The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-20

question OF free raw material does not admit
OF adjustment on any middle grounds, since
their subsection to any rate of tariff taxation,
great or small, is alike violative OF Democratic
principles and Democratic good faith.
hope you will not consider 1t intrusive IL
say something in relation to another subject
which can hardly fail to be troublesome 10 the
conference. l refer TO the adjustment of tariff
taxation on sugar. Under our party platform
and in accordance with our declared party
purposes, sugar is legitimate and logical art.
Gle OF revenue taxation. Unfortunately. how
ever, incidents have accompanied certain
stages of the legislation which would be sub
mitted TO The conference that have aroused in
connection with This subject national Demo-
cratic anmosity 10 the methods Of the manipu.
latlons OF trusts and combinations.
confess to sharing In this feeling, and yet 1t
seems TO me we ought, if possible, to suf1l-
ciently free ourselves from prejudice TO enable
US TO cOoly weigh the considerations which in
formulating Iari1 legislation ought to guide our
treatment OF sugar as taxable article.
While no tenderness should be entertained
for trusts. and while am decidedly opposed to
granting them under the guise of tariff taxa
tlon any opportunity TO further their particular
methods, suggest we ought not to be driven
away from the Democratic principles and policy
which led TO the taxation of sugar by the fear,
quite likely exaggerated that In carrying out
this principle and policy we may directly and
lnordnately encourage the combination OF su-
gardening interests.
know in the present conditions that this is
a delicate subject, and l appreciate the. depth
and strength of the feeling which its treatment
has aroused. l do not believe we should GO
evil that good may come, but it seems 10 me
we should not forget our aim is the completion
nf In
purposes and within reasonable bounds, for
whatever else may be said OF our action we are
in no danger of running counter to Democratic
principles.
With all there is at stake there must be IN the
treatment of this article some ground upon
which we are willing to stand, where liberation
and Cancellation may be allowed to solve
problem without demanding the entire surren-
der of fixed conscientious convictions.
| ought not 10 prolong this letter. Ii what
have written is unwelcome beg you TO believe
in my good Intentions.
In The conclusions of the conference touching
the numerous items which will be considered
the people are not afraid that their interests
Will be neglected. They know that the general
result so far as they are concerned. Will be to
place home necesSaries and comforts more
easily within their reach and TO insure better
and surer compensation to those who toll.
We all know that tar1n law covering all the
interests aud conditions Of country as vast as
ours must of necessity be largely the result of
honorable adjustment and compromise | ex-
pect very few of US can say when your measure
is perfected that all It's features are entirely
we would prefer. You know how much l
deprecated the incorporation in the proposed
bill of the income tax feature. In matters Of
this kind, however, which do not violate a
fix d and + cOgniZed Democratic doctrine we
are willing TO defer TO The judgment of a major
ity OF our Democratic brethren. / think the
general agreement that this is party duty is
more palpably apparent than we realize that
the business of our country timidly stands and
watches for the results Of our efforts to perfect
tariff legislation. that quick and certain re-
turn OF prosperity waits upon a wise adjust
ment and that contdlng people still trusts In
our hands their prosperity and well being The
Democracy of the land plead most earnestly
Tor the speedy completion of the tariff legisla-
ton which their representatives have under.
taken, but they demand no less earnestly that
no stress of necessity shall tempt their trustees
TO the abandonment OF Democratic principles
Yours, very truly, GROVER CLEVELAND.