The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-09
HILL NOT In THE DUMPS.
THE FUTURE OF THE PARTY AS
BRIGHT As EVER.

Tariff Reform An Issue That Is Bound
to Triumph Sooner or Later-He AS
cribes the Presidents Defeat to Boo-
die and the Misrepresentation Of the
Opposition.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. Gov. HILL in
the course of a serenade this evening" said:
Our success in the gubernatoriaI contest Ia
marrcd by the shadow of the national disaster.
In common with every true democrat greatly
regret the defeat of President Cleveland In the
state and in the nation. He deserved better at
the hands of the people of this country.
Honest, brave and courageous he gallantly led
his party in the great contest for tariff reform
and suffers defeat owing to false clamor, unjust
preiudices, unfair representations and the
gigantic and combined efforts of all the ponop-
ollStS OF the country. He did his duty as he I'M
derstood it regardless of personal or political
considerations, and he should have been sus-
tanned by the tax payers, consumers and masses
OF people, whose true interests he desired to SUBJ
serve, and whose rights he unselfshly en-
deavored to maintain. 1t IL not now nee
cessary or profitable to inquire whether the
m%st w5on mdt more RE wisely 0o6 6sye msa see
earlier presented or postponed to a later period.
1t is sufficient to say that as the trusted leader
OF the Democratic party, after full and careful
consideration OF the whole subject he deemed
that the best and truest interests of tho country
required that the issue should be made
at this crisis, and with that patriotic
reached, there Shoud have been prompt ac-
quiescence. TIE principle of tariff reform has
only met with temporary defeat. Sooner or
later IL will ultimately triumph in this country.
President Cleveland and the Democratic
party we're right, and deserved to sue
ceed. The argument was with us, and
two weeks longer discussion would
have given us the victory. Permit me to sug-
gest that there must be- no back TRACK taken
upon this question. The issue so courageously
presented by President Cleveland in the interest
of the whole people must not be aban-
doned. Our flag has been nailed to tie
mast, and there 1t must remain. TempOrarr
disaster must not be permitted to discourage
us In our unseflsh efforts to relieve the people
from unjust and unnecessary taxation. Tenn
porary expedients will only endanger or post
pone our final triumph. Let us steadfastiy adj
here TO the principle of tariff reform and the
clouds that now obscure our pathway will soon
pass away
The country has had the benefit Of wise,
economical and able administration OF public
affairs and the people satisfied with 10. We
have lost power in the nation, not because Of
anything which has been done omitted, but
among other causes because OF foolish and un-
grounded fears concerning the future. The
people have been msled by the persistent false
statements and predictions OF our adversaries
By firm and steady adherence to the principles
of our platform in this, the hour of a defeat,
let us demonstrate to the country the greatness,
grandness and consistency Of the Democrats
parry. That party was not born to die. 1t has
survived greater defeats than the present and
emerged stronger than before