Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-25
HILLS HELPING HAND.
HE DOES YEOMAN SERVICE FOR
CLEVELAND AND STEVENSON.
The Senator Addresses a Vast Audi
ence at Buffalo and Ia Warm
ly Received-Mr. Sheehan
Also Speaks.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 24.--A vast
audience congregated in Music hall, to-
night, to listen to Senator Hill, Lieu
tenant-Governor Sheehan and other
Democrats. Senator Hill was received
with tremendous applause. lie said:
II am here tonight in the promotion
of Democratic principles, and to advo-
cate the election of Grover Cleveland
and Adlai Stevenson. No apology or
explanation is needed for my course.
Among honorable men the discharge
OF political duty outweighs all minor
considerations. and in this crisis in our
country's history and the great emer-
gency in our party affairs, individual
appointments, or even alleged per-
sonal injustice should be subordinated
to the faithful performance of political
obligations. We all of us have mis-
sion now to fulfill. Petty jealousies
must be dismissed regular organiza-
tions respected; party discipline en-
forced, and apathy give way to enthusi-
asm. The control of this government,
for many years to come, by one or the
other OF the great parties, is the prize at
stake in the pending contest, in which
all other considerations should sink into
insignifcance"
Speaking of the tariff, the senator
said:
There can be no reasonable doubt
that tariff taxation will continue to be
the permanent policy of the government,
Notwithstanding the opinions of sincere,
but impracticable theorists who advise
its abandonment. The dispute between
the two parties arises over the extent,
effect and objects of taxation. A con-
elusive and sufficient objection to the
protective tariff, is that it is an abuse of
the taxing power; compels the whole
people to lay tribute to few; it is a
system based upon injustice and unfair
discrimination, and tends to build up
monopolies. The Democratic position is
80 plain and reasonable that he who
reads understands it. It believes the
true and constitutional purpose of the
tariff is the raising of the necessary re.
venue Tor the support of the govern
ment, and that is all.
The Republicans believe the question
OF revenue should be minor considera-
tion in the tariff, and the fostering of
some industries the primary one.
Il am willing to concede," said the
senator, ''that the first or immediate
effect OF high tariff upon a new in
dustry, is usually to increase prices and
stimulate business; but this effect is
generally followed by undue competi-
tion, occasioned by the very success in
cident to the favoritism shown; then
production results then stsgnation
In business ensues, and in the end there
comes reduction of wsUas q
fall in prices, and bankruptcy
to many industries. This is a
faithful picture of the evils of
protection, drawn from the business his
tory of this country for over 70 years. /
don't believe our American manufac-
lures require the protection the Repub-
lican party seems so anxious to thrust
upon them. Especially if they were
provided with free raw materials, as tbs
Democratic party proposes to do. All
that America needs is free field and a
fair fight in the race of life, and she
will prove it in nearly every department
of human activity"
The senator also devoted some time to
the discussion of the force bill.
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan epoke
briefly, saying in part: democratic
tradition and Democratic manhood alike
demand prompt and hearty acquies-
cence in the judgment of Democratic
conventions. Let us work unselfishly
and inteligently for the election of
Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson. :"