Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-03-07

menus arc TOT honest ana
faithful disbursements and II should
he their constant care to avoid waste
ald extravaganza. Honesty, capacity
and industry are nowhere more indis-
pensable than In public employment.
These should be fundamental reqnIs-
ties to original appointment and the
guarantees against removal.
Four years ago we stood on the
brink Of war without the people know
ing 4 land without any preparation or
effort at preparation for the impend-
ing peril. l did all that in honor could
be done to avert the war, but without
avail. 1t became inevitable; and the
congress at it's first regular session,
without party division, provided mon
ey in anticipation OF the crisis and In
preparation to meet it. 1t came. The
result was signallS favorable to Amer
lean arms and in the highest degree
honorable to the government. 1t i'm
posed upon us obligations from which
we cannot escape, and from which 1t
would be dishonorable to seek to es-
cape. We are now at peace with the
world, and 1t Is my fervent prayer that
II differences arise between us and
other powers they may be spared the
horrors Of
Entrusted by the people for a second
time with the Office Of president l en-
ter upon it's administration appreciat-
ing the great responsibilities which at
tach to this renewed honor and COM
mission, promising unreserved devotion
on my part to their faithful discharge,
and reverently invoking for my guild
ance the direction and favor Of Al
mighty God. ! should shrink from
the duties this day assumed II l did
not feel that in their performance l
| should have the cooperation Of the
wise and patriotic men of all parties.
1t encourages me for the great task
| which l now undertake to believe that
those who voluntarily committed to
me the trust imposed upon the chief
executive Of the republic will give to
me generous support In my duties to
preserve, protect, and defend the con
stitution Of the United States" and to
"cave that the laws be faithfully ex-
ecuted." The national purpose Is indi-
| Gated through a national election. 1t
Is the constitutional method OF ascer-
| tanning the public will. When once It
Is registered 1t is a law to US all, n
| faithful observance should follow It's
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 dis
appeared. Division on public questions
can no longer be traced by the war
maps of 1861. These old differences
less and less disturb the Judgment.
Existing problems demand the thought
and quicken the conscience OF the coun-
! try. and the responsibility for their
presence as we'll as for their righteous
settlement rests upon us all-no o
upon me than upon you. There are
some national questions In the solu-
ton OF which patriotism should ex-
! clude p~artisanship. Magnifying their
| difficulties will not take them on our
hands nor facilitate their adjustment.
Distrust Of the capacity. integrity,
and high purposes of the American
people will not be an inspiring theme
for future political contests. Dark
pictures and gloomy f~orebodings are
worse than useless. These only becloud,
they do not help to point, the way OF
safety and honor. "Hope maketh not
ashamed" The prophets Of evil were
not the builders of the republics, nor
in it's crisis since have they saved or
served 1t. The faith Of the fathers
was n mighty force in its creation.
and the faith Of their descendants has
wrought its progress and furnished lts
defenders. They r obstructi0nlsts
| who despair and who would destroy
| confidence In the ability OF our people
to solve wisely and for civilization the
mighty problems resting upon them.
The American people, i~ntrenched in
freedom at home. take their love TOT
n with them wherever they go. and
they reject as mistaken and unworthy
the doctrine that we lost our llb-
critics by securing the enduring founda-
I lions Of liberty to others. Our ,nstl-
tutlons will not deteriorate by extern
sion. and our sense OF Justice VIII not
abate under tropic suns In distant
seas. AS heretofore so hereafter will
the. nation demonstrate Its fitness 10
administer any new estate whlch
events devolve upon 1t. and In the fear
| of God will take occasion by the land
and make the bounds Of freedom wider
yeto If there are those among us
! who would make our way more diffi-
| cult we must not be disheartened. but
the more earnestly dedicate ouselves
! to the task which we have rightly en-
tered. The path of progress is sell
dom smooth. New things are often
found hard TO do. Our fathers found
them so. We find them so. They are
laconvenient, They cost Us something.
Rut are we not made better for the ef-
fort and sacrifice, apd ere rot those
we serve lifted m and blessed?
We will be ceasoled too. with the
fact that Opposition has confrorted
c,erv onvFrd movement Of The rcnuh-
lie from It's opcninC hour until row.
hit without success. The rcnrhlic
h:s r.archcd on and on. and ''s ovPry
step hoe exalted freedom and human
itv. We FRO undergoing the same or
1eai IS did our nrcdecessors nearly n
century aFo. We arc following the
norre" they hiqzed. They trinmnhed
WEI their successors falter and plead
%orranir lmDctency in the nation? SIRE
IL after 1a5 Yeas Of achievement fer
mankind we will not now surrender
orr couaiitv with ether powers or
matters Fundamental and essential to