The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-25
He Says ALI Democrats Should
Vote for Cleveland.
PROTECTION NOT JusTlFlAeLE,
Force Bill Touched Lightly, the Tar.
iff Being the Main Issue.
Candidate Field Calls Georgia Preacher
Liar, and tho Preacher Tries to hit
Him-Cleveland's Letter Of Accept
snce to BE Published This Week.

BUFFALO. Sept. IA vast audience
congregated at Music hall tonight to listen
to Senator Hill, Lieut. Gov. Sheehan and
other Democrats. Senator Hill was re.
ceived with tremendous applause. He
said:
I am here tonight for the promotion OF Demo-
cratic principles and to advocate the eecti on of
Grover Cleveland aud Adiai F. stevenson. No
apology or explanation is needed for my course
Among honorable men the discharge of politi-
cal duty outweishs all minor considerations,
and In this crisis OF our country's history and
great emergency OF our party affairs, individual
disappointments or even alleged PERSONAL in
justice should be subordinated to the faithful
performance of political obligations. We all
have mission now to fulfill. Petty jealousies
must be dismissed, the regular organization
spected. party discipline en- forced and apathy
give way to enthusiasm. The control OF this
government for many years to come by one or
the other OF the great parties is the prize at
stake in the pending test, in which all other
considerations should sink into insignifcance.
Speaking of the tariff the senator said:
There can be no reasonable doubt tha. tariff
taxation viii continue TO be permanently the
policy OF the government, notwithstanding the
opinions of sincere but impracticable theorists
who advise its abandonment. The dispute be-
tween the two parties arises over the extent,
effect and objects of taxation. A conclusive
aud sufficient objection to a protective tariff
is that it il an abuse OF the tax
ing power and compeis the whole
people to pay tribute to q Jew. 1t is q system
based upon injustice and unfair discrimination,
and tends to build up monopolies- The Demo-
cratic position is 30 plain and reasonable that he
who reads understands it, 1t believes the true
and constitutional purpose of the tariff is the
raising of the necessary revenue for the support
OF the government, and that is all.
hall of
should be q minor consideration in the tariff
and the fostering of some industries the primary
one. l am willing to concede that the
first or immediate effect of . high
tariff upon a new industry is usually
to increase prices and stimulate business, but
this effect is generally followed by undue COM
petition occasoned by the very success incident
to the favoritism shown them. Overproduction
results, then stagnation In business ensues, and
in the end there comes reduction OF wages fall
in prices and bankruptcy to many industries.
This 10 faithful picture OF the evils of pr0tec.
ton, drawn from the business history OF this
country for over seventy years
/ do not believe our American manufacturers
require the protection the Republican party
seems so anxious to thrust upon them, espe-
cialy ii they were provided with free raw ma
terials, as the Democratic party proposes to do
Ali that America needs is . free field and . fair
fight in the race Of life and she will prove IL in
nearly every department of human activity.
The senator also devoted some time to
the question of the force bill.
Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan spoke briefly, say
ing in part:
Democratic tradition and Democratic man
hood alike demand prompt and hearty
acquiescence in the judgment OF the Demo-
cratic convention. Let all work unse.ishly and
inteliigently for the election OF Grover Cieve.
land and Adlai E. Stevenson
Senator Hill today received letter from
Hon. A. Il. Stevenson. expressing appre-
citation of the senator's Brooklyn speech,
and thanks for the same.