The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-09-06
FOR TARIFF REFORM.


 The President Gives His Reasons for With.
 Holding HIS Signature from the Tariff
 Bnl-He Takes His Place with the Rank
 and File of the Democratic Party.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The presi.
 dent yesterday sent the following let
 ter to Representative Catchings, of
 Mississippi, who consented toits pub
 lication in view of it's public character
 and importance:
 Hon, T. c. Catchings
 EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-My Dear Sir: Since the conversation l I had with you and MT. Clark of Alabama. a few days ago in regard to my action upon the tariff l bill now before me, have given the subject l full and most serious consideration. The re- l suit is am more settled than ever in the de- l termination to allow the bill to become a law | without my signature.
 | When the formulation of legislation which it was hoped would embody democratic ideas of tarif reform was lately entered upon by the congress- nothing was further from my anticl- patton than result which could not prompt lY and enthusiastically indorse. IL is therefore with feeling of the utmost disappointment that submit to denial Of this privilege l do not claim to be better than the masses of my party, nor do l wish to avoid any responsibility which, on account of the passage of this law, ought to bear as mem Der of the democratic organization, neither will permit myself to be separated from my party to such an extent aS might be implied by my veto of tariff legislation which, though dis appointing, is still chargeable to democratic effort. But there are provisions in this bill which are not in line with honest tariff reform, and tt contains inconsistencies and cruditieS which ought not to apper in tarin 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 retormer unhappy, while influences surrounded 1t in the latter stages and interfered with its final construction which ought not to be recognized or tolerated in dem- ocratic tarifl reform councils
 And yet, notwithstanding all its vicissitudes and all the bad treatment 1t received at the hands of pretended friends, 1t presents a vast improvement to existing conditions. It will tighten many tariff burdens that now rest heavily upon the people. It is not only bar Tier against the return of mad protection, but it furnishes vantage ground from which must be waged further aggressive operations against protected monopoly and governmental favorlt- ism.
 I take my place with the rank and file of the democratic party who believe in tariff reform and who know what 1t is who refuse to accept the results embodied in this bill as the close of the war, who are not blinded to the fact that the livery of democratic reform has been stolen and worn in the service of republican pr0uet- tion, and who have marked the places where the deadly blight of treason has blasted the councils of the brave in their hour of might. The trusts and combinationszath communism Of pelf-whose machinations have prevented us from reaching the success we de- serve should not be forgotten or forgiven. We shall recover from our astonishment at their | exhibition of power, and if then the question | Is fore ed upon us whether they shall submit to | the free legislative will Of the peoples repre- sentatives or shall dictate the laws which the l people must obey, we will accept and settle | that issue as one involving the integrity and . safety Of American institutions.
 love the principles of true democracy be- cause they are founded in patriotism and upon . justice and fairness toward all interests. lam . proud of my party organization because ii is . conservative, sturdy and persistent in the en- forcement of it's principles. Therefore I do not despair of the efforts made by the house of | representatives to supplement the bill already passed by further legislation and to have en- grafted upon 1t such notifications as will more nearly meet democratic hopes and aspirations
 cannot be mistaken as to the necessity oi Tree raw materials as the foundation of logical and sensible tariff reform. The extent to which this is recognized in the legislation al- ready secured Is one of its encouraging fea- lures; but it is vexatious to recall that while  the secretary of the treasury disclosss the fact that both might have been made free by the annual surrender of only about S700,0O0 of un- revenue.
 I am sure that there is a common habit of lnder-estimat.ag the importance of free raw in tarif legislation, and of regarding them as only related to concessions to be made .o our manufacturers. The truth is their iniu- ence is so far-reaching that if disregarded complete and benefcent scheme of tarin re- form cannot be successfully inaugura ted. When we give to our manufacturers free raw we unshackle American enterprise md ingenuity, and these will open the doors of oreign markets to the reception Of our wares md gi ve opportunity for the continuous and 'emunerative employment of American labor.
 With materials cheapened by their freedom rom tarin charges. the cost of their product must be correspondingly cheapened. There Ipon justness and fairness to the consumer would demand that the manufacturers be obliged to submit to such readjustment and modification of the tariff upon their finished ,oods as would secure to thepeope the benefit of he reduced cost of their manufacture and shield he producer against the exactions of inordi- late proiitS It will thus be seen that free aw materials and just and fearless regula- ion and reduction of the tarif to meet the hanged conditions, would carry to every hum 1 ,le home in the land the blessings of increased comfort and cheaper living The millions Of our cOuntrymen who have ought brayely and wellf for tarin reform should % exhorted to continue the struggle, boldly to open warfare and constantly q 'uarding against treachery and half-hearted- less in their camp. Tariff reform will not be ettled until it is honestly and fairly settled in he interest and to the benefit of patient an -sunering people. Yours very truly, (
 GROVER CLEVELAND. ( THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. '
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