The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-29
DEWITT NAMES HILL.
A Good speech and Another Great Demon
strRtion,

A Good Speech and Another Great Demon
stration,
The Hon. William c. Dewitt, from the
New York delegation. stepped forward TO
make the speech putting in nomination
Senator David B. Hill. and came forward
upon the platform for that purpose. The
chairman said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE Conventional desire
to present the Hon. William C. Dewitt of New
York.
At this point the continued rain storm
and confusion in the hall made it impossi-
BILE for the speaker to be heard by more
than a few in his immediate vicinity.
The chairman declared a recess for fifteen
minutes.
During the intermission the crowd
amused itself watching the glare of light
ming and in listening to the swish of the
rain. Everybody had yelled him
self hoarse. and was content to
wait in comparative silence the pass
ing of the storm. When the recess
expired and after some confusion Mr.. De-
witt OF New York came down by the sec
retarys desk in order to get away from
the downpour OF rain falling upon the
desk OF the chairman, and after few min
utes, waiting for the storm to quiet he
spoke as follows:
Mr.. President AND FELLOW DELEGATES
BY favor Of my colleagues / have now the
honor TO speak the voice of the state OF New
York in the national democratic council. Our
majestic commonwealth needs no eulOgy here.
j he gateway OF commerce. both from the ocean
and the lakes. vast arsenal OF thought, by
whose press the intelligence OF the world is
gathered and scattered throughout the land !;
joined TO the agricultural region by the fertile
valley of the Mohawk, the Genesee,
and opening MP through the triple
city situated upon the bay those greater and
higher stfluent relations with the other people
Of the globe the fullest development of which
will be the source of our best prosperity, the
state of New York is none the less paramount
in our political than IN our other affairs. Her
great city is the life giving heart OF the demo-
cratic party. Her electoral vote is the key
stone of the federal arch upon which alone we
can rest the citadel of our hopes. She realizes
In her present relations with the democratic
party of the nation what was said of the Roman
ampitheater:
While stands the Coliseum
Rune shall stand
When falls the Coliseum
Rome sha iGil.
Ami when Rome falls the world.
III VIC " VI tuc ppIlAut DOoiliou OcCQDltu
by our state in the impending contest / take
great pride while speaking for its regular Or
ganlzation OF the party in pointing 10 our past
trlumphs. IN 1885 We carried New York by
1.13O majority; IN 1887 by 1907; in 1855 by
1911; in 1889 Dy 20. 527 and in 1891 by l., 937:
80 the present organization speaks not only for
the state indispensable to your success in the
presidential campaign, but speaks for that
state organized aud arrayed upon The lines of
victory. These are stubborn facts which by
pocrisy cannot conceal.
30, TOO. at the outset this convention should
fully understand the true nature of the de-
mocracy OF the people of New York. 1t is fun
dameutal and vital in character. We believe in
the brotherhood OF man and in all the hearty
doctrines of equality and fraternity which arise
from that faith. We denounce the supreme la "
making power OF state and nation used for the
enrichment of the few at the expense of the
mnny. In olden times the bandit armed his
followers and descended with fire and sword
upon the industrial classes. In modern times
the same spirit of rapine erects a manu-
factory or corporation and through o
ass In tariff act, donation Of the
public domain or the acquisition of chartered
privileges effects the same results. OF the 4 600
miliiOnares in the country 200 are said to have
amassed their fortunes through the tsrid and
equal number through the corporations.
Out of these causes all the features of an aris-
tOcrAey have arisen In our social life. Class
distinction. prohigacy and splendor, social
places OF the plain. earnest people Of former
generations The money power domin ates the
land and subOrdnates the voting sovereignty of
the people. Patriotic statssmans hip and orstory
no longer enjoy the honou OF the republic. and
the apostles of truth, justice and liberty
supDlanted by the plant instruments
OF vast pecuniary and political combina-
tons Ia such q crisis the democracy of New
York wants a revival OF the fundamental prin-
ciPies Of the party. A leader who holds that
corporations, created by state or nation, are
not ameDdable to the control Of the creator
or who fails to sympathize with at least an in
transitional eaort 10 enlarge the currency Of the
world in the interest of productive industry.
or who makes his friends and counselors
among the plutocrats of the land, lacks the
qualities indispensable to q triumphant stand
ard bearer Of our unterri6ed constituency.
Humanity is better than dogma ana love of
man Is the life Of the republic. Our people
want leader filled with instincts as well a.
shire wdnsss-sagacity. hope, fears joys.and sor-
rows which crowd their struggle for life and
happiness. We therefore present for your sup
BORT the name OF Hill. who, having enjoyed
all the honor of our state. still finds himself
our leader.
II am e democrat" However prominent
may be his post of duty he does not descend to
US fron above, but i'm the roll call of the de-
mocracy he steps proudly from the ranks. Do
xou ask for his cfedenflals2 We Doinf ron To