Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-09-01

should the dominant perty mee>
Ieat 1t would be well to ernbalm
remains and upon the outside OF 4
coffin tack these presidential mis-.
sives which were nothing more nor
less than death-warrant~
tisahiRh execnsie'ars
tons therein.
To say that the President Is ene
is stating It mildly.
BE has taken new way Of ser
ing a message Indirectly to ConRE
and directly TO the people.
He virtually admits that himse..
and his forces have been outgsner-
allied and beaten, but consoles him
self with the reflection that he can
rally for another charge and Will
have until 1896 for the successful
propagation of his ideas.
In this he is mistaken, we think,
The November elections viii herald
the supremacy of the Republican
Party In the lower branch OF Cor,
gress, and with that goes all hope d
Legislation along the lines as iai1
down by Mr.. CLEVELAND.
But it was with bis surprising LEI
ter, with which we desired particular
ly Il, deal. 1t Is dated August 27ta
and was written at the Executive
Mansion. Here Is what ne says
"My Dear Sir:-Since the conyersatier
1 had with you and Mr.. Clark, of Alaba
ma, few days ago, in regard to my &c
ton on the tariff bill now before me, J
have given the subject further and mes
serious consideration. The result is
am more settled than ever in tine deter
mination to allow the bill to become 1
law without my signature"
The above is plainly and unequl
ocally stated. And again:
"When the formulation of leeislat;
J which it was hoped would emb0dy De
ocratic ideas of tariff reform was laf
entered upon by the Congress, MOTH
WAR further from my anticipation II
} a result which could not prompt
enthusiastically endorse. II ia,
fore, with feeling OF the utmost
pointment that submit to densaf
this privilege"
Il BE is candid In his assertionss
/ is evident that the taunt OF his be
, better THAN his party has eau :
him to winca for he says
"I do not claim to be better than Il
D masses of my party, nor do wish I
: ,avoid any responsibility which. on q
. count of the passage of this law, eugi
to bear as a member of the Democrat
: organization, neither viii permit my
self to be separated from my party
such an extent as might be implied by q
veto of tariff legislation, which. fh0u{
d disappointing, is still chargeable
Democratic effort.
el He frankly admits democratic !
a sponsibilIty. By such an admissIt
O the blow dealt to his party Is !
It the more telling.
He follows it up by caustic cri
If cism
~ DUl tACAC uAC UfONtrl Al lAttC
= which are not in line with honest TIA
reform, and it contains inconsistent
at and crudities which ought not to
Iv pear in tariff laws or laws of any XII
"A Besides, there we're. as you and i v
AZ know, incidents accompanying the p
OF sage of the bill through Congress VIII
made every sincere tariff reformer uni
Ipy, while influences surrounded IL in
later stages, and interfered with it's fl
CONSTRUCTION, which ought not to be i
ognized or tolerated in Democratic I
iff-refcrm counsels."
20 And again
"And yet. Notwithstanding all it's
ne cissitudes and all the hard treatTnen
nd received at the hands of preten
q friends, it presents vast imprOven
on existing conditions. 1t win certai
r. tighten many tariff burdens that
NO rest heavily upon the people. 1t is
only barrier against the return OF Z
protection, but 1t furnishes a want
sse ground from which must be wa
.nt further aggressive operations aea
protected monopoly and governnle
zen favoritism.
IA The above affords but scant {
= ISOLATION. he says
Il take my place with the rank ans
" of the Democratic party, who b9liet
ace tariff reform, and who know SFhas
who refuse to accent the
IDOulou IN tnzr ptss ~ s.s>i--,,
Ia who are not blinded TO the lact that
ma livery of Democratic tariff reform
been stolen and worn in the serpic
Pee Republican protection, and who
: q marked the places where the de
-, light of treason has blasted the c0us
of the brave in their hour of might.
hat He openly charges treason an1
ia the following intimates that pun
,ra- ment should follow:
oes "The trusts and com binations-
|ers communion of peli whose machinat
have prevented as from reaching
oh success we deserved, should not be
gar gotten or forgiven. We shall rec
"a from our astOnishment at their Elk
ton of power, and il then the q
en- tion is forced upon us whether they
bill submit to the free Legislative will ol
peoples representatives. or shall di
AnNo the laws which the people must
q we will accept and settle that issu,
one involving the integrity and safe
American Institutions
for The folIowing:so far as lang
und and sentiment go partake OF the
hill ture of the sublime
and 81 love the principles of true d,