Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-20

tense interest was created by Mr. Will
sons announcement in :he House TO-
day that he had letter from President
Cleveland, which the latter had permit
ted to be made public. The letter was
then sent TO the desk and read amid
occasional outbursts OF applause.
The letter was in the Presi-
dents vigorous style and was q
stirring tribute to the Wilson bill and
direct blow at any surrender to the
Senate bill. President Cleveland's let
ter is as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
d. c., July ?, 1894.
TO Hon. Wm. L. wilson
My DEAR SIR-The certainty that a
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 certain
that you will be again called upon TO do
hard service In the cause OF tariff re-
form. Ny public life has been so closely
related TO the subject, l have so longed
for its accomplishment aud | have so
often promised It's realization to my fell
ow countrymen as a result Of their
trust and confidence in the Democratic
party that l hope no excuse is neces-
sary for my earnest appeal to you that
in this crisis you strenuously insist upon
party honesty and good faith and a
sturdy adherence.
To DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES.
believe there are absolutely neceisarY
conditions to the continuation Of Demo
cratic existence. / cannot rid myself
of the feeling that this conference will
present the best, if not the only hope OF
true Democracy. Indications point to
its action as the reliance OF those who
desire the genuine fruition OF Demo
cratic effort, the fulfiiment OF Demo
cratic pledges and the redemption OF
To reconcile differences in the details
comprised within the fixed aud well de-
fined lines OF principle, will not be the
sole aim Of the conference, but as 1t
seems TO me, its mem bers will also have 10
charge the question whether Democratic
principles themselves are to be saved or
abandoned. There is no excuse for
mistaking or msapprehending the feel
ing and the temper Of the rank and tle
of the Democracy. They are down
cast under the assertion that their
party fails in ability to manage the
government, and they are apprehensive
that efforts TO bring about
tariff reform may fail, but they
are much more downcast and
apprehensive In their fear that Demo
cratic principles may be surrendered.
In these circumstances they cannot do
otherwise than TO look with confidence
to you and those with you who have
periodically and sincerely championed
the cause Of tariff reform within Demo
cratic lines and guided by Democratic
principles. This confidence is vastly
augmented by your leadership OF the
House OF Representatives upon the bill
now pending.
EVERY TRUE DEMOCRAT
and every sincere tariff reiormer knows
that this bill in its present form, and as
il will be submitted TO the conference
falls short OF the communication for
which we have suffered defeat without
encouragement, for which In its anti
clpation gave us a rallying cry In our
day OF triumph, and which In its prom
ise OF accomplishment is so interviewer
with Democratic pledges and Demo
cratic success that our abandonment OF
the principles upon which u rests,
means party periidy and party dlshonor.
One topic will be submitted 10 tne
conference which em mbodies Democratic
principle so directly that 1t cannot be
compounded. We have in our platforms
and in every way possible declared In
| favor OF the free importation OF raw
materials. We have again and again
promised that this should be accorded
to our people aud our manufacturers as
soon as the Democratic party was In
vested with the power TO determine the
tariff policy Of the country. The party
now has that power We are as certain
| to-day as we have ever been OF the great
benefit that would accrue 10 the country
from the inauguration OF this policy and
nothing has occurred TO release US from
our obligation to secure this advantage
to our people. II must be admitted that
no tariff measure can accord with
Democratic principles and promises or
bear genuine Democratic badge that
does not provide for
FREE RAW MATERIAL
In these circumstances il may well
excite our wonder that Democrats are
willing to depart from this. the most
Democratic OF all tariff principles, and
| that the inconsistent absurdity oi such
a proposed departure should be empha-
sized by the suggestion that the wool
of the farmer be put on the free list aud
the protection of tariff taxation
he placed around the iron ore
and coal OF corporations and
caultalists. How can We face
ttbe people after indulging In such out
rageous Determinations and violations
Of principle? 1t is quite apparent that
this question OF free raw material does
not admit Of adjustment on any middle