The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-28
cIexeIand.s Letter to catclings.


Washington, Aug. 27.-The president
today, sent the following letter to Rep
ssentative Catchings, of Mississippi,
no consented to its publication on ac-
g. bunt of its public character and i'm
sportance:
Executive Mansion, Washington, D.
c.. Aug. q, 1894.
f'Hon. T. c. Catchings:
my Dear Sir:-Since the conversa-
ton 1 had with you and Mr.. Clark, OF
Alabama, few days ago in regard to
my action upon the tariff bill now be-
fore me, ! have given the sl-bject fun
and most serious consideration. The
result is, 1 am more settled than ever
in the determination to allow the bill
to become d law without my signature
when the formulation of legislation
which it was hoped would embody
Democratic ideas OF tariff reform was
lately entered unon by Congress, moth
ing was further from my anticipation
than result which ! could not prompt
ly and enthusiastically endorse
"It is, therefore, with a feeling of
the utmost disappointment that 1 sub
nit to a denial of this privilege.
No Better Than the Party.
81 do not claim to be better than
the masses of my party. nor do I wish
to avoid any responsibility which, on
account of the passage Of this law, 1
ought to bear as member Of the DEM
ocratic organization; neither will per-
init myself to be separated from my
implied by my veto Of tariff legislation,
which. though disappointing. is still
chargeable to Democratic effort. But
xthere are provisions in this bill which
Tare in line with honest tariff reform,
and it contains inconsistencies and
crudities which ought not to appear in
tariff laws of any kind. Besides, there
were, as you and 1 well know, incidents
accompanying the passage of the bill
through congress which made every
sincere reformer unhappy, while influ-
ences surrounded it in its later stages
and interfered with its final construc-
tion which ought not to be recognized
OF tolerated in Democratic tariff re-
fform councils.
And yet, Notwithstanding all its
vices; and all the bad treatment it re-
ceived at the hands of pretended
friends, it presents vast Improvement
to existing conditions. 1t will certainly
tighten many tariff burdens chat now
rest heavily upon the people. 1t is not
only a barrier against the return of
mad protection. but it furnishes q van
tage ground from which must he
l,a.
against protective monopoly and gov
ernmental favoritism.
Beginning of the End.
81 take my place with the rank and
file of the Democratic party who pc
lieve in tariff reform, and who know
what it is. who refuse to accept the re-
suits embodied in this bill as the close
\ o. the war; who ere not blinded to the
ITS that the livery of the Democratic
~ oriff reform has been stolen and worn
y Fthe service of Republican protection,
nd who have marked the places where
ne deadly blight of treason has blast
< d the councils of the brave in their
our of might.
1.-The trusts and oombinations-the
communism of pelf-whose machina-
tons have prevented us from reaching
the success we deserve. should not be
forgotten or forgiven. We shall recov-
er from our establishment at their ex-
hibitiA of power, and if then the ques-
ion rs forced upon US whether they
saafl submit TO the free legislative win
ST the peoples representatives. or shall
dictate the laws which the people must
obey. we will accept and settle that is
she as one involving the integrity and
safety of American institutions.
Loves True Democracy.
81 love the principles of true Democ-
racv because they are founded on pa
nriotism and upon justice and fairness
toward all interests. I am proud of
my party organization, because it is
conservativeiy sturdy and persistent
6n the enforcement of its principles.
Therefore, do not despair of the eff
forts made by the House of Representa-
77Sss TO supplement the bill already
fRsSsed By further legislation and to
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