The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-20
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The President Sent q Letter 10
Chairman Wilson Of the Ways
and Means,
And by His Consent 1t Is Now Made
Public, Being Read In the
House.
The Henate Compromise Is Roasted
e d Dark Brown-Urged to
Stand Fast.

WAsHINGToN. July 0.--Intenss In
tefest was created By Mr.. Wilson's an
uouncement I'm the house that he had 70
letter from President cleveland, which
the latter had permitted to be made
public. The letter was then sent to the
desk and read, amid profound silence.
The letter was in the presidents vigor.
ous style and was q stirring tribute to
the Wilson bill and direct blow at
any surrender to the senate bill.
President CleveIand's letter is as
follows:
Executive MANSION,
, WAsHISGToN. July ., 1894.
10 Hon. William r. Wilson:
NIX DEAR SlR-The certainty that
conference will be ordered between the
two houses of congress for the purpose
OF adjusting differences on the subject
OF tariff legislation. makes it also cer-
tain that you will be again called upon
TO do hard service In the cause of tariff
reform.
Ny ppblic life has been so closely re-
lated to- the subject; have so longed
for IT, accomplishment, and have so
often promised its realization to my
fellow countrymen. as q result
Of their trust and confidence in
the Democratic. party hope no
excuse is necessary for my earnest APP
pei 70 You that In this crisis you siren
uously insist upon party honesty and
and good faith and q sturdy
Addresses ss DsmoGratio Principles.
/ believe these are absolutely neces-
sary conditions for continued Demo-
cratic existence. cannot rid myself
Of the feeling that this conference will
| present the beat II not the only hope of
pure Democracy. Indications point to
its action a. ths reliance of those who
dsxire the genuine fruition OF Demo
cratic eff r. the fulfillment Of Demo-
cratic pledaan and tho redsmption OF
| D pcrasiG promises to the people 10
reconcile differences IN the details COM
| prised within the fixed and wen defined
lines Of Democratic principles, will not
be the sole task of the conference, but
as it seems to me its members will also
have in charge the question whether
Democratic principles themselves are to
be saved or aband doned.
There II No Excuse
| for installing or lnisapprehending the
feeling and temper Of the rank and file
Of the Democracy. They are downcast
under the assertion that their party
lis ia ability to manage the govern
nent, and they are apprehensive that
efforts to bring about tariff reform,
may faii; bnt, they are much more
downc asr and apprehensive in their
fear that Democratic principle may be
sure aderel.
Ii these circumstances, they cannot
do otherwise than to look with conf
dence you, anl those who with you
have patrioticilly and sincerely cham
pioned the cause Of t.riff reform.
within Democratic lines and guided by
Democratic principles. This conf
dence is vastly augmented by the ac-
ton under your leadership of the house
Of representatives., upon the bill now
pending.
Every true Democrat and every sin.
cere tariff reformer knows that this
bill, in its present form and az Ii will
se submitted to the conference, falls
far short Of the consumation for which
we have long labored, for which we
have suffered defeat without discour-
agemeni; which in its anticipation gave
us rallying cry in our day of triumph,
and which, in its promise OF accom-
plishment. IS 80 interviewer with DEM
l nsra III n vlad ,roa and na,,, n.-x.z..
that our abandonment of the cause, or
the principles upon which it rests,
me ms
iarty feEfliy and Party Dishonor.
Oae topic will te submitted to the
conferences which embodies Democratic
princi2:es so directly that it cannot be
compromised. We have in our platform
and in every way possible. declared in
favor OF free raw materials. We have
again and again promised that this
should lie accorded to our people as
soon rs the Democratic party was in
vested with the power to determine the
tariff policy of the country. The party
has now the power. We are as certain
today as W. have ever been of the greet
benefit that would accure Co the coun-
try from the Inauguration of this pol
icy, and nothing he's occurred to release
ms from the obligation to secure this
advantage 70 our people. II must be
adnlilted that no tariff measure can
accord with Democratic principles and
promises ,to. bear genuine Democratic
badge that does not provide for free
raw materials
these circumstances it may well
ex g, cur wonder that Democrats are,
with 9 tc sspart from this, the most
Democrasic of ali tariff principles. and
that
The 1aeonsistent Absurdity
ofsuch proposed departure should be
emphasized BY the suggestion that the
wool OF the ialmer he pnt on the free
hsf, and the protection Of tariff taxa
tlu be placed arouad rne iron ore and |
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