Use the excerpt from William Howard Taft's inaugural address to answer the question.

Question

The office of an inaugural address is to give a summary outline of the main policies of the new administration, so far as they can be anticipated. I have had the honor to be one of the advisers of my distinguished predecessor, and, as such, to hold up his hands in the reforms he has initiated. I should be untrue to myself, to my promises, and to the declarations of the party platform upon which I was elected to office, if I did not make the maintenance and enforcement of those reforms a most important feature of my administration.

What is Taft's purpose in this statement?

Answer 1

Taft's purpose in this statement is to emphasize that he intends to continue and uphold the reforms initiated by his predecessor and outlined in their party platform.