The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-26

and honored temple oil Democracy.
am not unmindful OF the fact that the
Democrats OF Tammany Hall were
among my staunchcst supporters dur
ing all that period from the memorable
campaign OF 1885 through the great
contest of 1855, in the senatorial con-
test of 1891 and TO the last occasion
when the Democracy OF the empire
state honored me with their confidence
at Albany and Chicago.
To-day the great reliance OF intelli'
gent political observers for the success
OF our national candidates i'll this state
! is upon the immense majority which is
expected to be rolled up in this city
under the auspices OF the magnificent
organization OF Tammany Hall, which
in recent years has known no such
word as defeat, and to which all eyes
arc now turned and upon which our
hopes are Ceutered.
Those who, because OF personal dis
appointments, or because candidates of
their particular choice have not been
nominated, would encourage the tenn
porary defeat OF their party usually
live to regret their action and TO realize
how difficult it is for that party to re-
gain the ground that has been unwisely
and foolishiy lost.
| believe in healthy, vigorous and
strong partisanshlp. This does not
mean the manifestation OF narrow, hide
bound or selfish spirit.
Mr. Hill then turned his attention to
the tariu, and made an exhaustive argu.
ment against the constitutionality OF
Republican protection, and then dis
cussed the views OF Madison and Jack.
son, saying:
We have not advocated and do not
advocate free trade, because tine govern
meut needs revenues for its support,
and rather than to resort to direct taxa
ton to secure them we favor duties
upon imports us she best and easiest
method OF obtaining those revenues.
I'VE denounce Republican protec-
ton a9 fraud-as a robbery oil a great
majority OF the American people ior the
benefit Of few," is the vigorous but
truthful language OF the Democratic ma
tion8l platform.
The Republican protection OF to-day
is not even the protection OF yesterday.
1t becomes worse and worse and more
intolerable as years roll on. It's a pro-
gressive evil demanding more to-day
than yesterday, more this year than
last, more this decade than the previous
one.
Our opponents are seeking to alien
ate the lHboring people from the Demo-
cratic party, to which the great ma
jority OF them havo so long belonged.
In my opinion the effort will not sue
anaI Nhn T1nnnnnHufia mn 10 and ole
ways has been, the true friend OF labor.
1t has sought to redress its grievances,
to protect its rights, TO maintain its
dignity and TO elevate its condition.
OF the force bill, he says:
The most important issue involved in
this election is that presented by tho
proposed Republican federal election
bill. otherwise known as the "Daven-
port force bill" II Republican success
should ensue as the result OF the pend
ing election, that measure would be-
come reality with all its dire and un-
fortunate consequences.
President Harrison, in his letter OF
acceptance, takes more conservative
view than had been expected, and
endeavors to draw public attention
away from its consideration by the mild
suggestion OF non.partisan commits
sion to revise federal election laws.
Senator Hill was applnuded through
out when he mentioned the names Of
Cleveland and Stevenson, and the cheer
ing was deafening.
At its conclusion Lieutenant Gov
crnor Sheehan was introduced. lie
spoke briefly. Speeches were also made
by several others.