The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-29

over q political victory, bat gathering Ia
the interest OF the propagation OF a great
political aud economic refezm- A letter
vas then read from President Cleveland,
a. follows:
PRESIDENT cLEYELAND's LETTER
ExEcFvfvE MArsleS,
WASHINGTON, usec. IS
NESTS. Sa<riafH. hoE-, GRd otAers, toss-
Eqsftef. Sestlssea.-I am exceedingly sorry
that esan0t be present at the annual din
neF Of the Massachusetts, Tariff Reform
/ League on the 18th inst. This Is merely
/ formal and common expression of regret,
I bEt il truly indicates how much I Should
eHjeg meeting the members OF your league
and COW glad should Be 10 express in
person nv appreciation of'their important
| services in the cause 10 which am earnest
4 ly attached. and 10 acknowledge at the
1 sans time theis freq Qaenf and encouraging
| manifestations OF personal friendhness.
! know, too. that 1t would be prolia-
I BE and adFGufageGGs 10 be even
/ for q brief period within the inspiring in
l finenee Of the atmosphere surrounding ps-
/ triogie and unselfsh men banded toeetheT
L in the Interests Of their feil0g-eountryrnel,
and devoted 10 the work OF tariff reform
/ This reform sppeErs 10 be a far reaching
/ in It's purposes a. the destiny OF our cour-
l try. aud as bread in It's benefits as the vel
4 fare of our entire people, Ii is because the
! eH0riS OF lis alNOtAtse are sINt uiSPrc1itea
| by any Sostid motives that they are able
/ boldly ard confidently. 20 attack the
stFoHghoi6s of selfshneSs and greed Our
Institutions we're constructed in purity of
purpose and love for humanity. Their op-
| Grafton is adjusted 20 the touch OF na;iona!
virtue and patriotism, aud their results
under such guidance must be tha prosper
/ ity aud happiness OF the people; and SO
l long as the advocates of tariff
reform appreciate the sentiments
I In which our institutions bad their
j origin. so long as they appreheHd the
forces which slone can guide their opera
| ton. SO long ss they, ia spirit OF true
patriotism are conseerated TO the service
| of their country. their temporary defeat
being no encouragement; II but proves
the stubbornness of the efforts of com
bined selfishness, and discieSes how far
the people have been led astray and how
great Is the necessity OF redouhIed efforts
in their behalf To lose faith in the intel
liseRee of the people is 10 surrender and
abandon the struggle to arouse their intel
ligenee and free IL from darkness and de
lusion.
There is assurance OF speedy and com
plete victory In the track Of reforms are
often found the dead hopes of pioneers
and the despair OF those who fail in the
march. bat there viii be neither despair
or dead hopes in the path OF tariff reform.
nor shall its pioneers fail to reach the
heights. Holding fast their faiths and re-
iecting every allaring overture aud every
deceptive compromise which would betray
| their sacred trusts, they themselves shall
regain and restore the pafr mgny Of their
countrymen freed from the trespaSs of
grasping encroachments and safely secured
hy the genius OF American Justice aud
equality. Yours truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Presidents healtlr was then drank
standing.
Secretary Fairehild was then Introduced.
and IN the course of his speech said the
election bad b. no means decided the
question of the tariff and tariff reform
The record OF the canvass brings high hopes
for the future. We lost only in those places
where the mind was dominated by pas-
sion, where psrtisanship and blind pVeju
dice Of race and section overcame benevo-
lence and love for whole country. The
tariff should be settled and removed for
ever from the domain Of politics, for II
not only disturbs business, but prevents
the simple purpose of universal benefi
cence, for which alone our government is
fitted. II converts our legislative
halls into scenes of barter between con
fiicting interests, where wrangles over
means TO enable men TO get more and still
more money from our citizens becomes the
chief Characteristic OF the peoples repre-
setatives. How can this question be set
ted The sta ement of the modern pro
teCtive tariff shows 1t can be settled. It
eoHld even be embodied in the eonstitH-
tion. We have but 20 provide that no ar
ticles which can be produced or made in
this country shall be imported OF that they
shall be subjected to duty OF. say 1000
per cent. al vaiOrem. This Wo1ld settle
the question and remove IL forever
from politics This settlement, however,
eau only be had after the principle in
yolved has been held naked before the
people and approved by an overwhelming
majority This question has not yet been
presented To the people, aud the blame of
its non preseutmeut rests with those bust
ness men aud manufacturers who were
active IN the late campaign and who will
now complain that your agitation tends to
disturb that which for their interest ought
10 be settled. We are told that this modern
tariff idea is popular in some southern
states aud that the party who advocates il
VIII soon be strengthened by
not be trJs II any OF those states can be
gained sser an argument fairly made il
must be remembered that many North
ern man must be released for broader
thought and that the exchange thus made
may be OF advantage 20 the great cause We
call our own.
Representative Fitch. OF New York. said
President Cieveland's message has voiced
the principles held by many leading Re
pubhcans. Letters oi regret were read
from secretary Endicott, President Hyde
" AsA+NtANAA NtAsFEF. Ad4A EfnAths hua
Others, also the following from Speaker
Carlisle.
STEAMER CGRLIsLE's LETTER.
Speaker Carlisle expressed his regret at
not being able TO be present. and added
"Uudcr the circumstances al can DO is
10 send YOu assurance Of my warmest syui-
pathy with every effort that may be made
10 sdyaace the people's cause In the stTug-
gle now geiug on between the fiieuds ~
Industrial freedom and the benefciaries Of
industrial slavery. This struggle has last
commenced IN this country, aud those
who deiude themselves with the hope that
/: wiil be abandoned before the triumph
over wrong. are simply angmeniiug the
weight 81 The blow ihss VIII inevitably
fall urou them in future This Is not
a threat. but a friendly warning. The bis
tory OF al movements for necessary social
or political reforms shows that they grow
more radical hy opposition and delay, and
it would be wise and patriotic on the part
~ cHr opponents 10 recognize the newt
able and aceede ta reasonable demands
now rather than be farced - accept harder
terms hereafter. The responsibility for
continued tariff agitation viii rest solely
o. those who reasonably oppose A. They
alone can stop the agitation or e0nEne Il
within reasonable ground by prapcT con
eessious 20 The demands Of the people.
The result o. the contest in which we
are engaged Is uoi in the least doubtful,
a1G unless Ell evils " y 4ata- We CON- tiieAti
are removed. which ar not AZ all probable.
the agitation should 20 right on wiih iu-
erased yiEnF aud force until the public
Judgment and conscience refuse 90 Justify
er condone them. Nothing hiss vel &C
cured - weaken our faith ia the justice
Of cur cause or 20 state our con
ndenee in is ultimate success
single defeat. even II IL had
been sustained on the real merits Of the
controversy. oughf not 20 discourage rs
Ne las: cause is lost - long a. il has
single ehrns 81 s4vUrate amoEg the people
More than a,5Qo,oa9 81 Intelligent, patriotic
Americans have Atfesred their ide,ity 10
the cause af revenue refoTEa. uader cir
cunisia.lcss vel caica sled 80 test the sin
crritY % their opinions and they viii
usifher desert Ifs standard nor make peace
with the enemy until a. izs; substantial