The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-07-26

tion OF free, raw materials does not ad
NIT Of adjustment on any middle
ground, since their sub eolion TO any
rate or. tariff taxation, great or small
is alike violative of Democratic prin
ciple and Democratic good faith.
Lope that you will not consider il
intrusive if say something in relation
to another subject which can hardly
fail to be troublesome to the confer
ence. l refer to the adjustment oil
tariff taxation on sugar,
Under our party platform and in
accordance with our declared party
purposes, sugar is a legitimate and
logical article of revenue taxation.
Unfortunately, however, incidents
have accompanied certain stages OF
the legislation which will be submitted
to the conference that have aroused
In connection with this subject a
natural Democratic animosity to the
methods ana manipulations Of trusts
and combinations. l confess to slar-
ing in this feeling and yet it seems to
me we ought il possible to sufficiently
free ourselves from prejudice to enable
us coolly to weigh the considerations
which in formulating tariff legislation
ought to guide our treatment Of sugar
as taxable article.
While no tenderness should be
entertained for trusts, and while / am
decidedly opposed to granting them
under the guiBe OF tariff taxation, any
opportunity to further their peculiar
methods, suggest that we ought not
to be driven away from the Democratic
principle and policy which lead to the
taxation of sugar, by the fear, quite
likely exaggerated, that in carrying
out this principle and policy we may
indirectly and inordinately encourage
combination Of sugarrefining inter-
ests.
know that in present conditions
this is delicate subject, and l .ap.
preciate the depth and strength Of the
feeling which its treatment has arous-
ed. I do not believe we should do evil
that good may come, but it seems to
me we should not forget that our aim
is the completion Of tariff bill, and
that in taxing sugar for proper pur-
poses and within reasonable bounds,
whatever else may be said OF eur ac-
ton, we are in no danger of running
counter to Democrotic principles.
4 With ali there is at stake, there must
be in the treatment of this article some
ground upon which we are all willing
to stand, where toleration and concilia
ton may be allowed to solve the
problem, without demanding the entire
: surrender OF fixed and conscientious
) convictions.
| ought not TO prolong this letter
r II what I have written is unwelcome
J. beg you TO believe in my good in
/, tentions.
s In the conclusions OF the conferenc,
/; touching the numerous items which
q will be considered, the people are no
t afraid that their interests will b
+ neglected. They know that the gen
eral result, so far as they are concern
q ed, will be to place home necessarie
l. and comforts easier within their reach
l, and to insure better and surer CON
y pensation to those who toll.
n We all know that tariff GOVERN
d all the varied interests and condition
i Of country as vast as ours must c
} necessity be. largely the result Of hor
e orable adjustment and compromise,
9 / expect very few Of US can say
when our measure is perfected, this
l. all its features are entirely as we woul
is prefer. i,
II You know how much deprecate
Is the incorporation in the proposed bi
'r Of the income tax feature. In matter
h Of this kind, however, which do nc
s. violate a fixed and recognized DemC
D. cratic doctrine, we are willing to d.
y fer to the judgment Of majority {
Ie our Democratic brethren. thin
n there is a general agreement that TIL
O. is party duty.
1T This is more palpably apparent whe
IN we realize that the business of OF
id country stands timidly and watch'
for the result OF our effort to perfe,
le tariff legislation that quick an
o. certain return Of prosperity waits u
IN on wise adjustment, and that CO..
nr fd;ng people still trust in our hant
e. their prosperity and well being.
IN The Democracy Of the land Piles
most earnestly for the speedy COZ
ID pletion OF the tariff legislation whiC
~ their representatives have undertake
N but they demand not less earnest
ID that no stress OF necessity shall tenn
IF those they trust to the abandonme
Of Democratic principles. You're, We
u truly, GROVER CLEVELAND.
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