Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

the Dramatic Climax TO His Address
Seemed to set His Audience wild
Brooklyn, Sept 20-Thcre was a great
outpouring of Democrats in this city last
night. The Academy OF Music could not
accommodate the crowd that rushed to Sc
4 cure good positions from which to take in
every action of Senator David b. Hill in the
delivery of an address that has been awaited
anxlously by all Democrats There were
& 10000 in and around the building, and on
the stage sat 400 people, among whom was
every prominent Democrat Of Brooklyn in
+ town and many Of the leading lights in the
political arena Of the large sister city
1t was about s o'clock when the speakers
and the entertaining committee made their
appearance. They were greeted with cheers,
which lasted while they walked down TO
the stage and took their seats When the
applause ceased the meeting was declared
opened by Chairman Thomas T. Pearsall,
of the campaign committee. The most
striking sentence delivered by him in his
short address was as follows:
Democrats everywhere IN the state Of New
York are at peace among themselves and never
more thoroughly united than at this hour. Let
Cleveland and Stevenson the largest ever given
in tho county Of Kings.
Mr.. Pearsall introduced as chairman of
the evening William J. Coombs, whose dis
tinction lays in the fact that he ran for CON
gress in a Republican district having 1900
majority and got elected Mr.. Coombs said
that the first speaker of the evening needed
no more introduction than the phrase. "He
IS a Democrat" Cries of "IIill, Hillr' here
greeted him, and he sat down while New
Yorks senator arose and stood with smil-
ing features as the audience showered APP
plause upon him.
The senator's voice was low and calm as
he began, but gradually he warmed up,
and before a minute had passed he had ut
tered a phrase that carried wild applause
with it, This was when he said that be
fore the Democratic national convention at
Chicago he was a Democrat and was a
Democrat STILL Senator Hill spoke in part
as follows:
Senator Hills Speech.
l am reminded Of the fact that 1t was in this
edilce upon memorable occasion in 1885 that
had the honor Of expressing to the intrepid
Democracy Of Kings county the sentiment u
an Democrat, and under the existing political
situation know Of no more appropriate place
or presence than here to declare that I was
! am Democrat still
Your cordial invitation to unite with you in
the opening OF this campaign could not well be
declined, and was accepted with pleasure com
ing as il did from a Democratic organization
embracing those who during all my political
life have been among my stanchest and trues
friends
Tho national Democratic convention Of $50.
has passed into history with its record, its tri
umphs and its disappointments. The wisdom
% SEC n.akf 10 L.. Z.
was the court of last resort established by part,
usage as the final arbiter 10 determine the con
ficting interests and claims Of candidates
states and sections, and its decision will be &C
copied with loyal acquiescence by every trui
and patriotic Democrat who recognizes th
necessity Of party organization and discipline
and respects the obligations which he assume
inits membership.
From this time forward imperative dutie
ape imposed upon fractional appeals SHOULD
now cease, the spirit Of resentment should b.
abandoned, state pride should 30 subordinate,
20 the general good, real or fanoied grievance,
should be dismissed, personal ambitions shou.,
be sacrificed and individual disappointment
should be forgotten in this great omergenc
which demands from us all the exhibition Of
widespread and lofty party patriotism.
Permit me TO repeat what had the honor Q
expressing TO the Tammany society on July
last, before the echoes OF our national conver
ton had scarcely died away, as follows; ''Ou
course at the present time is plain. In the az
preaching struggle the Democracy of Ne,
York should present a solid front to the con-
mon enemy. Loyalty 10 cardinal Democrat
principles and to regularly nominated cand
dates is the supreme duty of the hour" / +,
iterate those sentiments now.
Political parties are a necessity uoder on
system Of free government, but parties cannc
exist and accomplish successful results withou
unity Of action, prompt acquiescence in th
conclusions Of the majority and vigorous c.
operation under competent leadership to secur
the common object. To this end individu,
preferences and personal opinions must CIV
way to the judgment of the party council
The party platform, in all its essential particl
lars, must be deemed 70 DO the infalibie part
guide, and the party's candidates are our cal
didates and are entitled to our fealty
There Is no place in honorable American Dol
tics for the political guerrinas who do not n
tach themselves to either Of tho great politics
armies, but who, while swearing allegiance
neither, critcise them both and fight frat upc
one side and then upon the other. am not q
suning TO offer suggestions Of dutyto this ella
Of people, but am speaking tonight a Dor
ocrat to Democrats who are anxious to su
serve the interests Of their country and bele-
that such interests can best be subserved
the success Of the Democratic cause.
The Tariff.
Senator Hill then compared the two gre
political parties, stating that the fund
mental difference between them was th
the Democratic party believed in a stri
and the Republican party in loose co
struction of the federal constitution. 7
then went into a long argument on Il
tariff question quoting Judge Miller, Of ii
United States supreme court, and judi
COoloy's work on constitutional law
prove that the Democratic platform w
right in asserting that the federal COVER
ment has no constitutional power to impo
and collect tariff duties except for the pu
poses Of revenue only, and went on to say
The Mills bill OF 1883 and the separate tar
bills passed by the present Democratic house
representatives indicate in general way t
Democratic position. They show
First-That the necessaries OF life should
substantially free.
Second-That luxuries should bear the he's
lest burdens.
Third-That there should be free raw n
terals for the benefit Of our manufacturers
Fourth--That the tariff upon m9nufactur
articles should as a general rule be lara
where similar articles are manufactured In d
country than where they are not
Fifth-That the tariff imposed upon all mi
ufactured articles (other than those which
mod raaeonc ara placQd the free lctl shot