The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-29

cafes how much | should enjoy meeting the
members ~ your league. and how glan
should be to express In person my epprec'u-
tipn of their important services In cause 10
when | am intensely Attached. AM 10 ac-
knowledge at the sani- time their freqnent en-
couraging msnifes ations or pcrsoLai lflo'u
illness. kaow, too, that II wouh
he profitable and advantageous 10 be.
even for a brief period, within the inspiring
infiuences OF The atmosphere surrounding the
patriotic and unselhsh men banded together III
the interests of their fellow-countrymeh' anu
devoted TO the work Of tarin reform;
This reform appears 10 me 70 De ~ ihr
reaching In lts purposes as the destiny OF our
country. aud rs broad In us benehcence Is the
welfare of our entire people. IL u because tne
efforts Of it's advocates are not dlscfehlten py
any sOrdd motive that they are abiy. DoihIy.
and confidently 10 attack the sfrOnshpids Oi
Seleshness and Greed. Our institutions were
cons ructed in purity or purpose anu IQ.e
for humanity. Their operation IS aiJus'eu 10
the touch OF national virtue and patriotism.
and their results uuder such guidance must be
I he prosperity and happiness OF our people
So lObg as the advocates OF tartn reform hppre-
ciate the sentiments on which our instltutlons
had their origin, 50 long as tney apPrenen.a
fhe force wnich aipne can guide their
operations. so long as they IN spirit OF
true patriotism, are conseCrated 20 tho ser
vice OF their country, temporary d'ieat urihgs
no discouraeeuent IL but proves the Stud
b0rnness OF the forces OF combined seln lnshness,
and discloses how tar the people have been led
estray and how great Is the necessity OF re
doubled efforts I'm their Dehalf.
To lose. faith in the inieill-
gence Of the people is a sur
render and an abandonment or the
struggle To accuse their intelligence and
free ii from darkness and deinson gives assu-
rance OF speedy and complete victory.
In the track Of re Orm are often fOunu the
dead hopes OF pioneers and the despair OF
those who fall In the march. But there VIII be
NEITHER DESPAIR NOR DEAD HOPES
in the path OF tariff reform; nor shall
lis pioneers fail 10 reach the heights.
Holding fast their faith, and rejecting every
aiIuring overture and every deceptive COM
promise whicn would betray their sacred
trust, they, themselves shall regain and
restore the patrimony OF their country
men, freed from the trespass OF grasping
encroachmcnt. and safely secured by toe
genius OF American rights and equality
Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
SPEAKER cARLIsLE's LETTER.
In his letter, Speaker Carlisle expressed bis
regret at not being able 10 be present, and
said Under the circumstances, all car
do Is 20 assure you the assurance OF my warm
est sympathy with every effort that may Dt
made 20 advance the peoples cause In tht
struggle now going on between the friends OF
Industrial freedom and the benehciaries OF un
Industrial slavery. This struggle has lust
commenced IN this country, and those VINO de
lude themselves with the hope that II VIII bt
abandoned before the triumph OF Right over
Wrong are simply nugInenting tho weight oi
the hlOw that viii inevitably fall upon then
In the future. This IS
NOT A THREAT. But A FRIENDLY wARSrsG.
The history OF nil movements for necessary
social, or political reforms shows that they
grow more radical by opposition and delay
and 10 would be wise and patriotic upon tn,
part OF our opponents 10 recognize the ineyi
table and accede % reasonable d. mands LOW
rather than be forced 10 accept barber term
hereafter. So far the sentiment In favor or )
reduction Of taxation and removal OF common
cal restrictions has been CONSERVATIVE. anu !
IL docs not continue 10 be so the respOnsi
bility will rest solely on those who unreas0na
bly, oppose IL. They alone can stop the agfta
tiOn or cOnhne II within reasonable ground,
by proper concessions TO the demands or thu
people. The result OF
THg CONTEST IN WHICH WE ARE ENGAGED
is rot 10 the least doubtful. and unless the evil
OF which we complain are removed. whicf
seems not at all probable, the agitation shoul'
20 right on with Increased yigor and force un
III the public Judgment and conscience refus
longer TO Justify OF condone them. NothinI
has yet occurred to weaken our faith In th'
Justice OF our cause or 10 aDafe ou
confidence in its ultimate success. !
single defeat, even If Il had beef
sustained tnt Itdl illtIli' VI tlc coHliOfti'y
ought not to discourage us. No just cause
not lost 50 long as IL has single earnest ad
yocate among the people: More tnan nNe an
half millions OF intelligent and patriotf
Americans have attosted their ndenty 70 IN
cause of revenue reform under circumstance
we'll calculated to test the sincerity OF thei
opinions. They will neither desert Its stand
ard nor make peace with the enemy until a
least substantial justice Is DONE
SECRETARY FAIRcHILD.
In his speech. said that the last election ba
by no q eans decided the question OF tarin an
tariff reform; , ne struggle as Only Dcsun !.
the record OF the last canvas brought no dis
Ouragement 10 the cause. but on the con
trary, high hopes for the future. 1t sh0we
us that wherever intellect was aroused
thought invoked. and experience appealed to
great gains had been made, and that IL los
only ia those places where mind was domi
mated by passion, where partisanship an
the blind prejudice of race and sectiol
overcame benevolence and love for Who'll
country. The tariff, he asserted, shoul
/ be settled, and forever remove
from. tho domain Of politics, for II nc
| only disordered business but Infinitely wors'
/ IL prevented the simple purpose OF universe
benevolence for which alo' our Goyerumer
Is fitted It converted our legislative hal
! into scenes Of barter between conflicting II
terests. where wrangles over means enabl
/ men 10 get more, and still more, money frol
our citizens, becomes the chief characteristic
Of the peoples representatives. IL degrade
business and often made success therein th
I price of dis1onor and corrupted the people
There were, -ecretary falrchlld sald, Nv
kinds OF eo-called protection tsrins. The on
! old-fashioned, now nearly obsolete, that
Henry Clay, sometimes called the
PROMOTER or INFANT INDUSTRIES.
the underlying prnciple Of which was. II ri9h
liz understood that there we're certain lmpor
ant Industries which, II sustained. the promi
of an assured market in this country would
! a short time become so established that the
could give their products 20 our people
cheapiy as they could be bought anywhere
tbe world. The other the model
protective taria the tarin which VI
embodied In the platform OF the par
successful In the late election when has MS !
foundation tie principle that II Is best Tor q
American people 20 buy and use certain y
ticles or, In the language OF the late hepuo
can platform articles which can be prod ICED
this country only. when thus produced or ma
ufactured cost what they may and that
the promotion Of this end all the powers
The Fedetal Government should be invoke
The statement OF tue principle OF the prote
tive tariff shows II can be settled IL cou
even be embodied In the Constitution.
have TO provide that no articles which can
produced or made IN this country shl
he imported. or that they sh'
be subject ~ duty l0Oc per cent. ad rdiore'
This would settle the question aud remove
from politics, The settlement, however, c
be had after the principle Involved hss be,
held naked before the people; has been ful
cnuyassed and discussed by them, and APPROX
by an Overwhelming majority.
This question has not been 30 presented
the people, and the blame for lis non-presef
ment rests with those business men q
manufacturers who were 90 active In !
late canvass, and who WIN n
complain that your agitation lee
Ia ,iisturb that which their interest ght
be sealed. 1t would be wearisome, said
speaker, to tell the long list Of poor arr
nents, and yet 20 10 any Northern mol
Community and ask the inhabitants TO e. s,v
reason for their sc'i ion upon tho tsrin, and
il you will get satisfactory repl,. no: ~
sr9umsnts. 70 presented, have not s'ft
and cannot ssttle = principle. for
future, ws are told, this modern tsrin it
IL popular in some Of the souths
Stntss, and the party whlch sdyoca
Il coon may be strengthened b their suppo
THIS nay o. mar not b.. They can only
| esired tor II by pFeeeDt!ne y cIeariy I.
Il lolrfy % TIE people Of those 9eafee: ~
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