The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-10-30
YET FOR TARIFF REFORM.
GOV. HILL SPEAKS HIS MIND FREELY.
He Says the Democratic Party Is Irrevo-
cably Committed TO Tariff Reform
VIII Carry the State - Mr.. Cleve-
land Writes n Letter.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The annual convention
OF the state league Of democratic clubs met in
the Hoffman house to-day. At > o'clock, Gov.
Hill appeared before the convention and made
a brief address He said that he had just re-
turned from Marching Through Georgia" and
did not intend to detain the convention with
any lengthy remarks. The coming campaign
he deemed most important one. He said it was
important that the democrats should win this
fight in the state because OF its importance
elsewhere in the country. The democratic
party stood exactly where it did year ago. Ii
had pledged itself for tariff reform and il re-
iterated that pledge. The party did not advo-
cate free trade, and that was accurate
statement of the platform. The longer the
present administration was in power, the more
it would be shown what a wise
administration was that of Grover
Cleveland, for Grover Cleveland fulfilled
he pledges of his party. The speaker
had conyersed with many people in the South
and they were full of victory. Democrats in
all the states were organizing for the fray, and
New York was not behind in its organ
ization. He said that within the last
ten days the republican party had tried
TO steal the whole democratic vote OF Montana,
and declared that the removals from Office
ordered by the present administration were
without cause. He said further that the re-
publican party had violated every pledge which
1t had made, and charged that the cabinet
places had been put up and sold to the highest
bidder.
recess was then taken. On reassembling
communication from ex-President Cleveland
was read in which Mr.. Cleveland, after thank.
ing the clubs for their invitation to attend the
convention. alluded to the origin OF
the clubs and thought they were very
useful in presidential election, but il must be
considered that the noise and excitement OF
a campaign are not the accomplishment OF
missionary work or the dissemination OF po-
litical truth. The lives OF the political clubs
generally embrace the time OF the canvass.
l very much pleased o. learn that the league Of
New YORK democratic clubs intends % make the
organizations Of which IL Is composed, permanent
agencies for spreading and illustrating the doctrines
OF tho democratic party at all times and in all cir
cumstances.
In conclusion, he says:
LOOK 10 the asccndancy Of the principles upon
which true democracy rests, which viii be greatly
aided by the activity OF leagues such yours, 70 se
cure ms from a wasting extravaganza, from DEM
agngic pretense from sectional bitterness aud from
the widespread corruption OF suffrage.
Resolutions were then adopted indorsing the
state ticket reaiiiming devotion 90 the plat
form Of the st. Louis convention OF June 1855,
advocating proper reform OF the ballot laws
and denouncing the republican party for hay-
ing neglected to join with the democracy in
enacting a safe reform in that particular. Other
resolutions condemned the action of the repub-
lican administration in the removal OF the
chief justice Of one of the territories; denounced
the project of the republican party in subsidiz-
ing steamship corporations; indorsed the wise
and economical administration Of Gov. Hill,
and renewed congratulations 20 Grover Cleve-
land for the wisdom and bravery with which he
fought the fight of tariff reform and true
democracy in 1857 and 1883.
John Boyd Thatcher Of Albany was elected
president for the ensuing year and the conyen-
ton adjourned.