South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-10-07

SENATOR DAVID HILL.
NEW York, Sc ptember l9.-The-e was a
great ouLp0uribg OF Democrats In BROOKLYN
tonight. The Academy Of Music could
not accommodate the crowd that tried 10
get into IT,
When Senator Hill and the other speak,
ers entered the theatre they were greeted
most enthusiastically the applause lasting
until the party had mounted the stage and
taken their seats.
New York's junior Senator arose and
stood with smiling features while the audi !.
enco showered applause upon him The :.
Senator's voice was low and calm as he b.
gan but gradually be warmed up and be-
fore minute had passed he had uttered a
phrase that carried wild applause with IT. (
This was when he said that before the
Democratic National Convention at Chica- J
go he was Democrat and lac was Demo
crat still. 3
MIR. Hill's speech was listened 10 at
tentively. Only at long intervals was he
interrupted by applause The excitement
In the audience. however, was noticeable
as the Senator drew toward the close OF
his address.
He had spoken for over an hour, and not !
once had he mentioned the name of Cleve-
land. He had called TO his assistance in de-
tending, his attack on the tariff bill, pas
sages from Clevelaud's message of 1857,
but in each instance referred 70 the ex-
President as "he - The anxiety OF his
hearers wss plainly apparent The ex-
CltSnleut increased aS the Senator stated
that the "Old guard" would do its duty /
and a perfect hurricane OF applause, yeIls
and cheers broke forth, when after one
grand Phrase Of deepest meaning, he closed
with tho names Of cleveland and Steven
SON."
The Senator's ingenious way OF bringing
such climax 10 his address was fully
recognized and the audience rose en- masse
and checred him TO the echo. 1t also fur
nished Congressman Breckenridge who
followed with theme on which to open a
most eloquent ana forcible address.
Mr. breckenridge made long ana fore
ible speech. He said: There had been a
period OF unnecessary pause through the
countrf 10 see what New York might find
its pleasure and its duty 20 do, That has
passed away after what we heard tonight"
lCheersl.
The meeting adjourned after a brief
speech by Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan.
SENATOR HILLS SPEECH
Senstor Hill said: / am reminded of the
fact that it was in this eGince upon q me-
morable occasion IN 1856, that 1 had the ,
honor OF expressing 20 the intrepid Democ-
racy OF Kings county the sentiment: az am
n Democrat" and under the existing politi- ,
cal situation, know OF no moro appro-
priate place, or presence than TO declare
that was Democrat before the Chicago
convention and / am n Democrat still
The national Democratic convention of
1892 has passed into history with its rec
ord, it's triumphs and its disappointments
The wisdom OF its action Is not now TO bee
questioned. 1t was the court Of last resort
established by party usage as the final ar
bitter TO determine the conflicting interests
and claims OF candidates, States aud sec
tions, and its decision will DO accepted
with loyal acquiescence by every true aud
patriotic Democrat who recognizes the ne
cessity OF party organization and discipline,
and respects the obligations which he as
sumes IN its membership.
From this time forward imperative duties
are imposed upon Us. fractional appeals
should now cease, State pride should be
suborcinateG TO the general good, real or
fancled grievances should be- dismissed.
personal ambitions should De sacrificed,
and individual disappointments should
DO forgotten in this great eaer-.
geHcy, which demands from US
al The exhibition OF q widespread and
LOFTY PARTY PATRIOTISM.
Permit me 70 repeat what l had tho
honor OF expressing TO the Tammauy So
ciety on the 4th OF July last, before the
echoes OF our national convention had
scarcely died away as follows: 'Our
course NJ the present time is plain. In the
approaching struggle, the Democracy OF
New orK should present n solid front TO
the common enemy. Loyalty TO the car
dinal Democratic principles, and To res,u-
lGrly nominated candidates Is the supreme,
duty OF the hour"
] rciterat9 those sentiments now. We
are entering upon the twenty-seveuth pres
iUoutiul election since the Organization Of
our government. The good citizen desir-
Gus OF cischerging his full duty in this
crisis, according 90 his cOnsc ence, and his
judgment, uunhueuced by selfish consider
atious, will discover two great parties
urrayed against each other, struggling for
the control OF thS government aud appeal
Ing 70 tho people for their suffrages
Hero scuAtcr Hill reviewed the history
OF the two parties and continued:
loan rf ODD
trine hat The government has copstitu-
uonal and moral right 20 impose tariff
duties for tue purpose Of encouraging the.
building up OF private industries, BY the
imposition or duties sufficiently large to
prevent foreign competition. irrespecsive.
or the question ~ the needs OF the treasury;
while the Democratic party believes that
the government has only constitutional
and moral right 20 impose such duties ss
may be necessary 20 raise sufficient revenue
70 support the government
ECONOMICALLY ADMINISTERED.
This ls The precise issue sQuareiy stated
The Democratic national platform gives
forth no uncertain sound upon this subject
and correctly states tho true position of'tbe
party. IL denies tho constitutional power
Of the government 90 impose taxes FOR
other than public purposes But whether
such a tariff is constitutional or not, or
Whothor % is practicable 10 have the uucs-
ton properly raised or decided. tho system
itself is Vicious BOZ The eNtrome. unjust 20
inc people cod coutrary 20 the spirit Of our
FREQ Institutions
Republican protection does not constitu.
uonaily exist, but is imposed upon tbs
people BY fraud, false pretenco, evasion
and gross abuse of tho taxing power. An
tho so-callcd protection for which our OBJ
poncuts have ciamOrod. and which they
hhvc Obtained in recent years. hos boon Sc
cured, not ly constitutional sadgtiOn, ou
Uy tho aouFo of tho conceded taxing powe
or tuo GovCrnmcut
re cited authorities in support Of bis ar
gument, and said ln tho light OF these
authorities and under tho arguments pro
fcnted, fdir minded mon will arrive 81 tho
conclusion taaf tao Democratic party was
rieni when it dec srrd that "taEation for
pr.vote purposes rs uhconstituti0nnl"
j have read with care all Zoe arguments
urged by tho two very a0io apostles Of
protection, Governor Mckinley and Soma
tor Aidricn, Dst 7 iail 90 discover that thcy
present single ionab.o ground upon
pro on. pure and simple, can be
lection on the ether hand e uuobiection-
able. Tariff should be- imposed for the
EN rIlEss PURPOSE or KEvENUE.
and not for any private purpose. We be-
lioyoin reyoRge Wika ineiaeqiel 2rotection'