The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-25
And Sets Up Tariff Plank That Will
Make the Star.Eyed Goddess Weep.
Democratic "Impracticable Theorists Who
Would 10 Away with the Tariff Informed
They Cannot Control the Psrty's Policy.
Gentle Hint to Grover that He Should
Take the Stump in His Own Cause.
Gladstone on the Hastings Referred to as q
Leader Not Afraid to Face the People
Democracy Denounced BY Powderly.


HILL AT BUFFALO,
The Senator Sisps the Free Trade Theorists
and Gives q Hint to Cleveland.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
BUFFALO. N. Y. Sept 24-The Democrats
ic campaign In western New York wa(
ushered In to-nigbt with amass-meeting O..
Music Hall. Senator Hill was tho magnet
which drew together o throne that crowded
the building to its utmost capacity. Tho
Senator's reception wss\pf the most enthu-
siastic description. Through q multitude
of cheering spectators, flspked by rcd fire
and capped by pyrotechnics. the Senator
was escorted from his hotei\to the hall by
the Cleveland Democratic Club. six hum
dred strong. When the Senator took hiG
seat on the platform there waS great up-
roar of applause Congressman Look wood
presided and called the meeting 70 order q
few minutes before 9o'clock. Senator Hill
was introduced, and advanced 20 the frons
of the stage amid cheers After \statina
that he was present to aid In tho promo
tion of Democratic principles and to\ advos
cate the election of Cleveland and Steven$'
son the Senator said:
tom at each annual election 60 appear be<
fore my fellow-cItizens and contribute fnl
share toward the discussion of the politicN
questions Of the hour. You did not say thae
this campaign would prove On exception
to the usual run and you are not dlssp-
pointed. Among honorable men the loyal
DISCHARGE of political duty outweighs all
minor considerations, and in this crisis Of
our countrys history, and In this grest
emergency In our party affairs, Individual
disappoinsments even alleged sonal
injustice, should be suboydinated TO tho
faithful performance OF political obliga-
tions. not as o matter of expediency. bat
from high and stern sense OF duty.
Permit me TO suggest that We have all
of us now mission TO fulfill Petty jeal-
ousies must be dismlsed, our organizations
must be respected. party discipline must be
enforced. dissepsions must be healed, and
apa.hy must give way 10 enthusiasm in or
der that the grand old party. TO which we
are proud TO belong. may secure the tri-
umph of right principles and work ont the
noble destiny which surely awaits IL. The
to come. by one OF the other of the
two great political parties. 10 the
prize at hazard In the pending con-
test, In which all personal consid-
erations should sink into insignifcance.
The discussion of political topics upon the
stump,' as il is popularity termed. isa custom
not confined TO this country, but largely
prevails IN Great Britain. where even the
virtual head OF the goyes9ment the Pre-
mier himself. the venerabls Gladstone,
over eighty years of age. views it as q duty
not inconsistent with the dignity of his po-
sitlon to appear before the people, face TO
face and advocate the principles of the
Liberal party, which he always so warmly
espouses when its interests are believed 10
be- In peril The recent, victory of that
party in the parliamentary eiections was
due not only 10 his magnificent leadership
everywhere. but particularly to bis
able ana powerful exposition of Llberai
principles upon the hustings. The Deces-
sity of this method of campaigning. how
ever. Is not so apparent in these enter
prising days of printing presses. teiegraphs
and photographers when tbs addresses OF q
public man delivered Yesterday at par
ticular city in far distant community Is
spread broadcast before the breakfast hour
In almost every hamlet in the land on the
following day. In this reading ana tblnk-
ing age, W hen we have wonderful facilities
for disseminating Information, the utter
ances of publIc men on occasions OF this
character may we'll become inirequent.
The two great political parties are di-
vided upon the subject of federal taxation.
Unjust taxation is the essence OF tyranny;
it interrupts business activity and pro-
duces discomfort. The American revoln-
tion was largely produced by little tax
upon TEA, which our forefathers refused 10
pay. They incurred the perils of rebellion
and the pains of outlawry rather than sn D.
NIT to unreasonable taxation. The best
thought OF the American people may well
be engaged in devising the most equitable
"
distribution OF the burdens of goverDmenr
''The subject becomes moro import0nf
yearly as the expenses OF the government
increase. How may the enormous expoDdt
lures OF the governments be provided Tori
How shall its enormous revenue be raisedf
1t is admitted that few internal taxes
snould be permitted TO exist but the main
aud principal revenues should he derived
from the i'm position of tariff dntIee. Upon
this point there is no su be tantiai division Cf
saptinaur is frue that fleYe eOpoe a
| extreme men now ostensibly acting tenn
| porarily with the Democratic party. but
| who do not control its policy. who are op-
| posed 70 all tariff taxation and favor direct
| taxation as the best means of meeting our
| national expenses 10 substantially the same
manner as our State taxes are raised. There
| can be u reasona bledou bt that tar IT taxa
| ton will continne 10 be the permanent
policy of the government. notwithstanding a
| the opinions OF those sincere but impracti-
| cattle theorists who advocate its abandon.
The Senator then discussed the tariff IN
q general way, charging the Republicans
with levying duties for the purpose Of
| cluded with denunciation OF the "Dayen.
/ mort force billp saying: "The bill is an
| arbitrary act of despotism. justified by No
precedent. made necessary by no political
insure Republican control of Congress.
| Like many. other partisan consniracies
| the Davenport bill 10 proposed
IN the name OF reform. The country has not
| forgotten the scandalous corruption of foul
| wears ago py which the Repu blIcan party
| came into power. IL has not forgotten the
enormous sums collected from manufact-
urers for the bribery Of voters In the dou bt-
| fuI States. IL has not forgotten those two
| enistolary incidents of the 'fat-frying
circuiar and Dudley's 'blocks-of-five' let
| fer. And II is Jet Lot ready &c
believe that the chief participants
| in those outrageous performances and the
principal benetciaries of this wholesale
Corruption are other than hypocrites and
betrayers OF the countrys welfare. We
must exert ourselves TO oppose this grea
issue of Capitalization which plainly con
fronts. It is more serious problem thar
auy commercial or industrial question
more vital TO our country's welfare, mor'
threatening 10 our Institutions
Hon. William +. sheehan was the mex
sneaker. The reception accorded him wa
seldom If ever equaled in this city. Tn,
audience rose aud cheered for several min
utes. lie said. IN part: Democratic trsdi
tion and Democratic manhood alike de
mand prompt and hearty acquiesence in tn
Judgment of Democratic conventions You
duty is plain and so II mine. Work infelli
gently, work unselhshiy for the election q
Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson
that our loyalty may be rewarded by tri
umphant victory.