ticiUatiou of Inc crisis, dn6 in prep ion tu meet il. it came. The result WaS SGnalIy fdEOra bis to American arms, and in the highest t4r- gree honorable to the government II i'm posed upon Us obligations from which we can not escape, and from which it wasfla be dishonorahle to seek to escape We are now at peace with the world and if k tt,,. ferVent prayer that if differences arise 5G- tween us and other powers they may he settled by peaceful arbitration. and hat hereafter We may be spared the horrors of war
 Instrusfed by the people for second time with the office of president. enter upon its administration appreCiating the great responsibilities which attach ta thIs renewed honor and commission. promising unreserVcd devotion on my part 10 Their faithful discharge and reVerentlv invok- nS for my guidance the direction and fi- Nor of Almighty God. I should shrink from the duties this day assumed if did not feel that, in their performance I should have the cooperation of the wise anu patriotic men of all parties. It en- conrages me for the great task which now undertake. to believe that thoSt, who voluntarily committed to me the trust i'm posed upCn the chief executive of tbe republic, will give to me generous sun port in my duties to preserve protect and defend the constitution of the United faithfully executed" The national pur- pose is indicated through d national el@s tian It iS the constitutional method ,f ascertaining the public will. When ane5 II is registered it Is q law to us all and faithful observance should follow its Ge. crees.
 Strong hearts md helpful hands are needed and. fortunately, we have them in every part of our beloved country. We are reunited. Sectionalism has dis1p- peared. Division on public questions can no longer be traced by the war maps of iS6l. These old differences less and less disturb the Judgment. Existing problems demand the thought and quicken the con science of the country, and the responsi- blllty Tor their presence as well as for their righteous settlement rests upon us | all-no more upon me than upon vou There are some national questions in The solution of which Iauiotism should ex- clude partisanship. Magnifying their dlf- hculties will not take them off our hands | nor facilitate their adjustment Distrust l of the capacity, integrity and high ppr- poses of the American people will not be | an inspiring theme for future political 1 contests. Dark pictures and gloomy fore i b"dlnes are worse than useless These | the way or safety and honor. Hope i maketh not ashamed The prophets of | evil were not the builders of the republic, | nor in its crises since have they saved of | served 1t. The faith of the fathers was a | mighty force in it's creation and the faith | of their descendants has wrought it's prog | reSS and furnished its defenders They | are nbstIncuonists who despair and who | would destroy confidence in the ability | oi our people to solve wisely, and for | civilization, the mighty problems resting | upon them. The American people iD- | trenched in freedom at home take their | love for il with them wherever they 90, | and they reject as mistaken and un- | worthy the doctrine that we lose our ,Wn | liberties by securing the enduring foun h. tloIS Of liberty to others, Our inStitu- | t4pAs VIII not deterlOrate by extension | and our sense of justice will not abate In- der tropic suns in distant seas. As here toforct so hereafter. wil, the nation aenl- onstratc it's htness to administer any new estate which events deVolve upon it. and | iu the fear of God will take occasion by the hand and make the bounds of free dom wider yet
 1T there are those among us who would make oar way more difficult We must notba tened. but the more earnestly dedi- rightly entered The path of progress is seldom smooth. New things are often them SO We find them SO They are m They cost us something. But | are We not made better for the effort and | Sacrifice and are not those we serve lift ed up and blessed?
 We will be consoled, too, with the fact that opposition has confronted every on ward movement of the republic from it's !