The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-04
SOUND FINANCES AND
MATERIAL PROSPERITY


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came inevitable, and the congress at ~
first regular session, without party divi,
sion, provided money 10 anticipation q
the crisis and in preparation TO meet H.
n came. The result was sigpally favor
able 10 American arms and 10 the high
est degree honorable 20 The Government.
ft imposes upon as obligations from
which We cannot escape and from when
IL would be dishonorable TO seek TO e.
cape. We are now AZ peace with the
world and II is my feryent prayer that
il differences arise between us and other
powers they may be settled by peaceful
arbitration and that hereafter and that
hereafter We msy be spared the horrors
Of war. Entrusted by the people for a
second time wi h the Office Of President,
enter upon its administration appre-
ciating the great responsibilities which
attach Il this renewed honor and com
mission, preserved devotion on my part
to their faithful discharge and roverent-
ly invoking for my guidance the direc-
tion and favor Of the Almighty
God. should shrink from the
duties this day assumed u | did not
4 el that in their performance ] should
have the cooperation Of the wise and
patriotic men Of all parties, II en-.
courages me for the great task which J
now undertake TO believe that those who
voluntarily committed 10 me the trust
imposed upon the chief executive Of the
republic will give me the generous sup
port in my duties 10 preserve, protect
and defend the Constitution Of the
United States" and TO care that the
laws be faithfully executed"
The National purpose Ia indicated
through national election. II is the
Constitutional method Of ascertaining
the public will. When once II il
registered II Is a law TO all Of us and
faithful observance should follow its
DEGREES.
Strong hearts and helpful hands are
needed and fortunately we have them
In every part Of our beloved country.
We are reunited. Sectionalism has
Division on public ques-
tions can no longer be traced by the war
maps Of 1851. These old differences less
and less disturb the judgment. Exist.
ing problems demand the thought aud
quicken the conscience as we'll for their
righteous settlement rests upon us all
no more upon me than upon you. There
are some national questions in the solu-
lion Of which patriotism should exclude
partisanship.
MagniiyinS the difficulties will
not take them Oh our hands nor
acilitaie their adjustment Distrust
4 the capacity, integrity and high
purposes Of the American people
viii not be an inspiring theme for future
political contests. Dark pictures aud
gloomy iotebodinga are worse than use.
less These only becloud, they do not
help to point the way Of safety and
honor. "Eiope maketh not ashamed" )"
The prophets Of evil we're not the build
ors Of the republic, nor in its crisis since
have they eaved or served IT, The faith
II the fathers was a mighty force in its
creation and The faith Of their descond.
,nts has wrought its progress aud urn.
shed its defenders. They are obs,ruc.
.ionists who despair and who would
lestroy confidence In the ability Of our
people TO solye wisely and tor civilization
ihe mighty problems resting upon them.
The American people intrenchrd In
freedom at homo, take their love force
With them wherever they 10 and they
reject ~ mistaken aud unworthy the
doctrine that We lose our own liberties !
by securing the enduring foundation of
liberties 10 others. Our institutions will
not deteuoriate by evasion and our
sense Of Justice will not abate under
troplc suns la distant seas. As here.
toiore, 40 hereafter will the nation
demonstrate ils illness 90 administer
any new estate which events deyolye up
on Il aud Ia the fear OF God will take
occasion by the hand aud make the
bounds Of freedom wider yet" II there
are those among ns Who would
make our way more dimcult We
must not DO disheartened but the
moro earnestly dedicate ourselves
10 ,he task which We have rightly On.
tered. The path OF progrcss is seldom
smooth. New things are oiton found
hard 10 do. our fathers found them
~, We hnd them 20, They are incon.
vcniont. They cost us something. Bot
arc We not made better for she effort aud
sacrifice, aud are not those we serve
lifted up and blessedl
We will bo oonsolod, TOO, With the fact
that opposition has confronted every
movement of the republic from
lts opening hour until now, but without
suecess. The republic has marched ON
and on aud i1s every step has exalted
freedom and humanity. We are under.
going the same ordeal ~ did our prede.
'essors nearly a century ago, We are
following the courro they blascd, They
viii their sacceSaors ialler
Aad plead organic impoteney la the na,
IionG Surely, aitcrl2a years Of achieve.
men, ioF mankind No Will not nov eur
ronder our cQua'i,y ~ith other powers Ia
matters fundamental aud essential 10
nationality, With no such purpose Vas