The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-28

oreSS tnlS evening TO an enthusiastic
crowd OF Democrats who filed to over
Bowing the large tobacco warehouse in
which the meeting was held. On the
tariff and force bill issues the senator's
speech was in the line of those recently
delivered in New York and Brooklyn,
hut the other parts of the speech were
new. Senator Hill said:
VI need not assure you that IL affords
me extreme qualification to have the
privilege OF addressing people of Vir-
ginia in this far-famed historic and
romantic city of Lynchburg on this oc-
casion. You nay imagine the special
reason why L journeyed SO far from my
own home to speak also upon political
questions of the day In q stats which l
cannot regard as doubtful. come at
the personal request of tho distinguished
Senator who honors the city of Lynch
burg by his residence among you and
VINO likewise honors the State of Vir-
ginia, whose able and distinguished
representative ne is in the United
States Senate, and who occupies the
seat next to my own in that august
body. do not forget tho fact tina. as
one OF the delegates from the Old
dominion he vas my friend at the Chi
cago convention and endeavored to
speak not only in my behalf
but in vindication OF tho rights ana
dignity of the delegation from New
York, but the impatience Of the con-
ventlon, l regret to say, Cccasioned an
annoying interruption and prevented
that full and courteous hearing which
otherwise would or should have been,
cheerfully accorded him. trust that
ingratitude in politics is not one of nv
faults, and when one who exhibited his
friendship for me and his respect for the
delegation of the Empire State under
such trying circumstances solicited my
presence here to speak to his own
neigh 5ors and friends in behalf Of the
Democratic cause in hospitable Virginia.
and especially in his old homo, noted
for it's courtesy and magnanimity, could
not 90 less than oblige him no matter
at what inconvenience 1T might be, and
was sure that vow would gladly listen
to ME III advocacy of the candidates
nominated by the convention"
Upon the topic Of free speech the Sen
ator said: ''These observations lead
to the suggestion that the Democratic
party, broad and liberal in it's tenden.
cies, favors free speech everywhere. in
convention, upon tho hustings, in the
halls of Congress, i'll primary meetings
and wherever else public opinion is to
In this free country of ours it Is our
pride and boast that every citizen de-
sirous OF expressing his sentiments in
favor OF any respectable cause is en-
titled TO full and respectful hearing
without unnecessary annoyance or Of
fensive disturbance.
1T matters not il we agree with his
opinions or not, If we attend public
gatherings, or those which have been
arranged for his accommodations, duty
as well as courtesy ard fair treatment,
require that reasonable opportunity
should be afforded for the presentation
OF views, no matter what they may be,
so long as he violates no law and is de-
cent in expression. This is in accord
ance with the established custom and
with the American idea of fair play and
with the conceded law of the land.
In connection with these observa-
lions permit me to say that
or attem pied violence said TO have been
offered to or committed upon tho person
OF Senator Weaver, the Peoples party
candidate for president, in his recent
political journey in certain States of
the Union. trust that the reports Of
the occurrences have been greatly ex-
aggerated, and presume that 1t is not
unlikely that such is u fact. owing to
political excitement or prejudice, and
we must probably accept the published
accounts with considerable allowance t"
The patriotic result accompanied by
the administration of President Clele-
land was Senator Hills next topic. He
said: "As in the last so in the present
canvass the issues largely involved are
of an economical or Industrial charac.
tor. This may account to some extent
for the quietness Of the campaign and a
lack of bitterness and excitement which
sometimes attend our Presidential cleo.
tons. In all the national campaigns
since 1860 until 1888 the issues pre-
scented AMI discussed were to great
extent involved with sectional differ
ences growing out of war and accustomed
much bitterness and revived unpleasant
memories in the campaign.
Old war Issues were fought over again
by campaign orators, the Eros Of Sec
tional strife were rekindled and tho
bitter i,atreds INDUCED in. Then came
advent OF the last l,c,uoc ATTIC admins
tratirn into power in 1893 Under its
wise and pacific management Of public
affairs tho old issues vera discarded.
economic and industrial questions wore
brought to tho front, fraternal relations
were restored between al $, ctions Of
the country sectional animosities wore
forgotten and IN era of peace and good
feeling was inaugurated, and in 1888
after four years OF power. tho presiden-
tial question was determined upon new
lines and new issues which have con-
tinued until the present period"
dc called attention to Reds state
ment that II tho Democrats gained tho
Presidency in this section they would