The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-09-06

Who Helped to Pans tho So Called Tariff
Reform Measure.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-President
Cleveland has writton tho following let.
tor to Representative CatGhings of Mis-.
siesirpl, in which he sets forth his views
OF the now tariff law and gives his rea-
sons for not approving tho bill:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, d. o., August q.
Hon. Z. II. Ca!chiugs.
My Dsnr Sir: Since The conversation
l had with you and Mr.. Clark of Ala.
bama tew days ago, in regard TO my
action on the tariff bill now before me,
l have given the subject further and
mcst serious consideration. The result
is, am more settled than ever in the
determination 10 allow tho bill to be.
come q law without my signature.
When the formation Of legislation,
which it was hoped would embody DEM
entered upon by the Congress nothing
was further from my anticipation that a
reeult which 1 could not promptly and
enthusiastically endorse. IL is, there
fore, width feeling of the utmost dis
hppolhCulcll1 IuuL L SiOlllI W u uclllul vi
this privilege.
do not claim to be better than the
masses Of my party nor do 1 wish to
avoid any responsibility which, on ac-
count of the passage of this law, l ought
TO bear as n member Of the Democratic
organization. Neither will permit N.Y.
self to be separated from my party to
such All extent as might be implied by
my veto of tariff legislation, which,
though disappointing, is still chargeable
10 Democratic effort. But there are pro-
visions in this bill which are not in line
with honest tariff reform, and it con-
tains Inconsistencies and crudities which
ought not TO appear in tariff laws or laws
Of my kinds. Besides there were, as
you and l we'll know, incidents accom-
panying tho passage of the bill through
the Congress which made every sincere
tariff reformer unhappy, while iriluepcea
surroun led ii in its latter stages which
lnierfered with it's final construction and
which ought not TO be recognized OF
tolerated in Democratic tariff reform
counsels. And yet, notwithstanding al
ils vcissitudes and all the bad treatmen!
it received at the hands of pretended
friends, it presents a vast improvmen
TO existing conditions. 1t will certainl,
tighten many tariff burden that nov
rests heavily upon the people. II is no
only barrier against the return Of mat
protection, but it furnishes vantag
ground from which must be waged fur
ther aggressive operations against pro
tected monopOles and governmen entail
| favOritism.
l take my place with the rank and
file OF the Democratic party who believe
in tariff reform and who know what il
is who refuse to accept tho results en-
bodied in this bill rs tho close of The
war; who are aware OF The fact that
the liv3ry OF Democratic tariff reform
has been stolen and worn in tho service
of Republican nrote 3tion and who have
marked tho places whore the deadly
light Of treason has blasted the C0unsels
Of the brave in their hour of might.
The trusts and combinations, the com.
munon ofpelt, whose Vaccinations have
prevented us from reaching The SUCCESS
we deserved, should not be forgotten OF
forgiven. We shall recover from our
astOnlshment at their exhibition o.
power, and if the question is r)rcet
upon us whether they shall submit to
the free Legislative will of the peoples
representatives, or shall dictate tho laws
which the people must obey, we vii
accept and settle that issue as one in
volving the integrity and safety of Ameri
con Institutions.
love the principales of true Demo
cracY because they are founded in pa
triotism and upon justice and fairness
toward all interests. | am proud of M,
party organization, because it is conser
Vat!vely sturdy and persistent in the en-
1orcement of it's principles. Therefore
| do not despair Of the efforts made b,
The House OF Representatives to supple
ment the bill already passed by further
Legislation, and to have engrafted upo,
1t such notifications as will moro nearl
meet Democratic hopes and aspirations
cannot be mistaken as TO tho neCes
sity or tree raw materials as the foun
daton oflogical and sensible tariff re
, form. The extent TO which this is re
cogn!zed III the legislation already Sc
cured ls one Of it's encouraging aud re
? deeming features; but il is vexatious T.
recall that free coal and iron ore hav
been denied us. A recent letter of tn
Q Secretary OF the Treasury discloses Tn,
, tact that both might have bsen made frot
bv the annual surrender OF only abou
100000 Of unnecessary revenue.
am sure that there is common hab
il Of Understanding the importance o.
free raw materials in tariff legislation
and Of regarding them rs only related tc
concessions to bo made to our manuacL
: urers. Tho truth is, their influence Is Sc
far reaching that if disregardod com
plete and benelcienL ecbemc Of tari(
| reform cannot be seccesslully inaugu
rated. When we give to our manufact.
urers FREQ raw materials we unshackle
, American enterprises and ingenuity and
these will open the doors ofioreign mark
cts 10 the reception of cur wares and
give opportunity for the continued re-
munerative employment Of American
labor. With meterals cheapened by
their freedom from tariff charges the
cost OF their product must be correspond
ingly cheapened. Thereupon justice
and fairness to the consumer would do.
mand that tho manufacturers be obliged
to submit to such readjustment and