The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-14
Preaching Jeffersonian Democracy
to Enthusiastic Hoosiers.
Now York's Governor Making O
Successful Missionary Tour.
Tho People Turning Out by Thous-
ands to Greet Him.
Remarkably Eloquent and Effective Ad-
dresscs-His Ringing Words at
Lafayette Yestorday-A Speech
That WIN Win.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. l3..-Gov. Hill
and party arrived this morning. The city
was crowded with visitors from surround
ing counties, not less than 10000 strangers
being here. About 1000 men
participated in the parade, marching
through the mud aud rain, cheer
ing enthusiastically. The mass meeting ut
the rink convened at . o'clock. Tho
building was crowded TO sulIocation, and
several thousand were unable to obtain adj
mission. Gov. llill received an oya.
ton rs he appeared. lie spoke an hour,
and was repeatedly interrupted by Wild
applause. Many of his tariff arguments
were the same rs employed ut Mitchell
aud indianapolis.
GOV. mlL's ADDRESS
Tho following is synopsis Of his al
dress:
Mr. President and Fellow itlzcns-I
think speak the sentiments Of the people
when say that they ate reasonably salts
fed with the administration. A voice,
You bet We are. " know what was pre-
dictcd four years ago In the presidential
canvass. Nearly four years of prosperous
government have gwen the lie to the as
sertions made by the Republican party
four years ago. Applause. They mado
the same assertions eight years ago. They
made them twelve years ago. But they
have now been completely and entirely
answered. Our wprkugmrn are better
employed than In years The merchants
IN some of our great cities, especially in
New York city, arc selling more than
for yvaN, the Southern trade being
the best for many years. This
Is %, because under the wiso policy
and 'latc-mnnlike administration of rrcsi-
dent Cleveland the country has been en-
tiruly paciiyd. The principal question u
the hour h that ct the reduction ut taxa
uon The Democratic party believes that
unnecessary taxation Is unjust taxation.
We believe that there has been enough
legislation iur classes and W. PROPOSE To
lrglslutr Tor the muSscs. GW1i appllu.c.l
We believe that the interests at the con.
lum,N ui the country should Oo consulted
now rather than the Interests ut selfish
classc, nnA uiv intctcats ui mouopul,-ta.
Upon this question tho two parties divide.
| I know that the gentleman tom Maino
| who * now Ia this state seeks 10 impress
| upon the people of Indiana that ail tho
blessings which they enjoy may be- aitrIS.
uttblu 81 high protective tariff
"A voice lie can't do itI sup
pose this magnificent weather VI
today may be- attributed 90 q high prnicr-
tive taun. lie seeks Ia prove that during
the past twenty Nutr our population has
been increased because your mrWs have
been we'll cultivated, because, tuu pryat
rNlUut your Industries have pruzr'Ud,
thu ull this may hv accounted Tot 10y tho
mere existence ui what h called high
tariff Ms nipuds because You huNo
worked hard aud cultivated your iurus
You ury entitled tn thr credit ul u and no
one elise. The increase Of your pupula-
| lions ls not due a. any tnrin system. Ap.
pllu.c and luughlrrl Your country has
pfu.ppUd in spite Ol IT, Why u IN a
| lal-r position that hc assumes. lOumight
take % single date IN the history ui tho
country aud from that date you might
prove must anything. Why my friends.
ihpfpHu murr insane people iu this state
than there WprH twenty yrIr ago, I'M
duubirdIr fI.r. are more mortgages ON
YOUR muus l.uu there w,fu twenty
yusrI u.H. undoubtedly thyp uro
moro ruurIr ihat occupy your poor
I.u..s iL.u ilprH were twenty yyIW ago.
Auu ..r how inIa' nrr the premises FROM
which hv reasons Hil, my friends,
rluuu. o. maintained uuUn these slight
arguments lu thr iirt place, ! Jay down
Do. puUr .fIuu, viz, that unless some
srli injury boz 100 vuHUp. d o. naturally ipr
tbr bpu.ui ui the people tu have reduced
a.BtIHu. don't aulHUrIlu tu iuu doc
it.up fIll tHu public debt is public
b'r..Ius. Neither do ! subscribe a. that
other doctrine. namely, that public taxa
tun b. % public blessing Applause
/ lrI,r,r chat We have q right Ia assume
TINT tlp country would be- better aud
mur. prosperous by having us little tariff
"A. upssihIr. Starting with that PROPOSE
don. lul us SOC what the Democratic party
uBIu.rs. n proposes, my friends, a
revision of the uun busui upon
two elementary principles. What 1rc
these underlying Principle ono
H that thUr should ly u' uu'y
uuup rHw materials. second. tIH. ihyu
| should IuuHIIght tlu.l H UHs.N.r upon tho
u.r,aar.r ui Hio. lAplau..I Upon
/ tIu.H tNuV..ufa We WIt confidently ftly
YuYu lHu IuuII-,uHH aud Tult judgment
.I iHD American rrup.p. We propose tp
uIf.r wool uruu ths iru l..t, lumber upon
tHr free Iis,. We propose tp place sli,
ono oft ihv upc,ssluy5 OF ulc, upon iHo
r.r lIsI. Years AGO cotton WH placed
Hppn Doc free Uat and We can s..uH f.I.Iu
vU.vu.' should mot ul.U hn V' Il upon
thr FREQ IHl I. b. amusing foo u|l il'
arguments of Eruubl.rIn nov .mHH"H 10
| b. proposed tU pat old mgs ON i..r ruu I,L
/ hupaun ID would make paper ,n.n'r ne
fhis country aud benefit uurJu iHH.. classes.
/ When tho Mills bi.l WIS reported 10
| Congress aud upon i.s DO asn l.Nun-
/ Irln urrr Immediately sv. iu NHfh 10
1ulck tiis item ui the Did, IH"F .IId ul
/ me Junk dealers in the country would vote
avliu.l Cleveland on HuJHuui ui DO, hui'
/ IU' aud behold. when tHr -yuHig Dnmgs 10
| be- prepared. thu Republicans ih'in' YES
/ conclude 30 rut u'd r.s, upon 'hr five ii'l;
/ N tbr.o people cannot vote lor Cleveland
| Lcr4up aII be. were Uut ou ihr itc' lisI
| nov r4rn.i ,uf. iur Harrison either, aud