The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-10-06
STANDS TO THE RACK.
THE NEW YORK STATESMAN'S
STERN SENSE OF DUTY.

| AoLLY
Jealousies Must BE subordinated to
Faithful Performance OF Political ObIi-
cations.
BUFFALO, Sept. 24.-The Democratic
campaign in Western New York was
ushered in tonight with grand mass
meeting at Music Hail. Senator Hill
was the magnet which drew together
the vast throng that crowded the build
ing to its utmost capacity. The Sena-
tors reception was Of the most enthu
siastic description. Through a null
titude Of cheering spectators, tlanked
by line OF red fire and capped by a
display of pyrotechnicS, the Senator
was escorted from his hotel to the hall
by the Cleveland Democratic Club, 600
strong. When the Senator took his
: 2at on the platform there was great
uproar Of applause. Congressman
Lockwood presided and called the
meeting to order few minutes before
. o'clock. After some preliminaries,
Senator Hill was introduced and
advanced to the front of the stage amid
cheer. After stating that he was pres
ent to aid in the promotion Of Demo-
cratic principles and to advocate the
election Of Cleveland and Stevenson.
the Senator said: "For ten years it has
been my custom at each annual elec-
tion to appear before my fellow oiti-
z2ns and contribute my share toward
the discussion of the political ques-
tions Of the hour. You did not believe
that this campaign would prove an
exception to the usual rule, and you
are not disappointed. Among honorable
men the loyal discharge Of political
duty outweighs all minor considera-
tions, and in this crisis of our country's
hisfOrU and in fhiQ
in our party affairs, individual disap.
pointments, or even alleged personal
injustice should be subordinated to
the faithful performance Of political
0bllgatlOnS-nOt as q matter of expe-
diency, but from a high and stern
sense of duty.
"Permit me to suggest that we have
all of us now mission to fulfill. Petty
jealousles must be dismissed, regular
organizations must he respected, party
discipline must be enforced, dissen-
give way to enthusiasm, in order that
the grand old party, to which we are
proud to belong, may secure the
triumph Of right principles and work
out the noble destiny which ought
surely to await it. The control of
this government for many years to
come by one or the other of the two
great political parties is the prize at
hazard in the pending contest, in
which ali olher considerations should
sink into insignilicance."
Referring to the declaration he had
made last February at the Democratic
State Convention at Albany, that the
choice Of standard-bearer was a mat
ter of little Importance compared with
that supreme oh ject, a Democratic vic
tory next November, the Senator
declared that he had meant what he
said then, and reiterated it now. He
said that the test of true Democracy
was the support of the party nom.
nations, irrespective of questions of
personal pride or ambition or indi-
vidual preferences.
The Senator then entered into an
eStabOrate discussion of the tariff
question, very much upon the lines
! of his Brooklyn speech, afterwards
| devoted some time to the consideration
OF the force bill, (which he denoninated
a dangerous exercise of constitutional
authority, a menace to our theory of
government and an insult to the peo.,
pie of the South. lie thought that if
the Republicans carried the coming
election they would again endeaver to
pass the force bill, in order to make
themselves the arbiter of every federal
cltCIlon. lie clOSed DV saying.
I'VE must diligently exert ourselves
o oppose this great issue OF certraliza-
ton, which certainly confrOnts us. 1t
presents more serious problem than
amy commercial, Industrial or financial
question. and is more essential to the
preservation of our Institutions"
Every point in the Senator's speech
was punctuated with applause, and at
its conclusion there was great out
burst. Then Lieutenant Governor
Sheehan and John Temple Graves of
Georgia spoke briefly.