Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-09-29
Senator Hill Speaks.
Democratic Doctrine Isrssly Tod.


The Senator spoke substantially
~ follovs
I am reminded Of the fact that II
was IN this ediiicc, upon a memora-
bic occasion IN 1885, that | had the
honor Of expressing 70 the intrepid
democracy Of Kings county the
sentiment, ~ am ) democrat, =
and undcr tho existing political sit
uation know Of no more appropri-
ate place Or presence than here 70
declare that ] vas democrat be-
fore the Chicago convention and ]
am democrat stilI.
The National Democratic Com
vcntion II 1892 has passed into his
tory with is record, its triamphs
aud its Disappointment. The Wiz
dom 81 It's action IA not nov 10 BE-
questioned. It's decision will be &C.
ceptcd with loyal acquicsccncc BIZ
every truo and patristie democrat.
From this time forward imperative
duties are imposed upon US. Fac
tionaI appeals should now cease. The
spirit 81 resentment should be
abandoned, real Or fancied grievan-
ces should be dismissed, personal
ambitions should be sacrificed and
individual disappointment should
be forgottcnin this great emergency,
which demands from us al the OK
hibition II i widespread aud lofty
party patriotism.
Permit me 10 repeat whas ] had
the honor Of expressing 10 the Tam
many Society on the 4th II July
last before the echoes n our nation
81 convention had scarcely died
away, d. follows s0ug courac a
the present time Is plair tn the
approaching struggle tho asmocra
ey Of New York should present a
aolid front 10 tho common oncmy.
Loyalty 10 cardinal democratic prin-
ciples and regularly nominated can
didatcs Il tho duty of the hour "
! reiterate those sentiments now.
psfrsreacs mstwssa shs Passiss.
we are entering upon The twenty
seventh presidential election since
the organization 81 our government.
The good citizen, desirons 81 dis
charging his full dnty 10 this crisis
according 10 his conscience and his
Judgment, uninhuonced by selfish
considerations. viii discover two
great parties axrayed against each
other, struggling FOR the control 81
the government aud appealing 10
tho people FOR their snfEragea.
II ! we're asked to define the one
fundamental difference between the
two great parties | should state
that one believes III strict
construction 81 the Federal
Constitution and the other IN 4
loose one. One party believes that
the general governments powers
should b. confined "a those which
are specifically granted, and that
nothing can be done under the
general welfare clause except the
exercise of those functions which
are incidental and necessary "a the
carrying out % the expressed pow.
crs. while the other believes that
under that clause the powers Of
Congress are substantially unre-
strictcd and limited only By its wise
discretion. This radical diversity
81 views cannot wen BE- reconciled
Il cannot be wholly decided by tho
courts, is itinyolyes the spirit more
than the letter Of the Constitution
and in the end it must be determin,
Cd largely as a matter Of policy b,
the people themselves In their sov.
ereign capacity Starting out will
different views Of the Constitution
the two parties naturally have enun
eiated different theories Of govern
ment, especially upon the nlI-impor
tant subject Of Federal taxation
A division tpon the tariff question
was inevitable.
The TarIT Qasstion.
Concisoly stated, what ii tho po
sition Of the two parties upon thi
question ! desire to state it fair
ny Therepublican party advocate
the doctrine that the government
has constitutional as we'll Sas
moral right 70 impose tariff dutie
for the purpose q encouraging til
| building up Of private industries
4 By the imposition Of duties aniiioi
entity large to prevent foreign com