Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-26
Senator Hiirs speech.

The democratic campaign in western
New York was ushered in Saturday
night with grand mass meeting at
Music Hall, Buffalo. Senator Hill was
the magnet which drew together The
vast throng that crowded the vast
building to its utmost capacity. The
Senator's reception was Of the most en-
thusiastic description. Alter stating
that he was present TO aid in the pro
motion Of democratic principles and to
advocate the election of Cleveland and
Stevenson the Senator said:
For over ten years it has been my
custom at each annual election TO an
pear before my fellow-citizens and con-
tribute my share toward the discussion
of the political question Of the hour.
You did not believe that this campaign
would prove an exception to the usual
rule and YOU are not disappointed.
Among honorable men the loyal dis
charge of political duty outweighs all
minor considerations and in this crisis
of our country's history and i'll this
great emergency in our party affairs IN
divdual disappointments or even al
legged personal injustice should be sub
ordinate 10 the faithful performance OF
political obligations, not rs n matter OF
expediency. but from a high and stern
sense of duty. Permit me to suggest
that we have. all OF Us, now mission
TO fulfill. Petty jealousies must be dis
missed. regular organizations must be
respected party discipline must be en-
forced. Discussions mast be healed anu
apathy must give way TO enthusiasm,
in order that the grand old party to
which we are proud to belong may Sc
cure the triumph of right principles and
work out The noble destiny which
ought surely to await it. The control
of this government for many years to
come bv one or the other OF the two
great political parties is the prize at
hazard in the pending contest IN
which all other considerations should
sink into insigniticancc.
Referring TO the declaration he had
made last February at the democratic
State convention at Albany that the
choice OF a standard bearer was Il mat
ter OF little Importance compared witt
that supreme object, q democratic VIC
tory next November, the Senator dc
clarcd that he had meant what he
said then, and reiterated it now. lie
said that the test Of true democracy
was the support of the party nominal
lions. irrespective of questions OF per-
sonal pride or ambition or individual
preference. The Senator then entered
into an elaborate discussion of the tar
III question very much upon the lines
OF his Brooklyn speech, and afterwards
devoted some time 10 the consideration
of !e force bill, which he denominated
Il dangerous exercise of constitutional
authority, menace to our theory O
government and an insult to the peo
3!c Of the South. He thought that i
the republicans carried the coming
election they would again en0cayor to
pass a force bill in order TO make chem
selves the arbiters Of every federal
election. He closed by saying: I'VE
must diligently exert ourselves to or
pose this great issue Of Capitalization
hich certainly confionts Us. 1t pre-
serts more serious problem than any
commercial. industrial or financial
question, and is more essential 10 the
preservatisn ofour institutions. y
Every point of the Senator's speech
vas punctuajed with applause, and at
its conclusion there was a great ont
burst. Then Lieutenant-Goyernor
Sheehan and John Temple Graves, 81
Georgia, spoke briefly.