President Woodrow Wilson begins his inaugural address by talking about the shift in government in recent years from republican to democrat. Wilson continues his point by saying this shift in government in more than just an election but a call from the country to say that they need the democrats right now to lead the nation forward and understand the problems that the nation faces. In the next part of Wilson's address, he begins to enumerate positive aspects of the country such as their government structure and an incredible infrastructure built by geniuses. However, Wilson proceeds by saying that in this greatness there is evil and that with this fine gold that they nation is enjoying there has been some corrosion. Wilson points out that there is suffering and cost to economic growth and expansion. This is Wilson's main point in his inaugural speech. He declares that as president he will work towards fixing this corrosion that has undergone in the country. Some of the things Wilson plans to fix are the banking system. foreign tariffs, the agricultural system and labor laws. At the end of his speech, Wilson finishes by reminding the country that the government is here to protect the lives of the people that live under it and promises swift change to the economic system.
While not as focused on the economy, this speech is similar to that of George Washington's inaugural address because it was centered around unity of government and that the government would serve by and for the people.
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