The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-20
HILLS OPENING SPEECH.
a GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING
IN BROOKLYN


Democrats-The Senator Says the
Decision at Chicago Should Be Ac-
quiesced in by Every True Pa
trtot--He Discusses the Tariff, and
Force Bill Issue.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Sept. 19.-There was
a great ouEpouring OF democrats In this city
tonight The Academy Of Music could not
accommodate the crowd that rushed with
frantic haste TO secure good positions from
which to take every advantage Of the oppor-
tunity to hear Senator David B. Hin deliver
an address that has been awaited anxiously
by all democrats. The senator's voice was
low and calm as he began, but he gradually
warmed up. Before minute had passed
he uttered a phrase that earned him much
applause, This wRs when he said that be-
fore the democratic national convention at
Chicago be was democrat and he was a
democrat still. He said that he spoke
ASA DEMOCRAT TO DEMOCRATS.
Prior TO Senator HIPS speech the usual
resolutions we're presented and adopted.
Besides pledging the support Of the Kings
county democrats to the ticket, ii attacked
several measures advocated by the repub-
licans in no niggardly terms, Senator
Hills description OF President Harrison's
message as an ingenious article, his refuta.
tion OF the, statistics OF Commissioner
treatment of the force bill caused
perfect storms of applause. The excitement
In the audience was noticeable as the sena-
tor drew toward the close OF his address
He had spoken for over an hour and not
once had he mentioned the name of Cleve-
land. The excitemsnt increased as Senator
Hill stated that the old guard would do its
duty aud a perfect hurricane of applause,
yells and cheers broke forth, when, after one
grand phrase of the deepest meaning he
closed with the names Of
"CLEvELAND AND STEVENSON"
The senator's tact and ingenious way Of
climax to his address was recognized by the
enthusiastic audience, by IL rising en- masse
snd cheering him TO the echo. Il also fur
nished Congressman Breckenridge, who fol-
lowed, with a theme In which 20 open a
most eloquent address.
SENATOR HILLS SPEECH.
Senator Hill said In part:
lam reminded Of the fact that it was In this
edifCe upon memorable occasion in 1895, that
had the honor OF expressing 70 the intrepid
democracy OF Kings county the sentiment: II
am a democrat" ;" and under the existing polit-
ica situation know Of no more appropriate
place or presence than here to declare that
was democrat before the Chicago convention
and am democrat still The democratic ma
tonai convention of 1892 has passed into his
tory with its record, its triumphs and its dis
appointments. The wisdom OF its action ia not
now to be question.
THR DECISION ACCEPTED.
II was the court of last resort established bv
the party usage as final arbiter TO determine the
conflicting interests and claims of candidates
states and sections, and its decision will be ac-
eepted with loyal acquiescence by every true
pnhrfnfin fxvbe h..
cessity Of party organization and discipline and
respects obligations which he assumes in its
membership. From this time forward impera-
tive duties are imposed upon US. Factionai ap-
peals should now cease, the spirit of resentment
should be abandoned, state pride should be sub
ordinated to the general good, real or fancied
grievances should be dismissed, personal Rmb-
tons should be sacrificed and individual disap-
pointmepts should be forgotten
IN THIS GREAT EMERGENCY,
which demands from us all the exhibition OF
widespread aud lofty party patriotism. Permit
me TO repeat what had the honor of expressing
70 the Tammany society on July last, before
the eohoes OF our national convention had
scarcely died away, as follows: ''Our course at
the present time is plain. In the approaching
struggle the democracy OF New YORK should
present a solid front to the common enemy
Loyalty to cardinal democratic principles and
to the regularly nominated candidates is the
supreme duty OF the hour"
SHOULD PRESENT A SOLID FRONT.
W.
cratic position is safe, logical, conservative
and Just position. No tariffs except 'for the
purposes or revenue only and then limited to
the necessities of the government honestly and
economically administered is the doctrine
winch appeals to the good sense and sound iudR-
nent OK every honest and thoughtful man.
WIN WIN the constantly increasing expenses OF gov
ernment and the enormous amount Of money
annually augmented, required by a growing
pension list; these tariffs which must necessa-
@ Lig oe exacting, to meet these expenditures
n e. M
10 auOrd, incidentally, all the protection which
son. 80
anybody. "
PLACING DEMOCRATS IN FALSE POSITION.
4 resident Harrison, in his ingenious letter of
eC1Yeplancs, endeavOrs to place our party in a
tI She attltude by calling attention to the fact
SsS SSa' Whlle our platform in 1884, readopted in
@ aoo@ contained an express plank upon this
s. question Of the equalization of wages yet it
va was omitted In 1892, and asserts that we have
Hanged our position. beg to differ with him.
e tueIe mas been no change. 1t is not always
pracuca6le to place in a platform the details Of
IaaS9p9sed KY legislation. The platforms Of
5 80 % were elaborate and Iengthy
T6e geNers, WAS desirable to simplify them.
avs raVher than the particulars as in 1884
THE PARTY's POSITION KNOWN.
mere is no conflict between them. There
asSl no necessity for repetition of that plank
a donu .lo partys position upon it had been evil
nouceo oy the Mills bll which had not been
s pS3eed before the national conventions Of 1884
1t nm tsSo were held. Parties are to be judged as
stap9 4uoa hy their records as their platforms We
,,a v,aIu not only upon our platform of 1892 but
JJpou Gae Mills BILL which was the latest general
TIbapcciTatc tn legislation upon the tariff subject
cTi.n +G oan was as good an exposition of our prn-
he Si'o1 as any elaborate platform could possibly
81 To.,,ti II we're asked to define as concfsely as
# ststGe ty"a9!e tne whole democratic policy, should
substantially as follows:
. TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY.
"a 10 =. ~ favor q tariff for revenue only, limited
Nv csHe Hue necessities Of the government &c onomi-
nio11 Ii,1 administered, and 80 adjusted in its ap-
M iins4'eSIn as lar as practicable, as TO prevent
frie4ua ias4 burdens, encourage productive indus
# iebSa az nome and afford Just compensation to
81 Tbeaa, uut not TO create or foster monopoies "
tho nese a. are are the cardinal principles upon which
bsseSSS SS'aiS OF all tariff legislation should be
onsoi said in the campaign CT 1855 in my
NJ TLSnL1g speech at tho Academy of Music In
CIV, ,9. ork city that II 1 believed the Demo-
sboHyS, party favored absolute free trade l
ststaTInot styau NOT advocate it, and repeat the
0'uens mere Tonight.
- Nut CoNsrITUTIoNALLY DEPENDED
h., nave nave read with care all the arguments urged
81 CO. .ue ., TWO very able apostles of protection
# to a, mckinley aud Senator Aldrich but fail
E proso TUiocover that they present single tensble
can bo upon which protection pure and simple,
neitS Se constitutionauy defended. insist that
# cbareE the Democratic party nor | have
"a - 4stu our position tiDon this otyastfon