The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-05-15
Grover Cleveland to The Farmers.

sSTEUBENvILLE, Ohio. Nay ia
iey weeks ago, j. 4. Hill, orrcsponding
secretary Of Da!: Grrye 9dgc, No. %
Farmers Alliance nc;ts ilsia c!:g wIotc
to cx-Pre:i ideEt Cieya!antl, enclosing st
copy Of tIe deca.i,tion .: purposes Of
tie Alli:::ice. ana sa-:::,ig 81: Mr. Clcyc-
lands vic"s ihere.n.
The iGIinWins ~, .!.r declaration Of
purpose ,,iti A!r. C!eraIpct:';, reply:
Profoundly i,ni..s.se;! Ira. re, The
Farmer .ii!ianee, ,l:i,:e'!;;y strong aud
faithful tia= os i:la,'ci..: :illi! hc;na inter.
csta, shou:;i get !0gt.=:u.: declaration OF
intentions, re t!iesc!oic
Resolve to Strive L, secure The esiab
Iishment III right ard .I';aticn &, oarse'rcs
ent; our pnstelit; : t., labor iur til; ct:,l
cation Of the agricultural cassea III tbs
science oi economical government in
strictly on-pafli.an spirit; 10 endorse
the motto. "In thirgs essential, unity;
in all things charity 10 secure The purity
* the elective franchise, and to induce
al velers to intellisenty exercise for The
enactment and execution Of Laws which
will express the most advanced public
sentimen, upon ail questions involving
The interests OF laborsrs aud farmers; to
develop e. better statc, mentally, raoreily,
socially ard financially 10 constantly
strive 10 secure entire hDr;ncny and gond
will amoug all mansira, eaa brolherly
lnyo among ourselves 70 suppress per-
sonal, local, sectional and national preju
dices, al unheaIthiul and all selfish
ambition; to assGsgo the suiEarings Of
brother and sister, bury The dcsd, care
for the widows and educate tho orphans
to exercise charity toward oife:iders to
conslrue the words and purposes in their
most favorable ligil", granting honesty OF
purpose and good :ntertions to Others,
and TO protect the principles of the Alli-
arce unto to- death.
Mr.. Cicveiand's reply was:
MARCH 81, lS90,-,'. a. Hill, Cores.
ponding Secretary Dear Sir: have
received your letter, accompanied by
copy of The declaration Of principles of
the farmers Alliance.
see nothing in this declaration that
cannot be fully endorsed by any man
who loves his country; who believes that
the object of our government should be
the freedom, prosperity aid happiness of
all our people; End WHO believes that
justice and fairness to Ill are necessary
conditions to its useful administration.
1t has always seemed to me that the
farmers Of the country we're especially
interested in tho equitable adjustment of
our tariff system. The indifference they
have shown to tha. question, and the
ease with which they nave been led
away from q sober consideration of their
needs and their rights, as related to this
subject, have excited my atrpriae.
Struggle as they might, cur farmers
must continue to be tia purchases and
consumers Of the numbcTIess things Ell
hanced in cost by iar;ii regulations.
Surely they have right % s::J Inst this
cost shall not be iucreasce: .ur !:,e pur.
pose of collecting Ennrc.ss"rr revenue,
or to give undue advantage II domestic
manufacturers.
The plea tia. cur iplln, industries
necd protection, which ii.'ia isnpGverish-
e. the farmer aud coE.ts!ner, is, in view
Of ollr natural a,'vamlu.ta ard skill, and
the ingenuity of our rsope,s hollow
rrcteyt.
Struggle as they laay, ;:ur iar.ners can
ict escape tine eo!i.;i!.a:,s "lici. liz the
price Of what The: :,r..iif.c 9 ard asii, &c
c1rdihg To the r.:Jss .,i.cii prevail il fer.
eign markets, !ico;!as 9i.n the competi
tio:, oicouoiries enjoying: :reer exchange
Of Trade !hGn re
Tie pis;.-ibe ,..as.::t,.tion OF The
blessings of y hu:,;n i.,ar!;e. silo,:!i not
deceive air t!cpr1sSel; SD Impoverished
agrieuit;r!s,s. jnA!e = ~ nti:ac market
for tI.cn. ,,hicil does ~! l:!,y il: issirue-
tions FROM he s.;ailoasJ slg; tie seab9ard
transmits the word & ialaign '1srSeta.
Because my cnacicilo: ,!at there
should na 2 lnDd;icatit;n d our tariff
laws arose prime paliy frooi All apprecia-
tion ofthe wants Of Inc vast army Of con
sumers, comprising our farGer our arti
cans, and our workiugmen, and because
their condition has led Dc to protest
against the present imposition, am es-
recially glad to sea these associations of
fsl!ow.c .countrynlcn, arousing themselves
10 the Importance of tariff reform
Yours, very Truly,
GROVER CLEyELANn