The sun., 1892-03-16

worth Of tho consultation and Democratic
IoyaIty-severe Arraienment OF tho Re-
publican Party for DIsregnrding the
Spirit and Letter OF the Document ana
Thereby wronsing Citizens OF Every
stste-The Outlook for Democratic sue.
cess-lIarmony Alone 10 Needed aaa Ne
Republican Assistance Wanted.
JACKSON. Miss. March Ex-senator Hill cap
tlvated tho Legislature. the people Of jackson.
and the representatives OF the State Govern.
mont here o-day by his masterly address in the
hall OF the House OF Representatives in the Cap
itol He arrived here shortly before noon. He
PASSED through Meridian. the first OF this
States municipalities to greet him. at 7:3O
o'clock this morning. Frank O'Brien Of tho
birmingham Age Herald and delegation Of
citizens OF Meridian Joined him on the train
there. Accompany ofthe Mississippi Southerns
Of Meridian fred q salute The Senator was
greeted by a large crowd In Meridian and was
introduced by Capt. W. II. Hardy. who said:
"All eyes are turned to him under whose
leadership the great Democratic party will
move to victory in November" [Cheersl
Senator Hill. responding. said: Fellow
citizens OF Meridian. l thank you for the
heartiness of this reception. 1 am convinced
that the citizens Of this section OF the State
get up pretty early in the morning Laugh.
for the compliment conveyed by it. not to mo
personally. but to the Democracy Of the great
Empire State. which l in part represent"
lCheers.l Continuing. the Senator said that he
need not tell them to what party he belonged.
He Ind no apologies to ofrer for that grand old
organization. To it's history Mississippi had
contributed n grcnt and leading part In VIC.
tory or defeat that party had steadfastly main.
tanned the rights Of the people. 1t was the
friend Of the poor: it had welcomed those
OF every cline and country 1t was the party
OF liberty. Of tho Constitution. OF the
right OF habeas corpus. OF the freedom Of the
press. 1t was not born to die. 1t had met de-
feat after defeat, but 1t had risen from them
stronger than ever. 1t was on the eve OF .
great contest this fall. The gatherings Of
yesterday along the route showed the interest
the people were taking In political subjects.
They showed that the reign Of the Republican
party was rapidly drawing to n close. fCheers.l
The record Of the last Congress would 60
down into history as that OF the Congress
which had sIuandered the peoples money.
The Democratic party believed in the economi-
cal and honest administration Of public affairs.
1t believed that no more money should be
raised for the support Of the general Govern.
ment than was needed for its administration.
This was the great Democratic doctrine OF
success.
THE ARRIVAL IN JACKSON.
From Meridian to jackson the Senator was
in charge Of a reception committee Of jackson
citizens. including II. II. Henry. editor Of the
State Ledger: Senators Fox. Stephens. and
Harrison. Speaker Street and Representative
Vardaman. Brief stops were made at Hickory
and Newton. where tho Senator bowed his &C.
acknowledgements to waiting crowds- From the
Jackson committee the Senator learned that
the programme arranged by the local commit
tee provided that he should speak to the mem-
bers OF the Legislature at the fair grounds be-
fore Il large asscmblage Of people at o'clock.
This plan was not agreeable to the Senator.
and at his suggestion it was altered and ar-
rangements were made for him to address the
Legislature in the Capitol at 2 o'clock and
speak to the people in front OF the Governors
Mansion ut o'clock.
There was n great crowd at the station.
Farm wagons lined the roadside. There was
n band at the station. and it played lively air
as the Senator was escorted by Speaker Street
to his carriage. The other members of the
party took other carriages. and a slow process
sion moved up Capitol street toward the Cap
itol 1t stopped at the Governors Mansion.
where tho band played while Speaker Street
escorted the Senator up tho broad walk to the
steps Of the Executive Mansion. Gov. Stone
welcomed his distinguished guest on the broad
veranda OF the Mansion. and the Senator re.
tired to his room at once to remove the dust Of
travel.
The hall OF the House OF Representatives. in
which Senator Hill was to speak. had been
decorated with bunting and small flags hung
nrGnd s sreakSers desk and from the gn
hn, been filled with negroes. but later. they
lad to give way to n make room 20 M for the whites;
to tho floor of tho House. There was no formal
meeting Of either House Of the Legislature.
morning it was with the belief that the guests
of the day, were to speak nt the iair
e ap h' IN w RHas oss
Ssd tG sSf es e fSs
minutes later tho m:mberrs OF the Senate ap-
at sf f he
mounting the platform besid" the Speaker
few minutes before = o'cl2ck Gov. Stone
driven over from the Executive Mansion few
minutes .eforo. Tho, whols assembage rose
t1 onay The
tor Hill to the rostrum. where ho took seat
beside the Speaker.
GOV. STONES INTRODUCTION.
When tho room became quiet Gov. Stone
As a Siississippian feel greatly honored
the gentleman who vii speak to you here to.
day. llo had fora time withdrawn from his
ing invitation extended to him by the repre-
sentative, If the people of Mississippi He
comes 20 us undisguised as representative
dowed with every requirement. aud accom-:
phehmc.t necessary TO mako him a, great
already ueen crowned with civic laarels such
ns few Ucn of his years have ever worn; a man
who, so far ls his own State is concerned. has
filed the measure Of publ, honor. A native Of
The great state OF New York. he has been hon
"reI as few men of that or any other state
utivc years he has. served tho great common
wealth as its chief magistrate and Is now Its
l!onoged representative III the Senate OF tho
United states.
true to his party and faithful to every trust
reposed in him. Az Governor Of New YORK he
Mississippi and q the United States, and OF
his determined and outspokcn opposition to
the attempted unwarranted usurIati9n OF the
liberties If American trermcn. the Infamous
Force Pill. Those who can remain In touch
They vii be ip no danger q any entangle,
third party, or OF what Is still worse. no party
at all The isms and schism. which threaten
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