Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-02
GRESHAM IS FOR GROVER.
A Much MOOted Controversy
Set at Rest.
Judge Gresham Will Vote for
Cleveland.
This Declaration Made Over His
Own Signature.
The Republican Party Has Failed to
Keep Its Promises, Hence Its
Ablest Statesmen Are


By the Associated Press,l
| New YoEK, Nov. 1.-Don M. Bickin-
son, chairman of the national Demo.
cratic campaign committee, has received
copies of the following statement and
| correspondence through Hon. Bluford
Wilson, solicitor of the treasury under
Grant:
| To the Public:
The truth of the statement made by
myself and others that Judge Gresham
said he intended to vote for Cleveland
at the ensuing election, being persis.
tently denied, not only by the Repnbli-
can prese, but also by the national Re-
publican committee and upon the
stump, it is due Judge Gresham and his
friends chat the truth be known, and |
therefore take the responsibility of Civ
ing to the public his letter of October
9th, addressed to me.
(Signed) BLUFoRD WILSON.
GREsHAM's LETTER.
To Hon. Bluford Wilson, Springfield, ILL.,:
DEAR MAJOR Il have your letter of
the Dist. did tell you at Springfield,
that after matare reflection 1 intended
to vote for Cleveland this fall because
agreed in the main with his views on
the tariff and did not believe in the
principles embodied in the Mckinley
bill. / adhere to that determination,
and have said nothing indicating
change of purpose.
1t is not true that with my knowledge
or consent the president was asked for
the appointment of me to any office. 1t
is not true that 1 requested any one to
do anything 10 obtain the Republican
nomination for me this year. 1t is not
true that voted for Cleveland in 1885.
1 voted the Republican ticket at every
presidential election since the party was
organized, except in 1864. when I was
not able to 60 to the polls.
The Republicans were pledged to the
reduction of the war tariff long before
1888, and during the campaign of that
year the pledge was renewed with en-.
phasis, again and again. Instead of
keeping that pledge, the Mckinley bill
was passed, imposing still higher duties.
1t was passed in the interest of favored
classes, end not fos the. benefit Of the
whole people. 1t has neither enhanced
the prices of farm products nor bene-
fitted labor. Wages are, and ever will
be, regulated by supply and demand.
Duties are imposed upon some articles
to destroy competition and foster trusts
and monopolies. think you will agree
with me that this was an abandonment
of the doctrine of moderate incidental
protection.
Tariff is now the most important
question before the people, and what.
ever others may do, shall exercise the
right of individual judgment and vote
according to my own convictions. I
think with you, that Republican can
vote for Cleveland without joining the
Democratic party. How shall vote in
the future will depend upon the cues.
tions at issue. Very truly yours,
w. @ GRESHAM.
THE JUDGE HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
CHICAGO, Nov. L. Judge Gresham
was seen at his residence tonight by q
correspondent of the Associated Press,
and told of the giving out OF his letter
tonight.
well, what of it?" he remarked.
"Do you intend to take the position
outlined in the letter."
81 have nothing to say"
"The letter is acknowledged by you,
then 2''
".Who gives it out?" asked Jadge
Gresham.
"Don M. Dickinson, in New York"
"Well, have nothing to say about
it,"
"You will neither affirm nor deny that
you wrote the letter?'
II have nothing to say, and that is
enough"