The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-03-24
HILL ON THE ROSTRUM.
SOUND DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE
ENUNClATED BY HIM.

ENUNClATEO BY HIM.
a Strict Construction oI the Constitution
| Insisted Upon--Tarin for Revenue ONLY
-Subsldies and Bountics Must Co Sem
tiinen;s All Democrats Should Eudorse,
| BIRMlNGHAM, ALA., March lG.-
Senator Hill and his party arrived here
this morning and was heartily welcomed
to thc city. At half-past ten O'Clock he
was escorted TO the opera house, where
he delivered a speech. The opera house
was packed, and Senator Hill was intro
| duccd to the enthuS iastic throng by Col.
Hewitt, President of the Hill club.
Senator Hill said he did not attempt
| TO disguise that this was political trip,
not in the interest of any man, " any
sci Of men, but in the interest of the
Democratic party. Ii there IS any wrong
III this, said he, then | atu guilty of that
Olcnse. The chairman who introduced
me has stated something, Of my early
history. He stated how | s'artcd of in
lie, not exactly like this, but something
| like il: That | started of without any
| thing in this world, and l am here TO in
| form you that l have held my own ever
since. laughter and applause.
Senator Hill then proceeded to discuss
the subject OF Democracy. He reviewed
the history Of the Democratic party, and
paid glowing tributes to the memory of
the leaders Of the party. All the great
prlp ciplcs relating to civil liberty and
equal rights, he said, were those that
were put forth by those who controlled
the destinies of the land at the time of
the war of 1916. | have no patience G
with that man who now saws that we
are now indebted To the Republ'ca par
| ty Tor all that gave lustre to the history
OF this country. Applause l can,
and you will permit me to, repeat that
| little story that once heard, which per-
| haps illustrates the point that am try
ing to make: There was a general liv-
ing In Boston who had lost q limb in the
service ofhis country in the war of 1872.
lie was SomCWha: vain, it is true, and
he supposed that everybody knew the
occasion OF his lameness. lie was pref
ty well known around Boston, but there
came along one day you1g dude of a
fellow, perhaps Republican [laughtcrl,
who thought he would have some tun at
the expense of the old hero who was
hobbllng along, and he stepped up to
him, with conceitcd sort Of air, and
said: ''General, what makes you lame;
what occasioncd your lamercss; was it
a swelling upon your lcg:'' And the
siX-lOot hero of 1912 turned round to
mm, with al air OF disgust and dlsda,n,
and he said to him: Young man. YOU
talk like damned fool. Why don't YOU
read the history of Your countrS:n
Laughter and applause. l tell our
Republican young friends to read the
history OF their country before they crit
icse Democratic leaders and Democrat
lc principles. [Applausc.
The Senator then spoke at some
length on the doings Of home rule for
States and for municipalities. and
aroused his listeners to enthusiasm by
repeating his well known views. Let
the municipalities control municipal al
fairs; let the Government simply carry
out the specified powers under the con-
slitutiOn, and then we will have model
Government, ID Government founded on
the will Of the people, and a Govern
ment which can be administered with
safety.
Taking up the subject Of taxation,
Senator Hill said: The Democratic par
W believes now, as it has always be-
llevcd, that the best method TO raise
money sufficient to support the Govern
ment IS by taxation upon imports. The
man who says that the Democratic par
tywants TO tear down the custom houses
III this land mlsstatcS cur position, and
he knows 1t. The man who says that
The Democratic party purposes meth
Oh OF direct taxation for the purpose of
supporting the Government is misquot-
ing the Democratic creed, and is not a
true Democrat. We believe that the
power OF taxation must be used for the
public and not private purposes. Never
lheless it has been established bv a long
Gust ON that the best way to meet the
expenses Ofthe Government is by tar
III on imlorts. No one proposes TO
change that. But, because of that most
excellent way of aising the necessary
moneles to support the Government,
we do not believe that q single dollar
more should be raised than ls necessary
to meet actual needs Of the Government,
[Applausc.
| had the honor Of saying, the night
after the election OF 1883, "Although we
are defeated it is our duty to nail the
flag CT tariff reform to the mast, and
there let 1t remain until we are victori-
ous." lGrcatapplause. Irepeat that
sentiment now; and | would not lower
an atom the high standard the party then
took. :"
After paying his respects to ex-
Speaker Reed and the force bill, Senator
Hill continued: The Democratic party
makes no war upon the industries of the
land, but it insists upon fair play. 1t
insists upon this position, namely: That
the power Of taxation shall be used for
public and Lot private purposes. l re.
cOgnize the fact that wages are higher
in tins country than they are in other
countries, and the Democratic party
propose TO lcgislatc with that question
inv:e The Democratic party relieves
in the encouragement and, so ar as
possible, in the protection Of labor.
Capital is strong; labor is weak. Capt.
ital can, 20 great extent, take care Of
itself; and labor deserves the rccogni-
ton and encouragement of the Amcri-