Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-20
!, David Bennett Hill in
Opening the Campaign,
d WHAT THAT MEANS NOW
p,.,, to All Me Ready to Follow and
Work


.rrW YORK, sept. lS.-Ihere was a
r. IN mtpouriug of Democrats In
. 1tlyp tonight. The academy Of
81 n was filled 10 overlooking. 1t was
etening OF the Democratic cam
Ia IN New York. The hall was
M'siihlly draped. Chairman Thos.
parsai, OF the campaign committee.
sd the assomblage to order in
n speech the most striking portion
III Fhich was this:
IT Democrats everywhere in New
* are at peace among themselves
we're never more thoroughly united
Unst this hour. Let all Democrats
II ii 10 making the majority for Cleve-
Stand Stevenson the largest ever
M In the county Of kings
NCnqressman COombs, chairman Of
&tlnr then introduced Senator Fill.
." IN. Hill said: "a am reminded OF the
Il was In this ediilce upon me-
#nble occasion in 1885 | had the honor
expressing to the intrepid Domo-
NJ o. Kings county the sentiment,
Lsna Democrat, and under the exist
I political situation [ know of no
n appropriate place or presence
IL here todeclare that | was Demo
#ibaiore the Chicago convention as /
a Democrat still. The national
nocratic convention Of 1892.
HAS PASSED INTO HISTORY
IN It's record, its triumph, and its dis
Y eintments. The wisdom Of its action
hot now TO be questioned. IL is the
Z at Of last resort established by party
ase as the final arbitrator 10 deter
HI Conflicting interests and claims
candidates Of states aud sections and
decision will be accepted with loyal
saiescence by every true and patri-
Democrat who recognizes
necessity for party or
1latons and discipline aud
pets obligations which he assumes
ih membership, From this time
Tard imperative duties are imposed
Z ID us. Fractional appeals should now
ie the spirit Of resentment should be
+ andoned, state pride should be subor-
iAied to the general good, real or
aied grievances be dismissed, per-
tl ambitions be sacrificed and indi-
llal disappointments forgotten in
# ! great emergency which demands
a n us all an exhibition Of wide spread
lofty party patriotism.
n Permit me to repeat what had the
bon Of expressing to the Tammany
. deity on the fourth Of July last before
national convention had scarcely
Il away, as follows: Our course at
. present time is plain. In the APP
NchiuF struggle the Democracy OF
Nv York should present solid front
ne common enemy. Loyalty to car
"al Democratic principles and the
8guarlY nominated candidates is the
lieme duty Of the hour
u reiterate those sentiments now.
Fl arc entering upon the twenty
ESenth presidential election since the
Plantation of our government. The
p citizen DESTROYS Of dischargimg
4 full duty In this crisis, according 10
conscience and Judgment, unin-
Fenced by selfish considerations, viii
sewer two great parties arrayed
Fainst each other, and struggling for
4 control of tho government and
paallng to the people for their sui-
Pages"
he reviewed the history Of the two
Iiiies and continued:
u We're asked TO define one funua-
tenal difference between the two par
~ ! should state. that one believed in
strict construction OF the Federal
institution and the other in q loose
A One party believes the general
lTernments power should be confined
those specific grants and that moth
n, can be done under the gem
A Welfare clause except to exercise
we functions incident and necessary
Il ne carrying out Of expressed pow
n; while the other believes that un-
n That clause the powers Of congress
substantially unrestricted and limi-
~ only by its wise discretion. Start
"A out with different views OF the CON
laietion the two parties naturally have
Illnciated different theories Of govern
rent' especially upon the all important
I-olect Of Federal taxation.
a division upon
THE TARIFF QUESTION
q Inevitable. The Republican party
lqFccaies the doctrine that the gov
Iihinnent has the constitutional as well
NE moral right to impose tariti
.liles Tor the purpose OF encouraging
nll building up Of private industries by
~ imposition OF duties sufficiently
-lge to prevent foreign com
tltlon irrespective Of the ques-
.ea Of the n DIS Of the treasury,
anlie tho Democratic party believes
~ government has only the cOnstitu-
,.ivhal and moral right to impose such
.lIes as may be necessary to raise
'-uelent revenue to support the gov
lTs,IlAent economically administered.
~ is the precise issue squarely
l4lea. The Democratic national plat
YIN gives forth no uncertain sound
'pgn this subject.
!, " correctly states tho true position
!. Me party. II denies the constitu-
-pnal power OF the government 10 i'm
~ laxes for other thnn public pur-
s.ss II correctly and substantially
80 the Democratic faith. We have
ways Insisted and now insist that nc
seyrant can be found in the oonstitu-
y wv lor the imposition Of tariff duties
az private industries, but whether
W. tarih is constitutional or not, OF
,ls her IL is practicable 70 have the
\, s-.silou properly r7ised or decided Tho
/, aten itself is vicious In The extreme
= Nv 70 the Re pie and contrary TO tn,
'HHl OF our irse institutions.
TARIFF BILL
~ rs lace usually declares that IL
Is.set Is - provide ways and means
We support Of tho government, and
'-1ller the duties are high or low
~ ,naole or exorbitsmt, prOhihitory o.
!, - .twlse, it is impossible for the court
- mat tho purpose Of tho meas
y was not safely 10 provide