Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-20

pcopio mas endorsed INC scheme OF
tariff refofm proposed here ana car
| RID through this house. No man In
this country has been more intcrcRted
| m the progress and successful tcrmina-
| ton OF this great movement than the
man whom the people selected TO lead
them IN this great campaign. Applause
on the Democratic side.l
so FAR AS II was within his power
believe he has never spoken an UNI
certain word az 10 his position on
THIS question. While the neccssity OF
rls position has compelled him as a
matter or courtesy to the two branches
| OF congress- to remain perfectly quiet
during the tendency cf these hlils he
mas felt II 30 be his duty TO let The
people Of this country know exactly
what his ppsitton 10 today and Just
as We Were entertaining the great
| Work OF concerning between the two
houses had the honor 10 receive from
him long personal letter which,
with his consent obtained this morn
ing. i VIII now send 10 the clerk
desk to be given 20 the people oil this
country" Great applause on the DEM
ucrgtic sidc)
The reading OF the letter, which was
frequently interruptcl by enthusiastic
cheers and handclnpping on the Demo
cratic side, was as tollnws:
'Uersonal) Executive Mansion.
WashlnRlon ID. O.. July .. lSai.-To
Hon. William l.. Wlisun-Niy Dear Sir.
Inc certainly that conference Will
be ordered between the two houses
or congress for the purpose OF add
luStlng differences on the subject OF
tarln legislation makes II also Ger.
tain that you viii be again called
upon to do hard service In the cause
of tarlr reform.
My public life has boon so closely
related TO the aubJect. have so
longcd for Its accomplishment. and 1
have so often promised Its realization
TO my fellOw-countrymcn as a result
OF their trust and confidence IN tho
Democratic party that | hope no OK
euse Is necessary for my earnest an.
peal 20 you that IN this crisis You
enormously Insist upon party honesty
anu sood rain and sturdy adhor-
encc to Democratic principles ! Na-
leNe these are absolutely necessary
conditions to tho confirmation Oh lle.it-
ocrnuc existence,
Il cannot rid myself OF the feeling
that this conference will preennt Tho
best II not the only hope OF true do
mocracy. Indications point to its ac-
lion MS the reliance OF those who desire
the genuine fruition or democratic vf-
fort, the fulnllmcnt or democratic
pledges aud the redemption or demo-
cratic promises 20 the people. To recon-
Gle differences IN the details compriRed
within the fixed and we'll defined lines
OF principle win not be the sole tnsls OF
the conference, but as It seems to me
the members VIII have IN charge the
question whether democratic principles
themselves are 10 be aNvcd or nbnn-
doncd. There Is no excuse for MISLEADING
or misapprehendlng the feeling and the
temper OF the rank and flie OF tho demo-
cr0cy. They are downcHst under the
assertion that their party fails IN nhlli-
" 20 manngc the government ana they
are apprehensive that efforts To bring
about tarlff reform may fail' but they
nre much more downcast and eppre-
hensive In their fear that Democratic
principles may be surrendered In
these circumstances they cannot do
Otherwise than to look with confidence
10 you and to those who with you have
patrlotlcally and sincerely chnmpioncd
the cause OF tariff reform within dOmo-
cratic lines aud guided by democratic
! prlncipea Thie confidence " vastly
augmented by the action under your
leadership, Of The house % rorrosenta-
tivea upon the bin now ppndng. Every
true democrat and every sincere tnrlif
reformer knows that this bill IN It's
present form. and ns Il VIII be sub
mittcd to the conference falls Tar short
of the conaummntlon for which we have
long labored, for which we have Huf-
which In It's anticipation gave Us
rallying cry In our day OF triumph, and
which ia Its promise OF accompliph-
ment is SO interviewer with democratic
pledges and democratic SUCCESS that
our abandonment of the cause or the
principles upon which It rests means
party perfldity mud party disorder. one
topic will be submitted 10 the confer
ence which embodiea democratic prln-
ciples SO directly that II cannot be CONF
promised. We have In our platforms
and In every way possible declared In
favor Of the free importation OF raw
materials. We have ngain and aga,n
promised that this should DO accorded
TO our people and our manufacturers
as soon as the democratic party was
invested with the power to determine
the tariff policy OF the country The
party now has that power. We are ns
certain today as we have cvor been OF
the great benefit that would accrue to
the country from the Inauguration OF
this policy and nothing has occurred
10 release us from our obligations 10
secure this advantage 10 our people.
II must be admitted that no tnriff meas
ures can accord with democratic prin-
ciples and promises or benr n genuine
democratic badge that does not provide
for free raw material.
I'm these circumstances II may well
tNfltt our MOnutF tflut the DttuutTAiA
IRE willing to depart from this, the
most Democratic OF all tariff princl-
pies, and that the abeufdiiy OF such
Il proposed departure should be ems
phnszed by the suggestion that the
wool OF the farmer be put on the free
list and the protection Of the tarln
taxation be placed around Iron ore
end coal Of corporations and capiiai-
lists. How can we face the people after
indulging In such outrageous discrlIn-
nations and violations Of princlplss2
1t IL quite apparent that this question
Of free raw material does not admit
~ adjustment IN any middle ground,
since their subsection h any rate Of
tariff taxation, great or small, Is alike
violative OF Democratic principle and
Democratic good faith. hope you
will not consider II Intrusive II say
something in relation 20 another sub
feet, which can hardly fail 10 be
troublesome to tile conference. re-
fer to the adjustment Of tariff taxa
ton on sugar Under our party plat
form, and In accordance with our de-
ciarod party purp, ses, sugar Il n ie-
ultimate and logicni article OF reven1c
Taxation. Unfortunately, however in
cldents have accompanied certain
stages of the legislation which VIII
ho submitted 10 the conference that
have aroused, In connection with this
subject. natural Democratic animos-
lily to the methods and manipulations
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