The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-20

hense of the many: because it is based
upon the worst species OF favorltlsm; oe-
cause it creates fictitious prosperity, ioi-
lowed by depression; because 1t IS decept-
i've in its promises and unsatisfactory IN
its results; because its principal Dene-
:ficiaries are privileged class, whose I'M
portunities for governmental aid lead TO
pnblic scandals and Generalization, Presl-
dent Harrison, he said, had sought to Gre
Sate an impression that the Democratic
party had assumed bolder attitude than
formerly and had become an advocate OF
absolute free trade. He had said IN the
campaign of 1888 that if he believed that
the Democratic party favored absolute
free trade he should not advocate ats cause;
he repeated that statement now and In
ssted that neither the Democratic party
nor he himself had changed position upon
the question. Tariff reform did not mean
itree trade. The Republicans mlsrepre-
scented the Democratic position now, as
they have ever since the famous tariH
message of 1883. In that historic message
5dr. Cleveland expressly repudlated the
suggestion that he was entering upon
crusade for free trade.
Mr.. Hill assailed the Mckinley bill, and,
concluding his remarks on the tariff, SAID:
"The Democratic party will be entirely
content to permit every workingman
whose wages have been increased since
the passage of the Mckinley bill to vote
the Republican ticket, if our opponents
will consent that all those whose wages
have not been increased shall vote the
Democratic ticket; and upon that basis we
viii carry the country by million
majority"
Coming down to the force bill, Mr.. Hill
declared that measure to be piece OF
legislation whose foolishness was equaled
only by its political mendacity. That Dill
would usurp the rights and prerogatiVes
of the states, destroy the safeguards which
had existed for century. and place All
elections at the mercy OF federal onclals,
who would hold office for life. The Dem
ocratic party desired free, honest and fair
elections everywhere. The Democratic
party had suffered much from the corrupt
tyranny of the election methods OF It's he
publican adversaries. The Repubhcan
party was party of wealth. OF piutoc-
racy. of corporate influence and protected |
monopolists: the Democratic party was
the party of the plain people, the men OF
moderate meanS-the bone and slnew or |
the country. They had neither the dis-
position nor the means to corrupt eiec- |
iions. They had, in fact. been the leaders |
in recent years in the effort to restrict cor |
ruption-
Mr.. Hill devoted considerable attention |
TO state issues and concluded wlth an ap- |
peal to his hearers to not ialter IN their |
duty to their party. The welfare OF the
cid party which they loved so well was at |
stake. He plead not for individuals, but |
for the cause in this contest Men were !
nothing; principles were everything. The |
Old guard would do its duty. "Lcok out"
be said, for the raw recruits. l repeat
the old injunction, Organize, organize.
organize With this motto Inscribed
upon the Democratic banner, Public
Office is public trust supplemented by
those other sentiments, NO public taxa
ton for private PURPOSES and No force
lill,' let US close up our ranks, buckle on
our armor, and fight with the determlna-
tion TO do all in our power for the trl-
umph of our party and The election OF our
honored standard bearers-Cleveland and
Stevenson"