The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-07

When the formation 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 antici-
patton than a result which | could not
promptly and enthusiastically iniorse.
1t is therefore with feeling Of the
utmost disappointment that ! submit
TO a denial Of this privilege.
do not claim TO be better than the
masses of my party. nor do ! wish to
avoid any responsibility which. on ac-
count of the passage of this law. /
ought to bear As member of the dem
ocratic organization. Neither viii |
permit myself to be separated from my
party to such an extent "a might be
implied by my veto of tariff legisla-
ton. which. though Disappointing. is
still chargeable to democratic efforts.
But there are provisions in this bill
which are not in line with honest tariff
reform. and it contains inconsistencies
and crudities which ought not to APP
pear in tariff laws or laws of any kind.
Besides there were, as you and well
know. incidents accompanying the
passage of the bill through congress.
which made every sincere tariff re-
former unhappy. while influences sur
rounded il in its latter stages and in.
terfcrcd with its final construction.
which ought not to be recognized or
tolerated in democratic tariff reform
counsels-
And yet, notwithstanding all its
vicissitudes and all the bad treatment
1t received at the hands of pretended
friends, it presents vast improve
ment to existing conditions. 1t viii
certainly tighten many tariff burdens
that now rest heavily upon the people.
1t is not only barrier against return
Of mad protection. but il furnishes a
vantage ground from which must be
wagcd further aggressive operations
against protected monopoly and gov
ornamental favoritism.
take my place with the rank and
file of the democratic party. who be-
licvc in tariff reform and who know
what II is, who refure to accept the re
suits embodied in this bill as the close
of the war. who are not blinded to the
fact that the livery of democratic tariff
reform has been stolen and worn in the
service of republican protection. and
who have marked the places where the
deadly light of treason has blasted the
counscls of the brave in their hour OF
might.
The trusts and combinations-ths
communism of pclf-whose machina
tions have prevented us from reaching
Al~x er.onos x.., a aeow-oA ehn,,lL not u.
forgotten nor forgiven. We shall re
cover from our astonishment at the ex
hibition Of power and IL then the ques
tion is forced upon us whether the,
shall submit TO the free Legislative vii
Of the peoples representatives or shall
dictate the laws which the peopl
must obey, we will accept and settl
that issue as one involving the integ
rity and security of American institu
tions.
/ love the principles Of true democ
racy because they are founded o.
patriotism and upon justice and fan
ness to all American interests. l al
proud of my party organization be
cause il Is conservativcly sturdy an
persistent in the enforcement Of II
princi Piles. Therefore do not despai
Of the efforts made by the house d
representatives to supplement the bi
already passed by further legislatio
and to have engrafted upon it sue
notifications as viii more nearly mes
democratic hopes and aspirations.
cannot be mistaken as to the me-
essity of free raw materials as I'll
foundation Of logical and sensible tart
reform The extent to which this
recognized ia the legislation alrcad
secured is one of its encouraging an
redecming features; but il Is vexatios
TO recall that while free coal and ire
ore have been denied us. receI
letter of the secretary Of the treasui
discoses the fact that both might hat
been made free by the annual surre
der OF only about 100000 Of unnece
sary revenue.
lam sure that there is commo
habit of Understanding the impor
ance of free raw materials In tariff lie
islation, and Of regarding them as on
gslstcd TO concessions to he made