The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-26
BIG TAMMANY HALL RALLY.
Senator Hill Delivers a Powerful Speech
TO the Braves.
THIRTY TEOJSAND PEOPLE PRESENT.
Twelve Speaking stapds and ms Many
Spcakers-Governor Flower
Among tho Speakers.

gave Slganuc lesson Tonight anu 9'''"
ed how political demonstrations are con-
Quoted when run on broad and eXpen-
sive methods peculiar TO these braves.
one huge mass-meeting was heid' ex-
tending on Fourteenth street from Broad
way to Third avenue Yet II was so
ARRANGED that though one harmonious
whole. no less than dozen neeuhss
were running at the same time Ihere
was an attendance Of at least SO.OOO peo-
ME Dense crowds clustered around the
twelve speaking stands. Among the
many speakers who addressed the great
assemblage, were Senator Hill and Gov
ernor Flower.
Senator Hill said:
SENATOR HILLS SPEECH.
This occasion is the first time l have
had the honor of addressing the Demo-
oracv Of New York in tlls ancient and
honored city of Democracy l feel that
am among friends tonight; friends,
many Of them personal rs well as 30
litical: the friends Of good government,
the friends Of civil liberty. the friends Of
equal rights. Of equal taxation. of liberal
laws: in a word, the friends Of true. un-
adulterated and aggressive Democracy
am not unInindful Of the fact that
during my entire service as chief cNecu-
tive OF the State my official relations
with the Democrats Of Tammany Hall
were Of the most pleasant character
and l cheerfully and gratefully ackno~
ledge the fact thai they were among
my staunchest supporters during all that
period from the memorable campaign of
1SS5 TO the last occasion, when the De-
mocracy Of the Empire state honored me
with their confidence at Albany and Chi
cagO.
To-day the great reliance Of intei-
gent political observers for the success
Of our national candidates in this State
is upon the immense majority which is
expected TO be rolled up in this city under
the auspices Of the magnificent organiza-
tion Of Tammany Hall. which in recent
years has known no such word as de-
feat and TO which all eyes are noT turn
ed and upon which our hopes are cen
tered II is clear that the way to win
national elections is first to win local
and State elections In politics, as in
everything else. nothing succeeds like
success.
PATRIOTIC UrTERANCEs.
Those who, because of personal disap-
pointments or because candidates Of
their particular choice have not been
nominated, would encourage the tempo
rary defeat Of their party usually live
TO regret their action. and 10 realize
how difficult it Is for that party 10 re
gain the ground that has been unwsely
and foOlishly lost.
l would endeavor by every honorable
means TO build up the Democratic party
and make IL invncible in the city, State
and nation l would build up, not a
personal party, but the Democratic party.
would seek victory. not for day, but
Tor a decade. Would make IL possible
70 elect all meritorious Democratic can
Il n
These methods Of party management
have made your organization effective,
vigorous. enthusiastic and invincible; in
short they have made New York city
the very Gibraltar Of the Democracy Of
the country.
The issue between the two parties upon
the tariff question was never more
sharply defined than in the present cam
paign. No one ought 10 be deceived rs
10 the attitude which they respectively
assume. Both believe in a tariff sufficient
TO raise the principal revenues necessary
for the support Of the Government. Tn
Democratic party there stops and declares
that no other or larger tariff should be
Imposed than may be required for such
purpose. while the Republican party goes
further, and insists that it is the right
and duty Of the Government to impose
such higher duties as may be deemed
necessary 10 prevent competition with
domestic industries, even TO the extent, if
desired, Of absolute prohibition of impor-
tatiOns.
Our opponents call the methods or
means bv which they use the power OF
taxation for private purposes the system
OF protection We meet them at the
threshold Of the discussion Of this ques-
tion and declare that their system Of pro-
lection violates the spirit. If not the let
ter, Of the Federal Constitution.
The fact that there is nowhere TO be
found In the Constitution any express
provision giving Congress power to pro-
tect private industries by taxation at the
expense Of the whole people cannot be
lightly dismissed. In my opinion its omis-
sion is a matter OF the greatest signih-
cance
In the convention Of 1857, which framed
the Federal Constitution a proposition
was made TO confer upon Congress the
power 10 protect manufactures by COM
mercial regulations. ard 1t was rejected.
rms Is important evidence from which
u may be fairly urged that il was not the
Intention OF the trainers Of the Constitu-
tion that Congress should be vested with
the power 70 aid private industries al the
expense Of the people.
1t should not be forgotten that there
had been a formidable opposition to the
adoption Of the original Constitution, and
ring added 10 their ratification a series
Of amendments intended 10 circumscribe
the power granted 10 the Federal Govern
ment. and designed as safeguards against
the dangers apprehended from the powers
granted in the original Constitution which
were regarded as too extensive or not
safely defined. The amendment in ques-
uon was one of the most important Of
these. and Of all the amendments taken
together constitutes the most valuable |
portion Of the Constitution.
CONSTITUTION VIOLATED.
II is true that tariff bills, called and |
signed as protective" measures, have |
since been passed at various periods of |
our history, but in none of them have |
their authors dared TO insert any pream- |
Die. provision or statement therein from
which II might appear that protection
was the sole obJCcl and direct purpose OF |
them. There has always been a studied
ehOrt by our opponents TO avoid the
precise question at issue. There can be
little doubt that "A protective measure.
pure and simple. could not stand the test
of judicial review with the Supreme
Court OF the United States as at present
constituted
The Democratic party believes, and
always has believed, that Republican
protection" as II is expounded by its ad-
Focates and exempli6ed in the details