The Irish standard., 1892-09-24
DAVID BENNETT HILL.

Ever since the Chicago convention the
Republican papers of the country have
repeatedly asserted that Grover Cleve-
land could rot get the electoral vote of
New York. They have declared that
David B. Hill and his faithful adherents
would "knife" Cleveland on election day
because the Democracy of the country
who assembled in Chicago last June
nominated Cleveland in preference to the
Junior senator from New York. It was
only last week that Bourke Cochran, the
great orator of Tammany Hail who op-
posed Cleveland so vehemently at the
convention, made speech in which he
promised Cleveland the united support
of the powerful organization he repre-
sents. He paid the ex-president we'll
merited compliment by saying that the
people of this country believe that he
typifes the highest form of development
which American citizenship has reached,
because in all his life and all his career
there is not a single act which needs ex-
PLANTATION, and though enemies may criti-
else him, the whole people admire and
respect him. Such an utterance coming
from Bourke Cochran was hailed with joy
by the Democracy Of the country, for
they then knew that Tammany was for
Cleveland to man, and would give him
triumphant majority. But the most
influential Tammanyite had not yet
spoken, and the Repu bl1can press said he
was sulking in his tent. That was David
B. Hill, the popular ex-governor of the
pivotal state. He spoke last Monday
night to an immense audience in the
Academy of Music, New York, and spoke
so Enthusiastically as supporter of Cleve-
land and Stevenson that the Republicans
of the country are now shaking as if they
had the ague. Senator Hill made an
exhaustive address on the issues of the
campaign and spoke strongly and ear
nestly for the Democratic party and the
principles enunciated in it's platform. He
reviewed the history Of the two parties
from their birth to the present hour and
showed that the policy of the Democratic
party with reference to the raising of
revenue has been always consistent. eff
I we're asked,'' he said, s'to define as con-
cisely as possible the whole Democratic
policy, should state it substantially as
follows: We favor & tariff for revenue
only, limited to the necessities of the
government economically administered,
and SO adjusted in it's application, as far
as practicable, as to prevent unequal
burdens, encourage productive industries
at home and afford just compensation to
labor, but not to create or foster monop-
olies.'' That is a sound Democratic doc
trine which will meet the approval Of
every right-thinking person. There is no
free trade about it. A revenue tax prop
erly adjusted will afford sufficient pro-
lection to American industries. sour
opponents" said the Senator" profess to
be much disturbed, because we have in
our platform denounced Republican pro-
lection as fraud. What else isit? It is
q fraud for these conclusive reasons:
First, it is secured by palpable abuse Of
the taxing power Of the government;
second, it inures to the benefit OF the few
at the expense of the many; third, it is
based upon favoritism OF the worst
species; fourth, it tries to create fctitl-
Gus prosperity, to be followed by subse-
quent business depression; fifth, it is de-
ceptive in its promises and unsatisfactory
in it's results; sixth, its benefciaries COM
stitute private class" He then de-
clared that the Mckinley bill has not |
increased the prosperity of the country
in the slightest degree or advanced the |
wages Of single working man in New
York and elsewhere, the figures OF Labor
Commissioner Peck and other etatistici-
ms to the contrary notwithstand ing.
Having spoken on the force bill at con-
siderable length he said the Democratic
party desires free, honest and fair cleo
ions everywhere, and that it has been