The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-28
WHY He DIDN'T SIGN II.
The President Explains In a Latter
10 Hon. 7, C. calchlngs, Of
Mississippi
Despite It's vlces and Bad Treat
ment tho Bill Is a Vast I'm.
provement
Is - Darrior Against a Rsturs to Pfotso.
tioa-yaotags Ctoand for Further
Aggressive OpsrAtioa.

WAsHIsoroN. Aug. 27.-The president to-
daJ sent the following 10 Representative
CaiehinRs. Of Mississippi,
ExEoUTwE BAssIos, WAsnIsoTos, AuQ.
~ 1884. Hon. A. O. Caiohings; Ny Dear
hh-Sinee the conversation had With you
and Mr.. Clatk. OF Alabama. a few days
AGO In regard 90 my ue,lon upon the tariff
bill now before me, ! have given the sub
isot full and mosi serious oonsidsrAtioa.
Tbs result Ia that I an moro uattled than
ever Ia the dstsrmlns,ion TO allow tho bill
to become Law without my signature.
When tho formulation OF legislation,
which. ii was hoped. would embody demo-
cratic idsas OF tariff reform, was lately en-
tered upon By congress nothing was
further from my anticipation than r,sult
which could not promptly and enthusi-
astioally endorse. IL is. ther fore, with a
feeling OF the utmost disappointment that
submit TO denial Of this privilege do
do not claim 10 be better than the masses
OF my party, nor do wish TO avoid re-
sponsibility which, on account OF the pass
age OF this law. l ought TO bear ss q mem.
Der Of the democratic organization; neither
will permit mysolf TO be separated from
my party 70 such IN extent ss miohs be
implied BY my veto OF tanf legislation,
which. though disappointing IL still
chargeabis TO democratic effort.
But there are provisions in this bill which
are NOT In line with tarif rsfo IN, and 10
contains Inconsistencies and cruditiss
which ought uos 10 appear In tariff Law or
laws Of any kind. Besides. there we're. ss
you and / we'll know incidents accom- psuy-
ing the passage Of the bill through con-
Rress which made every sincere reformsr
unhappy. while Influences surrounded IL In
its later stages and interfersd with It's final
construction which ought not 10 be recoa-
nized or tolerated In democratic tariff re-
form councils.
And yet. notwithstan ding all its vices,
and all the bad treatment 10 received at the
hsnds OF pretended friends. IL presents a
vast improvement 70 existing conditions.
IL will certainly Tighten many tariff bur
dens that nov rest heavily upon the pso-
pls 10 10 not only q barrier against the
return OF protection, but II furnishes q
vantage ground from which must be wsgsd
further aggressive operations against tro-
tasted monopoly and governmental favoris-
lam.
/ take my place with the rank and file Of
the democ' alto party who believe IN tariff
reform. and who know what IL is. who re-
fuse TO accept the esults embodied In this
bill as the close Of the war; who are not
blinded to the fsot that tho livery of the
democratic tariff reform has been stolen
and worn In ths service of republican pro-
lection and who have ma ked Ilsos where
the deadly blight Of treason has blasted the
councils Of the brave in their hour OF
might. The trusts and oombinations-ths
communion Of pelf-whose maohinatious
have prevented us from reaching the sue
cess We deserve, should not be forgoeten or
forgiven. We shall recover from ouf as
tonishment at their exhibition OF power.
and II. then, the question is forosd upon
us, whether they shall submit 10 tho free
Legislative will Of the peoples representa-
tives, or shall dictate laws which the people
must obey, we will acoept and ssttle that
issue ns one involving the integrity and
safety OF the American institutions.
/ love the principles OF true democracy
because thsy are founded on patriotism
and upon justice and fairness toward all
intsf ests. am proud of my party oreani-
zs,ion. because II 10 coussrvailvely sturdy
and persistent in the endorsement OF its
principles. Thsrsfots. / do not despair OF
the efforts made BY the house OF represent
Rtives to supplement tho bill slrendy pnsssd
by further legislation and 10 have epgraftsd
upon ID ouch notifications az will moe
nearly meet democratic hopes and inspi,a-
tions.
cannot be mistaken as 10 the necessity
OF FREQ raw materials as the foundation OF
logical, sensible tariff reform. Ths extent
10 which this 10 recognized In the lsaisla.
tion already secured is one Of los encoutsg-
ing and rodeoming ftaturesi but II IL vsxs-
tious TO recall that while free coal and iron
ore have bsSn denied, letter OF the ssore-
tAry OF the treasury disclosss the fact that
both might have been made FREQ by the
annual surrender Of only about 8lC0. 900 OF
unnecessary sysnuc.
| am sure there IL a common habit OF un-
discriminating the importance OF free raw
materials In tariff legislation, and OF re-
paTding them a. only rotated TO CONCESSIONS
10 he made TO our manufacturers. Tue
truth IL, their intluenoi Ia 80 far-reaehinG
that IL disregardsi a complete and oaVh-
cent scheme OF tariff reform cannot he sue.
cessfully inaugu intsd. When We give our
manufacturers free raw materials We M
shaekis American enterprise and Ingenuity,
and those will open the doofs OF foreign
markets 10 the reception OF our wares and
give opportunity for the continuous and re-
muustatiys employ ment OF American labor.
With materials ehoapened by thei, free.
dom from tariff charges, the cost Of their
product mnat bo cores pondinRly cheap
ened. Th0reupon Justice and fairness
10 tho consumer would demand that che
manufacturers bS obliged 20 submit 60 such
read iustmsnt and modification OF the tarld
upon their finished goods - would secure
20 the ooplo the benefit OF the reduced
cost OF their manufactures, aud shield the
consumer against tie oxaotions OF inoTdin-
ate pIofita. IL will thus be seen that II o
raw materials. aud a just aud fearles, reg
ulAtion and reduction OF the tariff TO meet
changed conditions, would carry TO ovSIy
humble home 10 the land the blessings OF
Increased comfort and cheaper liviag.
Tho millions Of ouT countTymsn who
have fought btAysly and veil for tahlf ra-
form should be sxhorted 60 continue the
atrugele, body challenging 70 open war
fare and oonatantly guarding Aaainst tTsach.
cry and LNll-hesrlsdness Ia thpiF camp.
Tariff reform will not be sstiied uotil Il
10 honestly and fairly settled In tho intef-
oat and TO the bsneht OF a patient and long
suffering people, Yours very truly,
GHoyKA CLuyEIANp.
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