The morning news., 1892-03-16
HILL In MISSISSIPPI.
SPEECHES MADE AT MERIDIAN
AND JACKSON


the Peoples Welfare Again EN-
phasizad and Strong Plea Made
for Unity All Along the Line.
MERIDIAN, MISS. March 15.-Severai
Thousand people assembled here this morn-
ing when the train bearing Senator Hill and
his party rolled into the city. He was re-
csived by the music of bands and salute
Of musketry from the Mississippi Southerns,
a military organization Of Meridian. Sem
ator Hill was introduced by w. II. Hardy,
chairman Of the citizens committee, as fol-
lows:
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CTrIzRSs-I have the
pleasure OF introducing to you the great dsmo-
cratic leader who never leads but to victory. and
who never won victory but for the good OF
the people. lie is pre-eminently the exponent
OF the old democratic doctrine that all political
power is inherent In the people. and hence
there Is In his political creed no place for force
bills no countenance for the rule Of plutocracy,
but that the will of the people Is the supreme
Law that should guide and govern the official
conduct OF all men in public stations. lCheers ]
To-day all eyes are turned TO him as
the great and wise leader under whose
banner the democratic hosts OF this
country shall march to victory next November,
| and not only that, but when the great victory
shall be won 1t will be permanent one to cou~
tinue year after year aud term after term unsil
this government shall be fully restored to that
| glorious career begun under our fathers. and So
20 onward and upward till it reaches that great
destiny, which. in the providence OF God,awaits
this brave, virtuous and free, Mississlppis guest,
the Hon. David b. Hill. [Cheers.l
SPEECH or THE SENATOR.
The following is Senator Hills speech In
full:
FELLOW CITIZENS OF MERIDIAN-I thank YOU
for the heartiness OF this reception, for this
| large attendance. and for the compliment con-
| veyed by 10, not TO me personally, but to the
democracy OF the Empire state which are pres
ont in part on this occasion [Applauss
thank the military company, which | ob-s
serve In the distance. which has houored me byi
their presence. LApplause.1 | need not telt4
you to what party | am proud TO belong
| lCheers. have no apology to make for that1
| grand old organization that has given US tined
best and purest portion Of our history In thata
history Mississippi has contributed great and /
leading part. Applause. The work Of youri
statesmen has contributed to the glory of ouri
common country The Democratic party.
raG t !. sna say OF ~ IN Victory or de-
the people, 1t is the friend OF the poor, it has
| welcomed them from every cline and every
GoaRsy aARpsHse ,R d ~ !, b Is the party that has
[Renewed applause.l It Is the party that boz
lieves In home rule In the rights OF the states.
in popular soversig lty. in civit liberty, in the
rights OF habeAs corpus, in the freedom of the
party was not born to die, de eat after defeas
1t has met but IL has risen from disaster
| stronger than ever.
THE COMING CONTEST.
We are on the eve OF a great contest this
fall. This gathering, the gatherings which we
witnessed yesterday from the time we lefs
Washington up to this bour. show the Interest,"
the people are taking IN political subj cts.
Applause Il shows that the. reign OF
the Republican party is rapidly drawing
you know what it IS called-the billion
dollar oonKress-will 20 down to history as tho
congress that sQgaodosed the peoples money
position It can be stated in word-the place
for surplus taxes Is IN tho pockets OF the poo
pie. not in the federal treasury. Cheers
We believe in an honest, economical admlnis-
| traton of pub 10 affairs our creed Is so plain
that the humblest citizen and most unlettered
can understand 1t We believe that no more mon
ey should be raised for the general government
than is absolutely required for its administers
ton. Applause This is the true dsmocratio
doctrine this is common sense; this position is
| in the interest OF the people. We do not believe
that the government should build Rup private
interests at the expense of the many Jap
pauseI we do not believe that the great
masses Of the people should be taxed for the
benefit Of the few.
The signs are bright for victory United, We
can win; divided, we shall be defeated. make
plea for unity and harmony, here in Meridian
and all over this great state OF Mississippi. Let
those who agree with us on these elementary
make one more strong pull and we will drive
the enemy from the field. Cheers. | thank
you for the kindness Of your reception and bid
you good morning. lCheers.l
THE ARRIVAL AT JACkSON.
JACKSON, MISS. March Is. AN immense,
crowd was assembled, and Gov. Stone mes
Senator Hill and welcomed him to the state
amid the cheers of 5000 Mississippians.
Senator Hill became the guest of Gov.
Stone during his stay In Jackson, and a re-
ception was held at the executive mansion
at IL o'clock, where the senator shook hands
with a stream of visitors for over an hour.
AT 2 o'clock the legislature met In joint
session In the hall OF the House of Repre-
sentatives, with Lieut.. Gov. Evans and
Speaker Street as joint presiding officers.
The galleries and lobbies were crowded to
their utmost and loud cheers greeted the
appearance OF the guest OF Mississippi as
Senator Hill entered the hall In company
with Gov. Stone.
THE SENATOR INTRODUCED.
To the governor OF the state was assigned
the honor Of introducing the senator to the
joint assemblage. In introducing Senator
Hill. Gov. Stone said:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN--As Mississippian
feel greatly honored In having one among us
so distinguished as the gentleman who viii
speak to you here to-day. He has for the time
Withdrawn from his arduous duties at tho
national capital and come great distance in
response to a pressing invitation extended to
him by the representatives of the people OF
Mississippi. He comes to us undisguised as a
representative OF the great national democracy
| lApplause.I A man endowed with every re-
quirement and accomplishment necessary
to make him great leader or
parties and of men. A man who has
already been crowned with civic laurels such as
few men of his years have ever won man
who. so far as his own state Is concerned, haa
filed the measure Of public honor. A native OF
the great state OF New York, he has been
honored as few men Of that or any other state
have lived to he honored For several con-
secutive years he has served that great com.
monwealth as its chief magistrate, and is now
its honored representative In the Senate Of the
United States. An inborn democrat, he has
ever been true to his party and faithful to
every trust reposed In him. AS governor
of New York, he has forever endeared
himself to the people Of Mississippi and Of tho
United States. and to the lovers OF truth and
justice everywhere by his determined and outs
spoken opposition TO attempted and unwar-
ranted usurpation Of the liberties of American
freemen, in the famous force bill. Cheers A
man who has proved himself safe and success
ful party leader and democrats who remain in
touch with him can never be political wander
ers with the great conservative democracy. It
is my privilege and pleasure, ladies and gentle-
men, TO introduce 70 you Hon. David b. Hill, OF
New York. Prolonged applause.
SENATOR HILLS SPEECH.
Senator Hill faced his Mississippi audi
ence calm and collected, and after the ap-
plause which greeted bis introduction had
subsidized he spoke as follows:
Gov. sToEE AND Recommendations COM
mencing my remarks / am attemp ed 20 re-
/ a. I'D To-