LAD #22 Wilson Inaugural

President Woodrow Wilson’s first inaugural address was on March 4, 1912. This election resulted in, as Wilson described, a shift in government. Starting two years prior, the government began to shift towards the democrats. Now this shift was complete. The nation clearly supports the Democrats cause since they voted them into office. There are changes that are to be made, and the Democrats feel they know what these changes are. People were used to the way of life before but now it is evident that they must break habit. America has become an industrial power, but this has come at a cost. The labor force of men, women and children has seen bad hours, terrible conditions. It is the job of the government to step up and deal with some of these issues and to do what they can to fix these problems. President Wilson sees many issues that need mending. Tariffs, taxes and banks were another concern of his. He will do everything in his power to meet his goals. “I summon all honest men, all patriotic, all forward-looking men, to my side. God helping me, I will not fail them, if they will but counsel and sustain me!”