A Supplement to A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents

“We must be both ‘sure we are right,’ and ‘make haste slowly.’” William McKinley begins his presidency amid idled workers, struggling industries, and a nation anxious about the value of its money.

At a moment of economic distress in the United States, McKinley faces a government spending more than it receives and a currency whose stability is in question. His inaugural address weighs the remedies—revenue, reform, and protection for American labor—while insisting that haste must not outrun careful judgment. This supplement gathers McKinley’s presidential words alongside the messages and papers of earlier administrations, offering a record of executive decisions in their own voice. Can the nation restore confidence without deepening the burdens on its people?

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