The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-29

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27-The presl-
dent today sent the following letter TO
Representative Catchings of Mississippi,
who consented to its publication in view
of its public character and Importance:
"EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug q. 1894.
ITO the Hon. T. c. Catchings:
MY Dear Sir-Since the conversation
I had with you and Mr.. Clark of Ala
bama. few days ago. in regard to my
action upon the tariff bill now before me
1 have given the subject further and
most serious consideration. The result is
am more settled than ever in the de-
termination to allow the bill to become a
Jaw without my signature.
when the formulation OF legislation,
which it was hoped would embody demo-
cratic ideas Of tariff reform. was lately
entered upon by congress nothing was
further from my anticipation than a re-
suit which I could not promptly and en-
Enthusiastically indorse. It is, therefore,
with a feeling Of the utmost disappoint-
ment thar I submit TO a denial Of this
privilege.
Il do not claim to be better than the
masses Of my party, nor do I wish to
avoid any responsibility. which. on ac-
count of the passage OF this law. ought
to bear as a member of the democratic
organization; neither will permit myself
to be separated from my party to such
an extent as might be implied by my
veto to tariff legislation, which. though
disappointing, is still chargeable to dem
ocratic effort But there are provisions
in this bill which are not I'm line with hon
est tariff reform. and it contains inconsist-
encies and crudties which ought not to
appear in tariff laws of any kind. Be
sides. there were. as you and L well know.
Incidents accompanying The passage Of
the bin through congress which made
every sincere reformer unhappy, while
influences surrounded it in its latter
stages and interfered with its final con-
struction which ought not to be recog-
nized or tolerated in democratic tariff re-
form councils.
And yet, Notwithstanding all its vicis-
situdes and all the bad treatment it re-
ceived at the hands of pretended friends,
it presents a vast Improvement over ex-
listing conditions. 1t viii certainly
tighten many tariff burdens that now
rest heavily upon the people. 1t is not
only a barrier against the return of mad
protection. but it furnishes vantage
ground from which must be waged fur
ther aggressive operations against pro-
tected monopoly and governmental favor
itism.
81 take my place with the rank and file
Of the democratic party who believe in
tariff reform and who know what it is,
who refuse to accept the results en-
bodied in this bill as the close of the
war. who are not blinded to the fact
that the livery of democratic tariff re-
form has been stolen and worn in thu
service of republican protection. and who
have marked the places where the deadly
blight of treason has blasted the coun-
ellis of the brave in their hour of might.
"The trusts and combinations-the
communism of pelf-whose Vaccinations
have prevented US from reaching the sue
cess we deserve. should not be forgotten
or forgiven. We shall recover from our
astonishment at their exhibition Of
power, and if then the question is forced
upon US whether they shall submit to the
free legislative will of the peoples rep
resentatives or shall dictate the laws
which the people must obey. we will ac-
cept and settle that issue as one involv-
ing the integrity and safety of American
institutions.
II love the principles Of true democ-
racy because they are founded in patriot
ism and upon justice and fairness to-
ward all interests. l am proud OF my
party organization because it is con-
servative. steady and persistent in the
enforcement of its principles. There
fore. do not despair of the efforts made
by the house Of representatives TO sup
plement the bill already passed by fur
ther legislation and TO have engrafted
upon 1t such notifications as will more
nearly meet democratic hopes and aspira-
tions.
II cannot be mistaken as to the neces-
sity Of free raw materials as the founda-