Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-17
THE GLORY OF HIS PARTY
And Its Doctrine of State Rights Now
the Burden of His Song.
ALLIANCE MEN URGED TO RETURN.
The Senator Pledges New Yorks Vote for
the Chicago Nominee.
ATLANTA To-DAYs OBJECTIVE POINT

early hour this morning The approaching
visit of Senator Hill to the chief manu-
featuring city of the South had been heralded
to all the people of Alabama, and incoming
trains from early night till morning brought
to Birmingham enthusiastic Democrats, in
cluding Hill clubs from the smaller towns
throughout the State.
An escort had met Senator Hill at Jack
son last evening and accompanied him over
the State line to Birmingham. 1t was $40
this morning when the train bearing Sem
ator Hill and his party rolled into the
Birmingham station, but large crowd had
already assembled, and the Senator was
loudly cheered as he and his party passed to
the carriages which conveyed the visitors
to the hotels, where the visiting party be-
came the guests of the Hill Club of Birm-
ingham.
A Warm Southern Greeting.
This forenoon a committee of nine lead
ing citizens, headed by Colonel Hewitt and
a delegation of the Irish club, escorted Sem
ator Hill and his party to the Opera House.
Prolonged cheers greeted the appearance of
Senator Hill To Colonel Hewitt, Presi-
dent of the Hill Club of Birmingham, was
dSslRueU bue uOuOT Ol lubIOuuCluS OCuotOT
Hill Mr.. Hill responded as follows:
Ihave heard of the wonderful industries
of your locality and of your increasing pop
ulation and wealth and resources of every
kind, but have not realized them SO fully un-
Your triumphs here in every department are
the wonder of the world. There is no exam
pie of 1t offered in history. [Applausel. The
place where this city stands only ten years
ago was an open plain, and now we find one
Of the most thriving cities of the whole
South. [ApplauseJ
am here to speak word. not for any in
half of the principles of the great party to
which 1 am proud to belong [Applausel. If
there is any wrong in this. then am guilty
are those who belfttle what was accomp-
lished by the Democratic party when it held
possession of this Government for many
long years.
The Past of the Democratic Party.
know there arc those of this generation
who seem to think that all the glory and
greatness of this country has taken place
since the war. They forget what was ac-
complished during Democratic rule. They
forgot that the principles of this Govern
ment were firmly secured by the efforts of
the Democratic statesmen in the days of
early history. They forget the principles
which laid down by Jefferson
himself and which have controlled, to q
You have not forgotten the fact that all the
great and valua BILE acquisitions of territory
OF this country were acquired through the
efforts of Democratic statesmen. You have
not forgotten the great foreign wars which
this country waged under the auspices of
Democratic leaders. The War of 1872 was
maintained ed and insisted upon by our Demo
cratic leaders The War of 1916 was waged
by our Democrtic heroes.
1t is the party that gave to the country
James Monroe, who established the Monroe
doctrine essential to the nernptuitV of the
safety of this country of ours. All the great
principles relating to civil liberty and equal
rights were those that were put forth early
by those who controlled the destinies of the
land at that hour. / have no patience with
that man who now says that we are indebted
to the Republican party for all that gives
luster to the history of this country. deny
1t. tApplause.1
Jefferson Laid Down the Principles.
It was in jefferson inaugural address that
he laid down the essential principles of De-
lnocracy. He declared certain principles to
be the essential ones of our Government,
and consequently those which ought to
shape its administration. These principles
form the bright constellation which has
gone before us and guided our steps through
an age of revolution and reformation.
TGreat applause.] These are what term
the elementary principles of true Democ-
racy, laid down by the great founder of the
Democratic' party, Thomas Jefferson him
self [Applause.
what is the history of our party in connec-
tiop with these principles? We believe in
the doctrine of home rule for municipalities
[App!ause.l We do not believe that the gen
eral Government has any right to interfere
in the domestic affairs of States. [Applause.l
We believe that the people Of Alabama have
a right to control their own domestic affairs
in their own way. IApplause.] We believe
that you have a right here to control the
machinery of your own elections, and that
the general Government has no const1tu-
- sx,<4 A.
plause.l 1t follows that we believe in d
strict Constructive action of the Constitu- |
ton. tApplause.l
If was to describe in a word the one
great essential difference between the Demo |
cratic party and the Republican party, and |
other parties that have preceded the Repub- |
lican party, would state it in a word: |
Banking on the Constitution.
The Democratic party has always be- |
lieved, and now believes, in a strict con- |
struction of the Federal Constitution Zap |
plausel, and our opponents have always be- |
lieved in loose, extraordinary, general |
power or construction. We believe just |
precisely what the Constitution says in its |
letter and its spirit. [Applause.l All the |
powers not conferred upon the General Gov
eminent are reserved to the States OF to the 1
people. [Applausel
The Democratic party believes now, as it
always believed, that the best method to
raise money sufficient to support the Gov
eminent is by taxes upon imports. The man
who says that the Democratic party wants
to tear down the custom houses of the land,
misstates our position, and he knows it. Zap
plause.l We believe that the power of taxa
tion must be used for public, and not for
private, purposes.
know there are those who seek to stir up
strife and party division. / know there are
men who seek alliance with other parties |
INIT / ask these men if they agree in the
main with Democratic principles what do |
they gain at this vital hour by forming them
selves into third party and creating di-
vision in our organization? fApplause1
Divisions mean defeat; unity means the sue
cess OF our principles.
You take the platform of the Farmers Al
1iance. Won Ia Ike the platform of the Fedora |
tion OF Labor; q large majority of their plat
forms are substantially like the Democratic
nlatform They believe with us in an econo-
mic administration of public affairs They
helieye with us in taxation for public pur-
poses, not private purposes.
American Policy a Catch Word
They believe with us, in many respects, as
to the currency question, If not in detail.
WHY do they allow themselves to drift into
other narties and frustrate the success of
the Democratic party2 know a great deaf
;e s.id by our opponents about an American
,.oIicv 1t is a plausible catch-word. The
American policy which we want maintained
IN this country, is that which gives Ameri-
ca freemen their rights. We want an ad-
cam cam nistration which respects our rights
q broad and maintains them at home. We /
do not want an administration that cries in
ere breath that they favor an American
nolicy and make your living as bad as under
any foreign government that exists under
the face of the sun.
ernment too mich. / have no sympathy
nth any marty that wants to convert this