The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-10-30
SOME PLAIN FACTS.
THE SPEECH OF GOVERNOR HILL IN
MCkINLEY'S DISTRICT.

""JoiiIy III CoDEreSS-IhC WnRBtrOUs
Frovisions of tho Mckinley Tariff Used
Against Its Author.
CANTON, ONO, October 2l.-Gove--
nor David B. Hill arrived here at $50
to-day. He was met at the station, a
few miles below the city, by a reception
committee. A large throng greeted his
appearance as he alighted from the
train. lie went Immediately to Dis
trict Attorney Welly's house, whose
guest he will DO until tomorrow, when
ne leaves to speak at Wooster, in this
Congressional district.
A torchlight parade Of Democratic
clubs took place tonight, about 1.5CO
Delng IN line. An old skating rink,
accommodating 1000 people, in which
mass meeting was held tonight ana
%hlch the Governor addressed, was
Nlled to overtlowing.
Mnen Governor Hill was introduced
ny CHAIRMAN Welly he was vigorously
nPplauued as he stepped to the front Of
An important political campaign is
that upon which our country has en-
tered. None more important has been
held within a generation: This con-
test Is not merely between men or par
Ties, and not only between GOVERN
mental policies. Tho question present
ed 10 our voters is not whether the
next House of Representatives will be
itepubllcan or Democratic, but whether
the nature or our Federal Government
IS 70 he radically modified and the in
tegrlty OF our institutions successfully
threatened. '
The issue is the record Of the Rcpub-
mean party In its brief control of Con
creSS. No party has more rccklessly
nclled Precedents, more lagrantly disrc-
earded principles, more boastrully
overturned traditions, more seriously
invaded private rights, more arbitrari.
~ "nroached upon the prcrogativcs OF
me olateS or more tyranncally used
the power of a partisan majority.
Inc anlmating motive of its acts
ieems TO have been only the pprpctun.
zion or Its own power. 1t has carc,t
noth1ng for the Constitution. nothing
ior the treasury, nothing for the people
!tS chlc1 desire has been TO yet such :.
ilrm grip or control Of the Government
that Tor generations to come its p0iti~
clans may feed upon the spoi!s Of
power.
TO accomplish this the party has in
creased its majority in tho House of
representatives by arbitrarily cjrcting
Democrats from their seats: has stolen
the representation Of one State in the
Senate; has admitted to the Union
States whose only claim to admission
Is that they will swell Republican ma.
jorities; has denied representation to
Democratic Territories much better
y tfh i,
and resources; has ignored |
the rights of the minority by tyran- |
nical methods and the ruling Of the |
Speaker Of the House; has SQuandcrcd |
the treasury surplus Ivy cXtravagant |
to cOnciliate particular
has enacted Il tariff bill which
will supply corruption funds for elec-
ton; has conducted census, denounced
rs worthless, and manlpu-
lated for counting Republican popula-
tions up and Democratic populations
down, and has threatened the enact
menttof the force bill, which will put
an end to State authority in tho certi-
lication Of Federal elections and make
Congress not representative of the
people, but the creature Of whatever
men Federal officials may choose to
count in,
This is the record for an endorsement |
Of which the leaders Of the Republican
party are now stumping the country.
If our institutions are to NE prcscrvCd
pure and intact. every patriotic citizen
must do his duty in rebuking this
Erasping and tyranical political oil
garchy,
When the present Congress con-
Vcned In December last the Republi-
cans had majority OF three in the
House of Representatives, which was
soon increased to eight by tie admls-
sion Of Representatives OF new States.
Eighteen contested election cases were
to the committee on elcc-
tions, all but one brought by Republic
cans, and that one by man who after
wNrds acted with the Republicans as a
condition of his being seated. In order
TO facilitate the process Of counting
Democrats out and Republicans in, no
rules were adopted for the space Of
three months, and then only when the
impolitic to outrage public sentiment
longer. The House proceedings were
conducted on what the Speaker called
general parliamentary law" but what
in fact was his own arbitrary will. The
most sacred parliamentary rights guar
anteed to the minority during Il ccntu-
ry of government were ignored. With
the brute force Of the majority and
without any show Of reason nine Demo-
cratic congressman, bearing official
credentials from their States that they
were legally and properly elected. were
turned out to make'roOm for Republic
cans. Four other Democratic members
are awaiting decapitation at the hands
of these political assaSsins ut the next
session Of Congress.
Is 1t any wonder that having accom-
plished this CZar-like purpose, Speaker
Reed exclaimed: "rhank God, the
House of Representatives is no longer
q deliberative body?'
After discussing the tariff, SO far as |
1t relates to the interests of farmers, |
The Governor continued as follows:
But not only has the Republican |
Congress stopped to the sharper's tricks |
TO hoodwink the American farmer in !
he matter of tariffs on his products. |
out it has made his living even more !
expensive than it has hitherto been. 1t |
has heavily taxed nearly every article |
of wear, many Of his agricultural i'm
plements. his hulling materials and his
household furniture. Protection of the
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