Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-01

why no Dso Not oskh ss-t - Nos INV
Kind Of . BIN ne Wanted and De-
nouuces tho Senators.
WARRINGTON, Aug. o0.-The presl.
dent yesterday sent the following
letter to Representative Catchings Of
Mississippi, who consented to its pub
LEGATION. in view Of its public charac-
ter and Importance:
executive MANSION,
"wAsHISGTON, Aug. 90, 1894. !
"Hon 7. c. Catchings:
"MY DEAR SR:-Since the conversa-
ton had with you and Mr. Clark Of
Alabama, n few days ago In regard to
my action upon the tariff bill now
before me, l have given the subject
full and most serious consideration.
The result Is am moro settled than
ever In the determination to allow
the bill to become u law without my
signature.
when the formulation OF legisls-
ton which II was hoped would en-
body Democratic ideas OF tariff re-
form was lately entered upon by con.
gress. nothing was further from my
anticipation than n result which
could not promptly aud enthusias-
tically indorse.
ut Is, therefore, with q feeling OF
the utmost disappointm ,nt that sub
init to denial Of this privilege.
II do not claim TO be better than
the masses OF my party. nor do wish
to avoid any responsibility which, on
account Of the passage of this law. l
ought to bear. rs member Of the
Democratic organization; neither will
! print myself to BE- separated from
my party to such an extent rs might
be implied by my veto Of tariff legisla.
ton, which. though disappointing, Is
still chargeable to Democratic effort
hut there are provisions in this
bill which are not In line
with honest tariff reform, and 1t con.
tains inconsistencies AMI crudities
which ought not to appt ar in tariff
laws or laws Of any kind. Besides.
there were. n you rnl I will know,
incidents accompanying the passage
Of the bill through con .ress which
made every sincere reformer unhappy,
while influences surrounded II In Its
later stages and int.rfered with its
final construction. which ought not to
be recognized or tolerated In Demo.
cratic tariff reform councils
And yet, Notwithstanding all it,
vicissitudes and all the bad treat
ment II received Mt the hands OF pre-.
tended friends. It presents u vast i'm.
provemcnt to existing conditions 1t
will .rtainly tighten many tariff
burdens that now rest heavily upon
the people. II Is not only barrier
against the return of mad protection,
but II furnishes vantage ground
from which must be waged further
aggressive operations against pro-
tect d monopoly and governmental
favoritism.
II take my plac' with the rank and
file OF the Democratic party who be-
lieve in tariff reform and know what
II is: who refuse to accept the results
embodied in this bill as tn. close Of
the war; who are not blinded to the
fact that the livery OF Democratic
tariff reform has been stolen AMI
worn in the serve. Of Republican
protection. AMI who have marked the
places where the deadly blight Of trea
son mas blasted the councils OF the
brave in their hour Of might.
II cannot b. mistaken rs to the ne.
cessity of free raw materials rs the
niation of logical and sensible
tariff reform. The extent to which
this Is recognized in the Legislation
already secured Is one OF Its encOur-
aging and redceming features; but II
IL vexat.ous to recall that VIII le free
coal and iron ore have been denied, q
letter of the secretary Of the treasury
discloses the fact that both might
have EN- made free BY the annual
surrender OF only about 100000 OF
unnt cessary revenue.
II am sure that there Is q common
habit OF Understanding til, i'm.
portance of free raw material in tariff
legislation. and Of regarding them n
only related to concessions to he
made to our manufacturers. The
truth Is their inhuenc. Is so far
reaching that II disreg ,rlcd com.
plete AMI beneticent schem' of tariff
reform cannot be successfully inaus-
urated.
"Tbe trusts and combinat.ons-th,
communism OF pelf-who have pre-
vented us from reaching the success
we des rye, should not be forgotten
or forgiven. We shall recover from
our establishment at their exhibition
Of power. and II then the question is
forced upon Us whether they shall
submit TO the free legislative will OF
the peoples represe natives or shall
dictate the laws which the people
must obey. we will accept and settle
that issue rs one involving the In.
tegrity and safety Of Am rican insti-
tutions.
THE millions Of our countrymen
who have fought bravely and well
for tariff reform should be exhorted
to continue the struggle. boldly chal-
longing to open warfare and con.
stantly guarding against treachery
and half heartedness In their camp.
when we give to our mauufa:-
turers free raw materials, W. un'
shackle American enterprise and in
genuity and tn IS will open the
doc Q OF foreign markets to the re-
ception of our. wares and give OPP
portunity for the continuous and re
munerative employment OF Amer
lean labor.
"Tariff reform will not be settled
until II Is honestly an fairly settled
in the interest AMI to the benefit OF
patient and long suffering people. |
Yours very truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
Fatally Stabbed by Q Z omrsde.