Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-07-26
GOLDSBORO. n c.. THURSDAY 1894

dulging in such outrageous dis
examinations and violation of
principle?
''It is quite apparent that this
question of free raw material does
not admit of adjustment on any
middle ground, since their sub
lection to any rate of tariff taxa
ton, great Or small, is alike VIC
lative of Democratic good faith.
Il hope that you will not con-
slider it instructive if [ say some
thing in relation to another sub
ject which can hardly fail to be
troublesome to the conference. |
refer to the adjustment of taxa
ton on sugar. Under our party
platform and in accordance with
our declared party purposes.
sugar is a legitimate and logical
article of revenue taxation. I'm
fortunately, however, incidents
have accompanied certain stages
Of the Legislation which will be
submitted to the conference, that
have aroused, in connection with
this subject, a natural Demo
cratic animosity to the methods
and manipulations Of trusts and
combinations. l confess to Shar
ing in this feeling; and yet it
seems to me we ought, if posi-
BILE, to sufficiently free ourselves
from prejudice to enable us
coolly to weigh the consideration
which, in formulating tariff legis
lation, ought to guide our treat
ment of sugar as a taxable article.
While no tenderness should be
entertained for trusts, and while
1 am decidedly opposed to grant
ing them. under the guise of tariff
taxation, any opportunity to fur
ther their peculiar methods, [
suggest that we ought not to be
driven away from the Democratic
principles and policy which lead
to the taxation of sugar, by the
fear, quite likely exaggerated,
that in carrying out this prin-
ciple and policy we may indirectly
and inordinately, encourage a
combination of sugar refining in
terests. I know that in present
conditions this is d delicate sub
ject and | appreciate the depth
and strength of the feeling which
it's treatment has aroused. [ do
not believe we should do evil that
GOOD ,,,o., oor,n h,,t II c,oop,c +o
me that we should not forget that
our aim is the completion of a
Tariff bill. and that in taxing
sugar for proper purposes and
within reasonable bounds, what
ever else may be said of our ac-
ton, we are in no danger of run
ming counter to Democratic
principles. With all there is at
stake, there must be in the treat
ment of this article some ground
upon which we are all willing
to stand, where federation and
cancellation may be allowed to
solve the problem, without de-
manding the entire surrender OF
fixed and conscientious convic-
tionS.
Il ought not to prolong this
letter. : If what | have written is
unwelcome | beg you to believe
in my good intentions.
I'm the conclusions of the con-
ference touching the numer-
Gus 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 these are
concerned will be to place home
necessaries and comforts easier
within their reach, and then in
sures better and surer compensa-
ton to those who toll.
1--WE all know that a tariff, GOV
ering all the varied interest and
conditions of a country as vast as
ours, must OF necessity be largely
the result of honorable adjust
ment and honorable compromise.
I expect very few of us can say
when our measure is perfected
that all it's features are entirely
as we,would prefer. You know how
much I deprecated the .incorpora
ton into the proposed bill of the
income tax feature. In matters
of this kind, however, which dc
not violate a fixed and recognized
Democratic doctrine, we are will
ing to defer to the Judgment of !;
majority of our Democratic breth
rem. [ think there is a genera
agreement that this is party duty
This is more palpably apparen
when we realize that the business
Iof our country timidly stands
and watches for the result of ou
1 efforts to perfect tariff legisla
ton; that a quick and certain re
turn of prosperity waits upon
wise adjustment and that a con
fding people still trust in ou
hands their prosperity and wei
being.
The Democracy of the Ian
pleads most earnestly for tn
speedy completion of the taril
legislation which their Represen
tatives have undertaken; but the
demand not less earnestly tha
2 no stress of necessity shall temp
r those they trust to the abandon
ment of Democratic principle.
t Yours very truly,
t {Signed)
til GROVER CLEVELAND.
Il Notice.
b Notice is hereby given that apple