Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-28


ter 10 Representative Catchings, Of
Mississippi, who consented 10 It's pubi-
cation in view Of IT'S public character
aui Importance:
"ENECUTIvE MANSION,
''WAsHINGToS, d. C.,
AUGUST -, 1894
'To Hon. 7. C. Cate1mys,
"My DEAR SIR: Since the converse
,ion had with you aud Mr.. Clark, Of
Alabama, a few days ago, in regard TO
my action upon the tariff bill now be-
fore me, have given the subject fur
thsr and more serious consideration.
The result is, am more settled than
ever 10 the determination TO allow the
bill to become law without my sigma
ture.
"Wheu the formulation of legislation
which It was /Loped would smoody
Democratic ideas Of ta,.I reform was
lately entered upon by the Congress,
nothing was further from my aurcipa-
ton than result which 4 could uOt
promptly aud enthusiastically endorse.
u is therefore with feeling Of tue Ut
most disappointment that / submit 10 a
denial Of this privilege.
IL do not claim 20 DO Better than the
masses Of my party, nor do 1 wish 20
AVOID ANY RsSFONSiEILITT,
which. on account OF the passage Of this
law ought 20 bear as member of the
Democratic organization, neither will l
4, ermit myself % bee separated from my
u jLrtv 90 such au extent As might be- im-
piled by my veto OF tariff legislation,
which, though Disappointing, is skill
cbargeable % Democratic effort.
But there are provisions 10 this
bill which are not 10 line with honest
s.rlE rei1rm. AID it contains iEcOnsis-
Aencies aud crudities, which ought not
~ appear 10 tariff avs or laws Of any
Nkind Besides, there were, as you and
/ well know, incidents accompanying
the passage OF the oil through Con-
gress, which made every sincere tariff
refOrmer unhappy, while Influences
surrounded 10 in It's latter stages and in
terfered with its final construction,
which ought not 20 be recOEulZed or
tolerated in Democratic tariff reform
councils.
And yet, Notwithstanding all its
vicissitudes and all the bad treatment
ft received a. the hands of pretended
friends. 10 presents a vast Improvement
10 existing conditions. It will certainly
tighten many tariff burdens that now
rest heavily upon the people. 10 is not
only barrier against a return of mad
protection, but 10 furnishes vantage
ground from which must be waged
FURTHER AGGRessIvE OPERATIONS
against protected monopoly and govern
nenta. fOVorltism.
81 take my place with the rank and
file OF The Democratic party VINO be-
heve IN tariff reform, ann WHO Know
what 10 Is, who refuse 90 accept the Te-
suits embodied iu this oili as the close
OF the war, VINO are not blinded 20 the
fact that the livery OF Democratic tar-
III reform has been stolen and wOrn In
the service OF Republican protection;
and will have marked tUe places where
the deadly blight Oh treason has blasted
the counsels OF The brave in their hour
Of might.
communism of peif-wlose machiua-
tiOus have prevented US from reaching
the success We deserve, should not be
forgotten or forgiven. We shall re-
cover from our GStOniShmont az their
exhibition OF power, and ID then the
question is forced upon Us whether they
shall submit 20 the free legislative will
OF the peoples repTes sentat.veS or snail
dictate the laws which the people must
obey, we will accept and SeJt.e that Is
sue IS one involving the integrity and
safety Of American Institutions.
II love the principles OF true Demo
eracy because they are founded 10 pa
triotism and upon justice aad fairness
toward all interests. I an proud OF my
party equalization because 10 IS con
servatively sturdy and persistent Ia The
enforcement OF lis principles. There
fore
Do NOT DESPAIR
Of the efforts made by the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, 70 supplement the bill
already passed by further legislation
a,d 10 cave engrafJed upon it such
mod ifcatiOos as will more nearly meet
Democratic hopes and aSpiratiO rs.
EAuuQA lC 1-AAGA oo ~ AAu lr-
csssity OF free raw materials as the
foundation OF logical and sensible tariff
reform. The extent 20 which this is
recognized IN the legislation already Sc
rured IS one OF its encouraging and re-
deeniing features; but il is vexatious 10
recall that while free coal and iron ore
have been denied, letter Of the Secre-
tarv Of the Treasury discloses the fact
that both might have been made free
nv the annual surrender Of only about
seven hundred thousand dollars Of un-
necessary revenue.
II am sure tnat there is 3 common
habit OF understanding the importance
of free raw materials in tariff legisla-
tion. and of regarding them as only re-
latad 10 concessions 70 be made 70 our
manufacturers The truth IS, their in
fnence is 50 far reaching that if disre-
garded. complete and beue6cent
Scheme OF tariff reform cannot be sue
cessfuHv inaugurated.
"When we give 70 our manufacturers
fres raw materials, We uHshsckle Amer