Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-01
GOVERNOR HILL
Makes His Final Address to the De-
mocracy as the
GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK STATE.
Hs Esucuses the Same Firm Democratic Principles
that Have Always Msted His Acts and Utter
anc.s-He Opposes Any Innovations
The Billion Dollar Congress.

markeu Oy diuuei, az "H a,
spoke about 5000 words OF lareweil 70
$50 persons, including the state ON
cials, Governor-elect Flower, ana many
prominent State Democrats.
Governor Hill opened his ADDRESS
thus: Mr.. Chairman, State ohicers ana
Friends:
These are the times that try mems
souls. The hour of parting from the
comrades OF long and arduous LABOR
has come. Never again will gather
quite this same group. New commands
summoning one or another OF US 10
distant field, to new service. Never
again the same shoulder to shoulder
and touch all around. A link broken;
the group changed.
II is not times OF strife. either physi-
cal, moral or political, that test mems
fortitude. Most men take the conten-
ton like babies take their mothers
milk. Unless we find ourselves, now
and then, standing dauntless and un-
wearied knee-deep In jungle OF the
shafts OF political calumny, and che
broken arrows of bow-men who had
missed their mark, suppose we should
have the sensation Of discomfort and
complain of cold feet. 1t Is times OF
peril or OF strife that try mems souls. 1t
is parting from the tried and true CON-
rades CT long day that wrenches the
heart-strings."
Mr.. Hill then stated that during the
seven years he had been in Albany the
State debt had been practically wiped
ont-S0, 46l, s5i in amount. There had
n
TO the Democracy until now the entire
State Government was Democratic.
Referring then to his election to the
Senate, Mr.. Hill said:-''My first emo
tlon was that OF every other Democrat,
| I suppose, who has been to Washington
since 1865: Where and how can he move
efficiently, rend away from that enor-
| nous aggregation Of too-centralized
powers, usurped from the the States,
usurped from the people, the hideous,
huge progeny OF war debate and OF IL
| centious government partnerships with
| the plutocrats of privilege"
Speaking next upon the wisest course
I Tor the D5m0cfGJy 20 pufsho IN The
present Congress, Gov. Hill continued:
Concerning the tax power and the
coinage power which suppose we must
concede to be specifically granted to the
Federal government, and concerning
recent abuses and misuses OF those pow
ers by the billion dollar Congress, have
had something to say.
Our politics, trust, will turn up on
those abuses for the coming year-upon
issues made by the billion dollar Con-
gress-nothing else and nothing less.
1.-THE overturn Of the billion dollar
Congress by an immense popular upris-
| ing, by the election OF 237 Democratic
Representatives out OF 332, will, not en-
able one new line to be written by the
present Congress In the Federal laws.
But the acts Of the billion dollar Con-
gress are now part OF the Federal
statutes. There they stand, lagrant,
intolerable. The Senate, or the House,
| or the Executive can prevent the change.
Two OF three being Republican, actual
law making to redress Republican
wrong doing Is doubly barred"
No repeal, no change except what per-
fectly suits the Republican wrong doer.
The House can compel frugality In cur
rent appropriations. Speaker Crisp,
Judge Holman and all our good Demo-
Gratis In both houses will see TO that.
But Mills bills, Morriton bills. single
bills, repeal bills: all alike are sure to
be halted at the Senate threshold and
slaughtered IN committee.
"Why? Becanse Republicans, though
as powerless as we, now TO pass new
laws, can sit still. do nothing, yet keep,
at least, till the 4th OF March, 1898, all
they got by the acts OF the bullion dol
lar Congress the chance OF saving
thereafter their main booty, saving
| their tariff for projections sake In
place OF tariff for revenue only with
protection incidental, saving their
bounty and subsidy principal, saving
their reciprocity humbug, which Is but
a scheme 10 unhand socialism and SUBJ
stltute the restrictive bargains OF Dip
lomats for the worldwide commerce OF
free men.
alt Is a bad lookout. Time runs on.
and they counted on time TO root their
policy In business dislikes OF change,
and TO give those wrong doinRs the air
of rightful precedents. What are we
going to do about II?
You and /, and every Democrat In
Washington Is asking himself that
question. Since any Democratic legis-
lation proposed by the house is sure Of
defeat In the Senate or White House Is
a wiser course open than that Demo
Gratis shall first send up for defeat
bills that will cost the Republican
party final overthrow In the next Con-
gressIonaI and Presidential elections?
Now, let US hold fast 10 the great facts
and pivot our policy on those. Here Il
one fact. Democratic legislation By this
Fifty-second Congressis quite impossi-
bic.
..Shall the peoples verdict on the BILL
lion dollar Congress have execution or
not? Shall the Democratic party, By
keeping before the people the billion
dollar Congress issues OF ls90-nothing
else and nothing less-keep them for
the people 10 add 70 their verdict OF
1880. It's execution In 1892.
show can that best be done? First,
pass no free coinage bill; pass only
needfuI appropriation bills, enforcing
economy.
..Second-Grapple TO undo the worst
work OF the billion dollar Congress, de-
maud repeal Of the Sherman silver law
and the two Mckinley laws. No small
issues, no untimely issues, no new issues
no other issues
''Grapple TO undo the work Of the bils
Hon -dpliar Congress. Put Tho foquVv|
and ~ dlzaE }aHn :;