Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-15
HILL TO THE SOUTH.
His Presidential Boom on Wheels
Commences in Dead Earnest.
TALKS POLITICS FROM THE START.
He breaches Tariff for Revenue Only to
Southern Iron Men, and
REPLIES TO HARRIS0N'S SPEECHES

KNOXVILLE, Marcn l4-Ihe nrst polnt
at which Senator Hills train stopped this
morning was Roanoake, Va The Senator
spoke for ten minutes, saying:
do not intend upon this occasion to enter
upon any discussion of Democratic princi-
Piles. They are dear to you, as they are dear
to the people throughout the land. We be-
lieve in an honest and economical admins
tration of public affairs. We believe that n o
more money should be raised for the sup
port of the Government than is necessary
for its actual administration. economi-
cally administered. We believe that the
place for surplus taxes is in the pockets of
the people, and not in the Federal treasury.
tCheers.1 We believe in the right OF each
State to regulate its own domestic affairs in
Its own way. IApplause.l We claim that
right in the great Empire State, where
live, and we freely concede that right to the
citizens of Old Virginia. G"Good, good" and
applause1 1 congratulate you upon the
signs of the times.
1t il evident that the majority of the peo-
pie of this country believe in Democratic
principles lCheers1 Although in the last
national election our candidates were de-
feated through the machinery of the cleo
toral college you have not forgotten the fact
that they received a majority of the people.
tApplause.1 Our principles were sustained.
IApplause.l They are vital to the success
of this country. They are essential to the
welfare of the people.
The Democratic Power Limited.
We are opposed to monopolies. We are in
favor of that course and policy which give
the greatest good to the greatest number.
The Democratic party legislates for
all the people, and while we are not
able now to accomplish much, from the
fact that the Senate of the United States is
Republican and the President is Republican,
we can, at least through the House of Rep
resentattves. control the purse strings and
have an economical appropriation of public
money By withholding e1travagant and un-
necessary appropriations. [Applause.1
In this section of the country / am in
formed that your industries are growing. /
congratulate you upon the fact. The Demo
cratic party is in favor of the reasonable en-
gagement of all the industrial interests of
this country-not by taking money out OF
one mans pocket to place it in another's, but
b. just and reasonable and fair legislation.
We make no war upon any of the indus
tries of the land. Our platform states our
position, anu, while do not intend to argue
Il here at this time, 1 simply say to you that
here and elsewhere, will be, as they
always have been, safe in the hands
OF the great party that has always built up
troll this great country of ours. [Applause.l
bring you upon this occasion the good
wishes of the people OF the Empire State.
iican State official, from one end Of the State
to the other, elected by the people at large.
tApplause and oheers.1 We have Demo
cratic Legislature in both branches for the
nrst time Tor many years Applause.
No walk-Over for the Democracy.
Our Republican friends have kept control
OF the State for many years, SO far as its
legislative branch is concerned, because
thew have refuSed an enuuerstion of
Inhabitants; but 1 can safely assure our
Democratic friends in this section of Vir-
ginia, that it is the Aast you have seen, in
my judgment, of Republican Legislature
in the Empire State ICheers]
Bear in mind, fellow citizens, that the con-
test is to come. You have not an easy fight.
The enemy is intrenched. They have the
possession of the Government, and they will
use It for all it is worth. tLaughterl The
candidate of the other side will probably be
the present occupant of the White House,
and, my friends, surrounded as he is with all
the power of this great Government, it will
not be easy to dislodge him or his party.
1t Is not enough that the majority of the
people believe in Democratic principles.
1t is not enough. that the sentiment
must be Organization in every school ho
district, in every town, in every county
throughout your State and throughout
lied, in my Judgment will win the fight this
coming fall. Therefore, in parting from you,
] simply desire to say few pratical words
on organizing for the fight that is to come:
Qrganize your people; instruct them; cir
cdlate your documents; subscribe to your
newspapers: inform the people; agitate: agi-
tate and organize everywhere. If this be
done, we can rejoice this fall, in my judg-
ment in the redemption of the country.
ICheers.l
Hill Proceeds on His Journey.
At Radford, Va, city of 5000 popula-
tion, the train stopped for three minutes A
delegation boarded the train and insisted
that Senator Hill should address the people
briefly. The Senator stepped out upon the
platform and made a short speech
He was greeted with loud cheers.
The chief demonstration of the afternoon
was at Bristol, where Mr.. Hill was escorted
TO a convenient stand. He spoke as fol-
lows:
When I view this vast crowd realize that
much stock in Mr.. Porter's census, and
don't know how much population he gives
this city, but I'm inclined to think
you ought to have a new count. [CheersI
New South.
1 am informed that this town is situated
partly in Virginia and partly in .Pennsyl
vnnia. You have here, therefore, a divided
allegiance, but i am sure that while
your allegiance may be divided be-
tween the two States you are loyal
to our common country. which embraces all
the States. [Cheers.] In this vast audience
there are, undoubtedly, citizens of all
parties, but assume that the greater por-
tion belong to the grand old Democratic or
ganization, to which am proud to belong.
ABOUT year ago you gave a welcome, a
grand and magnificent one, to the President
OF our country.
Giving Harrison His Due,
1t was fitting and proper that he should
have such a welcome at the hands of the
citizens of this town, not only because of
his high character but because of the
exalted place which he occupies by the suf-
frages Of the American people. [Applausel.
1t is one Of the distinguishing
and of all sections that they have
proper respect for constituted authority. |
Therefore, rejoice that you gave the Presi- |
dent of our Republic the welcome that was
his due.
might well say that the light of YOUR
furnaces lights the path of your railroad |
from one end OF 1t to another. There is iron |
to right OF us, iron to left of US, iron in |
front OF us, and iron all around us. |
dustry constitutes one of your sources of |
wealth. 1 observe that there has been |
printed on this pamphlet a portion of a |
speech of President Harrison, which he de- |
lfyered here at the time OF his reception. |
Permit me to quote o few sentences from
that speech. He said: |
What hinders from securing the market of |
our own great population from successful compet-
ton in the markets OF the woridP What hinders |
our people, possessing every element of material 4
nsssed from again seeing the merchant marine
living the nag of our country and CARRYING its |
commerce into every sea and every porta
Permit me to say to the Presidenc and his |
partv that can tell them what is to |
hinder. 1t is the Republican legislation of !
the pa st Is OF 30 years; the legislation which |
has built up the barriers to the greater COM |