Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05

President Cleveland sends Letter on the
Tariff Issue.
NEW YORK, July 5.-The society of Tam
many, or the Columbian order, observed the
ll2th anniversary of American Independence
yesterday. The celebration was held in the
Academy of Music, and the building was
crowded with the friends and supporters OF
Tammany hall. The building was gaily
decorated with national flags. At 10 o'cloct
the ceremonies were begun. and Jacob
Cantor read the Declaration of Independence
Replies to tine invitation of the secretary
from the distinguished persons were then
read Among them were letters from Pres
dent Cleveland; Gov Hill, of New York
Thomas Seay, OF Alabama; f f Jackson
of Maryland; s +. Buckner, of Kentucky
Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia Z " Wilson.
II Nest Virginia; Robert Lowery, of Mis-
sissipPi Secretary Villas Judge John Clinton
Gray Edward Murphy, Jr. chairman Dem
ocratlc state committee; ey-Attorney ten
eral O'Brien, OF New York Henry Waiter
son; E e W Butler, of St Louis. and
others
Brief addresses were then delivered by
Hon. John e. Carlisle, of Kentucky: Sen
N,
Spinola, and p A Collins, Of Massachusetts,.
President Cleveland's letter Of regret be
gins with the usual expressions of regret ant
then launches at once into the tariff ques
ton: He saws
# can not doubt that the renewal of q
love and devotion 10 pure JPffersonian
Democratic form of government which you
contemplate, will suggest the inquiry
whether the people are receiving all the ben
etits which are due them under such a form
of government Our government belongs u
the people They have decread its purposes
and it Is their clear right to demand that it,
cost shall he limited by frugalty, and thai
it, burden of expense shall be carefully lin
Tied by its actual needs And vet uSeles,
and dangerous surplus in the national
treasury tells no other tale but extortion OF
the part 0j the government, and perversiou
of the peoples intention.
although those who propose n remedy fol-
present evils have always been the friends OF
American labor, and though they declare
their purposes to further its interests in all
the ir efforts, yet those who oppose reform at
tempt To disturb our workingmen by the cry
iiiht theit wages anu employment alb threat
eued They advocate system which bene-
fits certain classes of our citizens at the az
pense OF every householder III the land
system which breeds discomfort, because i
permits the duplication of wealth withou
corresponding additional recOmpense to Ia
Dor; which prevents the opportunity to worl
by sitting production and limiting the ares
of our markets, and which enhances the cos
of living beyond the lahorer's hard earned
wages.
"Ihe attempt is made to divert the atten
ton OF the leople from the evils Of such {
scheme of taxation by branding those VIII,
seek to correct these evils as free traders an,
enemies of our workingmen and our in
dustrlal enterprises. This is so far from tn
truth that there should be- no chance Of such
deception to succeed. 1t behooves the Amer
lean people, while they rejoice in the ami.
versary Of the day when their free govern
ment was declared, to also reason together
and determine that they will not be deprived
OF the blessings and benefits which their gov
eminent should afford"
Senator Vest, in his address, dwelt upor
the significance of the fact that citizens OF
all nationalities joined with equal fervor ii
the celebration of our Independence. He
said the Republican party was making {
hypocritical bid for Irish votes, but thc
hypocrisy was too plain to be successful.