The Forrest City times., 1894-08-31

When the formation of legislation which it was hoped would embody democratic ideas of ta-iff reform was lately entered upon by the congress, nothing was further from my antici- patton than a result which l could not promptly and enthusiastically indorse. It is therefore with d feeling of the utmost disappointment that submit to denial of this privilege.
 l do not claim to be better than the masses of my party, nor do I wish to avoid any responsibility which, on ac- count of the passage of this law, ought to bear as member of the dem- ocratic organization. Neither will I permit myself to be separated from my party to such an extent as might be implied by my veto of tariff legisla- tion, which, though disappointing, is still chargeable to democratic efforts But there are provisions in this bill which are not in line with honest tariff reform, and it contains inconsistencies and crudities which ought not to ap- pear in tariff laws or laws of any kind. Besides there were, as you and 1 we'll know, incidents accompanying the passage of the bill through congress, which made every sincere tariff re- former unhappy. while influences sur rounded it in its latter stages and in terfered with it's final construction, which ought not to be recognized Or tolerated in democratic tariff reform counsels.
 And yet, notwithstanding all it's vii if,,d ,,1 Io 1t received at the hands of pretended friends, it presents vast improve ment to existing conditions. It will certainly tighten many tariff burdens that now rest heavily upon the people. It is not only barrier against return of mad protection, but it furnishes a vantage ground from which must be waged further aggressive operations against protected monopoly and gov ernmental favoritism.
 take my place with the rank and nle of the democratic party, who be- lieve in tariff reform and who know what it is, who refuse to accept the re- suits embodied in this bill as the close of the war, who are not blinded 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 eounsels of the brave in their hour of might.
 The trusts and combinations-the communism of pelf-whose machina- tions have prevented us from reaching the success we deserved, should not be forgotten nor forgiven. We shall re- cover from our astonishment at the ex- hibition of power, and if then the ques- tion is forced upon us whether they shall submit to the free legislative will of the peoples representatives or shall dictate the laws which the people must obey, we will accept and settle that issue as one involving the integ- rity and security of American institu- tions.
 l love the principles of true democ- racy because they are founded on patriotism and upon justice and fair ness to all American interests. 1 am proud of my party organization be- cause it is conservatively sturdy and persistent in the enforcement of its prime ples Therefore l do not despair of the efforts made by the house of representatives to supplement the bill already passed by further legislation and to have engrafted upon it such notifications as will more nearly meet democratic hopes and aspirations.
 cannot be mistaken as to the nec- essity of free raw materials as the