Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25
GOVERNOR HILL.
New Yorks Governor Follows
Blaine at Indianapolis.
An Immense Crowd Listens to His Discus
sion OF the Tariff Question-The Mills
Bill Favored and the President
Endorsed.

Endorsed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. Ex-Governor
Hill and his party, after stopping at vari-
Gus towns in Indiana, where addresses
were made, arrived in Indianapolis at S:15
last night. A drizzling rain was falling.
A crowd of 1000 or more, including fam
beau club and representatives from sew
nral other local clubs, met the party at the
Union Depot: AS Governor Hill alighted
he was greeted with prolonged cheers and
cries of "Huirah for Hill"
The party stock carriages waiting. and
were escorted directly to Tomlinson's
Hall, where the mass meeting was in pro-
gress The big auditorium had been hand
somely decorated for the occasion, and,
notwithstanding the inclement weather,
che house was we'll filled with an intelli-
gent audience Of 1000 or more. On the
stage sat many Of the prominent Demo-
Gratis Of the State and city. AS Governor
Hill appeared escorted by Governor Gray
and Chairman Jewett, the great audience
ssose and cheered vociferously, waving
Their umbrellas, canes and bandanas. The
demonstration continued several minutes,
and was of the most enthusiastic charac-
ter. Governor Hill did not conclude until
Gen O'Clock, having spoken over an hour.
He spoke substantially as follows:
Mr.. President and Fellow Citizens: have
heard considerable about the wild West, but
ahiS far exceeds my expectations. LGreat ap-
slause.] thank you for this kind and flatter-
ing reception. am proud to speak in the city
chat was the home OF that distinguished states
man. Thomas A. Hendricks. (Applause.] I
am likewise proud to speak in the city that Is
Che home of your present able Governor, Isaac
p. Gray. [Applause.] The Democracy OF the
Empire State send greetings. to the Democracy
II the State of Indiana. [Applause.] Waving
all prelminaries permit me now to enter upon
che discussion of the principal topic to which
desire to call your attention.
After reciting the passage OF che Mills bill
and the Introduction of the recent Senate bill,
the speaker said:
The Democratic platform states our position
31ecisey. We believe thas there should be
tariff duties sufficient 20 meet the expenses of
the Government economically administered
We do not believe that under our Constitution
the Government has the right to impose taxes
for any other express purpose We believe fur
dhkr that in the adjustment OF the tariff it should
be adjusted that as far possible end az
may be necessary every interest of labor should
be protected and every reasonable protection
afforded to our industries. [Applause.] But
desire to call your attention right here to this
much abused Mills bill that it has been stated
that it will destroy the industries of our coun-
cry, that it will reduce the wages OF our
laborin8 men. I deny both propositions
emphatically. am not now speaking OF the
earticles placed upon the free list. That is
one question. am speaking now of the articles
manufactured and brought into this country
upon which the duties are reduced There is
got o single article, manufactured article, upon
which the duty is reduced, whereon there is not
aeft thereon by Shis much abused Mills bill
sufficient revenue to represent the whole cost
OF the labor involved in its production any
where. tApplanse.] Therefore, the first posi-
Zion that take 10 that the Democratic party
favor thereby the protection of labor. But we
don't believe that when sufficient tariff is still
left to represent the cost Of the labor involved
in the production, that it IS necessary to still
further burden the people simply to give an
Cessive profit to the 1aonopolists and 1nanufec-
eurers.
Speaking Of salt being placed on che free hss
The speaker said:
1t has been said shers wac . trust o aslt
Srust. meyer heard % it. 1t was discovered
day or awo ago by q distinguished gentleman
who spoke here 3 care not whether there ie or
got, II there is, so much the worse. Then let
as place ahis salt upon the free hsg sad do what
we can TO kill the trust
Let me call your etteueion 80 the poeixion
Vaken By Cup opponents upon this question. A
few years ago the distinguished candidate for
Wice-President was a member Os Congress
srom the city o2 New York. He did not then
have the Vice-PresidentiA bee ID his
bonnee and think he vas honest with
his own eoAsciences honest with his con-
Stituents- When the question came up . few
years ago az to whether salt should be
placed on the free list or not Mr.. Lew p
Morton voted 60 place sails upon the free list
Three years ago when he was q candidate for
United States Senator in our State against Mr..
Evarts, some OF the Republicans who were op-
posing Mr.. Morton and favoring Mr.. Evarts
mede the charge against him that it would not
do to elect Mr.. Morton to the United States
Senate because he was Q free trader and they
1nstanced the fact that he voted to put salt
upon the free list ana at that time Mr.. Morton
came out in card in which he said
D. was unfair % him TO call him
free trader because he voted TO put
salt on the free list; he said he did this ana he
ought not to be blamed for it, because he did
1t in the interest OF the farmers and dairymen
OF the State of New York. Laughter and ap-
plause.] He was right then, my friends, but
how can ne reconcile his attitude then with the
attitude Of the Republican party now, and the
attitude taken in his own letter Of acceptance
read that letter OF acceptance carefully the
other day to see if he would not give US some
CLEAN OF hope that he might possibly vote for
Tree salt in the future, but found not q word of
1t. tApplause When I made this statement
the other night in an audience in New York
City gentleman hollered out salt won's save
him this time" Immense laughter1
The speaker then took up the wool schedule
an details Regarding the probable defeat OF the
Mills bill sin the Senate, Governor Hill con-
cluded:
My friends the Senate OF the United States
does not to-day represent majority OF the
people of this country. [Applause.l desire
TO state that they maintain aheir ascendency in
the Senate of the United States by reason Of
means that will not bear honest investigation
IN three States OF this Union. The State of
New York has been Democratic now for sew
eral years. We have carried that State by ma
3orities from 1.1o0 to $1,000 and 60 600, ana one
year 100000 and ever. [Applause.l But not
outstanding that fact our opponents keep con-
troll Of the Legislature Of that State Let me
tell you how they do 1t. The Constitution of
our State requires that every ten years
there shall be an enumeration of the inhabit-
ants of the State, and that enumeration shall
be followed by reapportionment of the Senate
and Assembly districts. And in defiance of
these plain provisions of the Constitution, the
Renuhicans that fheu