Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-08-03
Sound Tariff Resolutions.

Ata meeting of the Sandy Spring Demo
cratic Tariff Reform Club held on Monday,
July 23rd, the following resolutions were
passed:
Whereas, The key.note of tariff reform
which was sounded in 1875, denounced our
| tnen existing system as a masterpiece of in
justice, inequality and false pretense, and in
accordance Herewith the National Conyen.
ton declared that "all custom house taxa
ton should be only for Revenue" and
whereas, Every convention OF the Demo-
cratic party held since that time has pro.
nounced with no uncertain sound in favor
of that same principle, and
Whereas, Grover Cleveland, our party's
grand leader and only President for the past
generation, declared in his historic message
OF 1887, that "the radical reduction of the
dnties imposed upon raw materials used in
manufactures, or its free Importation, is an
important factor in any effort to reduce
the price of these necessities-it would not
only relieve them from the increased cost
caused by the tariff on such material, but
the manufactured product being thus cheap
ened, that part Of the tariff now laid upon
such product, as a compensation to our
manufacturers for the price Of raw material,
could be accordingly modified"
Whereas, The last Democratic National
Convention denounced Republican protec-
ton as a fraud, q robbery OF the great ma.
jority of the American people for the bene-
tit of the few, and declared 1t 10 be funda-
mental principle Of the Democratic party
that the Government has no constitutional
power to impose tariff duties except for pur-
poses of revenue only, and endorsed the
efforts OF the Democrats in Congress to Sc
cure modification Of duties in the direction
of free raw material and
Whereas, The present House of Repre-
sentatives, in the exercise OF its exclusive
Constitutional right, has passed revenue
bill admitting raw material free of duty, so
far as possible, in strict accordance with the
party's record and distinct promise, ratified
by an overwhelming majority OF the Ameri-
can people, and
Whereas, Through the Vaccinations of q
paltry handful of protectionists masquerad-
ing as Democrats, this bill, which had been
carefully prepared by able statesmen on the
lines of the party platform and had received
the emphatic approval of the House fresh
from the people, was first hung up in com.
mittee for months, in utter disregard of the
suffering, stagnation and distress prevailing
throughout the country as result OF the
uncertainty, and then distorted out of all
semblance TO its original self into prOtec.
tive measure, involving diShonorable COM
promise of principle IN its every most i'm
portant schedule, and
Whereas, "Every true Democrat and every
sincere tariff reformer knows that this bill
in it's present form falls far short OF the con-
summation for which we have long labored,
and tor which we have suffered defeat with
out encouragement, which in It's anticipa-
ton gave US rallying cry in our day of
triumph, and which in its promise OF ae.
I.uk. L. ;.xaa
cratic pledges aud Democratic success that
our abandonment OF the cause or the prin.
ciples upon which it rests means party per
fidy and party dishonor," and
Whereas, The President,a majority of the
House Of Representatives, the great mass of
Democratic voters, and nearly all its ablest
newspapers are of one mind in demanding
the fultillment Of the party's pledge by adj
herence TO the main provisions of the orig
inal House bill; therefore be it
ResOIoed, That we regard further resist
ance by the United States Senate to the will
OF the people as factous political crime.
ResOlued, That we all, as true Democrats,
unite in urgent entreaty to our Senators,
German and Gibson, to use their influence
to induce the Democratic majority in the
Senate to abandon the un Democratic, pro
tective amendments, aud to agree upon a
measure in line with the Wilson bill.
ResOlDed, That we regard such an agree
ment, in harmony with Democratic princi
Piles, as announced by every National Con
vention held during the past twenty years,
and especially by the last one, which was
crowned with such magnificent Success, as
vital to the party's welfare.
Resoloed, That we honor our President,
Grover Cleveland, for his ringing appeal to
Chairman Wilson TO stand firm in support of
the pure Democratic doctrine of free raw
materials and no legislation for the benefit
of trusts.
Resolged, That copy of this memorial be
prepared, signed by the President and Sec
rotary of this Club, and that said copy be
sent to Senator German with the request
that he read II TO the Senate as the voice Of
this body.
CHAs. f. BROOKE,
+. ID. LEIzEAR, President.
Secretary.