Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-13
Smites Republican Pretenses and
Promises.
GOVERNOR HILL In INDIANA.
A Great Audience Braves the Elements TO
Hear Him
MAKE 4 MAGNIFICENT ADDRESS.
The Democratic Party Proposes to Reduce the
Surplus Cut Down Taxation and
Chespsn the Nscsssaries Of Life
Il! Forces the Issue.

| MITCHELL IND, OCIOOcf 1uis
little town, with . population of l, 800,
situated in the southern part Of Lawrence
county, was the point selected by the
Democratic State Committee for Governor
David B. Hill, of New York, to inaugura,e
his brief canvass Of Indiana. The elements
were unpropituous for large gathering
to-day, but in spite Of these drawbacks
hundre Is of farmers began to arrive early
in the day, and the trains came loaded
with raral passengers, until at noon time
a crowd of rear 5000 filed tie muddy
village streets.
The party left Cincinnatti at ? O'Clock
via the Ohio & Missippi Railroad. Law
renceburg was the first stopping place 10
Indiana, and several hundred peepla were
a. ssmbled at the station to Welcome The
Governor TO Irdiana. Governor Hill ap-
peared on the platform and was loudly
che cred, he thanked the cit ze1s for their
welcome and the train mov<d of. At
Aurora, and North Yerron, large crowds
gathered in the rain to witness TIE passage
of the train, Gov. Hill spp sared AZ ga b
placs, Seymour was reached at 11:4O, Here
Gov. Gray, Hon. John A. Holman, Hon
Jas. F. Brown, and the representative Of
the Ass ociated Press joined the Gubtraa.
to:isl party. The meetiog between the
distinguished Democratic Governors was
vsry cordial, they conysrsed until the
train reached its destination at 1880,
Tbs GOyerno' were escorted through the
village with mu.ic and q procession Of sey-
eral hundred ID q grove adjacent, where a
pavilion tal been erected. The tyees were
dripping with moisture and the atmos phere
was chilly, bat large audience cheered tas
Governors as they appeared.
THE GovERNoR's ADDRESS.
Notwithstanding the heavy atmosphere,
Governor Hill spoke With great clearness
as follows:
FELLOW .CTTIZESs:-I en- Tejoiced at
this opportunity Of meeting the people OF
Iu6ians. Your State e.eus TO be alive
With enthusiasm and true Democracy. On
this unpleasant day You will not expect
ne to detain on with any lepg'hy remarks
come 70 add my testimony in favor
of the wisdom and the bsnefit which
We have received from q Democratic ad-
ministration Of national affairs. Ap-
plapse In the first place, want to call
your attention to TIE difference between
this camraign and some Of the PrssideE-
tial campaigns of the last twenty years.
To-day, all over this land, our peol Ia are
engaged in the Gi clssion OF economic and
industrial questions. Heretofore these
questions have besn neglected. Four
years ago We were engaged in considering
other QUE stions, gio wing out OF tie sec
tional animosities between the various SIC
tions of our country; and today, my
friends, we are permitted to discuss these
economic and industrial questions, b:cArss
under tbs wise and statesman!ike admins
tration of Grover Cleveland, the country
has been en- i:ely and completely pacihsd.
Applause.
/ always desired 20 take of my hat to
the Democracy Of Indiana, but you WILL
permit me this afternoon 10 keep 1T on.
and cries OF keep it on!'
Therefore, the first point that l make 10
favor OF tte Democratic patty in this cleo
riSn is that the opportunity for the dis
cussion of these questions that concs 70
every cit zso at his own home Is due to
three and half years Of National Demo
cratic administration. Applause
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
Nv friends, the Democratic party pro-
poses q reyi4ion of the tariff. 1t does not
propose the destruction of the tariff, tu'
lit proposes simply q modification of 1t
Tariff revision Is not tGitf destruction.
We believe that the time has come when
the excessive revenues o. the government
should be dimishtd. We bsisye that the
hest and truest interests of our country
will be subserved by reduction of the
present high rate OF taxation. We have
suffered long enough under war taxation
and we think the time has come-the tims
Of peace when taxation should cess
Need l argue before an inte ligeut sndi
ence Ike tnis, that it is bsst for this coun
try, that there should not be an overflow
ing Treasury? You know what q s1plus
an immense surplus, in the Fedora
Treasury means. 1t means opportunity
for iob1 of every character. 1t means pse
lesi and unnecessary expenditures OF pub
, lie monies. And 1t is best for our country
; that there should not be an overfowint
Treasury.
THE KIND OF REDUCTION.
; The Democratic party, my friends, Ia
D given the country an issus IN this cam
= naisn 1t is an issue which has attracted
worldwide attention. We are in favor
: a revision of the tariff, principally ufol
/ two points,
First-ws think that raw material
wherever it is possible 80 to do, should b
admitted free Of duty; We bslieve, In tn
o second place, that the taxes upon IN
e nscsessriss of life should bs made as ligh
= "a possible. Upon thsss two points W
NAV confidently appeal to the people u
D this campaign. / don't proT ose to srgu
o 10 Won st any length in fsvo
the propriety of what is know
: a. the MUS bill. You BY this time in tn
: campaign are familiar with the details
8 that MEASURE. sm net here to say toa
il is perfect in all IFS details, but IN tD
i main il iAs measure reasonably free no.
G objection. 1T is o measure intended I
subsrye the best Interests Of the taxpayer
|. the consumers, the farmers, the mechanic
# and the laboring men of the country.
% TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
NV friends, when this question was tr'
presented to Congress last December,
= you will recollscs, it was presented
"a Congress in q message by the President
the United States, Grover Cleveland
= You will recollect what he TOLD II
= country in reference to the necessity
some relief Of the people. Have you TO
rt,sn bow that message was receive
by our opponents in and cus Of CopgNes
r In ths INST plscs. they said there W:
q. no surplus; in the second place, they sai
re II thsrs was 4. surplus IL did not mstte
They said, ''It il better, is it not that v
CO should have . surplus than deficiency:
A. They said, SIT il unwiss to disturb Il
r busines, interests of the countl
by tiukering with the tsrif,
d. and they neglected no opportuni
20 discourage the presentation Of this que
ton to the people Of the United State
Dill Nevertheless, that me sage, which startl'
;c. the psople somewhas because OF its Dol
p. ness. its honesty, its candor, was vo,
upon by our Democratic Representatives,