The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-03-22

The Full Text of an Admirable Presentation
of Democratic Doctrine.

sissippi legislature is hero reported in full
Senator Hill said:
Governor Stone and Gentlemen-Before COM
mencing my remarks, [ tempted to remark
that, from this vast crowd present today, Mr..
Reed, who was once speaker of the house OF rep
resentatives, but who is not now--(appiause)-
would have no difficulty in counting quorum OF
| the Legislature. daughter and appauseo
an deeply sensible gentlemen, OF the leg
bestowal has been of that distinguished honor
which, with open pride, come hithef to receive
at your hands, and to acknowledge with gratitude.
What statesman of our republic, most venerable,
most renowned among living or dead in the very
towering of his fame, would not have made haste
and travelled long for gathering of such a leaf to
| bind with all his laurels? (Applause2
| The Old world had its embassies from sover,
eign state to sovereign state. In this new world
| where the people rule shall we not brighten every
| tie that links our democratic dominions, princl-
palities and powers in bonded sovereignty of an
| imperishable union. | will trust your white
haired veterans familiar with civic cares; | will
| trust the youngest man who treads for tho first
time these halls and burning to hurl his heartinto
| service of the state, to know what thanltulnessl
shall feel, gentlemen of the state Of Mississippi,
| TO have been for hour the locus of th,t re-
| ciprocal good, which owe to your favor, and re-
| turn to you, on behalf of the state of New York.
| an Interchange of thought between the people of
forty four states banded together for life and to
insure one another liberty in the pursuit of hap
pincss. But there is excellent reason at the pres
cnt time for such Interchange between men
whose political philosophy and practical politics,
| and for the benefit of times to come, the great
| democratic faith and traditions.
| The Whole Democratic Faith.
The ground upon which the democrats Of tho
state of New York have taken their stand IS the
| whole democratic faith and tradition; not some
corner. 1t is not merely some splinter of 1t, but
the whole. This is the ground upon which would
fain the democrats of the state OF Mississippi
| with all the democrats of the north, south, east
| and west, both Of the regular organization and
the Farmers Alliance, unite and take their stand
| in the approaching contest. (ApplauSe) Other
| duties for another day, for like the victories of
Jefferson and the union, this kvctory will close
ton the degraded republican party, and win fix
I the direction of political progress for some
| decades in the century to come.
Now, as them political principles ,n oe
parties and organization of parties. They create
| has created the democratic party In its union
| lies greater strength than all its enemies COM
| bined can ever finally subyert (Applause) Il
survives every disaster. 1t is the great and most
efficient organ OF the people power. The demo
cratic party is stronger than any man or set of
(renewed applause)-for its strength is with the
| people. 1t is greater and more powerful than any
| class however numerous. Therefore, 1t Is large,
| tolerant. liberal progressive. 1t invites TO IT'S
membership, to its center, all who VIII uphold INC
| whole democratic faith and tradition and apply
them to the peoples needs. Let us confer, then,
| upon this. $500
shall we adopt and apply our practical politics
| to the unfolding and the triumph OF the old DEM
| ocratic tradition? Shall commit the long
| future of our great republic to that supreme
| guidance? There are new lights plenty OF them;
| there are cracked discarded lanterns polished up
| to look as good as new, plenty of them There is
| the young emperor who say: ~ rule this state
| where many say: "The state is q tirst-rate con-
| triyance for doing anything we like with. Let us
| Everybody" There is vast empire where many
| starVe and all say: 'Let us call upon the little
father the white car" :, There is great republic
| over the water. where al! say: I'VE must fight one
| dav let us give ali young men to the army
| and be ready" l doubt if there is anything bet
| ter anywhere than the old democratic faith and
| tradition, which, among men as civilized as we,
finds it legitimate to consolidate and employ the
| whole nhysical and moral power of the social
| arrrerate lirst, to resist foreign aggression,
| danger we dwaring daily by mere growth and
| wealth within ocean barriers next and chiefly,
| order to establish and maintain Justice that we
NAV all be equally end forever free to pursue our
| happiness, viii.
| The Adaptation of Races.
| Governmental structures and social adapta-
| tions of any group of men as civilized as we,
| must vary with their location on the carths sur
| face To secure that end and aim, government
help too often entails government
| conpnlsion, and implies lower stage Of growth,
or less felicity Of circumstances than ours. (Ap-
| pIauseD Every intcrn!xture OF men less civil
| difference in environment, whether difference in
| races of men, regions of the earth, implies
| changes in adaptation. Fancy little Rho Is
land lifted up, carried half way round the globe
| and dropped down in Mongolia with Russia to the
|
| Roger Williams patent, King Charles's charter;
| Governor DORIS sconsttution OF her present con-
| stitutlon do at all? suppose that neither James
| Madison nor Abraham Lincoln would think the
| constitution OF che United States a perfect
! fit for the republic Of tho
| Island of Madagascar comprising inst the present
! white population of Vermont, and the present
| colored population of Louisiana. What disturb
| ance did the immigration of o lew thousand
| chinese cause 10 our Pacific coast states? What
| trna tics and laws have we not Welded to their
sDeciaI solici:udef So that oar policy, with that
! most ancient and poiuous empire, may depend
ON taking back our own Christian missionaries in
| EXCHANGE for those disciples of Gonfucius. All
the Pacific states may have their rightful Will
to propinquity with certain Asiatics, whose type
Of CIVILIZATION went tntohgh monetary measures
like ours thousands OF years ago. and also created
marts still past all npetition by western races.
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