The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-18
GOV. HILL
The Chief Magistrate of New York
State Delivering Campaign
Speeches in Indiana.
A Clear and Forclble Statement
of the Democratic Position
on Tariff.

was the point selected by the democratic
state committee for Governor David B.
Hill, of New York, todnsugurate his brief
canvass of Indiana. Lawrence county is
thickly populated, and Mitchell has long
been locally famous for its large and en-
thusiastic democratic gatherings. The
elements were unpropitious for large
gathering to-day, heavy rainfall having
prevailed throughout southern Indiana
for twenty-four hours, rendering the roads
disagreeable for travel, but in spite of
these drawbacks, hundreds of farmers be-
gan to arrive early in the day, and trains
came loaded with rural passengers
until at noon time crowd of near 5000
filled the muddy village streets. About
this time it ceased raining for few
minutes, and between 1000 and 5000 per-
sons gathered at the station to see the
distinguished governor. Lawrenceburg
was the first stopping place in Indiana,
and several hundred people were assem-
bled at the station to welcome the gov
ernor to Indiana.
Governor Hill appeared on the platform
and was loudly cheered. He thanked the
citizens for their welcome, and the train
moved off. At Aurora and North Vernon
large crowds gathered in the rain to wit
ness the passage of the train. Governor
Hill appeared at each place. Seymour
was reached at l1:40. Here Governor
Gray, Hon. John A. Holman, Jason Brown
and representative of the Associated
Press joined the gubernatorial party.
The meeting between the distinguished
democratic governors was very cordial
They conversed until the train reached its
destination.
At 1890 the governor was escorted
through the village with music and pro-
cession of several hundred citizens to a
grove where pavilion had been erected.
The trees were dripping with moisture
and the atmosphere was chilly, but the
large audience cheered the governors as
they appeared. Three large floats, hand
somely decorated, were crowded with little
girls and young ladies, who sang and
cheered while the party was entering the
grounds. Mason j. Niblock, son of Judge
Niblock, of the supreme court of Indiana,
presided and at once introduced Governor
faultlessly attjred, and wearing his over
coat, the crowd repeatedly cheered him.
Notwithstanding the heavy atmosphere he
spoke with great clearness.
Governor Hill said:
"Fellow citizens 1 am reioiced at this
opportunity of meeting the people of In
diana. Your state seems to be alive with
enthusiasm and true democracy. On this
unpleasant day you will not expect me to
detain you with any lengthy remarks. I
came to add my testimony in favor of the
wisdom and benefits which we have re-
ceivedi from the democratic administration
of national affairs. Applause In the
first place, want to call your attention
to the differences between this campaign
and some of the presidential campaigns
of the last twenty years. To-day
all over this land our people are engaged
in the discussion of economic and indus
trial questions. Heretofore these ques
tions have been neglected. -Four years
ago we were engaged in considering other
questions growing out of sectional ami
mosities between 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 statesmanlike administration of
Grover Cleveland the country has been
entirely and completely pacified. APP
plause l always desired to take off my !
hat to the democracy of Indiana, but you
will permit me this afternoon to keep it
on. Applause and cries of keep it on.
Therefore, the first point that
make in favor of the democratic party in
discussion of these questions that concern
this election is that the opportunity the
every citizen at this time is due to three
and half years of democratic admins
tration. Applause. My friends,t the dem
ocratio party proposes revision of the
tariff. 1t does not propose a reduction
of the tariff, but it proposes simply a
modification of the tariff. Revision is not
tariff destruction. We believe the time
has come when the excessive revenues of
the government should be diminished. We
believe the best and truest interests of our
country will be subserved by reduction |
of the present high rate of taxation"
Governor Hill argued that in time of
peace, war taxation should cease
The surplus in the treasury
was constant menace to honest govern
ment. The democratic party had given
the country an issue in this campaign. 1t
favored revision of the tariff on two
points. Raw material, where possible,
should be admitted free, and taxes upon
the necessities of life should be made
light as possible. He did not propose to
go into detailed argument as to the
Mills bill, but considered it reasonably
free from objection. 1t was measure III
the interest of the taxpayers, consumers,
farmers, mechanics and laboring men of
the country. Governor Hill then called
attention to President Cleveland's re-
markable message, and how it was received
by the republicans, who deprecated, tink-
ering With the tariff.
Finally, after bitter opposition, they, on
the eve of a presidential election, when
they saw the demand for tariff reform
was sweeping over, moment came at the
eleventh hour with N sasure for reduction
of the tariff, and, after Analysing the re-
publican measure, he declared it was a
confession of judgment in favor of the
position taken by President Cleveland and
the democratic party in December last,
but they were too late. The cry for tariff
reform would again place Mr.. Cleveland
in the presidential chair.
The governor then dwelt at considerable |
length upon the desirability of such tariff |
reform as the democratic party proposed.
Governor Hill then assured the Indiani-