The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-28
TWO SPEECHES BY HILL.
AGRICULTURE AND POLITrCs
TALRED OF At LyNCRBURo.

n AittIe or the LATTER Mixed With the
Former IN His Tallt TO the Farmers.
The Necessity OF Lowering Taxation
Pointed Out to Them-The Attacks
on Gen. Weaver D0prscatsd-Patri
otic Results OF Cievsland's Admins.
tration.
LYNoHBURa, Va, Oct. 27.-Ths an
nounoed appearance of Senator Hill as the
orator OF the day at the fair Of the Indus
trial Society aud as the speaker Of the even
ing at political rally In town made it a
red-letter day for the Piedmont region, and
business here and in many places In the
neighborhood wAs practically abandoned.
The apathy which the solicitations have
found such e marked feature OF the Political
contest wss entirely absent, and SENATOR
Hill received on ovation. The town people
were early astir preparing to march In pro-
cesslon to the fair grounds in houor Of the
distinguished visitor, and traina, wagons
and horses brought In from the country and
neiRhboring towns large crowda of
enthusiastic people. Old-time fox
hunters rode in on horseback with
powder horns sluug across theirs shoulders.
The main street was decorated with bunting
along its entire length, aud the fronts OF
many buildings were hidden with che ma
tional colors. A procession was formed
about 10 O'clock in the morning and escorted
Senator Hill, Senator Daniel aud otheC
members of the party through the prines-
pal streets 60 the fair grounds situated
about Two miles outside OF the town, where
Senator Hill was to make a speech.
IL is said that mora people
were 10 line than ever before
paraded In Lynchburg. Clubs from Roam
oke, Salem, Charlottesville and many
smaller places were in the procession. His
speech in this city tonight will probably
be the only one the senator will make OUT
side OF his own state. He came here at the
request of his personal friend and political
ally, Senator Daniel. He win not 20 to
Richmond, but will leave at a late hour to-
night for New York. The reports that he
will speak In West Virginia aud other
states are inoorreot
HILL ON TIE STAND.
Senator Hill was greeted with cheers
when he appeared at tho Speakers stand e.
corted by Senator Daniel and Basil b. Cor
don, chairman OF Che state COMMITTEES, Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee and Representative Edmunds.
The stand was located in an open grove ia
the fair grounds in q space clear OF the side
sho ws and fakir stands. BY the time the
head OF the procession arrived In sight more
than 1900 people had crowded around the
stand.
State Senator Mcdonald, secretary OF the
fair society, introduced Senator Hill in a
speech In which he referred 70 the senator
SIS the nominee in 1895. Senator Hill
was warmly crested. His speech was mainly
OF an agricultural character, and it wRsnos
until near the close that he touched on poli-
tics and declared thae relief from the bur-
dens of tsrif taxation was one OF the things
the farmers needed.
ADVICE ON FARMING,
In his agricultural remarks the Renslor
suggested that it was a mistake for the
farmers TO till 80 much land, and urged
more dillgent cultivation OF smaller tracts
and Improvement OF the highways, which
are wrstched hsrsabouts. He also said it
would tesd 10 the benefit OF the farmers
and keep at home some OF the farm boys
who are now ovsTcrowding the cities. In
connection with the highways be related a
story he had heard in New ork to the efFeot
that Mark Twain erected on the highways
near Marks Elmira farm q magnificent
watering trough each time a child was born
to his wife; that it was an limo
walton the public much appreciated,
and that now that whole seotion was
hoping that Mr.. and Mrs. Twain would be
blessed with g very numerous progeny.
After ne had told the story a gentleman ia
the audience said: 'Well. governor. but
what are you doing for the highways of
your countryn There was general laugh,
which was renewed when the senator re-
piled that he never answered impertinsnt
questions.
NO PANACEA FOR ALL ILLS.
The senator then touched on politics by
saying that he knew Of no panacea FOR ali
the Ills under which agriculture is suffering.
He did think though that the interests of
the farmers lay in obtaining the largest
prices for Eheir crops, and in also obtaining
the Secsssaries OF life, clothing and aQris
culbural implements at the lowest sum DOS
sible. One OF the causes which produced
agricultural depression therefore, might be
the imposition Of burdensoms tariff taxa
ton. IL seemed TO him that upon
the platform that no more taxes
should be raised than are absolutely neces-
sary for the support Of the government
all the audience could stand. The great
need of the country, especially OF the rural
districts, was wider markets for its barrels
of pork and bushels Of wheat. The inaposi-
tion of tariff duties on agricultural products
does not benefit our farmers one iota be.
cause their markets are not here but iu ths |
whole world. Continuing, Senator Him
disclRlmed any intention TO speak iu q |
partisan way, az both democrats and re. |
publicans were present. 1t seemed TO him |
that the country wanted as little legislation |
as possible. Domo OF tuS JaElu burdens
should be taken Off.
AN ARGUMENT AGAINST PATERNALIsH.
Wise and liberal laws may mitigate evils
that obtain in all agricultural districts. |
though they cannot entirely cure them, |
The people must not expect too much from |
legislation. The democrats believed In the |
doctrine enunciated by distinguished ex-
President that the people should support
the government but not the government |
support the people. Legislation could not
override the law Of supply and demand, or
overproduction OF crops. Senator Hill e.
pecially argued against too much paternal-
ism in the government. The government
should be economically administered and /
the people relieved from tbs exactions of /
In his judgment fun recogpi-
tion OF the money Of our fathers, the gold
and SILVER currency Of the constitution.
W wouid afford a larger circulating medium
and make times better.
MUSTN'T EXPECT TOO MUCH.
In conclusion the speaker warned the
people against expecting too much at once
as in war 80 In politics, there should be no
firing OF guns in the air. All who thought
alike ON these great economic questions
should stand together and accomplish one
reform a. time, concentrate their Efforts
and revise the tariff laws which are op.
pressing US. He thought that already some
thing had been lost by ths third party's ef-