New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-25
SENATOR HILL AT BUFFALO.
A MAsS-MEETING RUN BY ssNAPPERs {.
MOST OF THE ENTHUSIASM FOR MA
NCTORY APPLAUSE FOR
Mr.. CLEVELAND.

| O0Obr OF THE ENTHUSIASM FUR Ma
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. APPLAUSE FOR
Mr. CLEVELAND.
TDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkrBuNEI
Buffalo, Sept. Ex-senator HIPS debut here tonight
fell rather fat Before the Chicago Convention the regu-
lar Democracy ready TO turn this city and county
over In his interest but enthusiasm among the
snappers" frOze up Chicago and tOnights effort to
thaw 1t out failed. The meeting at Music Hall
well attended but during Mr.. HIPS speech ap-
plaise almost entirely lacking. Many Sheehan
men were present. but their enthusiasm came
out with little significance except when Ar.
Sheehan himself spoke The sole mention OF Cleve-
lands in Senator Hils speech the signal for
formal recognition, but that given was only per
funcOry. The evening showed that whatever enthu'
sasm there for the speakers rather than
for the party candidates issues 1t dstinctivey
a snappers'" meeting, run by them, IN which Ceve-
land men took only formal part.
Senator HIPS explanatory remarks his return
10 the party fold elected applause but his second
reputation OF his creature, Commissioner Peck. was
not full success Tonight's meeting, calculated
It 10 Offset the protective tidal in motion
by the National League Convention here last week,
failed dgnay In It's object. While pretending hara
be united and harmonious the local Democracy stu
retains all the jeaousies created by the Albany and
Syracuse conventions; and while evidences Of II are
showed that the feeling still exists under the surface
Senator Hill spoke In part follows
am here tonight to aid in the promotion Of Demo-
cratic principles and TO advocate the election OF Grover
Cleveland and Adlai T.. stevenson. No apology or
explanation is needed for my course The test OF trus
Democracy is the support Of regular party nomlna.
tons, irrespective Of questions OF personal PRIDE oner
ambition individual preferences;
The two great political parties Of the country are
divided upon the llinp0rtat subject OF Federal tax
alton. The dispute between the two parties arises
the extent effect and objects OF our taxation snail
be used purpose of fostering private industries
This stating the question fairly as am capable cot Of
revenue by tariff upon imports is undispued but s
constitutional to nspose tariff for any other
The cohclusive and sufficient objection to pro-
tective tariff is that it is abuse Of the taxing power
ice ice and Unfair discrimnafions and tends 70 b;id
and reasonablc that he who reads may understand
ir. 1t believes that the true and constitutional pun.
Tor the support Of the GOvernment-and that is all.
Let the tariff be high low as the needs Of the Gov
am willing to concede that the first or Immediate
effect Of high tariff upon new Industry Is I usually any
effect is generally followed by undue competition
occasioed by the very success incident to te favor
stagnation in business ensues and in the end there
comes reduction OF wages, ialI in prices, and
picture of the evils Of protection drawn from the bust
ness history Of this country for over seventy years
and the Democratic party, which has always upheld
the dignity Of labor and which is largely composed OF
which would tend to reduce them But i Amerean
workngmen receive higher wages 1t Is also true that
they perform better work than those abroad: they are
better educated they take deeper and more intelli-
gent interest in their b9r sG,y they own ser ST1 sna
In Wc Sn 9er sn te TO- ns whdn Aa1 1e
ully compete with the rest Q; Tie void n.,,.,.,,
II is the favorte claim Of our extreme Protecuop
friends that aioty Of the people more or lcsA
directly or indirectly interested in the alleged benefits
and that only comparatively small portion Of tho
community really object TO continuance OF the sysr
do we find os the prtected industries and occupa
tons as compared With the unprotected ones. How
can say that they conscious that they receive the
least particle of benefit. directly or indirectly IN their
various occupations from the system which the Re-
publican party for many years has forced upon the
country against It's Will.
The great masses of the tboring people Of the
country have nothing but their labor TO sell and 4 aoH,
SECURING reasGaSle wages, and IN purchasing every.
thing which they buy at the cheapest prices possible,
and hence any kind Of tariff Is burden and not
this protective system because from the natural con-
don Of things he must sell his principal produs,oISs nS
for the world, while he must buy his supplies In this
country. where everything is taxed to benefit some
The a.! step which The Republican party took IN I1
attempted Enactment of the offensive and iniquitous
measure now known rs the Davenport Force bill:
the pendency Of the measure in Congress that Mr.,
Blaine. the ablest shrewdest and most experienced
politician in the Republican party doubted tho
wisdom OF its passage, and deprecated the desperate
efforts which resorted In aid OF It's enactment.
II Is not believed that the sentiments OF thi. able
Republican statesman have changed because IN his
recent letter tMr. Blaine writes letters pow-adays,
but makes speeches-for Harrison) he advised
his Republican friends to press only two issues In
this campaign which he specified. but not one word
sd ss s On Sa IS e s ana
Ing The Republican platform virtually commits
I havo real In detail the prolix and preposterous
provisions of the Davenport bill, and | speak not
DIS partisan, but as an American citizen jealous
Of the liberty which my countrvs institutions secure
for me, and devoted TO the preservation Of the SIM
plicity OF her governmental system, when denounc,
authority, q menace TO theory OF govcrnm mt
and al insult to the people OF the States II Is
an arbitrary act OF desn9tsn justified BY no pre-
but put forward solely to Insure Republican control
Of Congress.
Lieutenant Governor sheehan spoke In part fol-
lows
The command OF our party always sacred 10 me, has
In assisting at headquarters the executive work OF the
state and National organizations. The conscientious
performance OF that obligation excludes the possibility
VI my doing other work, and that is the only reason
why not already on the stump for the Democratic
candidates. There should be no lag2ards In this cam
paign. Democratic tradition and Democrltc manhood
alike demand prompt and hearty acquiescence In the
judgment OF Democratic conventions. Your duy IL
plain and so is mine. Work lntcllgently work un
selshly work increasingly for the election OF Grover
Cleveland and Adla stevenson that our loyalty may
be rewarded by triumphant Democratic victory u
ballot OF your conscience It is rart OF my duty TO see
10 r that Federal hrellngs be not permitted tQ IN
tmidate aud bqowbeat the voter ana that nepdoean sr
repeating the hesh work OF 1875 by which fraud
uenty elected President was forced upon the pe0ps&
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