The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-23
FILL. ON DEMOCRACY.
.or York's Governor at the Banquet
IN Atlanta.

49,, Works Governor at the Banquet
IN Atlanta.
tn. following are extracts from the
...ocb Of Gov. Hill of New York at the
sonouet of the Young Mems Democratic
11,b at Atlanta Wednesday night;
a NOT intend at this time. because this
- the occasion for it, to discuss demo-
D,a &c principles l simply wish to speak Of
~ record of our party. We have never
t1Itsrfared with the rights Of the states; we
i'aiisve in the sovereignty of the states lap
IIarssI and in the rights Of the states.
Rl aTor in ali the long history of this coun-
49,, under democratic national rule, has
!" a single blade OF grass been taken from
. cjt,zaa. except under due process of law.
fN-rIausel I may speak q word of what
80 haen attempted by our adversaries in
liant wears. 1t Is the Republican party
.hich is the party of fraud, Of corruption,
- nvpocrisy, of cant and false pre.euse.
TAn1lause. The mean things in politics
are dome by the Republican party. APP
~lsnta The Democratic party fights
ppDanlv and above board in the maintenance
~ tie principles. Il does not stab in the
dork It does not wear mask. 1t pre-
ants IT'S principles for the consideration of
tba neoule, and nanfully asks the suffrage
of the people. IApplause.l Recently. what
hos been attempted to be done by our ops
Donents in congress! We have seen the con-
Grass of the United States assembled
IN its lower branch and doing
without any rules to govern its pro-
ceedings. [Applause.l We have witnessed
the spectacle of a speaker deciding every
0ueston according to his own caprice and
pleasure. [Applause.] We have seen him
refuse to recognize democratic members
who desired simply respectful hearing.
All this we have witnessed. Our repre-
sentatives have denounced his action; the
Republican party has applauded aud sus-
tanned it. Allow me to say that while Speak
er Reed is not the hero he was a year ago,
vet nevertheless he has not been repudIated
nv his party, although he has been most
thoroughly repudiated by the people. Zap
plause' . =
The toast speaks of the future prospects
of the Democratic party. believe the way
TO achieve success is to deserve it. | believe
that the true course of the Democratic
party is to continue upon the same issues
which are now presented. Be true to our
selves and the people will be true to us.
IApplause.l Last fall, when we made an
appeal to the people, they responded favor
ably. There never was such a political
revolution as was accomplished by the
election of last fall. Our republican friends,
Of course, are seeking to explain it. They
refused to abide by what was accomplished.
They propose again to submit the same ques-
tons to the people, and we must be prepared
everywhere to discuss them. Judging by
what has been accomplished by our party in
recent years there seems to be-there can be
no difficulty in our obtaining victory in
the future. We are now, in
some of the states of the
north, struggling with the preliminary skir-
mishes of 1892. In my own state, am here
20 say to you, we have united and harmo-
NOUS democracy. loud and prolonged
applause.l Our ticket presented for the suf-
frags of the people is unexceptional.
They are receiving the support OF the masses
oil orr party, and we have no reason to |
doubt that we shall obtain grand victory |
on the Sd day OF the coming November. |
Applause | am one of those who stand |
stea1fast for democratic principles. l am |
opposed to a party all the while counting |
the support Of our adversaries by yielding, |
IN any respect. democratic principles. Zap !
plausal think party or public man who |
seeks constantly the support and good opin- |
Ion Of his adversaries only leads his party |
s q himself into difficulty. EApplap1se.l Il
We need not seek entangling alliances
with other parties. We need simply to ad-
here to the safe path, and in my Judgment
victory will await US; and let me say here
in behalf Of the gallant democracy of the
state OF Georgia, a democracy that has been
loyal TO the Democratic party for many !
long years, a democracy of which the whole |
country is justly proud. democracy that |
has given US some of the ablest statesmen |
that the country has ever produced. laps |
plause.l You may have your internal dis |
sessions and differences about state affairs, |
On minor questions, but as has been ex-
pressed by your distinguished governor.
the democracy Of Georgia, upon |
the great fundamental principles |
OF government, always has and always will |
be with the democracy OF the nation. Jap |
psuse. Last fall. in the victories which |
we obtained, we had very nearly solid |
country. l know it is said that the south
solid, as though that was an objection to
your people. II is true, and ! am glad Oft,
tnat the south is solid. [Applause.] 1t is
solid for good government; it is solid for
public liberty; it is solid for the rights of
the people; it is solid for equal taxation; it
Is solid for states sovereignty, and for the
p9Fpetulty Of American principles-[ap-
paasel-and that solidity meets with the /
sfoval and respect of all American peo-
pc applause
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