The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-05
IT'LL TALKS TO HIS FRIENDS.
THE SENATOR ADDREsSFS LARGE
uyrTINGS IN CORTLAND AND ELMIRA.


MEETINGS IN CORTLAND AND ELMIRA.
M Time for LaEgards. the Senator Says,
and His Friends Can Best show Their
Loyalty by Voting for Grover Cleveland.
CORTLAND. Nov. 4.~Senator Hill. accompa-
Mad BY Col j. II. McEwan. received an ovation
hero to. day. Notwithstanding the heavy rain.
400 Democrats met him at the station with
brass band and escorted him to the hotel At
/ o'clock the party went to the Opera House.
where Senator Hill said in part:
The question OF taxation Is important
Taxation should be limited to what the
Government needs. The Democratic party
has placed upon its banners that we shall not
have public taxation except for public use
The Republicans say tits right for the Govern
ment not only to tax for it's own use. but to
build up individual industries. I have un-
bounded respect for the manufacturers but
do not think the Government has any right to
discriminate in their favor 1t has no moral
or constitutional right to tax the many to
benefit the few. / believe in fair play. Let
private affairs regulate themselves. 1t Is not
tho province OF tho Government TO regulate
prices by taxation at tho behest o! favored
few.
1T is said that the Democratic party is
pledged to free trade. We are not so scare" ~
free trade as we were four years ago ic' ms
say that we are not in favor oi roe r,'"p' 90.
frazer trade. deny that We aim TO reduce 'ho
Wnpes OF tho workinEman am WHINE an"
tho marty. u part q! which represent IS WIZ
ing that tho tariff shall equal me niiIeren t ~
between our aud foreign lapor but ouIet, ~, ~
having $50 nut on when - represents .ne
difference in labor Who gets the SIS nave
yet to find the farmer or WoFhiistn"n WIZ '"'
obtained his share. ,,,,N.
Mr. Hin touched at some length on the NC
kn Myrd P to pa IN S9Ss voters feel at home
in Cortland. ! see around mo those who hare
stood by me through all my political history.
when was mentioned for Lieutenant Cover
nor was Cortlands.. The organization here Is
TO me for your good conduct. l.et no friend OF
mine. on my account. become n lagEard In
this race: This is, not II question OF candidates.
" TL NJ HAN NOV 4-Senator David b. Hill re-
ceivsd cordial reception from his townsInen
was announced by the booming Of cannon. 4
crowd of 1910 people crowded into we Opera
House tonight. and several hundred more
The meeting was presided over hy Judge
s. 5. Taylor who INTRODUCED Senator ilIamid
his b Lasted rs
marks Senator Hill said he proposed to offer
some suggestions to his friends .n ne said
1t has not been i cam pa On OF enthu siasm. but
. study upon either side 1t has been an UNI
u
sonaiity and abuse of tho candidates upon both
sides. 1t is my pleasure ton night to speak q
word OF comp!i ment to each OF the dis
respective parties.
Both are honest men who have made rec
ords es executive officers OF which each may
honestly divided IN their convictions upon the
great issues OF S3vernmeent. were to state
stret eonssrueton Of the Federal
s Wrr'S on Of that That conssitution. ''' WIZ
amendment to the Constitution providing for
transferring the settlement OF contested seats
from tho Legislature to the courts. He COM
mended this amendment to his audience. He
Vowed f" dan and dstined the position Of tie Demo.
cratic PARTY on the tarlff question.
lis declared it fqnaamsntal principle d
for public PURPOSES only. The other erea!
PARTY declare it asa principle OF government
lon f"e Of ieW rreat the
very outset" he continued. we deny tho right
Of Congress to tax the people for the benefit OF
"A fey years ago the Republican party de;
clared that the tsrih was not u tax. but that
The tariff is a tax. and We assert that tho i'm
position Of this tax violates the spirit. II not
the letter. Of the great Constitution. am not
hcre o apologize for our platform. but to de-
am not generally much OF n stiekler for a
Is much upon the record OF its acts as it's rlat-
form. But We are satisfied with the platform
OF our party. and are willing to stand uron It. "
The Senator then took up II review OF the
history OF legislation to prove his assertion
thut the protective tariff was unron stitutionu
and dweit at some length upon this point. de.
claring that they could not lind in amy line Of
the Constitution authority or power to levy Il
tax upon the people for the benefit OF the few.
tionnl or not. do not believe in tho system
The Democratic party is not IL party Of free
trade" There is not d word III our platform tc
Justify such u claim.
=" Tie i,omocrutc party is the party OF tnrin
reform. This does not can the tearing down
OF the tariff. but u reduction. II revision. o
modification.
the pockets OF the people and not in tho public
treasury.
For several waeks have boon travelling
about looking for the workinGman whom they
told mo had his wages raised ny the protective
They told me he was in Brooklyn. and
went Their" in search OF him. but did not find
him. went to Buffalo and asked II any such
lahorug man was known there. but could
not find him.
found him yet Cnn any VI you tell me Of any
such party in this city:
Let mo say 10 YOU laboring mon OF Elmira
who have been NV friends ever since was q
young man. that il supposed the Democratic
party proposed to enact any Legislation tina
should take II penny ont of your pockets il
wages would he the first to tell you so ant
take my hat and leave the party" lCheers.I