The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-05
WHAT WOOLLEY
WOULD HAVE SAID
His Inaugural Address Read Here
Last Night
BEFORE PROHIBITION CLUB.
He Would Have Placed Mckinley. Harrison,
Cleveland, Fitz Lee, Bry and Lever
ing In Ills cabinct-Rcs. L. A.
Cutter Speaks.
BEFORE PROHIBITION CLUB.

There was an interesting Prohibition
meeting at Smithdeal HAN last nisht.
at which the feature was the Icaoins
by Rev Dr. John Hannon of what
would have been the inaugural ADDRESS
OF Hon John G.. WooDcy had that gen
1leman been chosen President OF the
limited States at the election in Novem-
her last Similar exercises are under
stood to have been held in ali the cities
of the United States where a Prohibit
zion Club exists. Mr.. Woolley having
,repared his address and sent it out III
advance.
An interesting part of the programme
as arranged was the musical feature.
which had to be left out on account OF
a death in the family of the young lady
in charge. Rev. l. a Cutler, the well
known Christian minister OF Louisa
Courthouse, who was The candidate OF
The Prohibition party for Governor of
Virginia in 1897. presided, and delivered
bricf specch, fun of yiSor and elo-
Quence.
REV. MIR. CUTLER SPEAhS.
Mr. J. O. Atwood. secretary of the
Central Prohibition Club. called the meet
ing to order and introduced Dr. T. r.
Duval. who offered 4 fervent prayer
Mr. Atwood then presented Rev MI
Cutler, the presiding officer of the eve
ming as the war horse of the Prohibi-
ton party in Virginia The distinguished
divine was loudly applauded as he as
su,ned the chair and delivered n brief
but ringing speech on the subject of
prohibition He said had the church
peoplcJ voted in the recent election rs
they should have done. John G. Woolley
and not William Mckinley would have
been inauGurated at Washington yester-
day.
Mr.. Cutler contendcd that the sale of
liquor was destroying the young men and
old mon of the land, and that 1t was
the duty of Christian people to gather
beneath the banner OIL pronlpluon ano
wipe it out.
MIR. WOoLLEY'S ADDRESS READ.
lie closed by predicting that prohibl-
ton was as certain to come as anything
that was TO happen in the future. and
presented Rev. DR.. John Harmon. of the
Union Station NJ. Z. Church. who read
The would-be Presidents inaugural ad-
dress. DR.. Harmon prefaced his task
with few eloquent remarks. IN Whicn
lie said he considered it distinguished
honor to utter the words OF such 4 grand
nan. and expressed regret that he mad
not been chosen Chief Magistrate of the
Republic.
DIR. Harmon read with fine effect and
was often applauded by his hearers.
When he concluded the reading of the
address. DIR. Harmon suggested three
cheers for John G. Woolley. which were
given with a Will.
DIR. Harmon stated that he had another
enlargement and would ask to be OK
cused Upon taking his leave he SAID:
MIR. President, tell John G. WoolleY
when he is elected, if he needs a Senate
Chaplain who will pray for prohlbltlon
every day to send for me.
The address of Mir. Woolley deals at
length with the platform of the Prohibi-
,iou party and tells Of many things Mr..
Woolley would have done had he hao
occasion to deliver the address in WASH
lnEton yesterday. He would have al
lowed no wine to be served in the White
House, and would have done all in his
power to discourage its sale ana use
throughout the country
PLACES FOR EN-PRESIDENTS.
Here are some Of the unique declaIa-
1ions contained in the document:
Two fundamental propositions shall
tnderlie the policy of these initial years
of the new era. The people are loyal.
they will back their man against all
corners. The people are wise; they can
be trusted with the facts Of their own
business. In peace or war the press. so
far as lies in my authority, shall be an
censor OF the public news is the most
dangerous OF seditionaries, as the Sarb-
ling newspaper is the most contemplate
of tale-bearerS. SO far as l can now
make sure of my own integrity, can eX-
press the substance OF my term of Office
in a phrase: Back to the simplicity and
SaEacity and honesty of the common
mind, back to the conscience Of the peo-
pie,
AT the conclusion of this ceremony we
shall have amongst us three EXPIRES
idents. full of honors. armed with great
experience. Of the highest culture and in
the very golden prime of intellectual life
IT would be a strange thing if at time
like this their ripcned powers were not
ut the service of the country which has
so distinguished them, or if they were
rot called to serve. / have therefore re-
presented to William Mckinley, Grover
Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison that
] should ask them at the proper time to
accept the portfolios, respectively, OF the
State Department, the treasury and the
attorney generals. and / have assurances
that they will not refuse. The other
cabinet positions. Secretary OF War,
Secretary of The Navy. Secretary of Agri-
culture. i'ostnaster-General and Secre-
1ary Of the Interior. will be held and
honored by Fitzhugh Lee. l. X. Funk,
Samuel Diclie, Joshua Levering and
William j. Bryan.
DOWN WITH SPo1LS SYSTEM.
To snch a cabinet as this there is no
fear but Congress will respond in
prompt and honorable emulation. And
10 secure the unembarrassed best of the
executive branch OF the government, it
Will be the first act of my official life to
extend the civil service rules to all posi-
Mons IN the government employ, within
the scope and reason Of the present law,
and TO suggest to Congress /, complete
revision of the subject, and the enact
rnent of appropriate legislation to put the
consular and domestic employment upo.,
Ii permanent basis Of mere merit, and to
1nancipatc the president and heads of
departments from the barharism of hav-
ing TO irrn over the offices to the loot of
their retainers. would no more pay :,
party obligation With an appoin;:nent
10 Office than ] would pay a personal
debt with public funds. There viii be no
change made in the public service-sare
for clea, carse--until Congress has taken
action. and il the Forthcoming legislation
shall impose on me the duty of reorga-
,iization. ] shall fill the consnlsliip so far
as possible With college men of high
character, Who purpose to devote their
1--we &c the stadies and pursuits IN
VOWED. thus putting q premium upon
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