The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06
cor. HfLL ON INDrrIDuAL LIBERTY
Letter Read to u Meeting or the Per.
"onni Rights League OF Chicago.


Letter Read to "a Meeting or the Per.
"on"i Rights League OF Chicago.
CHICAGO Sept. "a lnrao meeting Of Demo-
Gratis. undor the auspices OF the Personal
Rights League. was hold ut Chsltenham Beach
to-day. Gov. Hill. who was invited to DO pres
ens' sent the following lelter. which was read
to the meeting:
AlsASr, sept 3, 1891.
M. chdr'.s Ba,y os FtJrh oc.nue. thicaoo III
DEAR Sin! had hoped until to-day TO be able to
cept your kind invitation on behalf OF the Personal
fiKts League TO 10 present At the Cholten Beach
meeting on Saturday. but nnd to my regret that Il
VIII be impossible for mo to leave the State that
time. am especially diappointed. inAsmuch as the
Invitation 10 40 warmly seconded by prominent Demo
Gratis OF Chicago AMI Illinois for whose party services
have the greatest respect and to join whom in any
undertaking having for Its purpose the nd OF
genuine Democracy would consider both an honor
and privilege. In conveying my regrets can only
extend to you and to my party associates who have In
teresed themselves In tho movement assurance of
my earnest sympathy with every honest effort to
increase the liberty OF the citizen consistently with tho
pubo welfare.
Individual borty Is an attractive political principle
not merely because insures tho greatest
when not abused hut also because 1t appeals TO the
natural human instinct OF Justice In une form or an
other IL was the hope aud -piraton Of Reyolu
Gohary patrols and it became tho particularly lsn
gushing feature OF our American plan government
1t was tho heynots of Thomas Jenerson's political
philosophy AMI II has always been tho active principle
Of the great popular party witch he founded Dsinoc
rAcy 10 synonymous with Hberty-iiberty in
tie broadcast and best sense OF the word
that liberty which restricts government to
limited and clearly defined powers. which
RECOGNIZES in sumrtuary and CLASS legislation a per.
nicious ana dangerous form OF political slavery which
forbids tho Taxation Of the many for the support
rev. which rebels against the Capitalization OF
nent because Capitalization oliEarchy and
tocracy which is Inconsistent with extravagancs and
corruption in public office because those abuses OF
public trust and which guarantees so far possible
In the realm OF eAc. homo rule and self government
the State TO the county TO the municipality and
individual
The radical changes which our country 10 undergoing
In material conditions tho aggregation of
OF wealth in tho possession Of few individuals AID
the rapid growth OF cities into centres popua
tiou. make more and more essential TO best wefrs
as people and nation the preservation and
ancs of this sacred and tai principle OF liberty
In some directions seem to he free
dom in our indifferent submission OF heretofore re.
served powers and responsibilities to tho Government.
Unless tia; tendency which is manifesting itself in
various ways. y checked We shall awake day
md oar hands fettare1. our liberties xone. Tho
mission OF tho Democratic party / under.
stand It, Is and has been to oppose that
tendency-to stand like rock aeains. any
subverson Of political institutions and ideas and
TO extend wherever practicable the limits OF indvid.
uai liberty within the sphere OF the State Jefferson
embodied such political victions and led the popular
movement against Federalism to . victory which gavo
the smocrasc party a long lease OF power and the
count great prosperity Jackson. tho sturdy disciple
of Jefferson generation later was the exponent and
leader of similar struggle for tho free and simp
form of government planned by forefathers and
time Samuel j Tilden voiced tho popular pro.
test against cenr alton and abuse OF governmental
powers
The success of these advocates and apostles OF
Democracy should give US courage aud hopo In the
similar struggle upon which We about to enter Tho
victories Of Jefferson Jackson and Tdsn justify
reliance upon the judgment and sturdy patriotism Of
the masses OF tho people ConendnR for their rights
and liberties shall be sustained by their confidence
and rewarded by their trust remain. your follow
citizen DAVID b. HILL