The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-09-30
HILL IS FOR CLEVELAND
Tho New YORK Senator Talks on
the Issues OF the Campaign


y
ing Of September 10, senator David y
Hill was present and in answer 20 an
upr01rious demand made y lengthy
speech upon the various questions Of
moment IN political circles to-day. and
among other things declared himself in
favor ofthe chosen leaders Of the dem
o'raric party. The following gives the
principal points Of ms speech:
4 an reminded % the f--t that II was IN this
stli1ce upon = memorable occasion ia is.s that
] har IN honor ~ expressiE- ~ The intrepid
terlo~r4cy % Kings county the -cutiuert- \ am
: democrat. and under the existing political -ir'
rntsoa know % no more appropriate place or
pscsFnee than here 10 declare that was = dem
ocrat before The Chica - convention and I an
tfm1er1i skill
TIE national democratic convrntton Cf I>gs
La passed into history with its record, ~ tri
I'm pslS and is dis4pEclntments. The wisdom
~ its action i not nov 70 be questioned N.
vas The court u last resort fablished by party
usage - tn maj arbltsr 10 determine the con-
firfi1e interests and claims OF candidates
states AMI sections and IL decision will be nc
erprtt with royal 1rQuiesccnce by every true
AMI patriotic democrat who recognizes the ne
ce~sity 81 party organization and discipline
AM rr<pee,. the obligations which he assumes
N - membership
.Frun hi. time forward imperative duties
are imposed upon - FArtionsi appeals should
nov cease the spirit ~ resentment should be
aAansign@sI state pride should De suDcrdiuated
~ thr ssnerAi GOOD: real Or faneiet grievances
SHOULD b. dismissed personal ambitions should
- sacrificed and individual disappoin-ue
should b. forgotten ir this great emergency.
which demands from u all the exhibition Of 4
/ xlds-r rcad and lofty party patriotism.
Permit me 10 repeal What had the honor
\ os expressing 10 the Tanmany society on the
sfh ~ July last. before the echoes ofcur nation
\ a. convrnrion had scarcely lied away. ns fol-
l0x- Our course AZ the present time i plain
\ II me approaching struggle the democracy Of
I NV York should present solid front % the
\ cornrr0n enemy Loyalty 70 cardinal democrat
A X principles and 10 r.. xulariy nominated cand.-
I date T. the supreme duty Of the hour
n reirrrate these sentiments now. We arc eater
I irx uTo1 thr twenty -seTtnth presidential cleo
I fiu1 since the Org1rIx4riun 81 our government
\ TIE rocd citizen desiru1s Of tischarEing his
\ fail fusy IL this crisis. according 20 his con
/ sctA-ce ant his Judgment, unlntuenced by sci
( nsn ccr.ider1tiors will discover two great
\ parties arrayct against each other. sruegllnl
. Tor lie control ~ the government and appeal
! !rg 10 the people for their sarragesT
He reviewed the history CT the two
parties and continued:
IL were asked " define the one funda
renral difference between the TWO parties.
should state thar ore believes in strict con
( srrurri0n u the federal constitution. and tn
Other ID > loQse ore One party believes tia
M general governments powers should b
conrne.i 10 those which are specifically granted
and that nothing can ~ done under the genera
welfare clause except tne exercise Of thos'
frnctiCns which are incident and necessary q
tt carrying oct 81 the expressed powers Will
the othtr believes that under that clause III
rowers u congress are substantially unrcstrici
"a and limited only By its wise discretion
Srarting our with different views % the consti
tuition. The two parties have materially enun
ciared different theories Of government. espt
cialIy upon the ali.important subject o. fedora
saxati1r- division upon the tarir gCestio
was inevitable.
The republican party advocates the dcctrin
that the government has . constitutional y
well a. ! moral rilht 20 impose tariff duties ~
rhe purpose o. encnurarlnr the building up 4
private industries BY the imposition " dutit
srfncientIy large 70 prevent foreign compel
fi0n- irrespective % The question 81 the need
II IN treasury. uhfie the democratic party b
lrvss that tke government has only constltl
tiUn1l aud moral right 70 impose such duties .
mn, IL necessary 10 raise SUFFICIENT revenue I
.1rrorf the government economically admins
tered This = the precise issue squarely state
Tie derr0cr1tic national platform gives fort
- uncertain sound upon iris subject and GO
npcrly states the trre position 81 the party.
denies The cunStltnriolai power Of the govern
I impose Lakes UEArI
rnN~ts. IL correctly and substantially states u
nesrOcrarIc faith We have always insisted ~
rou insist that no warrant can b. found IN y
constitution Tor tia imposition Of taFif duti'
4 - I'D private Industries. hut whether such
tar1r j. .ccnstituti0ual ~ not- OF whether u
przxrieabi- 70 have the question properly raise
| o. dccideJ the system itself = vicious In the =
IRENE. UNJUST 70 the people and contrary 70 y
spirit q our free Institutions
"A tariff bill upon lis face usually declar
that it, object II 10 provide WAYS and meal
for the support ~ the government. and vheth
the duties are high or low reasonable or exc
ttrant. pr0hibirory or o;her1ise, u i tmpossib
J fer the courts 10 say that The purpose Of q
measure ~as not solely 10 provide revenue
} the government no matter what the true oole
Of il trainers was. or whether or not the trea
| ury may already - OVERLOOKING. BcsideS
} Law Is not always held unconstitutional
Z though il may In some degree violate the spll
| u III constitution The constitution. - "
y 1 ~ m act Of congress-. can sometimes b y
: c~<-fuIly eyafed- without adequate mmetia
g remedy on the part o. The people. whether
reason o. these dif1cuItieS ~ i ever practical
:. - obtain . determination % the constitution
? iry Of . revenue Lao. ostensibly framed for
: purpose Of raising revenue bus in fact intend
4 for other purposes. II uas competent for
: rational convention 70 declare the position
The party upon the subject
, --EepuhIfc-- - Stection does not constitute
Z ally EXIST. but Is imposed upon the people
2 fraud. false pretsrse. evasion and gro>. abt
q % the taxing power All the so-caiicd prot
n tion for which our opponents have clamored .
: which they have obtained IN recent years
y iexn secured. not by constitutional <ancti
= but BY the Abuse u the conceded taxing pos
e o. the government"
senator Hill cited authorities IN q
!. port Of his argument and said:
In the light % these authorities and IN
I. the arguments presented. fairminesi men '
|. arrive az thr conclusion that the democrA
= PARTY vas right when IL declared that -taxati
y for private purposes Is unconstitutional
a II have real with care Gil the A4ginc'
rrred ~ the two very able apostles % prot
a tson. Gov. Mckinney and senator Adrteh.
" / satl Ia discover that they prc-ent . single
4. able ground upon which protection pure .
'. simple. can BE- constisusfpnally defended Il
dental protection on the other nand- - an
a '.Arrfonable Tariffs should BE- imposed Tor
y express purpu-< ~ revenre aExl not for nny
- xate purpose. We believe in rcvenEs with 1
n dental protection. and not Ia prefe<tioo '
- Snrs.sntxl revenue In % nr - the tarif
y NECESSARY y meet the necessities " the Eovs
nent il may b. imposed. anli any other ben
y, which may be ie<itimatcty drrivct rom -
- roSi,icn nay and does nece>sAriiy arcomp
u Il II tk< turcen imposed would op<rate 70
- vent foreign comp<tiuon The hencnt - indi
n AMI uncrlcetionable.
\. President Hsrrissn. In kis ingenious ie