St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-13
HILL IN HOOSIERDOM.
The Governor Of the Empire
State Camps on Blaines
Trail.
Indianians Gather in Thou
sands Along His Route to
Do Him Honor.
A Heavy Fall Of Democratic
Dew Fails TO Dampen
Their APdoP.
Backbiter ingalls, Assails the
Methods of Smooth Sena-
tor Quay.

MITCHELL. Ind, Oct 12.-This little
town. witha population of 800, situated
!n the southern part Of Lawrence eOun-
IL. at the intersection OF the Ohio &
Mississippi,a and Louisville. New Albany
az Chicago railways was the point Sc
lected by the Democratic state COM
mittee for Gov. David B. Hill. of New
York. to inaugUrate his brief canvass of
Indiana. Lawrence county is thickiy
populated and Mitchell has long been
locally famous for its large and enthus-
iastic Democratic gatherings. Fair
weather and dry roads. however. are
necessary contingencies here for one of
these outpourings of 10000 people.
which have characterized the village.
The elements we're unprOpitious for
such a 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 began to arrive
early in the day and the trains came
loaded with rural passengers. until at
noon time a crowd Of near 5000 filled
the muddy village streets. About this
time il ceased raining for a few hours
and between 1000 and 5000 people gath
cred at the station to welcome New
Y0rk'S distinguished governor and Gov.
gray. OF Indiana. were escorted through
lie village with music. and procession
Of several hundred to a grove adjacent
where a pavilion had been erected. The
firfro fF1r nd
lie atmosphere was chilly, but a large
audience cheered the governors as they
appeared. Three large floats. hand
sOmelV decorated. were crowded with
little girls and young ladies. who sang
and cheered while the party was enter
ny the grounds. Mason j. Niblack. son
)f Judge NIblack. of the supreme court
)f Indiana. presided. and at once intro
juced Gov. Hill. As the governor
stepped forward faultlesSly attiTed. ana
wearing his OvercOat.
THE CROWD ROSE AND CHEERED
aim repeatedly. Notwithstanding the
heavy atmosphere. he spoke with great
cIearnesS. as follows:
Fellow Citizens am relOiced at this
opportunity of meeting the people of
Indiana. Your state seems to be alive
with enthusiasm and true Democracy.
On this unpleasant day you will not eX-
oect me to detain you with any lengthy
remarks. ! come to add my testimony
N favor of the wisdom and the benefit
which we have received from a Dem
0craUic administration Of national
affairs. In the first place, 1
want to call YOUR attention to
the difference 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-
lions have been neglected. Four years
ago we were engaged in considering
other questions growing out of sectional
RnimOsities between the various sec
lions OF our country, and to-day. my
friends. We are permitted to discuss
these economic and industrial questions
because, under the wise and statesman
ike administration of Grover Cleve-
land. the country has been
ENTIRELY AND COMPLETELY PACIFIED.
Applause l always desired to take
on my hat to the Democracy of Indiana,
but you will permit ME this afternoon
TO keep il on. Applause and cries of
Keep it on Therefore. the first
point thai l make in favor OF the Demo-
1ratic party in this election is that the
opportunity for the discussion of these
questions that concern every citizen at
his home Is due to three and half
years OF national Democratic admins
tratiOn. applause. Ny friends.
Ehe Democratic party proposes a
revision of the tariff. 1t does
not propose the destruction OF the
tariff; but 1t proposes simply a mOdifi-
cation OF it. Tariff revision is not tar
If destruction. We believe that the
time has come when the excessive reve-
nues OF the government should be di-
miniShed. We believe that the best and
tTuest interests OF our country will be
SubSeTved by reduction OF the present
high rate Of taxation. We have suffered
long enough under war taxation. and
we think the time has come, the time Of
peace. when
WAR TAXATION SHOULD CEASE.
Need l argue before an intelligent
audience like this that il is best for this
country that there should not be an
OYeriOwing treasury? You know what
a surplus. an immense surplus ii the
federal treasury means. 1t means Op-
pOrUunity Tor Jobs OF every character.
1t means useless and unnecessary eX-
penditures OF public moneys. And. it
is best Tor our country that there should
not be an overlooking treasury. The
Democratic party, my friends. has
given the country an issue in this CAIN
paign. 1t is an issue which has at
tracted worldwide attention. We are
in favor of revision OF the
tariff principally upon two points:
First. we think that raw ma
teTiai, whenever it is possible
so to do. should be admitted free of
duty: we believe in the second place.
that the taXeSaupOn the neceSsaries of
life should be made as light as possible.
Upon these two points we may con-
fidently appeal to the people in this
campaign, don't propose to argue to
you at any length in favor of the pro-
priety of what is known of the Mills
bill. You, by this time IN the campaign.
are familiar with the details of that
measure. / mot here to say that it is
perfect in all its details: but. IN the
main, it is r. measure reasonably free
from objection. 1t is a measure intended
to subserYe the best interests of the
country. 1t is measure in the
INTERESTS OF THE TAXPAYERS,
the consumers. the farmers. the me-
chanics and the labOring men of the
country. My friends. when this ques-
ton was first presented to congress last
December-and you viii recollect II was
presented to congress in a message by
the president of the United States.
Grover CleYeland-yOu will recOllect
what we told the country in reference
10 the necessity Of some relief to the
people. Have you forgotten how that
message was received by our opponents
in and out of congress? In the first
. place they said there was no surplus. in
the second place they said if there was