The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-31
Ex-PreSident Speaks in
New jersey;
TARIFF SUPREME ISSUE
Will Remain So Until Settled
EQuitably.
Non-Partisan Reception rendered
the Sage Of Princeton and Hun
bred Of Persons From
Other Towns Hear
Him Speak.
TARIFF SUPREME ISSUE

Morristown, ". j., Oct. 3o.-Former
President Cleveland spoke here tonight
10 political meeting held in Lyceum
Hall. Special trains brought hundreds of
people from other cities and towns in
this vicinity, and Mr.. Cleveland was given
an ovation. He said:
Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens:
AS greet you now cannot smother
certain sentimental emotions which in
tensify the satisfaction which this occa-
sion affords. I was born in New Jersey.
After long absence. full of incidents and
vicissitudes, l have returned to the old
State, where l hope to pass the remainder
of my days and find final resting place. l
have brought back with me n genuine and
undertaking love not only for my native
State, but for the OLD time. staunch and
vigorous Democracy.
Has no Excuse.
Il hope you will not think my refiec-
tons amiss feel in the mood for their
mention, not by way of excuse for my
appearance in a Democratic assemblage,
which l have never yet conceded to be
necessary, but because my presence here
may be regarded as not strictly consist
ent with my determination to consider
myself retired from the struggles and ac-
tirites of political warfare. I fully rec
ognize the natural order of things which
brings changes in political leadership and
council and / do not assume to have a
place in either role, but nothing, l care
not what. can drive or tempt me from
my adherence to the unauthorized. whole
some and beneficial principles of genuine
Democracy.
Il am told that these principles of the
good, old-fashioned New Jersey brand
are involved in 4 canvass here pending
IN my native State. and in the, State
delight to call my home; and B'havetin-
dulged by desire to come here and enjoy
the stimulation and pleasure which l
have never failed to find In hearty and
unanimous Democratic struggles.
Il am especially pleased to learn that
tariff reform has been made the princi-
pal issue in the canvass you have in
hand Never within my experience has
there been a time when this should be
more earnestly. persistently and honestly
pressed upon the attention of our coun-
trymen than now.
Source of Revenue.
"Of course. custom duties must continue
TO be the source of government mainten-
ance until another plan is devised. but a
tariff, constructed for the purpose of pro-
lection as it's chief object Is at all times
and in every feature of 1t, an unjust and
unfair burden upon the masses of our
peonle; but the bold and arrogant de-
partures of it's unfairness and injustice
in recent years and the new direction
they have taken ought to especially ar
rest the attention and apprehension of
every thoughtful, sober minded citizen.
1T was not long ago that the Demo-
cratic party in advocating the reduction
of tariff taxation to the revenue needs of
the Government based its insistence large
Nv upon the right and justice of cheaper
ing for the masses of our people the
prices of the necessities of life and with
drawing so much protection from a IA
vcred few manufacturers as allowed them
abnormal profits at the expense of the
great body of consumers. But the exac-
lions from the people on account of pro-
lection were ma(lB in such steathy and
unobserved manner by adding them to
their daily purchases that it was diff
cult to impress upon the consumers of
the land the extent of these exactions.
While this process was going on, i'm
ported articles not produced in this coun-
try were charged with such high rates. of
duty not only to greatly enhance their
cost to the purchasing consumer, but to
create a surplus revenue beyond its needs
in the Government treasury. This sur
Mus represented clearly and definitely a
small propo ton of the unnecessarily
added expense of the living of our people
on account of high protection; and its
aggregate was certain but the amount of
the exaction thus represented was insig
nifcant as compared with the amount
which protection permitted our own man
ufacturers to pocket from the consumer
Message of 1887.
when, in 1887, the doctrine of the De
n1ocracy on tariff reform was embodied
in an executive message to Congress.
though all the incidents and consequences
of a high protective tariff were considered
it was hoped that the plain and palpable
fact that what was then considered a
large surplus remaining in the Govern
ment Treasury which should be in the
possession of the people might, as an OBJ
icct lesson from an unusual standpoint,
effectually present the situation. This
was therefore, in a sense made the key
note of the message in the opening pass
aga as follows:
You are confronted at the threshold
of your legislative duties with a condi-
tion of the national finance which imper-
otIvelv demand immediate and careful
consideration.
e.. The amount of money exacted
through the operation of present laws,
from the industries and necessities of the
paonle largely exceeded the sum neces-
sar( to meet the expenses of the Govern
r,,nt When we consider that the the
ory If our institution guaranteed to every
cit,asn the full enjoyment of all the
frYits of his industry and enterprise, with
o,Iv such deduction as may be his share
t,,ri-ds the careful and economical main
.,tnence of the Government which pro-
.ects him. IT Is plain that the exaction
~ more than this is indefensible extor-
tior and a culpable betrayal OF American
fairness and justice
Accumulation in Treasury.
..,frar commenting on tariff operations
.,or, thls standpoint. there followed a
condemnation of the policy and law that
"a an necessary accumulation in
.ba treasury OF the peoples money pos
sihlc and this was introduced in these
- But our present tariff laws, the vi