Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30

following letter to Representative
Catchings of Mississippi, in which he
sets forth his reasons for not approving
the new tariff law:
| EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Aug.
q, 1S9i-LiOn. r. C. CdtchinyS My DEAR
| SIR: Since the conversation had with
you and Mr.. Clarke of Alabama, u few
days ago, in regard to my action upon the
| Tariff bill now before me- have given
the subject further and most serious con-
| sideratiOn. The result is am more settled
than ever in the determination TO allow
the bill to become law without my sig
| nature.
When the formation of legislation,
which, it was hoped, would embody Demo-
| cratic ideas of tariff reform, was lately
entered upon by Congress. nothing was
further from my anticipation than re-
suit which couldn't promptly and enthu-
slastitally endorse.
j. therefore, with feeling of the utmost
disappointment submit to denial OF this
privilege.
NO DESIRE TO AVOID RESPONSIBILITY.
l do not claim to be better than the
masses OF my party, nor do wish to avoid
any responsibility which, OH account of
the passage OF this law, ought to bear as
a member OF the Democratic organization.
Neither will | permit myself to BIZ sep
arated from MY party TO such an extent is
might be implied by my veto of tariff
legislation, which, though disappointing,
| is still Chargeable 10 Democratic effort
But there are provisions in this bill which
are not in line with honest tariff reform,
ana II contains Inconsistencies and crudi-
| Ties winch ought not to appear in tariff
| laws or law of any kind. Besides, there
were, as you and | we'll know, incidents
accompanying the passage of the bill
through the Congress which made every
sincere tariff retormer unhappy, while
Influences surrounded il in its latter stages
and intertered with its tillal construction,
which ought not to be recognized or toler-
ateu IN Democratic tariff reform counsels
AyAsr IMPROVEMENT.
And yet, notwithstanding all its yicissi.
tudes aud all the bad treatment il received
at the hands OF pretended friends, il pre-
sents vast improvement 10 existing con
dltiOns. 1t will certainly tighten many
tariff burdens that now rest heavily upoI
the people. 1t is not only barrier against
The return oil mad protection. but u fur.
nlshes a vantage ground from which must
De waRed further aggressive operations
against protected monopoly and govern
| mental tavoritism.
take my place with the rank and file of
the Democratic party who believe in tariff
reform and who know what il IS; who re.
fuse TO accept the results embodied in this
Dlil rs the close of the war; who are not
bind to the fact that the livery of Demo.
cratic tariff reform has been stolen ami
worn iii the service of Republican protec.
tiOn, and who have marked the places
where the deadly blight Of treason mas
blasted .he counsels OF the brave in their
hour of might.
SHOULD NOT RE FORGOTTEN NOR FonGIyrv
lie trusts and Combinations--thc COM
munlsm OF pelf-whuse Vaccinations have
prevented us from reaching the success We
deserved, should not be forgotten nur fnr.
gwen. We shall recover from our Astonish-
neht al their exhibition of power. ana If
tiel the question Is forced upon us whether
tuSJ shail submit to The tree legislative
VIII OF The peoples representatives, or shall
dictate the laws which the peuple must
oDey, we VIII accept and settle TINT issue
US one involving the integrity ana safety
OF American institutions.
love the principles oil true Democrarv
because they are founded in patrintisu,
aud upon Justice and fairness toward .,iI
interests. am proud OF my PARTY organ.
Gallon because 1t ls cOlseryntiyatv st1'rt,.
nid persistent in the enlorcerneIt If Il.
principles. Therefore. do not despnir nj
inc efforts made By the House of Rrnrr.
sGhlatlyes to supplement the bilI nire,J,,
passed by further legislation, and 10 hnv.
engrafted upon it such Inoditicn,Inns az
a MI ,so,u tieaily meet Democratic hopes
'''i''' "v''''''
FREE RAW MATERIALS.
cannot be mistaken as to tho necos.
slty OF free raw materials as the foiinG,.
ton of logical and sensible tariiT repnr,,'
The extent to which tins is rrco,niled H.
the legislation already secured Is one nf
It's encouraging and ro,leeminy features
but IL is veNutlutIs to recall linn Will" fron
coal and iron ore have been denied M
a recent letter IF the Srrrrt,r,, ~ ~. 70,
Treasury disCluses the fact thnt hHtI, n,;,,l,t
have been made free by the nnn,i, IL ~ ~
render OF only about $IUuOD ~ unmscaa-
sary revenue.
| am sure that there is n corp,o,, h,h;.
oil Understanding the ininnrtn,,rn If
free raw materials in :ariG laaisi.tinn ~, ~
Of regarding them as only r,ia,,.d -, anu
cessiUns to be maLe to orr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w I'll
The truth is, their influence il Wv rs.
reaching that if dsrpgurded com,l i"a
aud benciiccnt scheme of IarifF rnfnr u,e
cannot be suCcrssIi,ii,, i,,,,',,. uHiih lelorIn
When we give 10 DIR mnnIfa rr Co.,.
raw materials we unshacEis Smn,; iree
enterprise and ingenuity, and thasa Iii
open the doors OF foreign morkats 80, WI WI
reception OF our wares ana viva nT,,, w. s'ie