The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-28
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
Boldly Defines His Position on the
Pending Tariff Bill.
ffe says That Wool on tho FREQ List and
Iron and Coat Protected Il Outrage
Gus and Unjust Determination
"A Decided Political
Sensation.

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est was created Dy mr.. WILSON'S an
nouncement in the house to-day that
he had letter from President ,Cleye.
1ord ,vl;c,, +ho l.ttarI I,od ,,or,,,;t+a,, 4,
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DC lnaoe pupllc. Inc letter was then
sent TO the desk and read amid profound
silence. The letter WAS in the rresi.
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criouSo W ohe WILSON uiii anu ulrect
Diow at any surrender to the senate
bill. President Cleveland's letter is ms
followa.
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Hon william T. W;lsor.
NV Dear Sir. Thc ccrto,n.v TINT n confer.
ence will be ordered betwccn tho two houses OF
congress- for the nurnose NJ adiusting d,f,er.
ences mn tho s,hioc, ~ n, otioy ,rol,es
IL also certain that vou will t,e again called on
to do hnr,i service IN tho cnuse ~ tariP reYorm
NV pubiic life has been 70 closely related to the
subject hnva co rnrgoa Scr lie occo,,rliah
ment. and have 80 often nromised its realiza.
tion 70 nv feiIo1v-coun ntrvmen No a result NJ
their trust ana cnnf,dcnce In the semocrntic
party. that + hone no cycnsn ,s reccsaarv n,
my earnest appeal to yo,, that In this crisis Won
strcnuouslv insist unon tho marty honor ana
t,ood faith and etyr,, ,atarorro e., ao,r orro +ic
princfYIes be,ieyc these ors o,,soI,,toIv y,oc.
essary conditions To the continuntion of demo.
cratic existence cnrpot ria vnvsalf ~ the
feeling that this oonference viii nresent the
best If not the on1y hone of true democracy.
Indications point to its notion MS the reliance
OF those who desire the penuire fr,,ition ri
democratic EFFORT tho fnlflIment n, da,nocratic
pledges and the redemntion of dernocratic
promises to the people
10 reconcile differences IN tho details com.
priset within the flxed and weudef,ned lines
OF principle will not be the sole task of the con-
ference, but os IL seems to me its merbers will
also hnye I'm charge the Question whether dem
ocratic principles themselves are to he saved
or abandoned There Is no excuse for mistake
ing or MISUNDERSTANDING the feeling and the
temper Of the rank and file OF the democracy.
They are downcnst under the nssertion that
their party fafls In ability to manage the gov
ernment, and they are apprehensiye that eff
forts to bring about tariff reform NAV fail. but
they are much more downcast and annrehen
sive in thoir fear that Democratic principles
may be surrendered, In these circumstances
they cannot do otherwise than to loo,,
with confidence tn vo,, and to those who with
YOU have patrioticallv and sincerelv cham
pioned the cause of tariff reform within demo.
cratic lines and guided by democratic princi.
PIES This confidence Is vastly aup,nented nv
the action under YOUR leadership of the houss
Every true democrat and every sincere tarin
reformer knows that this bin, in it's nresent
form and as IL will he slbmitted tn tho CONFER
ence, falls far short of the consummntion for
which we have long labored. for which we have
snfYered defeot without al iscourag gement. ,vbich
in its anticipation gave us a rallyiup crv in our
day of triumph and which in its nromise of NO.
complishment ia So interwoven with demo.
cratic pledges and Democratic success thnt onr
abandonment of the cause or the principles
upon which IL rests means pnrtv perfidv and
party dishonor One torie will he Submitted to
the conferences which embo1ies democratic
principles so directly that n cannot he COM
promised We have in our nlatforms ana IN
every way possible declared in favor of free i'm.
portation of raw materials. We have agnin
and again promised that this should he mn.
corded to our people md orr manufacturers m n G
soon as the democratic party was invested with
the power to determine the tarin policy of the
country. The marty now has that mower yVe
are as certain to-day as we have ever been of
the great benefit that would ncc,ne tn the coun.
try from the inauguration of this Motley and
nothing has occurred tn release no from o,,y
obligation to secure this advantage tn orr ,,ao.
ple 1t must be admitted that no tar;ff meas
ure can accord with democratic nrincinles and
promises or bear a genuine Democratic badge
that does not provide for FREQ raw materials
In these circumst .nces II NAV we'll excite M,
wonder that democrats are willing to denart
from this, the m ost democratic Of all tari1
principles. and that the inconsistent ahsurditv
of such q proposed departure should he emnhn.
sized by the suggestion that the wool of the
farmer be put on the free list. and the nrotec.
tion of tariff taxation be placed around the iron
ore and coal of corporations and cnnitalists
How can we face the peonIe after indnIging IN
such on, raueous discriminations and viojnt;ons
of pr,-, ,ipiep II ia quite nnnarent that this
cues, ON of free raw materials does not adm;,
Of; 4 ust,nent ON any middle ground since thei,
ST.. ,ectiop to any rate of tarifr tnxntion. great
ar small. is alike violative Of democratic nrin !.
,iple and denocratic good faith.
none that Won will NOT consider r. intrusive
II j saw Something in relation to another srt.
iect which can hardly fail to be troublesome n
thc ,onference 7 refer IN tho ndiustmort -,
tarin taxation on sugar. Hinder o,r ma rtv Mat.
form and in accordance with our deciareG nartv
mlrnoses, sugar Is a leoitimnte and ,ogica, arti
:lc of revenue tnxation. JInfortunntalv now.
ever. Incidents have ,,ccomnanied certain stages
Of tho LEGISLATION which will he suhnittad N
the conference that have aroused I'm connection
with this subject natural democrntic ami.
mostly to the methods and manipulations n,
trusts and combinations. confess to sharinn
in this feeling: and vet It seems to me WE
ought IL possible. to suficientlv free ourselves
from uroiudice to enable us cooilv to weigh the
cons;derations which in formulatinp tnrifY lao.
islation ought To g,,ida our trentment NJ sngo,
ns n TAXABLE article. and while mn tenIer.
ness should he entartnined for tr,,sts npd
,rhiIa am dac,dadIv ornn.ed to ,ro ,,in,,
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