Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
Drowning Event Of the Day.

the best o,smy ability protest, preserve
and defend the constitution of the
United States.
Drowning Event of the Day.
The taking Of the oath was the
browning event of a day full of feat
ures. The crowd assembled for this
event cannot be estimated even by
comparison. 1t extended far beyond
the reach of the voice. and was so
densely packed as to carry the stage
out of sight Of many. The capitol
plaza. resourceful in accommodating
the thousands eager to view the cere-
mony was completely filed People
came by its numerous streets and ave-
nues, which like so many yawning,
ravenous maws, greedily swallowed
the throng, until every coign of van
tage was occupied.
Vice President Installed.
| Half an hour before the event de-
scribed in the foregoing-at high noon
lin the presence of rs many of his
fellow itizens as could be crowded into
the senate chamber, Charles Warren
Fairbanks was indicted into the Office
of vice president of the United States.
The ceremony was quickly followed by
the final adjournment of the senate of
the Fifty-Eighth congrcss, the begint
ming of special session, nm address
by the vice president, and the swear
ing into office Of almost third Of the
membership Of the senate.
|
In his inaugural address President
Roosevelt said:
'My Fellow Citizens: No people on
earth have more cause to be thankful
than ours, and this is said rcvercntly,
in no spirit of boastfulncss in our own
strength, but with gratitude to the
Giver of Good who has blessed us with
the conditions which have enabled us
to achieve so large measure of we'll
being and of happeniness. To us rs n
people it has been granted to lay the
foundation Of our national life in new
continent. We are the heirs OF the
ages, and yet we have had to pay few
Of the penalties which in old countries
are cxacted by the dead hand OF by
gone civilization. We have not been
Obliged to fight for our cxi.tcnc'.
against any alien race; and yet our life
has called for the vigor and effort with
out which the manlier and harder vir-
tues witler away.
Our Own Fault If We Fail.
"Under such conditions it would be
our own fault II we failed; and tho
success which we have had in the past,
the success which we confidently be-
lieve the future will bring, should
cause in us no feeling of vainglory, but
rather Il deep and abiding realization
of all which life has offered us; full
acknowledgement Of responsibility
which is ours; and n fixed determine
ton to show that under free govern
ment mighty people can thrive best
alike MS regards the things of the body
and the things of the soul.
much has been given us, and much
will rightfully be expected from us
We have duties to others, and duties
to ourselves; and we can shirk neither
We have become great nation of the
earth; and we must behave us beseems
a people with such responsibilities
Toward all other nations, large and
small, our attitude must be one OF
cordial and sincere friendship. We
must show not only in our words, but
In our deeds, that we are earnestly de-
sirous of securing their good will by
acting toward them in spirit Of just
and generous recognition Of all their
rights.
There Are Problems to Solve.
But justice and generosity I'M a ma
ton. as in an Individual, count most
when shown not by the weak, but by
the strong. While ever careful to re.
frair from wronglng others we must
be no less insistent that we are not
wronged ourselves. We wish peace
but We wish the peace Of justice, the
peace Of righteousness. We wish II
because we think it is right, and not
because wo are afraid. No weak ma
ton that acts manfully and justly
should ever have cause to fear US; and
no strong power should ever be able
; to single us out as a subject for in.
solent aggression.
"Our relations with the other pow.
ers OF the world are important, but
still more important are our relations
among ourselves Such growth in
wealth. in population, and in power. as
this nation has seen during the century
and quarter Of its national life is
inevitably accompanied by like
growth In the problems which are ever