Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-08-31
AUGUST 81, 1891.
CLEVELAND ON TARIFF

CLEVELAND ON TARIFF
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81 President
Cleveland has written the following
letter to Representative Catchings. of
Mississippi. i'll which he sets forth
his views of the new tariff law, aud
gives his reasons for not approving
the bill:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, d. c., Aug. 81, 1894.
Hon. r. G. Cntchiugs:
My Dear Sir:-Since the converse
ton L had with you aud Mr.. Clark, of
Alabama, few days ngo in regard to
my action on the tariff bill now be-
fore NE, | have given the subject
further and o,t serious considera.
ton. The result is, am more set.
tied thar ever III the determination
to allow the bill to become law
without my signature.
When the formation of Legislation
which it was hoped would embody
Democratic ideas of tariff reform, was
lately entered upon by the Congress.
nothing was further FROM my nntici
patton than n result which L could
not promptly and enthusiastically
endorse. 1t is, therefore, with n
feeling OF the utmost disappointment
that l submit to denial of this priv
ilege.
HE STANDS by Ills PARTY.
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, ought to bear ms mem
Der of the Democratic organization,
neither will | permit myself TO be-
separated from my party TO such an
extent as might be implied by my
veto of tariff legislation, which,
though disuppointingssis Still charge,
able to Democratic effort But there
are provisions i'll this bill which arc
not in line with honest tariff reform,
and it. contains Inconsistencies aud
crudities which ought not to appear
III tariff laws or laws of any kind
Besides there were, as you and
well know, Incidents accompanying
the passage of the bill through the
Congress, which made every sincere
tariff rsformer unhappy, while intiu-
ehces surrounded it in it's latter
stages aud interfered with It's final
construction Which ought not to be
recognized Or tolerated i'll Democrat
ic tariff reform councils. And yet,
notwithstanding all its vicissitudes
and all the hard treatment it receiv.
ed at the hands of pretended friends,
it presents vast Improvement to ex
listing conditions. 1t will certainly
tighten many tariff burdens that now
rest heavily upon the people. It is
not only barrier against the return
OF mad protection, but it furnishes Il
vantage ground from which must DO
waeod further aggressive operations
against protected monopoly and gov
eminent favoritism.
LIVERY OF TARIFF REFORM STOLEN.
L take my place with the rank aud
file OF the Democratic party who be
heve i'll tariff reform and know what
1t Is, who refuse 10 accept the results
embodied in this bill us the close of
the war, who are not blind to the
fact that the livery of Democratic
tariff reform has been stolen and
worn in the service of Republican
protection, and who have marked the
places where the deadly light of
treason has blasted the counsels of
tue brave i'll their hour of might.
The trusts and combinations-th
communion OF pelf-whose machina
tons have prevented us from reach
ing the SUCCESS we deserved, should
not be forgotten or forgiven.
We shall recover from our aston.
ishment at their exhibition of power,
and if then the question is forced
upon us whether they shall submit
to the free Legislative will OF the PEG.
pies representatives OF 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.
FREE RAW MATERIALS
L love the principles of true Dem
ocracy, because they are founded il
patriotism, and upon justice and fair
ness towards all interests. an
proud of my party organization, be
Cause it is conservatively sturdy ant
persistent in the enforcement of its
principlys. Therefore, do not de
spair OF the efforts made by th,
House of Representatives to supple
ment the bill already passed by fur
ther Legislation, aud to have engraft
ell upon it such notifications as vii
more nearly meet Democratic hope
aud aspirations. l cannot be mis