, 1888-10-13

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. Ex-Governor
Hill and party arrived in indianapolis at
Sis to night. A crowd of 1000 or more
was at the Union depot. The party took
carriages and were escorted direct to Tom
linson hall, where a mass meeting was in
progress. AS Governor Hill appeared
escorted by Governor Gray and Chairman
Jewett the great audience arose and
cheered yociferouslY. The demonstration
continued several minutes and was most
enthusiastic in character.
Governor Hill did not conclude until 10
o'clock, having spoken over an hour. His
earlier remarks were in a degree similar
to to his address at Mitchell. Referring
to the passage of the Mills bill and the
Introduction of the new senate bill, &c
said:
The Democratic platform states our
position precisely. We believe there
should be tariff duties sufficient to meet
the expenses of the government econom
ically administered. We do not believe
that under our constitution the govern.
ment has the right to impose taxes for any
other express purpose. We believe, fur
tehr, that IN the adjustment of the tariff
1t should be so adjusted that as far as
possible and may be necessary every inter
est OF labor should be protected and every
reasonable protection afforded to our in
dustries.
This much abused Mills bill, it has
been stated. will destroy the industries of
our country; that it will reduce the a
OF our laboring men. [ deny both propo-
sitions most emphatically. | am mo- now
speaking of articles placed upon the free
list. That is one question. There is not
a single manufactured article upon which
the duty is reduced where there is not
left by this bill Sufficient revenue to rep
resent the whole cost OF labor involved in
its production any where.
Regarding the probable defeat of the
Mills bill In the mate Governor Hill con-
cluded:
My friends, the senate Of the United
States does not to-day represent the ma
iority of the people of the country. | de-
sire to state that they maintain their as
tendency in the senate Of the United
States by reason of means that will not
ear honest investigation in three states
of this Union. The state of New York
has been Democratic row for several
years. We have carried that state by
maiorities from 100 to 5000 and Co.
600, and one year 100. GOO and over. But
Notwithstanding that fact our opponents
keep control of the legislature of that
state. Let me tell you how they do i.
The constitution Of our state requires
that every ten years there shall be an
enumeration of the inhabitants of the
state and that that enumeration shall be
followed by a reapportionmebt of the
senate and assembly districts, and in def.
ance of those plain provisions of the
constitution the Republicans, that
they may retain control of the senate
and assembly, have refused to carry
out their constitution, refused to order
that enumeration and refused to reappor.
ton the senate and assembly districts Of
that state. For that reason the great
Empire state Of the Union Is m~isrepre.
sented by two Republican senators in the
United States senate. They do not rep.
resent the honest sentiments OF the major.
ity of the people ofthat state. Applause.
At the conclusion of Governor Hill
address Senator George S. Raines spoke
and the meeting adjourned at a late hour.