Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-31

"uClpati0n gave us rally ing cry IN our
'.day of triumph, and which in its promise
''of accomplishment is SO interviewer with
democratic pledges and Democratic sue
''cess that our abandonment of the
''cause of the principles upon which
sit rests means party perfidy and
"party dishonor." The President, by bis
neglect 70 veto the bill, arraigns himself be-
foe the American people. He pleads
guilty to the charge of abandoning the cause
of which he has been the leader. He
brands himself with the shameful and de-
grading words, ''perfily" and "dishonor."
In the same Wilson letter the President
commended With great force that "this ques-
''tion of free raw material does not
''admit of adjustment on any mil
''ddle ground, sin their sabjac-
''tion to any rate of tariff taxation, great
''or small, is alike violative of Democratic
principle and Democratic good faith" Con-
tinuing with chara teristic feryor aud
earnestness, he remarked: 1T must be adj
emitted that no tariff measure can accord
with Democratic principles and promises
cor bear genuine Democratic badge that
''does not provide for free raw m lterial.
''In the circumstances it may well excite
'our wonder that Democrats are willing to
''depRrt from this. the most Democratic of
call tariff principles, and that the inconsist-
lent absurdity of such a proposed de-
''parture should be emphasized by the
suggestion thaS the wool of the farmer
''be put on the free list and the
protection of tariff taxation be placed
''around the iron ore and coal of corpora
''tions and capitalists. How can we face
''the people after indulging in such out
'trageous determinations and violations of
"principles?" In allowing Democratic
principles to ne compromised, and in con-
doning this breach of party faith, the Presi-
dent turns his back upon the psople whom
he does not dare TO face. How can he look
any honest American citizen in the eyes
after "indulging in such outrageous dis
examinations and violations of princirles?'
In the same Wilson letter the President
described the Democracy as pleading for
the speedy completion OF tariff legislation,
but as demanding mot less earnestly that
no stress of necessity shall tempt those
they trust to the abandonment of Demo.
cratic principles" Mark how completely
the Presi lent has cut himself off from spol-
ogy or d, fence in shose words, ''no stress
of necessity" He has allowed 3 bill involv-
ing, according to his own deliberate confess
sion, cowardly abandonment of principles
to become law, when he has described the
Democracy Of the land as pleading with
those whom they trust to resist the temp
tation to do exactly what he has done. IN
der ono stress of necessity" ought the
President to have placed himself in so hu-
milistipg ard dishonorable position.
Who will ever again say that President
Cleveland is either COURAGEOUS, or consis
tent, or honorable his public relations, or
in any respect better than his party?
Pertinent Questions.
(Hartford Courant.)
If The bill is as bad as he says it is, why
didn't he veto ii? If it is pretty good
sort of bill, after ALA "vast improvement
on the legislation il dIsplares-why didn't
he sign il?