Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28

who consented TO its publication In |
view of its public character and i'm
portance:
Executive Mansion,
Washington. ID. c.. August "a, 1894.
Hon. T. c. Catchings:
My Dear sir-since the conversation
1 had with you and Mr.. Clark of Ala
bama, few days ago. in regard to my
action upon the tarin bill. now before
me. | have given the subject further
and most serious consideration The
result is, am more settled than ever
in the determination TO allow the bill
TO become n law without my sigma
ture. when the formulation of legisla-
ton which II was hoped wonl4 embody
Democratic ideas of tariff reform was
lately entered upon by congress. moth
ing was further from my anticipation
than result which could not prompts
~ and enthusiast ally indorse. 1t is.
therefore, with ceiling of the utmost
disappointment that I submit TO de-
;lial OF this privilege. do not claim
TO be better than the masses Of my
party, nor do 1 wish to avoid any re-
sponsibility, which on account Of the
passage OF this law, ought to bear
as member Of the Democratic organi-
cation. neither will l permit myself to
be separated from my party to such
an extent as might be Implied by my
veto of tariff legislation which. though
disappointing, is still chargeable to
Democratic effort, But there are pro-
visions In this bill which are not in
! lieu with honest tariff reform and II
contains Inconsistencies and crudities
which ought not to appear In tariff
laws or laws OF any kind. Besides
| there were, as you and l Well know.
incidents accompanying the passage OF
the bill through congress which made
every sincere reformer unhappy. while
! Influences surrounded II in Its later
stages and interfered with Its final
construction which ought not to be
| recognized or tolerated In Democratic
| tariff reform councils. And yet, not
withstandlng all its viclsstudes and the
! bad treatment 1t received at the hands
| of pretended friends. IL presents vast
Improvement to existing conditions
ut viii certainly Tighten many tarln
| burdens that now rest heavily upon the
people. II is not only barrier against
the return of mad protection, but II
furnishes a vantage ground from which
| must be w8ged further aggressive OPP
| erations against protected monopoly
and governmental favoritlsm. take
my place with the rank and file of the
democratic party who believe he re-
suits embodied in this bill at the close
of the war. who are not blinded 20 the
fact that the livery of democratic re-
form has been stolen and worn in the
service Of republican protection, WHO
have marked the places where the dead
~ blight OF the season has blasted the
counsels of the brave in their hour OF
might The trusts and continuation
me communism OF pelf-whose machin-
atoms have prevented us from reach
ing The success we deserve, should not
be forgotten or forgiven. We shall re-
cover from our astonifhment at their
exhibition of power, ana u then the
question is forced upon us whether
ne shall submit to the free leglsla-
tive will Of the peoples representatives
or shall dictate the laws which the reo-
ME must obey we will accept and Sftle
mat issue as one involving the integ-
ritv and safety Of American irstitu-
tons. love the principles NJ true de-
nocracy because they are foun1ed on
patriotism and upon justice am islr,
ness toward all Interests. l em PROUD
- ny, Marty organization because II vs.
conseryntively sturdy ana pfrssirilt ~
the enforcement of these riine'ples
therefore. ] do not despair OF tne et
forts made bN tnt iptaN -
t ,s,.ss 10 supplement the hin already
2 nsssed by further legislation ond &c
, have engrafted upon 1t such rrodltea'
! tons as will more nearly meet aem i,,,
5 cratic hopes and aspirations ] eErn MO
: he mistaken. as the necessity 81 ire
80 materials IS the foundation Of u 3
a., and sensible tarlff 'eform. Ih'
nxtenf 10 which this is recognized II
,he LEGISLATION already secured is on
: ~ ~ ~ sncouraeing and redeeming fta
e lures. But IT IS vexatlous n recall
!, hat while free coal and IRON ore hai
haar denied, letter Of the seeretais
pe eV.i treasurv discloses the fact ina
pl Pm ~ might have been free BY the en-
D oi surrender Of only about sIOo'g o
= unnecessary revenue .,,,,,o,
$ ct am sure that there Is cota,noi
: habit OF understanding the in'poi'Ano