LAD #27

Wilson's First Inaugural

Woodrow Wilson's Inaugural speech was monumental because it began with Wilson's discussion of the shift in political parties from Republican to Democratic. Wilson stated in his speech that change was needed in the United States, for the government and for the citizens. The situation that Wilson described in his speech is somewhat similar to the situation occurring today, with the recent Inauguration of President Barack Obama. There was a shift in political parties as well as the dire need for change. Wilson continues to say that the past government had been successful because of the establishment of industrialism and the prosperity of big businessmen. However, these men's wealth came at the expense of the miserable working class. Wilson believed that the prime concern of the government at this point was to bring morality back to America. In Wilson's eyes, there were many things that needed to be changed including tariffs, banking systems, industry, and agriculture. However, Wilson promised that although the government did have the right to bring justice back to America, it would not destroy any past accomplishments that may have been corrupted along the way. Wilson believed the duty of the government was to clean up any unjustices and restore the the justice that had been neglected thus far. Wilson proclaimed his dedication to America and assured its people that he would do everything in his power to reach success.