LAD #22: Wilson's First Inaugural
Woodrow Wilson begins his first inaugural address with stating how the government had recently changed from within. The House of Representatives changed to Democratic by a decisive majority, and Senate was also about to change, as well. He speaks about how the major positions in politics were then being controlled by Democrats, and this address was going to answer questions about that. He says that we, as a country, have built a great government that has passed the test of time. He then concedes, and states how with the great wealth and excess, there is inexcusable waste. The "fine gold has been corroded." He states, "We shall restore, not destroy. We shall deal with our economic system as it is and as it may be modified, not as it might be if we had a clean sheet of paper to write upon..." At the end of his address, he calls for the patriotic people of the country to give their trust to him, and to support him because the country has been successful in the past, and there is no reason why it shouldn't be in the future. As he said, "This is not a day of triumph; it is a day of dedication."