The sun., 1892-10-05
MACVEAGH GIVES REASONS.
THY GARFIELD's ATTORNEY ENER.
AZ WILL TOTE FOR CLETELAND.

THY GARFIELD'S ATT0RNEY- a EVER
| AZ WILL TOTE FOR CLETELAND.
He is Opposed to rerce nm Legislation
and Aay System or Government Bsun.
| ties ts Those Interests Powerful Eaeush h
ts Get Necessary Votes h Congress-.
PHnADELrH1A. Oct. 4.-The Hon. Wayne
| MacVeagh. who was Attorney General In
President Garnelds Cabinet. to-day sent the
following letter to John W. Carter. Secretary
| OF the Massachusetts, Reform Club:
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 4. 1892.
"Jeh~ W Garter. Eq Secretary Of he Massachusetts Rs,orn
Cub:
Your cordial invitation to address tho clti.
zens OF Boston on the issues Of the canvass
happens to roach mo Just when professional
engagements prevent my naming q time
whom can do SO. but you are quite right in
concluding that intend to vote for Mr.. Cleve-
land.
Entertaining the convictions do. no other
course Is open to me. and l cheerfully accord
to the supporters OF President Harrison the
same sense OF public duty by which claim to
be actuated. As both parties have presented
unexcettionable candidates there is no reason
why the differences which exist upon quos-
tions of public rolicy should be discussed
otherwise than In good humor and with entire
respect for each others opinions.
In the present campaign what may fairly
be called tho false alarms Of tho canvats will
prove OF little value because OF the general
confidence in the safe and conservative
character OF both candidates The av-
erage votcr knows that free trade is
impossible In this country for the con-
elusive reason that the vast revenues
now required to meet the expenses OF the
Government will necessarily afford far
higher degree of protection to our established
and prosperous manufactures than either
Alexander Hamilton or Henry Clay thought
desirable In the infancy OF our weak and
struggling industries. The average voter also
knows that the irredcemablo paper currency
In uso before tho war can never reappear. On
the other hand. he knows as we'll that no sys-
tenn OF duties on imports. however ineQuita-
BILE. can prevent our continued growth in
wealth. in manufactures and in population-a
growth due to the Incompatible gifts Of Prov-
dence the intelligence and energy OF the
people. and the blessings OF free institutions.
While l am more than ever resolved to
hold duty to country far above any ties of
party. find myself ut present In general ac-
cord with tho Democratic party. and willing to
trust its course in the future. The insight.
the courage. and the patriotism the masses OF
tho party exhibited in compelling the nomina-
tion OF Mr.. Cleveland. when he was without a
single ofllceholder to support his candidacy.
seem to me TO demand that should meet
them In the same spirit and act with them as
long as they maintain that high standard OF
policy and OF administration. 1t is the more
easy to do SO because the Republican party.
securing its return to power four years ago by
at once embarked upon what regard as q
reckless az anI revoutionary policy. even over
House OF Representatives. in their haste to
pass the Force bill and the Mckinley bill. both
tony mind unnecessary and unwise measures.
The opposition to the torce bill. as not only
sure to create far greater evils than it could
cure. but us also suhversive OF the rights OF
spread that 1t is said to have been abandoned:
but 1t must not 10 forgotten that only two
Socated by President Harrison earnestly sup.
ported by the Republican party. and very mar
rcwIy ys escaped becoming law. ~ .
Mckinley ILL is abandoned. On the contrary.
our express approval Of it is demanded. No
an uncaiied- for disturbances o; the then exist.
ing tariff. greatly benefited few interests. but
the protected Industries Themselves many
were .t then. as now. in iar more more urgent need
but Via RAW atsas on the nss
list tho bill could not hav. rassed. for those
having such such u materials Tor d sale controlled
likely TO do so IL their bounties were dscon-
tinusd. The manufacturers needing free raw
jectionable process OF increasing prices hy re-
strcting production. thus adding to tho num-
saries Of lie IS placed at the mercy me re OF Of unIaw NAV
iul com mbinations OF capital It is not surpris-
ing that labor: believing itsslfto be oppressed.
ragged this summer in four different sections
Of tho country. And. Of course. the, farmers.
less for what they sell. grow poorer day by
day, nnd excellent farms in some OF the most
State will hardly bring the cost Of the build
ings upon them.
hf b anS Of
TEN of protection it represents. are Of far less
Importance to my mind than the moral evils
what purposes the masses Of the people may
properly he taxed. it must not be forgotten
Ing through ali intervening Obstacles ii Til they
reach the bowed back Of toll and resting there:
and thoreiHre the ciyinG ot bountes under
OF the wages of labor; The sad truth that the
curse Of tho poor is their poverty is illustrated
share they suffer Of the burdens OF taxation
But apart from this consideration. ought
public purposes. or may they also bs i'm posed
for the psanaryh h haayantaGs "a Of such persons
Scon in tser favor It seem. 10 ms
trayesty on taxation to require. as tho Mckin-
ley bin does. the farmer who grows corn in
produces cane sugar in louisiana. or to re-
Iuire the farmer who grows wheat in Penn
10 MAPLE sugar IN Tsrsn tar@sr bnt II Ths IS
nearer Irage gely than trnves y to tax the mas sses
OF tho people to increase the wealth OF the
very wealthy owners OF most of our
ity and injustice are tho least Of its evils, Tor
while such a system sndures. political corrup-
tion is absolute ely sure to increase as such "a
system not only invites but it requires the
corrupt use OF money both at tho polls and in
Congress. 1t is OF its very essence that '!nt
shall be fried out Of its beneficiariss. Who
shall happen to do this frying or who shall
happen to distribute the fat upon any pnr-
ticular occasion is mare matter OF detail. but
while that system lasts both will continue TO
be done by somebody.
And the evils OF a system OF legislative
bounties. so far from stopping. only begins
with those bounties secured TO Tho Industries
Of the Republican party on the silver question
Is an apt illustration Of this truth. 1t ought
to be an honest money party. and it would Ia il
ties for its favorite manufacturers. it could not
refuse increased bounties to tho silver pro-
ducers. as the votes they control were, prob.