St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-28
Grover lSRlGHI.
Tariff Bill, While an Improve
ment on McKinleyism, Is
Not Sufficient.
END IS NOT YET, HE SAYS.
Refuses to Accept the Bill as
the Completion CT Tariff
Reform.
IT is BUT THE FIRST STEP.
A Vantage Ground From
Which to Wage Further
Warfare.
THE DEATH OF PROTECTION,
And a Cheapening of the
Neeessaries Of Life to
the Laborer.
HE GIVES THE SENATE A RAP
For It's Disreputable Pander-
ing to Trusts and Com
binations.
THE DEATH OF PROTECTION,
And a Cheapening Of the
Neeessaries Of Life to
the Laborer.
HE GIVES THE SENATE A RAP
For It's Disreputable Pander-
ing to Trusts and Com
binatiOnS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The presi
dent today sent the following letter to
Representative Catchings. of Missis-
sippi. who consented to its publication
IN view of its public character and i'm
portance:
Executive Mansion, Washington.
Aug. 27. IS94.-HOn. Il. G.. Catchings,-
My Dear Sir: Since the conversation [
had with you and Mr.. Cl- TX. of Alabama.
a few days ago in regard to my action
upon the tariff bill now before me, |
have given the subject further and most
serious consideration. The result is. l
am more settled than ever in the deter
mination to allow the bill to become a
law without my signature.
When the formulation OF legislation
which it was hoped would embody
Democratic ideas of tariff reform was
lately entered upon by the congress.
nothing was further from my anticipa-
ton than result which l could not
promptly and enthusiastically indorse.
1t is, therefore, with a feeling of the
utmost disappointment that sobmit to
a denial of this privilege. l do not
claim to be better than the masses of
my party, nor do 1 wish to avoid any
responsibility which, Oh account of pass
ing of this law, / ought 10 bear. as
member of the Democratic organization,
neither will l permit myself to be sep
arated from my party to such an ex-
extent as might be applied to my veto
of Laiiff legislation, which. though dis
appointing, is still chargeable to Demo-
cratic effort. But there are provisions
in this bill which are not in line with
honest tariff reform, and it contains in
consistencies and crUdities which ought
not to appear in tariff laws or laws of
any kind. Besides, there were, as you
and l we'll know, incidents accompany
ing the passing Of the bill through con-
gress which made every sincere reform
er unhappy, while influences surrounded
it in its latter stages and interfered with
It's final construction which ought not to
be recognized or tolerated in Demo-
cratic tariff reform councils.
And yet, Notwithstanding all Its
vicissitudes and all the bad treatment
it received at the hands of pretended
friends, it presents vast improvement
to existing conditions. 1t will GER
tainly
Tighten Many Tariff Burdens
that now rest heavily upon the people.
1t is not only barrier against the re-
turn of mad protection, but it furnishes
vantage ground from which must be
waged further aggressive operations
against protected monopoly and gov
ernmental favoritism.
take my place with the rank and
file of the Democratic party who believe
In tariff reform, and who know what 1t
is, refuse to accept the results embod-
led in this bill as the close of the war.
who are not blinded 10 the fact that the.
livery Of Democratic tariff reform has
been stolen and worn in the service of
Republican protection, and will have
marked the places where the deadly
blight OF treason has blasted the coun-
ellis Of the brave in their hour of might.
The trusts and combinations-the
communism of pelf-Whose machipa-
tiOns have prevented us from reaching
the success we deserve, should not be
forgotten nor forgiven. We shall re-
cover from onr astonishment at their
exhibition of power, and if then the
question is forced upon US whether thew
shall submit 10 the free legislative will
Of the peoples representatives or shall
dictate the laws which the people must
obey, we will accept and settle that
issue as one involving the integrity and
safety Of American institutions.
love the principles of true Democ-
racy because they are founded in pa
triotism. and upon justice and fairness
toward all interests. am proud of NV
party organization, because it is con-
servatirely sturdy and persistent in the
enforcement of Its principles. There
fore
40 Net Despair
Of the efforts made by the house of
representatives to supplement the bill
already passed by further legislation,
and to have eugrafted upon it such
modification as will more nearly meet
Democratic hopes and aspirations.
Cannot be mistaken as 70 the reces-