St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-20
INSISTS UPON GOOD FAITH.
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS ron PARTY
HONESTY.
LETTER TO CHAIRMAN WILSON
Hard Service Yet Required for
Tariff Reform-Urgence That
Democratic Pledges Be Ful-
filed - Failure Means Party
Perfidy and Party Dish onor-
Free Raw Materials Essential.

w CHsg hS 6uilOiiC
were crowded and the scene Oh the
fibor was an animated one. in anticipa-
ton of the debate on the tariff confer
ence report, when the house met today.
While the journal was being read
Chairman Wilson entered the room. His
head was bound with white handker-
chief, and he was evidently suffering
great pain. His appearance was the
signal for great demonstration OH the
Democratic side. the members cheering
wildly at the sight of their tariff leader.
Intense excitement was exhibited
when Mr.. Wilson said he had letter
from President Cleveland. which the
latter had permitted to be made public.
The letter was then sent to the desk
and read. 1t was as follows:
PERSONALLY
Executive Mansion. Washington, ID.
c., July 2. 1S94.-To Hon. Wm. l.. Wilson
My Dear Sir: The certainty that
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 GER
tain that you will be again called apon
to do hard service in the cause of tariff
reform. My public life has been SO
closely related to the subject. l have so
longed for its accomplishment, and l
have so often promised its realization TO
my fellow countrymen, asa result OF their
trust and confidence in the Democratic
party. l hope no excuse is necessary for
my earnest appeal TO you that in this
crisis ~ CT a in ii Of
honesty and good faith and a sturdy ad-
hereDce to Democratic principles. L be-
lieve these are absolutely necessary
conditions for continued Democratic
existence. l cannot rid myself Of the
feeling that this conference will pre-
sent the best if not the
ONLY HOPE OF TRUE DEMOCRACY.
Indications point to its action as the
reliance of those who desire the genu-
Inc fruiiion of Democratic effort, the
fulfillment of Democratic pledges and
the redemption of Democratic promises
to the people to reconcile differences in
the details comprised within the fixed
and we'll defined lines of Democratic
principles, will not he the sole tax Of
the conference; but as it seems 10 me
its members will also have in
charge the question whether DEM
oeratic principles are to be aban-
doned. There is no excuse for mistak-
ing OR experimenting the feeling and
temper of the rank and file of the Dem
ocracy. They are doWncaSt 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 apprehen-
sive in their fear that Democratic prin-
ciple may be surrendered. In these cir
cumStances they cannot do otherwise
than to iouk with confidence to you. and
those who with you have patriotically
and sincerely championed the cause of
tariff reform, within Democratic lines,
and guided Ivy Democratic principles
This confidence is vastly augmented by
the action under your leadership of the
house of representatives upon the bill
now pending.
EVERY TRUE DEMOCRAT
and every sincere tariff reformcr knows
that this bill, in its present form and as
it will be submitted to the conference,
falls far short of the contamination for
which we have long labored, for which
we have suffered defeat without dis
couragemeni; which, in its anticipa.
| tiou, gave us rallying cry in our day
of triumph. and which, ill its promise
of accomplishment. is so interviewer
with Democratic pledges and Demo-
| cratic success that our abandonment of
| the cause or the principles upon which
it rests means party perfidy and party
dishonor. One topic will be submitted
to the conference which embodies Dem
ocratic principles so directly that it
| cannot be compromised. We have in
our platforms and in every way possible
declared in favor of the free Importa-
| ton Of raw materials. We have
AGAIN AND AGAIN PROMISED
that this should be accorded 10 our
people and our manufacturers as soon
as the Democratic party was invested
with power to determine the tariff
policy of the country. The party has
now the power. We are as certain to-
| day as we have ever been of the great
benefit that would accrue to the country
from the Inauguration of this policy.and
nothing has occurred 10 release us from
our obligation to secure this advantage
to our people. 1t must be admitted that
no tariff measure can accord with De-
| mocratic principles and promises to
bear genuine Democratic badge that
does not prove for free raw materials.
In these circumstances. Ii 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 of such
proposed departure should be empha-
sized by the suggestion that the wool of
the farmers be put on the free list and
the protection of tariff taxation be
| placed around the ore and coal of cor.
|. pora,ions and capitalists. How can we
face the people after iudulgng in such
| outrageous Determinations and viola
| lions of principle? 1t is quite apparent
that the question OF free raw materials
|. does not admit of adjustment, Of any
| middle ground, since their subsection
| to any rate OF tariff taxation, great or
/ small, is alike violative of Democratic
/ principles and
| DEMOCRATIC GOOD FAITH.
I I hope that you will not consider 1t
| intrusive if l say something in relation
| to another subject which can hardly fail
! to he troublesome to the conference.
refer to the adjustment of tariff taxa
| ton OH sugar. Under our party plat
/ form, and in accordance with our de-
1 clared party purposes. sugar Is legiti-
/ mate and logical article of revenue tax
alton. Unfortunately, however. Incl
dents have accompanied certain stages
| of the legislation which will be sub
mitted to the conference that have
aroused In connection with this subject
a natural Democratic luminosity to the
methods and manlpulations OF trusts
| and combinations. | confess to sharing