The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-05

count of the massage Of this law, Ionght
to bear as member OF the Democratic
organization. Neither viii permit
myself to be separated from my party
70 such an extent as might be implied
by veto of the tariff iegislationt which,,
though disappointing is still charge.
able to Democratic effort. But there
are passages in this bill which are not
in direct line of honest tariff reform and
it contains Inconsistencies and cruditles
which ought not appear in tariff laws
or laws Of any kind. Besides there
were, as you and well know, incl
dents accompanying the passage Of the
bill through the Congress. which made
every sincere tariff reformer unhappy
while influences surrounded it in its
latter stages, and interfereN with Its
full construction, which ought not 10.
be recognized or tolerated In Democrat
ic tariff reform councils.
sAnd yet, notwithstanding all its
vicissitudes and ali the bad treatment it;
received at the hands Of pretended
friends, it presents vast improvement
to existing cord ditions. 1t VIII certasn-
" Iiehten many tariff burden that
now rests heavily upon tie people. It
is not only barrier against the retnfn
of mad protection, but it furnishes a
vantage ground from which must be
waged further aggressive operatioEs
against protected monopoly and goy-
ernmental favoritisrn. -
IS take my place with the Eank and
file of the Democratic party who be-.
lieye in tariff reform, and who know
what It is; who refuse to accept the res
suit embodied in this bill as the close
of the war; who are not blind to the
fact that the livery Of Democracy has
been stolen aRd worn ia the service OF
Republication protection, and who
have marked the deadly light ftressea
that has blasted the councils OF the
bravedn their aour of night.
seThe trusts and eombinati ions-the
communion of pelt-whose machiHa-
tions have prevented us from reaching
the success we deserved, should not be-
forgotten or forgiven. Wesaa.l recover
from our astonishae at their exhibl-s
ton of power. and if then the question
is forced upon us whether they shall
submit to the free legislative will OF the
peoples representatives, or shall dictate
the laws which the people must obey
we will accept and settle that issue as
one involving the integrity and safety
of American institutions. $
81 love the principles of true Demo
cracy because they are founded in pa
triotism and upon justice and fairness
toward all interests. I am proud OF fmy
party organization because It is con-t
seryatisefy sturdy and persistent iE
the enforcement of principles. There
fore, do. not despair OF the efforts
made BY the house Of Representatives:
to supplement- the bill already passed
by further legislation, and to have en-
grated upon it such notifications as
will more nearly meet Democratic.
hopes and aspirations.
stI cannot Be mistaken as to the me-
cessity Of logical and sensible tariH re-
form. The extent to which this is
recognized in the legislation already
secured is one Of its encouraging andre
deeming features; but it is Vexatious3to
recall that while free coal and iron ore
have been denied us, a recent letter
to the secretary Of the treasury discioses
the fact that both might have been
made free by the annual surrender OF
only about SOC. eco of unnecessary .ev-i
eEue.
ff-ssLaaa.sure that there is q common.
habit Of usderestimating the impor-
tance of free raS-materiais in tariff leg
islation, and egafdiESSAtaem as only
related to concessions to be niSessss % our
manufactures. The truth is, theisln-
fuence is so far reaching that if disfS-s
garded, complete and benefceDt
scheme of tariff reform cannot be in-
augurated.
'sWhen we give to our nanufactu-
rers free raw materials we unshackie
American enterprise and ingenuity
and these will open the doors OF foreign
markets to the reception OF our wares
and give opportunity for the eontin-
nous and Observation-Disclosures OF
American labor. With materialsc cheap
ened by their freedom frcm tariff
changes the cost of their product must
be correspond ndingly cheapened. There
UPON, Justice and fairness TO the con-
sumer would demand that the manu-
facturers be obliged to submit to such
readjustment and modification OF the
tariff upon their finished goods as
would secure to the benefits Of the re-.
duced cost of their manufacture, aRd
shield the consumer against the ex.
actions of inordiDate profits. IL VIII
thus be seen that free raw material and
Just and fearless regulation and re-
duction of the tariff tomeet the changed
conditions, would carry to every hum
/ BILE home in the land the blessings OF
| increased comfort and cheaper hylng.
saThe millions of our eountrymen
| who have fought bragely and well for
tariff reform, should be exhorted 70
continue the struggle, boldly ehailepg-.
guarding against treaehery under half
| hearted ness in their camp.
.pTarif reform will not be settled un-.
til it is honestly and iGSSly settled il.
the interests and to The benefit OF a
patient and long-sufering people"
Yours very truly,
stGRovER CLEVELAND.