The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-10-28

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FAIR GROUNDS.
t@a'n al Ni@hi-yhe Tovn E.lnis,!-
hated-Ehe Enthusiastic Process
si"n-Fuli discussion of Po-
luicaj Questions.
B} Telegraph to the state Chronicle
LYNcHBURG, Va, Oct. 27.-Senator
ID. Is. Hill received grander ovation t
the fair grounds t. day than on his ar
rival IN this city yesterday afternoon.
There was an immense crowd on the
grounds, numbering nearly 25 900, ac
cOldlNg t. some estimates and The crowd
covered an area Of several acres when
they crowded round the stand to greet
,hc New York Senator at noon. Scna-
tor ii!ll was escorted out to the grounds
Oy the mihtaiy companies # the civ.
IL company with Senator Daniel
Other carriages contained eX Governor
f1tzhugh Lee, Basil b Gordon, chair
man of the State de mrcratic committee.
Cong; ;essman Paul G. Edmuuds Of lie
sixth district, Col Tom Smith, Of Fau
quier county and other distinguished
Nrginlans. Mr.. Hill confined his speech
chiefly to agricultural matters, subject
which, he said in the outset. be did not
know anything about. towards the On
clusion Of MS spet ch, Mr Hill devoted
some tention to political matters. with
IN apology for doing 50. He said that
one reason Why the farmers were not
more prospectus than they we're was the
mp sltion o. uni yst tariff taxes, and
that the re,iel Fl m this bur
1 den would be of great help to
them. The party with which he was
/ ide4titied was in favor Of giving them
this relief. 1t favored a freer commerce
md wider markets fr our products; in
favor Of more Of the money q our faith
| ers-gold aud si!yes-wmch would give
more Of the circulating medium ana
make times better; and if it were given
complete control Of the government it
would work out these desired reforms.
He ad Vised against division in the d. mo
cratic ranks and urged patience, saving
That all would yet be well Senator
ii Ill spoke for an nour aud half, and
his speech was listened to with the
greatest attention throughout The
crowd interrupted him frequently with
v5deys OF applause. At the close Of
Scna;Or Hills ~2eech. Senator Daniel and
ex-Governor Lee were both called for,
and replied with brief speeches which
were enthusiastically received and ap
p.auied The enthusiasm which Sena-
tor Hill's speech caused among the far
ners Of this section Will make many
valiant workers for the cause of democ
raCy IN the coming coatest.
Last Nights Demonstrations.
To day Senator Hill was the guest Of
the industrial society aud Senator Daniel
its president To night he was the gIest
Of the Lynchburt democracy and that
he was al hOnOred cu,> WAS abundantly Y
attested by the ma2u.f cat gathering
that assembled TO hear and sc him and
the magnificent street demonstration that
preceded the meeting. 1t was a great
ont pouring Of the d emocrats Tie pro
tssion OF democratic clubs and
OIL her organic iti0Is formed or
Jhurci street in accordance with
tie published programme ABOUT
1870 The street from one end to the
= Other was packed with people on boJt
: sides and the windows Of some of th'
n tuilli Is were brlienily illuminated
h with hundreds Of candies As the pIo
:. ,ession passed the NDrvel. Arlington
. hotel it was ip.ne1 by the carriages con
: talaing senators Hlii aad Daniel and tht
: gentlemen attending them. The Flam
:, beay club was the greatest feature Of th
,G parade, and created the greatest enthu
j. siasin, Illuminating the streets for block
e around with their .i4z.ng torches and
q brilIian, di,p play ot tire WORKS kept up in
: c,s,ently throu .n.ut the route. Ire
! ma dous cnthu- prevailed il! aloI.
O IL line The . w-rchause auditoTiun
= " Wa packo} With peiiect ian
q Of people, about 1000 in number
a. aud there wee tHite as may nor
d. on the outside who were unaD'e Il croe,
y in The audience vas very eltsEslasti
n and dcmunstratIve and cAeegtd senate
a. IIH, tx Governor Lee and Senator D4r
y iel with equal impartialty as they al
rived on the stand After several incl
fectual & # 1rts Chairm Christian fual
succeeded in calling the enthusiast
meeting TO order ana announcing the
:, nttor Daniel would introduce Senate
Hi | was sew raj minutes before VI
ior Daniel could get il a word on AZ
count Of the hubbub Il then introdu'
cd the New York Senator in such grace
ful and betting words as he knew s
well how to choose, referring 10 him
a- tae great leader Of the empire STATE
e, aud as one who had always been on Il
=. side Of the people, and never tawntd vi
II on pampered pleutOCracy; the friend
ID the workers and whose friends are Il
p workers. Ii vas perhaps the most eli
=. quent Introductory apeech our eloqneI
nj senator has made in receut \ 1T
As Senator Hill rose to speak he 20
wait minute or two for the demo4otr
ton to cease. After expressing Ii
= pleasure at being at Lynchburg at th
: time and the cordial welcome, Mr.. II
} said he came at the SPECIAL request
that distinguished Senator who homo
oie Lynchburg by his residence here.
AS do not forget the fact he continue
'lhat he was my friend at the Chica!
convention and that he endeavored
speak there not only in my behalf but
behalf Of the dignity and privileges
lid the New York delegation. | regr
that the impatiencc OF the cOnventi
prevented him from having full hes
lag, and as ngraLitude is not one Of n
faults would have accepted his invlt
,Nsa ton TO speak here as whatever cost ar
,ad Inconvenience to myself" Hill ma
an allusion to the indignities report
to have been offered to Gen. Weaver
some of the Southern States and EXPIRE
cd his regret at the occurrences, sayi
are are that democracy had always favored fl
- speech and recognized every mans rig
to hold and utter his opinions withC
molestation in this campaign
"a said, 'resuming his theme, las in t
" campaign Of 1888 we are discussi
:. economic and industrial questions.
sucs growing out of the war have pass,
hot but | want to call your attention to
ich fact that it was not until a national de
ser ocratic administration came into poy
.rer that they did pass away. When | S
ike the colorcd club marching in the proc
Jed ;,,b+ +boucht the neOnlp