The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-21
Hills HOUSING SPEECH.


| a Tremendous Gathering at New York
| Addressed by the Empire States Chief
I Magistrate, Who scores ingalls, and
4 Urges United Effort in the Coming 70.
I litical struggle.
/ New York. June l3-Thc Academy Of
Music was not half big enough 10 accommo-
late Tammany's opening boom last night
i Tor Cleveland and Thurman. Not all the
/ city could measure the enthusiasm with
which the braves and sachcms heard the
i Governor Of New York speak the words
that proclaimed harmony for the campaign
| In the Empire State A pulling, sweating,
/ red bandanacd crowd jaInmcd the audi
! torium TO the doors. Every thing that was
/ done evoked cheers. Every word that was
uttered demanded thundcrous applause.
| The stage was glittcring with local celeb
rites of greater or less degree, and few,
such as Governor Leon Albeit, Of New
| Jersey, Colonel Cockercll and Bourke
Cochran made speeches. but what every
/ one came for was to hear the speech OF
1 Governor HILL That functionary assumed
the t'cor at the proper time, arranged his
manuscript and partly read. partly deliv.
cred without that help glowing eulogism
| of Democracy and its candidates Governor
| Hill. said:
FELLOW CITIZENS: The gallant Democracy
/ OF the Empire State send their greeting to the
Democracy OF the Union. We ratify the nomi-
nations OF the st. Louis convention enthusias-
tcalIy. unitediy and harmoniously and inaug.
urate the campaign OF 1855 with all Our guns
turned toward the common enemy. This night
| the assurance can be confidently given to our
friends in other States that the electoral vote
| OF New Yore is safe for our candidates.
| The convention has been held. the ticket
has been fairly nominated, the platform has
been constructed after due deliberator
| and care. The lines OF battle are being formed,
/ and every true Democrat will now march under
the old Democratic flag and loyalty sustain the
party OF Jefferson, jackson, Tilden and Sey-
monr-names ever illnstrious in our country s
history, and the mention Of which stirs every
patriotic heart. In this contest the conserva-
tive and business elements of the community
/ will be with US. The Independent press will
lend our National ticket helping hand. The
| Democratic press-able, faithful and true-Will
preach the sound doctrines and give the rear
sons fer the .'fath that is with u.s." The coun.
try is TO be congratulated upoa the wisdom and
patriotism which characterized the late con-
vcntion.
Whence comes our candidate for President,
The President of the United States Senate,
Mr.. ingalls,, recently said. The nomination
and election OF Grover Cleveland have made
the pretensions OF any American citizen to the
this country whose ignorance Is so prof00nd
whose obscurty is SO mpenetrabc and whose
anteccdents are SO degraded that he may mol
iustihaply aspire to q Presidential nomination
by the Democratic party. Mr.. ingalls, Is
right, but not in the same sense in which he de.
sired to be understood. Intending apersonal
insult to the President and reflection upon the
Democratic party, he has unconsciously paid d
tribute, not only TO the President and the
party, but to our American institutions. II hai
always been the pride. the boast and the glory
OF our country that its most humble citzct
Was eligible to the highest position in the land
1t is to our credit that there IS not school-bo!
any where So poor, unknown, so frienless
that he may not, under the benign institution
OF our country. aspire to the Presidency or an
other honorable position within the gift OF
free people. The yrulent Senator forge Is tha
there are no heredtory claims upon Office
under our republican form Of Government
but that any honest man who possess th'
quail fications required by our constitution
may properly and honorably seek the suffrage,
OF his fellow citizens, no matter what his ante
cedents may have been or who was his father
mother, "sister. cousin or aunt Respecta
bility does not depend upon family influence Q
wealth. obscurity has never been considered
crime; and long line Of aristocratic ancestr
is not requisite to reiute the charge OF degra
dation when an unpretentious or humble citi
zen aspires to distinction and renown.
"The rank is but the guineas stamp
The mars the gowd for a that"
The time was when the Republican part.
also sought its candidates from other ranks
than those OF the miilionaires. Monopolst
were at least kept in the rear and we're con
tented with the pecuniary benefit that hig
taxation gave them. Now they seek both tn
benefits and the honors, and these men are tht
controlling force III the Republican party to
day. The most bitter partisan can not den.
that the President Is an honest and sincer
man. For over three years the country ha
had the benefit OF q wise, economical ana sue
cessful administration OF public affairs. ant
the Democracy may confidently appeal Z
the people for the continuance OF our part.
in power. l concede that neither the Presf
dent nor his Administration has escaped criti
csm. But Jefferson was criticised, Monroe wa
assailed and jackson was abused. History re
peats itself. We favor freer trade. but not fire.,
trade The Democratic platform, while not il
every respect as some Of us might desire II, SUI
fieiently expresses the principle OF tariff reform
to which We are all committed II though
our platform favored free trade l should not b
here tonight. believe in an intelligent fai
and honest revision Of the tariff. revision Il
the interest of the people and not OF monopo
lies. believe in protecting labor in every le
gitimate and proper way, but unnecessary ant
unjust burdens upon commerce do not afIOr'
any assistance or protection to working men,
Permit me to pay q brief tribute TO our nobl
candidate for Vice-President, Allen 6. THU
man, OF Ohio. As Judge, Senator, Statesman
citizen, neighbor, friend. and in every relation
in life, he has been honored, respected and re
vered. Every Democrat knows who THE Oh
Roman" is, and he, at least, is free from tn
charge OF obscurity. Four years ago the Ri
publican party's cry was that our candidate fo
President was too inexperienced" Wei
since then he has married and settled dowr
and so given . good example to
ali, and il we are as fortunate in our choic
as he has been We shall all have obtaine
greater prize than even that OF tn
Presidency OF the United States But now the
say that our candidate for Vice President
"too old" II he is too DID, then he ccrtainl
can not be charged with the inexperence
youth. No man can be said to be too old"
he has not outlived his usefulness. The DEN
Ocratic party is proud to honor the Nestors {
the party who served ii in days when IL wa
weak and struggling for existence.
Governor Hill then cited the cases O
some '.old men, in public life--Adams
Dix, Franklin, Cameron, Thiers, Empero
William and others. In conclusion he said
As Democrat, speaking to Democrat
organization which has existed from the bt
ginning Of the Government, let me say to 70
that the ticket and platform are both worth
of our warmest approval and our most zealou
efforts and support. Our adycrsaries will III
sail US with false issues and misleading que
tions. They will attempt to stir up unworth
preiudices OF classes and nationallties, bu
they will fail. They have already in the pas
discovered that campaign Of scandal IN
yituperation does not win. Til. u .s,ssi taii
paisn ought to be Il contest base Gtoa
honest and intelligent discuss Oh q; he +
Issues involved, and SO far rs We .uacerI
let US strive to make il 50.
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Black Hills Criticism.