The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-20
GOV. HILL IN RICHMOND.
SPEAKS TO A GREAT MEETING
u" ~ THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC

IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
.s nv GOV. Mckinney a. . Man IN
,,,so.e Hands tho Democratic Banner
~. Never Yet KNOWN Defeat-His Re-
-..rr. on the Tariff and the Feree bill.
n,r,NoSp. Oct l9-This city had to-day the
of entertaining Gov. Hill and showed it's
o.ro,iotion Of the privilege in the most en-
.hn.iastr way. The committee having In
..sroe tbc safe transportation Of the Cover
% Atlnnta where he ia to deliver
W.. no. oration ut tho unwilling OF the
oa.dv sta,u. on Wednesday. had arranged to
'.an hare that the officials Of the city might
..r, AN opportunity OF meeting the leading
man,ocrrt In tho state OF New York. The Gov
nor was pleased at the arrangement because
ho has not been here since 1871. when he Wis
..,J IN. city with press association Of which
no was an honorary member.
rho train arrived here shortly before Q
.,,loct Preston Belvin. the President OF the
poyba,tan Clubs Col. John Bell Bigger T. p.
camnbcn. ". II. Mcridth. and II. L. Mon.
t.on, welcomed the Governor. There were
.syeral hundred persons waiting at the
so,ct and when Gov. Hill appeared he
.ras vigorously chccrcd. The distinguished
,,sto- was conducted to q carriage drawn by
,our white horses. The Governor. with Mr..
Pelyn Senator Voorhees,. and Gen. Slocum.
ras taken through the principal streets
with string Of carriages and big
crowd following on behind. As the procession
noss,d Capitol square n salute OF seven guns
was fired. At Murphy's Hotel the procession
halted and the Governor was taken to a pri-
ynte paror where he received the principal
citizens Of the city.
Among those who greeted him were Mayor
" d.
usb John A. Curtis. b. T. August, and John
v. Wilkes
Amor the reception the Governor was driven
about the city stopping at the Capitol. where
he met Gov Mckinney. Gov. Hill was urged
to address the people here. aud no declined
because he had agreed to make two speeches
in Atlanta on Wednesday. Ho was pressed
mon. however. to make brief address In the
Academy of Music at o'clock. The hall was
crowded, and gayly decorated with flags and
banners
Gov Mckinney. in introducing Gov. Hill.
said that the visit OF Gov. Hill to Richmond
was not political one nor had it any political
significance.
But it is not to be denied he said. that
the air is full of politics. Here in old Virginia.
thank God. the Republican party Ia dead be-
yond hope of resurrection. 50 that neither man
nor angel will ever roll the stone from its tomb
again. But we are Just upon the eve OF a great
national election. and spirited contests are
going on in all the great States which will
have a material bearing upon the re-
suits next year. Here in Virginia We
are all national Democrats. Whoever will re-
ceive the nomination Of the Democratic Con-
vention will get the votes Of this old common
wealth. II he comes from the West or from
tnS North from We eo M S sRp0f nsand
he will receive our votes. Our party is
a national one. and a platform too narrow to
row for the Democratic party. The national
Convention should go to the West and select the
tCheers.l II the candidate should come from
the South or near It, If. for instance. the Con
nHn SHOULD chose tht the Senator from
Democratic S i'' party who Would not look
G a sssn ssd aaa hs Shown s2
ssans sn f en e they choose e
sss ss sSpa ns e Of ems
State Of Virginia and through all tho
light But II they do not choose to nominate
him there is another man. my friends. in
ys ts ov mas
toward New fork's Governor and extended his
hands. The people yelled in wild del ght, and
@ the ye and
-, The people among whom he lived. the
State Of which he Is q resident have conferred
have faith in his Democracy. Do not mistake
me- he sits before us and it gives me great
pleasure to introduce Gov. David ,. Hill"
Again the crowd gave enthusiastic applause
After complimenting the people OF Richmond
upon their beautiful city and prosperous con-
G9S %
ment to the, great Democratic state which he
represented.
It gives me great pleasure" said Gov Hill.
TO speak in the State which claims as it's child
the great Thomas Jefferson. the, founder Of the
Democratic party and which has CONE HIl
clements HN OF Of liberty are as dear to the
people Of to day as they were in the time, Of
the great Jefferson. The party thus founded
@ w@Sa hss to fhs a
is the party Of history and the party OF the peo-
PIE AbR axs bsd occasion for several vcars to
examine the measures which have been pro-
posed by, the adversaries of the Democratic
party We stand upon the, broad doctrine
should be for public purposes. and therefore
the Democratic party believes that no more
sn nS be 1 G in hs tSepy
ernment economically administered. This is
familiar doctrine to us all. and 1t is because
w S'diu upon lnaJ tuuU We are Op-
posed to the measures which have been Inn
srsss who" int" S In Violation Of these
principles We are opposed to tho growth or
monopolies. We arc in favor Of individual lib
cry Tor the citizen. and we stand where We
nave always stood. on the ground that the peo-
PIE 81 each state should regulate their do
nestle affairs in their own way. lApplause.l
. am here to congratulate you upon the
tact the Infamous measure known as the Force
plll mas met with at least temporary and we
trust, with permanent defeat lApplausel I
40 not propose to discuss the features
OF That measure here tonight. and you
are familiar with them and You arc familiar
Wth the great contest which was wage1 on
we subject in the United States Congress. Tho
DISTINGUISHED United States Senator from
the state Of Indiana sits upon this plat
our, thanks. as We'll az to tho thanks
.; the country. for tho. part. he took with
ppitIier Senators in the defeat of that
6ill 1t was a most dangerous bill-dan-
Gerous to tho liberties OF the country.
~ would have established u dangerous
precedent and would have gradually taken
rom the people the right to control their
own elections and under it the people would
" deprived OF the full and free expression OF
SSheir SURFACES. am not here to say that the
Ianger Is lully passed. but may say that there
"G next House Of Representatives lApplause.l
bat n nsSmmSSntjng upon tho present rsIStions
f" hs shn D.moerntie national administration
tMsht not have possibly accomplished oil
mat mipht INV, boon hona1 Or ~