The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-16
HILL IN MISSISSIPPI.
Delivers a Typical Harangue
Before the Legislature.
SHARP THRuSTS AT CLEVELAND.
Denunciation of Republicans Warmly
Received by the Bulldozers.
SHARP THRuSTs AT CLEVELAND.
Ciarkson Not Candidate for President
Teller Wants a Silver Man Nomi-
nated-The Rhode Island Republi-
cans-Mills Likely TO Be Senator.

thIblAN, hlos.y lD.-SeVeTal
thousand people were assembled at the
depot this morning when the train bear
ing Senator Hill and party rolled into the
city. A salute of musketry from the
Mississippi Southerns announced his ar
rival. Senator Hill was introduced by w.
II. Hardy, chairman of the city commit
tee, as ''the great Democratic leader who
never leads but to victory, and who never
won victory but for the good of the peo-
ple." Senator Hill spoke briefly and for
chilly on national political issues, and was
loudly cheered. He denounced the force
bill and the billion-dollar congress, and
said the people would pronounce against
the Republican party at the coming cleo
tions.
JACKSON, Miss, March Ex-senator Hill
was met at Meridian by committee rep
resenting the state capital, and conducted
to Jackson, where an immense crowd was
assembled. Governor Stone met the SEN
ator at the depot and welcomed him to the
state amid the cheers of 5000 MissIssip-
plans. Senator Hill became the guest of
Governor Stone during his stay in Jack
son. and public reception was held at
the executive mansion at noon.
The legislature met in Joint session this
afternoon, and Hill was introduced by
Governor Stone. Hill introduced his
speech by saying that from .he vast crowd
present Mr.. Reed, ex-speaker of the Ma
tional House of Representatives, would
have no difficulty in counting a quorum of
the legislature. After thanks for the re-
ception he had been granted, he spoke of
the advantage to be gained by interchange
Of thought, not only between citizens of
different countries, but citizens of the
different parts of the same country. He
continued:
The Democrats of New York stand upon the
whole Democratic faith and tradition and an
expressed desire to see the Democrats of the
Mississippi and the whole country unite with
the New York Democrats, and the Farmers
Alliance unite also with them in the approach
ing contest. Then q victory will be gained
which will close a chapter of history; will doom
to final disintegration degraded party, and
will fix the direction OF political progress for
some decades in the century to come. Principles
create parties, and Democratic principles have
created the Democratic party, which in its union
has greater strength than all its enemies conf
bined can ever finally subvert. (Applause.l 1t
survives every disaster; is the great and most
efficient organ of the peoples power; is
stronger than any man or set of men. No man
is ever indispensable to its success. PROLONGED
appiause.l 1t is greater ana more powerful
than any class, however numerous; therefore,
it is large, tolerant, LIBERAL progressive it in
yltes to its membership, its control, all who will
uphold Democratic faith and tradition and ap-
ply them to the peoples needs. Applause
Shall we commit the future of our great repub-
lie to the supreme guidance, to Democratic
faith and tradition?
There are new lights and plenty of them:
there are cracked, discarded lanterns, furbished
up TO look as new, plenty of them. There is q
young emperor who says: 81 rule this state no
body else; follow me- There is a little island
where many say "Tho state is q first rate con-
trivance for doing anything we like with; let us
get hold OF il and do what we think good for
every one" There is a vast empire where many
starve, and all say: "Let us call upon the
titled father, the white ear" There is great
republic over the water where all say: "We
must fight one day: let Us give all our young
men to the army and be ready" But doubt if
there is anything better anywhere than the old
Democratic faith and tradition which finds it
legitimate to employ the whole physical and
moral power of the social aggregate, first. to re-
sist foreign aggression; next, and chiefly, to
prevent and punish individual aggression in or
der so to establish and maintain justice that all
shall be equally and forever free to pursue hap
piness as We will.
Senator Hill then spoke of the social
adaptations of men, which, he said, must
vary with their location on the earth s sur
face:
Were Rhode Island situated in Mongolia, her
present constitution would not do at all. The
constitution Of the United States would not fit
a new republic in the island of. Madagascar To
please the Pacific coast we have made laws re-
strieting Chinese immi grafton. The only alter
Ia
ure caused by the South in her propinauity
with the African type OF civilization awaits his
toric record. The senator then spoke OF the
endurance of the government OF the United
States, citing GlaGstones remark that our con-
stitution is among the most wonderful works of
civilized man, and the group of statesmen who
framed it unmatched in any other group OF hu-
man history.
The late Republican congress tried to pu. man.
acles on Southern limbs. The Democratic
party answered; "Shsu Northern limbs, then,
wear the same, or are we all free men now ~
Never beneath this canopy OF our surviving con-
sttution OF an indestructible state, a constitu.
ton color-bLiRd, and equal laws viii the Dem
ocracy of the great North and greater West con-
found and confuse your present social problem
with past and gone political problems Il
shocks the historic sense 70 witness the recent
forging of force bill chains.
The actions of the Republicans in the
last congress next received attention:
When the Republicans had control of both
branches OF congress and the executive
department they did not better the
condition of the country Did they
repeal one Of the unconstitutional laws
for which they have been pleading the false
excuse OF war, its burdens, its necessities? Let
our worse than war tariff reply; let the dis
ORDERS Of our currency answer They first
created more power into their own hands. then
doubled i by prostitution: their speaker Of the
House, BY yio.ent, unparliamentary procedures,
d!stended an actually small 10 fraudulently
large majority. all of whom followed him with
dogl,ke docility tLaughter.l In the Senate
six new Republican senators were seated 10
represent smaller population than the Repub-
Hcan enUmergtOrs left uncounted in the city of
New York. aud one state was deirsuded out of
it's Democratic choice. Their object was not
only TO effect more and worse unconstitutional
legislation, but also 10 put that legislation be-
yUud the peoples amend or repeal
After violent attack on the Mckinley
law, he charged that Sherman's law is
draining of our gold to turn into a steady
stream and drive US headlong into an ex-
elusive silver basis. Unity in the ranks
again received attention, Hill urging the
members of the party 10 stand By the faith
and traditions OF the party. saying:
Unity VIII enable the party 10 io.ce reliei
from unjust r.f taxes; unity will enable 1t TO
cali halt in the growth and spread Of grinding
mouopolies; viii enable IL to restore the sound,
sufficient money of our fathers, when every
dollar was as good a gold dollar. tCheers. /
To separate and split is now Madness. Once
more 10 the breach. The peoples victory re-
qulres bu. union; then il stands completed
Division is defeat; division even in Mississippi