The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
CLEHELAND TO THE FARMERS.
They Ask HIs Opinion OF Their Ar,nDc.
ana He breaches Free Trade.

PITTSBURGH, May ia SteubenvilIe
Ohio, special to the Pittsburgh Post eays:
few weeks ago J. A. Hill. Corresponding Secre.
tary OF Oak Grove Lodge. No. %. Farmers'
Alliance near this city, wrote to ex-preoident
Cleveland. enclosing n copy Of the declaration
OF purposes OF the Alliance and asking for Mr.
Cleveland's views thereon. The following are
the declaration Of purposes and Mr. Cleye-
lands reply
DECLARATION oT FuRrosES
Profoundly impressed that We the FArmerI Alliance
united by the strong and faithful ties of financial And
home neresis should set forth declarations OF in
tentonR we therefore resolve
To strive to secure the establishment OF right and us
tice to ourselves and our posterty.
To labor for the education OF the Agricultural cnp,sn
in the science OF economical government in strictly
non partisan spirit
To endorse the motto an things essential unity in
all thingR charity"
To secure purity OF tho elective franchise and to
induce all voters to intoiRentiy exercise 1t for the
enactment and execution OF laws which will e1press
the most advanced public sentiment upon ali questions
involving the interests Of laborers ana farmers
To develop better state mentally morally socially
and financially.
To constantly strive TO secure entire harmony and
good will among all mankind aud brotherly love among
ourselves
To suppress personal local. sectional and national
preiudceA all unhe athtul rivalry and all solnsh am
bition
To Assuage the BuHerngS OF brother and sister bury
the dead for the widows and educate the orphans
to exercise charity toward offenders words
and purposes IN their most favorable light granting
honesty Of purpose and good intentions TO others and
TO protect the principles OF the Alliance unto death
Mr.. Cevelands reply was:
MARCH "a. 1890.
J. 4. Ritl. Corresponding Secretary Sc.
DEAR SIN: have received your letter ao-
companied by a copy Of the declaration OF
princiDes of the Farmers, Alliance.
be fully Endorsed by any man who loves his
country. who believes that the object OF our
Government should be the freedom pros Gritty.
and happiness OF all our people, and who be-
leves that Justice and fairness to all are neces.
sary, conditions to its useful administration.
OF the country We're especially Interested in an
elui able adjustment, of our tariff system.
and eRe ese TO RS
been led away from n sober consideration OF
their needs and their rights as related TO the
struggle rs thev may. our farmers must
continue TO lie purchasers and consumers Of
regulations. surely they have the right to say
that this cost shall not be increased for the
purnose OF collecting unnecessary revenue or
facturers. The plea Tint our infant industries
need the protection which thus impoverishes
national advantages and the skill aud ingenu-
ity OF our people, hollow preteNt
struggle as tley may, our farmers cannot
escape the conditions which fix the price OF
what they produce and SELL according to the
rates which prevail in foreign markets. flooded
with the competition, OF countries enjoying
freer exchange OF trade than we. The plausi-
BILE present. alton OF the blessings OF a homo
market should not deceive our depressed and
impoverished agriculturalists. There ia no
home market for them which does not take its
Instructions from the seaboard; and the sea-
board transmits the word of the foreign
markets
Because my conviction that there should be
a modification OF our tariff laws arose prin-
cpally from an appreciation OF the wants OF
the vast army OF consumers. comprising our
farmers. our artisans and our workingmcn.
and because their condition has led me to pro-
test against the present impositon. am espe-
cialy glad TO see these sections OF my fellow
countrymen arousing themselves to the i'm
portance Of tariff reform. Yours very truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND.