First Inaugural Address of William McKinleyWord文件下载.docx
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FirstInauguralAddressofWilliamMcKinley@#@FirstInauguralAddressofWilliamMcKinley@#@THURSDAY,MARCH4,1897@#@Fellow-Citizens:
@#@@#@Inobediencetothewillofthepeople,andintheirpresence,bytheauthorityvestedinmebythisoath,IassumethearduousandresponsibledutiesofPresidentoftheUnitedStates,relyinguponthesupportofmycountrymenandinvokingtheguidanceofAlmightyGod.OurfaithteachesthatthereisnosaferreliancethanupontheGodofourfathers,whohassosingularlyfavoredtheAmericanpeopleineverynationaltrial,andwhowillnotforsakeussolongasweobeyHiscommandmentsandwalkhumblyinHisfootsteps.@#@TheresponsibilitiesofthehightrusttowhichIhavebeencalled--alwaysofgraveimportance--areaugmentedbytheprevailingbusinessconditionsentailingidlenessuponwillinglaborandlosstousefulenterprises.Thecountryissufferingfromindustrialdisturbancesfromwhichspeedyreliefmustbehad.Ourfinancialsystemneedssomerevision;@#@ourmoneyisallgoodnow,butitsvaluemustnotfurtherbethreatened.Itshouldallbeputuponanenduringbasis,notsubjecttoeasyattack,noritsstabilitytodoubtordispute.OurcurrencyshouldcontinueunderthesupervisionoftheGovernment.Theseveralformsofourpapermoneyoffer,inmyjudgment,aconstantembarrassmenttotheGovernmentandasafebalanceintheTreasury.ThereforeIbelieveitnecessarytodeviseasystemwhich,withoutdiminishingthecirculatingmediumorofferingapremiumforitscontraction,willpresentaremedyforthosearrangementswhich,temporaryintheirnature,mightwellintheyearsofourprosperityhavebeendisplacedbywiserprovisions.Withadequaterevenuesecured,butnotuntilthen,wecanenteruponsuchchangesinourfiscallawsaswill,whileinsuringsafetyandvolumetoourmoney,nolongerimposeupontheGovernmentthenecessityofmaintainingsolargeagoldreserve,withitsattendantandinevitabletemptationstospeculation.Mostofourfinanciallawsaretheoutgrowthofexperienceandtrial,andshouldnotbeamendedwithoutinvestigationanddemonstrationofthewisdomoftheproposedchanges.Wemustbeboth"@#@sureweareright"@#@and"@#@makehasteslowly."@#@If,therefore,Congress,initswisdom,shalldeemitexpedienttocreateacommissiontotakeunderearlyconsiderationtherevisionofourcoinage,bankingandcurrencylaws,andgivethemthatexhaustive,carefulanddispassionateexaminationthattheirimportancedemands,Ishallcordiallyconcurinsuchaction.IfsuchpowerisvestedinthePresident,itismypurposetoappointacommissionofprominent,well-informedcitizensofdifferentparties,whowillcommandpublicconfidence,bothonaccountoftheirabilityandspecialfitnessforthework.Businessexperienceandpublictrainingmaythusbecombined,andthepatrioticzealofthefriendsofthecountrybesodirectedthatsuchareportwillbemadeastoreceivethesupportofallparties,andourfinancesceasetobethesubjectofmerepartisancontention.Theexperimentis,atallevents,worthatrial,and,inmyopinion,itcanbutprovebeneficialtotheentirecountry.@#@Thequestionofinternationalbimetallismwillhaveearlyandearnestattention.Itwillbemyconstantendeavortosecureitbyco-operationwiththeothergreatcommercialpowersoftheworld.Untilthatconditionisrealizedwhentheparitybetweenourgoldandsilvermoneyspringsfromandissupportedbytherelativevalueofthetwometals,thevalueofthesilveralreadycoinedandofthatwhichmayhereafterbecoined,mustbekeptconstantlyatparwithgoldbyeveryresourceatourcommand.ThecreditoftheGovernment,theintegrityofitscurrency,andtheinviolabilityofitsobligationsmustbepreserved.Thiswasthecommandingverdictofthepeople,anditwillnotbeunheeded.@#@EconomyisdemandedineverybranchoftheGovernmentatalltimes,butespeciallyinperiods,likethepresent,ofdepressioninbusinessanddistressamongthepeople.Theseveresteconomymustbeobservedinallpublicexpenditures,andextravagancestoppedwhereveritisfound,andpreventedwhereverinthefutureitmaybedeveloped.Iftherevenuesaretoremainasnow,theonlyreliefthatcancomemustbefromdecreasedexpenditures.ButthepresentmustnotbecomethepermanentconditionoftheGovernment.Ithasbeenouruniformpracticetoretire,notincreaseouroutstandingobligations,andthispolicymustagainberesumedandvigorouslyenforced.Ourrevenuesshouldalwaysbelargeenoughtomeetwitheaseandpromptnessnotonlyourcurrentneedsandtheprincipalandinterestofthepublicdebt,buttomakeproperandliberalprovisionforthatmostdeservingbodyofpubliccreditors,thesoldiersandsailorsandthewidowsandorphanswhoarethepensionersoftheUnitedStates.@#@TheGovernmentshouldnotbepermittedtorunbehindorincreaseitsdebtintimeslikethepresent.Suitablytoprovideagainstthisisthemandateofduty--thecertainandeasyremedyformostofourfinancialdifficulties.AdeficiencyisinevitablesolongastheexpendituresoftheGovernmentexceeditsreceipts.Itcanonlybemetbyloansoranincreasedrevenue.Whilealargeannualsurplusofrevenuemayinvitewasteandextravagance,inadequaterevenuecreatesdistrustandunderminespublicandprivatecredit.Neithershouldbeencouraged.Betweenmoreloansandmorerevenuethereoughttobebutoneopinion.Weshouldhavemorerevenue,andthatwithoutdelay,hindrance,orpostponement.AsurplusintheTreasurycreatedbyloansisnotapermanentorsafereliance.Itwillsufficewhileitlasts,butitcannotlastlongwhiletheoutlaysoftheGovernmentaregreaterthanitsreceipts,ashasbeenthecaseduringthepasttwoyears.Normustitbeforgottenthathowevermuchsuchloansmaytemporarilyrelievethesituation,theGovernmentisstillindebtedfortheamountofthesurplusthusaccrued,whichitmustultimatelypay,whileitsabilitytopayisnotstrengthened,butweakenedbyacontinueddeficit.LoansareimperativeingreatemergenciestopreservetheGovernmentoritscredit,butafailuretosupplyneededrevenueintimeofpeaceforthemaintenanceofeitherhasnojustification.@#@ThebestwayfortheGovernmenttomaintainitscreditistopayasitgoes--notbyresortingtoloans,butbykeepingoutofdebt--throughanadequateincomesecuredbyasystemoftaxation,externalorinternal,orboth.ItisthesettledpolicyoftheGovernment,pursuedfromthebeginningandpracticedbyallpartiesandAdministrations,toraisethebulkofourrevenuefromtaxesuponforeignproductionsenteringtheUnitedStatesforsaleandconsumption,andavoiding,forthemostpart,everyformofdirecttaxation,exceptintimeofwar.Thecountryisclearlyopposedtoanyneedlessadditionstothesubjectofinternaltaxation,andiscommittedbyitslatestpopularutterancetothesystemoftarifftaxation.Therecanbenomisunderstanding,either,abouttheprincipleuponwhichthistarifftaxationshallbelevied.NothinghaseverbeenmadeplaineratageneralelectionthanthatthecontrollingprincipleintheraisingofrevenuefromdutiesonimportsiszealouscareforAmericaninterestsandAmericanlabor.Thepeoplehavedeclaredthatsuchlegislationshouldbehadaswillgiveampleprotectionandencouragementtotheindustriesandthedevelopmentofourcountry.Itis,therefore,earnestlyhopedandexpectedthatCongresswill,attheearliestpracticablemoment,enactrevenuelegislationthatshallbefair,reasonable,conservative,andjust,andwhich,whilesupplyingsufficientrevenueforpublicpurposes,willstillbesignallybeneficialandhelpfultoeverysectionandeveryenterpriseofthepeople.Tothispolicyweareall,ofwhateverparty,firmlyboundbythevoiceofthepeople--apowervastlymorepotentialthantheexpressionofanypoliticalplatform.TheparamountdutyofCongressistostopdeficienciesbytherestorationofthatprotectivelegislationwhichhasalwaysbeenthefirmestpropoftheTreasury.ThepassageofsuchalaworlawswouldstrengthenthecreditoftheGovernmentbothathomeandabroad,andgofartowardstoppingthedrainuponthegoldreserveheldfortheredemptionofourcurrency,whichhasbeenheavyandwell-nighconstantforseveralyears.@#@Intherevisionofthetariffespecialattentionshouldbegiventothere-enactmentandextensionofthereciprocityprincipleofthelawof1890,underwhichsogreatastimuluswasgiventoourforeigntradeinnewandadvantageousmarketsforoursurplusagriculturalandmanufacturedproducts.Thebrieftrialgiventhislegislationamplyjustifiesafurtherexperimentandadditionaldiscretionarypowerinthemakingofcommercialtreaties,theendinviewalwaystobetheopeningupofnewmarketsfortheproductsofourcountry,bygrantingconcessionstotheproductsofotherlandsthatweneedandcannotproduceourselves,andwhichdonotinvolveanylossoflabortoourownpeople,buttendtoincreasetheiremployment.@#@Thedepressionofthepastfouryearshasfallenwithespecialseverityuponthegreatbodyoftoilersofthecountry,anduponnonemorethantheholdersofsmallfarms.Agriculturehaslanguishedandlaborsuffered.Therevivalofmanufacturingwillbearelieftoboth.Noportionofourpopulationismoredevotedtotheinstitutionoffreegovernmentnormoreloyalintheirsupport,whilenonebearsmorecheerfullyorfullyitspropershareinthemaintenanceoftheGovernmentorisbetterentitledtoitswiseandliberalcareandprotection.Legislationhelpfultoproducersisbeneficialtoall.Thedepressedconditionofindustryonthefarmandinthemineandfactoryhaslessenedtheabilityof
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