The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-05
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r..grse7oS, Jane The following
-1nics,ion is made public this
srsaing; 80
" Dear Sir:
I..rs decided TO place in your hands
-s.;rnation of Office, which you did
ne honor to ask me to accept If
iss e. = -sssons Tor this decision are both
~. md personal. Since the partial
p-.,re-v Of my health has per
- me 10 reflect upon the demand
- ..-s rublic service TO which had
., nsrhaps too freely, all my
s,,,.4b and upon conditions of re-
s-,,iS,g INV labors at your side, have
-, Tor 4 moment questioned what
~ Ia M present duty. The full re
80 al my health is pronounced to
= ~ ofTsir OF weeks, and q larger
9s-;od Of rest, especially during the hot
gHontbs. is prescribed, or az least ad
- As q prudent regimen thereafter.
T,T,DIiance with this advice would not
- 1Iocticable were TO resume now the
,s-e-oi direction of the Treasury De-
Ss-,ment. even if absting something OF
~ s1e-gy which it seemed needful to
s-ns1d m the first year of my work.
S-1na-vision at a distance would
more hindrance than
hslp TO the Acting-Secretary.
P,,t II = not betting that that depart
1ent al the government. so difficult
nd "a important, should be admins
tsred nv a conTalaScenJ, studious OF |
nSrrying its daily exactions, nor that (
ne TatShful control Of its enormous IN |
suence or the direction OF its fiscal |
nolicias. even under your wise lead, /
,bould BE attempted by any one con- !
ssrned shout the husbandry of his |
strength. The reforms in our fiscal |
oOIicy which YOU have maintained, and |
which hsys been framed and common |
ded % The wisdom OF the legislative |
branch. are reforms necessary to our !
.afsty binding in horror, obligatory in |
the traditions OF the Democracy. and /
set down with promises in our
statute book. Our present tariff |
laws are needless oppression, in
stead Of an easy burden. Our I
currency Is chaos, into which we /
pour, from forced purchases Of one OF /
precious metals mechanical increment. /
under the coinage law, so ill-jadged and /
lntimely that il hinders the opening Of 4
our minis 70 the natural and unlimited /
coinage Of both metals and the free ex-
Dsnsior OF our gold and silver coin |
along with the growing needs OF the |
mighty people. All our nesdful Gus
toms revenue might be collected by !
strictly revenue duties upon q few
Ncore OF articles instead OF by extraya-
CANT or prohibitOry duties upon more
than 1000 articles. The mere machin-
cry OF the administration. by its own
mass and c0mpleIify. breaks down and
brushes out the enterprise It assumes to /
protect. Better GU nency than else I
where exists might be had /
oy lev lines o. repeating and empow- /
erine legislation. followed BY Two or
Ihree years capable administration of \
The treasury, and Joined with the pres
eht Sagaclous conduct Of cur foreign /
Pohcy oy the State Department. I'm
IeL tle operation OF the currency laws /
4nu me tarin laws now in force. which 1
you a1G the FOrty-ninth Congress we're
seCIeo d the people 10 repeal and re-
.orns me o1rdenef industries OF our
country are plunging heavily along the
III. III! [OAI toward iorSeen dangers. We Z
AK O. arbitraung our respective share
Of the disaster, instead Of knocking off
2ur seli-impoSed letters, and releasing
me general prosperity. This Is not.
~ ny deliberate judgment. the |
me 5hen tue President can DELAY to
provide for or afford to dispense with
"a = setoal as well as titular head OF the
treasury Department. The fiscal
goncy OF the Federal government. in
lespect 70 the debt 90 large. taxation so
gelsSsiFe' aud a currency which is uni
. .slsAl' osnnot fail OF being the chief
.A $50. n the national and individual
S e- oe1ng. Your duty to which Won
ave sooresSed yourself with such clear
SIu unnlnching purpose, the duty of
CSSHsress IN the premises aud laws
s aa.cl may vet be enacted for the guild
ne d me Treasury Department will
gulfe mat you be assisted in Their adj
~ tIatlon by ar officer capable of
spection. ~ 0''ouln
remit me, therefore. without hesita-
,ou 70 accept my temporary disability
: : summons 70 stand aside and make
s SAY iof me Immediately capable of full
ser7ice. 'Ne s''0
Very respectfully yours.
DASgEL MANSrSs.