The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-13
REDUCE TAXES,
SAYS COOLIDGE
ON INAUGURAL
President Dedicates Self
and Administration to
Tightening Tax Burden.

Tightening Tax Burden.
Washington.-Clo Clothed with direct
mandate from the people, Calvin Cool
idge dedicated himself and his admin
istration to the tightening Of the tax
burden at home and to the promotion
of peace through mutual understand
ings with the nations of the world.
These two purposes were outlined
by Mr. Coolidge in his inaugural adj
dress, delivered from simply dec
grated stand at the east entrance of
the Capitol just after he had taken his
second oath of Office as President of
the United States.
Text of inaugural Address.
Following is the text of President
CoOlidge's inaugural address:
My Countrymen: No one can con-
template current conditions without
finding much that is satisfactory and
still more that is encouraging.
Our own country is leading the
world in the general readjustment to
the results of the great conflict. Many
Of its burdens will bear heavily upon
us for years and the secondary and indi-
rect effects we must expect to expert
ence for some time. But we are begin
ming to comprehend more definitely
what course should be pursued, what
remedies ought to be applied, what
actions should be clearly manifesting
determined will faithfully and con-
scientiously to adopt these methods of
relief.
Already we have sufficiently rear
ranged our domestic affairs so. that
confidence has returned, business has
revived, and we appear to be entering
an era of prosperity which Is gradually
reaching into every part of the nation
Realizing that we cannot live unto
ourselves alone, we have contributed
of our resources and our counsel to
the relief of the suffering and the set
Element of the disputes among the
European nations. Because of what
America is and what America has
done, firmer courage, a higher hope,
inspires the heart of all humanity.
We stand at the opening of the
150th year since our national con-
seriousness first asserted itself by un-
mistakable action with an array of
force.
Birth of the Nation.
The old sentiment of detached and
dependent colonies disappeared in the
new sentiment of a united and indie
pendent nation. Men began to discard
the narrow confines of local charter
for the broader opportunities of Ma
tional Constitution. Under the eternal
urge of freedom we became an indie
pendent nation.
We made freedom a birthright. We
We extended our domain over distant
islands in order to safeguard our OWL
Interests and accepted the consequent
obligations to bestow justice and lib
erty upon less favored peoples.
In the defense of our own ideals
and in the general cause Of liberty we
entered the great war. When victory
had been fully secured, we withdrew
to our own shores, unrecompensed
save in the consciousness of duty
done.
First of All American.
Throughout all these experiences,
we have enlarged our freedom, we
have strengthened our independence
We have been, and propose to be,
more and more American.
But if we wish to continue to be
distinctively American, we must con-
tinue TO make that term comprehen-
sive enough to embrace the legiti-
mate desires of a civilized and en-
lightened people determined in all
their relations to pursue a con-
scientious and religious life.
Forces for Defense.
The physical configuration Of the
earth has separated us from all of
the old world, but the common broth
erhood of man, the highest law of all
our being, has united us by insep-
arabic bonds with all humanity.
Our country represents nothing but
peaceful intentions toward all the
earth, but it ought not to fail to main
tain such military force as COMFORTS
with the dignity and security of a
great people. 1t ought to be "a bal
anced force, intensely modern. cap
able of defense by sea and land, be-
meath the surface and in the air. But
1t should be so conducted that all the
world may see in it, not a menace,
but an instrument of security and
peace.
In common with other nations, 1t
Is now more determined than ever to
promote peace through friendliness
and good will, through mutual under
standings and mutual forbearance.
Policy of Disarmament.
We have never practiced the policy
of competitive ornaments. We have
recently committed ourselves by cove
nants with the other great nations to
limitation of our sea power. AS
one result of this, our navy ranks
larger, in comparison, than 1t ever
did before.
Removing the burden Of expense
and jealousy, which must always &C
crue from keen rivalry, Is one of
the most effective methods of dimin-
ishing that unreasonable hysteria and
misunderstanding which are the most
potent means of fomenting war.
This policy represents new de-
parture in the world. 1t Is thought,
an ideal, which has led to an entire
ly new line of action. 1t will not be
easy TO maintain. Some never moved
from their position, some are con-
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