Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-10-04

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not accommodate the crowd that tried to
get into it. /
When Senator Hill and the other speak
ers entered the theatre they were greeted
most enthusiastically, the applause lasting
until the party had mounted the stage and
taken their seats.
New York's junior Senator, arose and
stood with smiling features while the audi
ence showered applause upon him. The
Senator's voice was low and calm as he be-
gan but gradually he warmed up and be
fore miRute bad passed he had uttered !.
phrase that carried wild applause with it
This was when he said that before the
Democratic National Convention ct Chica-t
go he was q Democrat and he was Demo-
crat still.
Mr.. Hills speech was listened to at
tentively. Only at long intervals was he
interrupted by applause The excitement
iu the audience, however, was noticeable
as the Senator drew toward Tue close OF;
his address.
He had spoken for over an hour, and not /:
once had he mentioned the name of Cleye-
land He had called to his assistance in de-
Tending his attack on the tarih bill, pas
sages from Cleyeigndis message OF 1887,
but in each instance referred to the eH-
President as 'thcn The anxiety OF his ,
hearers was plainly apparent. The ex-
element increased as the Senator stated
that the .'old guard" would do It's duty
and a perfect hurricane OF applause, yells
and cheers broke forth, when after one
grand phrase of deepest meaning, he closed
with the names of "Cleyeland and Steven
son.1
The Senator's ingenious way of bringing
such climax to his address WAS fully
recognized and the audience rose en- masse
ard cheered him 10 the echo. 1t also fur
nisEed Congressman Breckenridge who
followed with thene on which to open
most eloquent and forcible address.
Mr. breckenridge made long and fore
fble speech. He said: '.There had been
period of unnecessary pause through tho
countrf to see what New York might lind
its pleasure and its duty to do. That has
passed away after what we heard Tonight"
The meeting adjourned after brief
speech by Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan.
SENATOR NILS SPEECH.
Senator Hill said am reminded of the
fact that it was in this eeifce, upon q me-
InorabIe occasion in 1855, that had the
honor of expressing TO the intrepid Democ-
raey of Kings county tho sentiment: 81 am
Democrat and under the existing politi-
cal situation, know of no more appro-
priaie place, or presence than to declare
that was Democrat before the Chicago
convention and l am a Democrat still.
The national Democratic convention Of
1892 has pissed into history with its rec,
ord, its trlumphs and its disappointments.
The wisdom of its action Is NOT now 10 be
questioned. 1t was the court OF last resort
established by party usage as the final ar,
bitter to determine the conflicting interests
and claims of candidates, States and sec
tions, ard it's decision will be accepted.
with loyal acquiescence by every true and
patriotic Democrat who recognizes the me-
cessitY of party Organization and discipline,
and respects the obligations which he as
Sumes in its mem beEshtp.
From this time forward imperative duties
are imposed upon us. Fractional appeals
should now cease, State pride should be
! suoordinated to the genecat good, real or
faneied grievances should be dismissed,
personal am pitions should be sacrificed,
and individual disappointnents should
be forgotten in this great emer-.
gency, which demands from US.
LOFTY PARTY PATRIOTISM.
Permit me to repeat what l had the
honor of expressing to tho Tammany So
ciety on the 4th of July last, before the
echoes of our national convention had
scarcely died away as follows: "Our
course at the present time is plain. In the
approaching struggle, the Democracy of
New York should present solid front to
tho common enemy. Loyolty to the car
dinal Democratic principles, and to regu-
larly nominated candidates is the supremei
drty ofthe hour"
reiterats those sentiments now. We
are entering npou the enty-seventh pres.
idenEial election since the organization of
our government. The good citizen desir-
Gus of discharging his full duty in this
crisis, according to his conscience, and his +.
| judgment, uninflueuced by selfish consider
atoms, will discover two great parties
arrayed against each other struggling for;
the control OF thu government and appeal
inR to the people for their suffrages.
Hero Seuator Hill reviewed the history
| of the two parties and continued:
The Republican party advocates the doc:
trine that the government has constitu-
tional and moral right to impose tariff
duties for the purpose of encouraging the,
! building UP OF private industries, by the,
! imposition Of duties sufficiently large tot
| prevent foreign competition irrespective;
Of question tho Mt n
while the Democratic party believes. that
the government has only consitutionall
and Inorsl right TO impose such duties as;
may be necessary to raise sufficient revenue.
to support the government
ECONOMICALLY ADA5INIsTERED.
This is the precise issue squareiy stated.
The Democratic national platform gives;
forth no uncertain sound upon this subject
and correctly states The true position Of the
party. II denies the constitutional power
Of the government to impose taxes for
other than public purposes. But whether
whether it Is practicable TO have the ques-
ton properly raised or decided, the system
itself is vicious in the extreme, unjust to
the people and contrary 70 the spirit of our
free institutions.
Republican protection does not constitu-
tionally exist. but Isl imposed upon the
people by fraud, false pretence, evasion
and gross abuse Of the taxing power. All
SAo SO-S1st4AEG OAE up
ponents have eIariored, and which they
nave obtained in recent years. has been Sc
cured, not by constitutional sadchon, but
oy the abuse OF the conceded taxing power
| OF the Government
Hecited authorities in support of his ar
i gunent, and said: In the light of these
authorities and under the arguments pre-
aented, fair-minded men will arrive At the
conclusion that the Democratic party was
right When it declared that taxation for
private purposes is unconstitutional
have read with care all the arguments
urged by tho tEo very able apostles of
| protection, Governor Mckinley and Seua-
tor Aidrich, but fail 20 discover that they
| present single tenable ground. upon
winch Profession pure and simple, can be
canntttuT'opRliy .iefendetie Ioridsntai pro-
lection ON the other hand IS unobiection-
4 able. Tariff should be imposed for the
/ E1PRRss PURPOSE OF REVENUE,
| and not for any private purpose. We be
/ lieyein revenue with incidental protection