The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-07
INDICTED INTO OFFICE
WILLIAM M'kINLEY A SECOND
TIME TAKES THE PRESI.
DENTAL OATH.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS

A Summing Up of the Last Four
Years Work and a Forecast of the
Future-Domestie Affairs Touched
Upon-The spanish-American War
and Its ResuIts-cuba's Future Gov
ernment-PhiIippine Affairs.
Washington, March 4.-William Nc
KinIey of OHIO was indicted into the
presidential Office at noon, being the
eighth in the illustrious line of presi-
dents of the United States thus hon.
ored by the American people with a
second and consecutive term. Stimuli
taneously Theodore Roosevelt OF New
York became vice president of the
United States.
The ceremony that marked the Sec
ond assumption by President McKin-
ley of the cares of state was most i'm.
pressive and full of suggestions of the
administration of the republic during
the past four years.
The president arrived at the Capitol
at IL a. M, escorted by the various
organizations Of Civil war veterans.
This special guard of honor was dis
missed after performing this escort
duty. At IL o'clock President McKin-
ley, accompanied by Chief Justice
Fuller, the inaugural committee and
other dignitaries, stepped out upon
the platform built at the east front
of the Capitol. The chief justice ad-
ministered the oath of office and the
president then delivered his inaugural
address.
The parade that escorted the presf-
dent back to the executive mansion
was marked by the predominance Of
the military feature. After arriving at
the White House the marchers passed
in review before the president.
President McKinley's inaugural ad-
dress was as follows:
My Fellow Citizens: When we as
sembled here on the 4th of March,
1897, there was great anxiety with
regard to our currency and credit.
None exists now. Then our treasury
receipts were inadequate to meet the
current obligations of the govern
ment. Now they are sufficient for all
public needs and we have a surplus in
stead of a deficit. Then 1 felt con-
strained to convene the congress in
extraordinary session to devise reve-
>nues to pay the ordinary expenses of
the government. Now I have the sat
isfaction to announce that the con-
gress just closed has reduced taxation
in the sum of $41, 100000. Then there
was deep solicitude because of the
long depression in our manufacturing,
mining, agricultural and mercantile
industries and the consequent distress
of our laboring population. Now every
avenue of production is crowded with
activity, labor is well employed and
American products find
Good Markets at Home and Abroad.
Our diversified productions, how
ever, are increasing in such un0rece-
denied volume as to admonish us Of
the necessity Of still further charging
our foreign markets by broader COM
mercial relations. For this purpose
reciprocal trade arrangements with
other nations should In liberal spirit
be carefully cultivated and promoted.
: The national verdict of 1896 has for
the most part been executed. What
ever remains unfulflled is continu-
ing obligation resting with undimin-
ished force upon. the executive and
the congress. But fortunate as our
condition is, its permanence can only
be assured by sound business meth
DDS and strict economy In national
administration. We should not per