The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-29
REFORM BOUND TO COME.
CLEVELAND AND CARLISLE SEND
CHEER TO BOSTON,.

The Banquet or the Tariff League One
Oft Most Brilliant Political Gather
ings of the season-secretary Fair
child the Guest Representing the
Administration ~ "Stand by Your
GunsF the Watchword.
BOSTON, MASS, Dec. 2S-The annual
banquet Of the Massachusetts, tariff re-
form league, which took place here at
Hotel Vendome this evening, proved one of
the most brilliant political gatherings Of
the season. The principal guest of the
evening was Secretary of Treasury Fair
child. Among others wee Pre.ideat
Elliot, of Harvard; Col T. W. Higginson,
Hon. P. A. Collins, J. F. Andrew, f. t.
Pierce. Robert Blake, George l.. Hale, G. r.
Goldman, Leopold Morse, jesse Metcalfe,
M. T. Stevens, Congressman Buraett, w.
B. Rice.
Hon. W. E. Russell presided. Referring
to the election, he said there is misfortune
in the defeat of President Cleveland, a
brave and honest man, who refused to
catch at votes hen his country's good was
at stake. [Three cheers were here given for
President Cleveland.1
cLEyELAND's REGRETS.
President Clevelan's letter was then read.
1t was as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. "a, 1885, {
Messrs Sherman Hoard and Others Committed:
GENTLEMEN-I am exceedingly sorry that I
cannot be present at the annual dinner of the
Massachusetts Tariff Reform League on Dec 2s.
This is not merely formal and common ex
preston of regret. It truly indicates how much
/ should enjoy meeting the members of your
league, and how glad should be to express in
person my appreciation of their important
services in the cause to which | am earnestly
attached, and to acknowledge at the
same time their frequent and encour-
aging manifestations of personal friendliness.
! know, too. that it would be profitable and ad-
vantageous to be even for brief period within
the inspiring influence of the atmosphere sur
rounding the patriotic and unselfsh men banded
toget er in the interests of their fellow coun-
trymen and devoted to the work of tariff re-
form. This reform appears to me to be as far
reaching in its purpose as the destiny of our
country and as broad in its beneticence as
the, welfare of our entire people. 1t
is because the efforts of its advocates
are not discredited by any sordid motive that
they are able boldly and confidently to attack
the strong heads of seltishness and greed. Our
institutions were constructed in purity of pur-
pose and love of humanity. Their operation is
adjusted to the touch for national virtue and
patriotism and their results, under such guid-
ance, must be the prosperity and happiness of
our people; and so long as the advocates
of tariff reform appreciate the senti-
ments in which our institutions had
their origin; 30 long as they apprehend the
forces which can alone guide their operation;
SO long as they, in a spirit of true patriotism,
are consecrated to the service Of their country
temporary defeat brings no disbursement.
1t but proves the stubbornness of the forces of
combined selfshness, and discloses how far the
people have been led astray and how great is
the necessity of redoubled efforts in their behalf
TO lose faith in the iutei sence of the people is
surrender and an abandonment of the struggle.
Arouse their intelligence and free 1t from dark
ness and illusion, and give assurance OF speedy
and complete victory. In the track of reform
are often found the dead hopes of pioneers and
the despair of those who fall in the march
But there will be neither despair nor dead hopes
in the path of tariff reform; nor snail its
pioneers fail to reach the nights. Holding fast
their faith and rejecting every alluring overture
and every deceptive compromise which would
betray their sacred trust they themselves shall
regain and restore the patrimony of their coun-
trymen, freed from the trespass of grasping
encroachment and safely secured by the genius
of American Justice and equality. Yours very
truly, GROVER CLEVELAND.
TOAST TO HIS HEALTH.
The applause on the reading of the letter
having abated, President Clevelands health
was drank standing. Another three cheers
was given and Mr. Russell then introduced
Secretary Fairchild as the representative of
the administration. Secretary Fairchild
expressed his appreciation OF the honor con-
ferred by asking him to be the guest of the
league, and said that the election has by no
means decided the question Of the tariff
and tariff reform. The struggle has only
begun, and tie end is not yet; the record Of
the late canvass being no disbursement
to our cause, but on the contrary high
hopes for the future. 1t shows us that
wherever intellect was aroused, Thought
invoked and experience appealed to we
made great gains: that we lost only in
those places where the mind was dominated
by passion; where partisanship and the
blind prejudice Of race and section over
came benevolence and love for the whole
country.
SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM POLITICS.
1t is true the tariff should be settled and
forever removed from the domain of
politics, for it not only dlsturbs
business, but infinitely worse, it
prevents the simple purpose of universal be-
neficence for which alone our government
is fitted it converts our legislative halls into
scenes Of barter between conflicting inter-
ests where wrangles over means to enable
men to get more and still more money from
our people become the ch EFF character OF the
peoples Representatives; lit degrades business
and often makes success therein prize OF
dishonor; it corrupts the people. But how
can this question be settleds There are two
kinds of so-called protective tariff, one old
fashioned, now nearly obselete-that or
Henry CLAY, sometimes called promotion of
infant industries--the underlying principle
of which as. if / rightly understand 1t.
that there were certain 1mpor ant INDUS
IL ouS ctlACd W ehS NV
of an assured market in this
country, would in short time become so
established that they could give their pro
ducts to our people as cheaply as they could
be bought anywere in the world; the other
the modern protective tariff, the tariff
which was embodied in the platform II the
party successful in the late election, has as
its foundation the principle that it is best
for the American people to buy and
use certain articles, or IN the
language of the late republican
platform, articles which can be produced
in this country, only when thus produced
or manufactured, cost what they may. and
that, to the promotion Of this end, all the
powers of the federal governme t should be
invoked The statement Of the principles
of this protective tariff shows that it can be
settled; it could even be embodied in the
constitution. We have but to provide
that no article which can be pro.
duced or made in this country shall
be imported, or that they shall he subject
to duty of 900 per cent dd rdlorem. This
would settle the question, and remove IL
from politics.
WHEN IT CAN DE THUS SETTLED.
This settlement, however, can only be
had after the principle involved has been
held naked before the people; has been fully
considered and discussed ~ them, and APP
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