The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-30
GOV. HILL, OF new YORK,
SPEAKS FOR CHAUNOEY BLACK,
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
For Governor Of Pennsylvania, and
Makes a Comprehensive State.
ment Of Democratic Reforms.

ASr AAIAAly VI N1 u3iS bt4lb CNChluRg thO
special fea'ure was an address by Gov.
Hill, Of New York. In welcOm ing
the distinguished visitor, the large
audiencs rose and cheered wildly for
several minutes, and the entire speech
was interspereed with and punctuated
by enthusiastic demonstrations of ap-
probation. After thanking the
meeting for the cordiality of
the reception given him, which
he construed as compliment
not 10 himself personally, but TO the
gallant Democracy of the Empire
Slate, Gov. Hill said that Pennsyl-
vania and New York had stood shoul-
der to shoulder in our early colonial
history, in the war of the revolution,
and had alike contributed men and
money during the late rebellion to
save the Union. Four years ago bot h
States were the scenes of peaceful
political revolution, which resulted in
the sscendancy of the Demo cratic
party. Subsequently Gov. Grover
Cleveland had been elected President,
and the speaker had been elected to
the Governorship of New York. He
continued: II come here tonight to
ask YOU to follow the example of
New York, and elect your Lieutenant
Governor to the Governorship of
your State. That will be true civil
service reform. There are many rea-
sons why he should be elected, but
there ia one which is sufficient for me
he is true Democrat. You ask me
upon this occasion to speak to you of
the Issues of the campaign. What is
left TO be said when you have heard
Daniel Dougherty and Sam uel ]. Ran
dali? have bu few suggestions to
make. You have been told OF the
predictions of our opponents made
two years ago. l venture the statement
that those predictions have come to
naueht. They told us the Demo-
cratic party could not be trusted to
control the government of this
country. A year and a half OF sue
cesstul adminisl alton has answered
and ralutsd that statement. They told
us that the Democratic party, il it
should attain power, would assume
the rebel debt. That was the old
scare of two years ago. Not a single
dollar Of Confederate indebtedness
has been assumed or proposed to be
assumed by anybody. They told the
people, to frighten them, that the
national debt would be repudiated.
Not a dollar has been repudiated.
Every dollar of national Indebtedness
that has become due has been
promptly met and paid. They told us
that the Interests of the soldiers
in the matter of pensions would
be unsafe. The interests of
pensioners have never been so we'll
taken care of ss they have been by the
present administration. They told US
that the industries of our country
would be ruined. They have not been
ruined, but we see the evidences on
every side of increasing prosperity. 1t |
is fact today that the times are slow
ly but surely getting better-a tribute
TO the wisdom of Democratic admin
Some sllusion has been
made to the fact of visit to your
State Of the distinguished gentleman
who balls from the State OF Maine.
succeede d in saving his own
State, after a most terrible effort, he
comes to help the Republicans
Of Pennsylvania save this close
Sta'e. There is not in my mind bet
ter evidence that the State is not close,
but Chat it is surely going for the
Democratic party. This distinguished
gentleman, whose words are entitled
upon all occasions 10 careful consider
alton, stated before an audience in
Philadelphia that the country was in
danger because OF the Democratic
policy. He spoke of the magnificent
lines which we had under Republi-
,an rule. You would imsgine from
MS statement that, few
years ego, all the workingmen
we're obtaining better wages than now,
You would imagine there were no
lsrd times few years ago under a
administration. Why, he
orgets, but we recollect, that the last
yreat panic in this country occurred
lnder Republican administration in
873, when there was a Republican
resident, Republican Senate and
House of Representatives,
md at the very time that James
J. Blaine was Speaker of the
House of Representatives. Neither he
Tor his party were able to give the
ountry good and prosperous times,
lthou9h they shaped all the legisla-
ion of the country at that period.
sy that year and half OF success
al administration has demonstrated
he wisdom of the people of this coun-
ry' in changing administrations of
ublic affairs and putting the Demo
rats in power. We have not been
BILE to accomplish all that we antici-
ate, but you must remember that we
ave been thwarted by q Republican
enate OF the United States. You must =
ear in mind that there was little use
)r the Democratic party in the House ,
Representatives to frame measures !
hieh were only to be pigeon-holed :
a Republican Senate. The people :
this country have no right to hold i
5 entirely responsible for what has ;
cen done or omitted to be done. II !
ley will in the few States in which ;
ections are now to take place I
vote as to give us |;
le control of all the depart r
ents of the government, then we can :
roperly be held to responsibility. 4
nd we will accept that responsibility. n
he same gentleman who spoke in the
ty of Philadelphia land he makes
10 same speeches everywhere on the
ump) warned the country Of great RI
I'd impending danger. There always n
ems to be great danger to the coun- f
y when Mr.. Blaine takes the stump. Ct
here is.no crisis to be Anticipated, o
ch as Mr.. Blaine imsgines and pre- II
cts. l understood him to saw that ii
} opposed any interference with h
ference to the tariff. l understood A
m to cay that he opposed any re- p
rm of the tariff. l understood him b
say that he did not wish the sub c.
ct touched in any manner, and the oi
eat issue that he presented to the B
ople of Pennsylvania was that there al
lst be no Legislation upon this sub m
u. | am not going TO discuss to- n
ght this tariff question. It is a sub Vi
It about which, in its details, there ia