The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-07-25
CLEVELAND.
Our Own and Only Grover Sends a
Message TO Mr.. Wilson About
Tariff Reform.
And Tells The House To Stand by
the Principles Of Democracy,
Sink or Swim.
HIS HEAD is LEVEL.

Bulletin. wv Washington, July 19.-In-
tense interest was created by Mr. Will
sons announcement in the House to-day
that lie had letter from President
Cleveland, which the latter had per-
mitted to be made public. The letter
was in the Presidents vigorous style,
and was stirring tribute TO the Wilson
Bill and direct blow at any surrender
TO the Senate bill.
Washington, July l9.--President Cleve-
lands letter is as follows;
(Personal) Executive Mansion, Wash
ington, July Is, lS94.--To Hon. William
L. wilson-My Dear Sir: The certainty
that a conference will be ordered be-
tween the two houses OF Congress for the
purpose Of adjusting differences ON the
subject Of tariff legislation makes it also
certain that you will be again called
upon to do hard service in the cause OF
tariff reform
My public life has been so closely re-
lated to the subject, have so longed for
It's accomplishment, and have so often
promised its realization 10 my fellow
I. countrymen as result of their trust aud
confidence in the Democratic party, that
. nope no excuse is necessary for my
earnest appeal to you that in this crisis
you strenuously insist upon party hon
esty and good faith and sturdy adher-
ence to Democratic principles. believe
> these are absolutely necessary conditions
to the continuation Of Democratic exist
ence.
-. can not rid myself OF the feeling that
lSthis conference will present the best, If
not the only, hope OF true Democracy.
Indications point to its action rs the
reliance OF those who desire the genuine
fruition of Democratic effort, the full
filment Of Democratic pledges, and the
redemption of Democratic promises to
the people. To reconcile differences in
the details comprised within the fixed
and well-defined lines of principle will
not be the sole task of the conference,
but as it seems to me its members will
: have in charge the question whether
\ Democratic principles are to be saved or
!; sbpdoned.
Mere is no excuse for installing or
misspprehending the feeling and the
,sucer OF the rank and file OF the De-
n meracy They are downcast under the
u a.ertion that their party fails in ability
!. manage the government, and they are
| apprehensive that efforts to bring about
reform. may fail; but they are much more
downcast and apprehensive in their fea}
| that Democratic principles may be sJk'
rendered nh'
In these circumstances they cae you
lido otherwise than TO look with cham-
ldence to you and those who wDzitnin
have periodically and sincerer Demo
lpioned the cause Of tariff refdndence Is
democratic lines and guido Fcuon under
tratic principles. This use OF hepre-
lastly augmented by tfow pending.
Lur leadership Of the and every sim
lptatives upon the 81 WIS that this bill
Tvsry true Democ q as it will be sub
c|r tariff reformer snce' falls lar short
n rs present forj ION for which we have
Mated to theJ which we have suffered
A. eo.sn disccuragement, which in
,I,lahoredIh gave as rallying cry In
AZ with Triumph and which in it's
,,sto,ido accomplishment is 80 inter
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