The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-13
HILL TAKES THE STUMP.
HE OPENS UP IN A SMALL TOWN,
BUT MAKES A BIG HIT.
The boosters Laugh at the Ease With

The Boosters Laugh at the Ease With
Which He Knocks Brother B.aine's
Speech Into a Cooked Hat-He Goes
from Mitchell to Indianapolis and is
Given Continuous Ovation.
MITCHELL, IND, Oct. 12.-Gov. Hill of
New York addressed a great meeting of
democrats here to-day. In the course of
his address he said:
Four years ago we were engaged in consider
ing other questions growing out of sectional
anlmoSlttes between the various sections of our
country and to-day, my friends, we are
permitted to discuss these economic
and industrial questions, because under
the wise and statesman-lke administration OF
Grover Cleveland, the country has been entirely
and completely pacitied. Applause, There
fore, the first point that make in favor of the
Democratlc party in this election, IS that OPP
portunity for the discussion Of these questions
that coucern every citizen at his home, is due TO
three and a half years of the national demo-
cratic administration. lApplause.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF
My friends, the Democratic party proposes re-
vision of the tariff. 1t does not propose de-
struction of the tariff; but it proposes simply
modification of it. We think that raw
material wherever it possible so to do should
be admitted free of duty; we believe, in the
second place, that taxes upon the necessaries of
life should be made as light as possible Upon
these two points we may confidently appeal TO
the people in this campaign.
Gov. Hill discussed the tariff question at
length, and said of the republican Senate
bill:
am not here to discuss the wisdom of the de
tails of that bill, but am here to say in The
light of these claims, in the light Of these facts
IN the light of the attitude of the republicans in
congress and out Of congress, that the report of
the majority of the Senate committee and
the presentation of any bill whatever by
them is a confession of judgment in favor Of
all the positions taken by President Cleveland
and the Democratic party in December last
[Applause.l
My friends II is too late The cry for tariff
reform, which has been spreading over tnis
country, has received such an impetus that il
will again place Mr.. Cleveland in the presiden-
tial chair Prolonged cheers
NEW YoRKs VOTE PROMISED.
come to tell you that we propose to give the
vote of the empire state to Cleveland and Thur
man in November Great cheering.l There
will be no mistake about it this time, and by q
majority that will not be counted by a few
thousands. LApplanse.l Our people are alive
TO the serious questions OF the hour We agree
with you that something ought to be done to
subserve the interests of our people Our ma
tional congress has leRislated in the interests of
the classes and in the interest of monopolies
long enough. Ne propose to do something for
the interests of the people. That, my friends.
is the issue, and that is all there is Of il. You
may confuse it by misstatements l notice
that the distinguished gentleman from
Maine, who is now in this state, is
telling the people that oil your pros
perity is due to the high protective tariff.
MUST MAKE CROPS GROW
You would have no crops but forethe tariff, ]
suppose. Laughter.
hut for the tariff; your lands would not have
been cleared your farms would not have been
cultivated except for the tariff. My friends
This Is simply nothing more or less than clap
and it, will daaaiva ba intalIiaar1f
pie OF this state.
AT INDIANAPoLIs
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 12-Gov. Hill and
party arrived here tonight. Hemade brief
speeches at Seymour and elsewhere on the
route. At Seymour he said:
FELLOW CrTIzENs-I thank you for this cor.
dial greeting. Four years ago our opponents
predicted that the country would be ruined by
the advent OF the Democratic party to power.
They predicted that we would assume the CON
federate debt laughterl; that we would repud
ate the national debt; that the colored people
would be restored to slavery; that the industries
of the country would be paralyzed, and that
disaster of every kind would overtake this land
To-day we can say that all these
predictions of our adversaries have come
to naught We have now had three and half
years of wise craftsmanship i'm the administra-
tion of public affairs. In the last thirty or forty
years we have not had a better administration
than that which has been given us by Grover
ing.l The question which Is now presented is
whether there shall be change of administra
tion.
BUSINESS MEN SATISFIED.
think that the business interests Of the coun.
try are satisfied with the present administra.
ton. The country is reasonably prosperous
Our industries are fiourishing. Our people in
Maine are receiving good wages, aud every.
where there Is contentment. NO one no mat.
ter how bitter partisan he may be, doubts the
sincerity Of the President. He may have made
mistakes l cannot recall what they are. He has
submitted to the people suggestions in regard 10
the tariff. What he proposes is for the best in
terests of this land. The Democratic party
proposes to relieve the people from the burden
of unnecessary taxation. That, my fri snds, is
the issue of the hour. We believe that under
the present system-rather under the present
high tariff-we are raising an unnecessary
amount of revenue in this country.
THE PLACE FOR THE SURPLUS
We believe that the place for the surplus
taxes is In the pockets of the people and not In
the federal treasury. We believe that the re
duction should be made, ana we believe it can
be accomplished without injuring any industry
and without injuring the wages OF a single
laboring man. We want a system 30 adjusted
that ne people may have the benefits of moder.
ate taxation. I am satisfied that the people
Of Indiana appreciate the Importance Of
this campaign, and that you propose to do your
duty. 1t Is Impossible in this weather TO speak
at any length. ] thank you for the compliment
which you pay and your friends who ac-
company me, by coming out to hear what little
we have 90 say on this inclement afternoon.
Applause.
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