New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-29
TO the Editor OF The Tribune
The enclosed copy OF letter to Thco + Reed tens
It's own story Reeds letter is sent to veterans al
ovor rho country AUGUSTUS HARRINGTON.


Warsaw, y. y, october 10, lo1-.
tCOpy.j
Theodore F. Reed, Secretary National veterans
Tariff Reform League No. "a filthavc. Ncw York.
Comradc: | tave your Letter Of - inst. Ia which
YOU say my name hds been hand,d y"u Il, one VINO
iavoIs Tariff Reform and the election Of Cleveland
aud Stevenson. You say that You hopr /, hear IRON
me often. and courtesy demands reply. Nlp hahd'd
you my name is not disclosed. and ll !, lnimht'ilA
You Will allow say that TIE imp rincnco which
assumes that vt1 give up my settled CONVICTIONS on
a vital economic question without ctu~" is Oi piece
Win hat col impudence which ASSUME, that dcstrIc
lion OF our tariff system aud liz reconstruction Oh free
trade lines would be tariff reform tri,t am
not duh enough 10 believe the one, or weak enouS" -
Wv &C. no eicniacancc in Natioual Veterans Tariff
Reform League except that IL has The protective
tariff, framed, enacted and executed rs ID" party %"
Ala iham Lincoln, that alone enabled the government
10 feed. equip and manlaiu IL arntc, nom l-7l 10
1-GJ: that made rlcr Naor aud their victory posi-
be that blottcd out the free trade constitution irmcd
Union. Veterans have reason for keeping or iath
legislation true TO the prncplcs OF Washington ana
Beyond this their Interest in til> question T. The
same that Of other citizens. All god citizens
economic policy in TIE interest Of ~ people. 40
other Nation ancient modern. has attained such
prosperity, accumulated sncn wealth or cnHDi'd tAe
OF lis citizens 10 live In snch comfort, D" oih"r
Nation has been without ranhlu- few ana au op
pressed many, without peasant ana proprietary {, -
In no other country in any axe or chm" his h,nest
labor been 50 ven pad h. Hnd,r lhi, american
system Three Tine in our history 1t a, been Ge
took this po'i1n IN l-:I2 the Confederate ron,tiui
ton asserted II ia lsGl and The Chicago platform -
pcats the Old lie in 1-"2
The idea of frcc trade /, a sentiment for the
rccluse rather than business maxim. theory which
he facts Of our history d" not support an optimistic
dream Of National development which antas,nncs It's
economic laws
What is there In the attitude or the tarln record u
Grover Cleveland that invite the support OF thc vet
| cransl Observation tcachc, me- thai the periods Of
Protection have been periods Oi National piOsprflfy
From Washington to Harrison nineteen Presidents, the
granSdet historic hgures Of thc a'ir2us line IncHdng
favored pro cotton 20 our indstics only POLK, Pierce
and Cleveland have opposed if. Reason and authority
indorse the American system. salisbury SAYS the
| modern English system may De- noble. but il +, not
business Bismarck declare that The prosperity Of
America is mainly due Ia H. system Of pro cctyc
laws" George ncknOr Curtis. profound oonslitu-
io9si wy" oG G sna H. P', Of Deno
risOn on thi, issue
Aceep Ing the nomination Of a convention which
spat upon the Janus focei Incidental protection policy
advocated by hi, friends ana adopted the tariff clause
lot change OF tarih ana SAYS lc believe, that re
adjustment Gun be accomplished In accord with the
principles We profess without disaster or demolition
This Is virtual confession that disaster and demolition
would naturally follow radical changes IN GUY tanN
policy. Mr.. Cleveland know Tint this would bc the
case: and he denys that his party is for Free Trade.
Is Henry Water,on's position doubtful WHICH tariff
plank was bgilt into ,hc Chcaso platform Waltrsons
sst the free trade tendendc, u ;c present Democratic
party Imagine Grover fl"vcl1nds attempt 10 control
would az surely STAY The Dream. The Pcpcs bun
against the comet awaited much
You quote Dcpcw's generous tribute 10 Cleveland q,
"A typical American You are aware that every word
said OF Cleveland on that fcs i've occasion might bo
put In capital letters and tTlthfly applied 10 Ilar-
rson. and that Mr. Dcpew. scholar and man Of affairs
whose influence you justly appreciate and whose
candor YOU certify, throws the weight Of his influence
Of his character and his matches eoquence into tho
American soldier and statesman. benjamin Iiarsi -0n
Judge Cooley Is not the only man with Il great
personal regard for ne Democratic nominee" who
cannot ndorse the principles Of the platform for witch
he stands bv casting HI vote ior bin. Cleveland &
election would put he Democratic party in control
OF the government His letter 81 acceptance silent
the financial folly Of the Democratic platform and
the people fear backward step toward IT'S wildcat
money scheme. They viii not consent 10 rob tho
poor mans dollar Of It's purchasing power. Nv at
tempting 10 modify II. Mr. Cleveland admits that tn,
tariff provision Of the platform is Alarming. ard thc
people feel that party which rejected his plan fl
convention would not carry II ont after victory ut
the polls.
Veterans realize the cost of preserving the Union.
This cost Is measure OF ITS vauc 10 them. Sacri