The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-15
HILLS CAMPAIGN TOUR.
Remarks In Wytheville, Radford and Other
rlaces-He Congratulates and Thanks
the People Along the Line.

A brass baud played Hail to the Che" as
the train drew up. committee representing
the citizens of Roanoke had gone down the
road TO meet the train and to act as the SeIa-
tors escort They were: Hon. ii. >. Trout
president Of the First National Bank; Hon. Ii
A. Buckner, president of tho city council hoh
w. T. Hut, chairman of the Roanoke Demo-
cratic executive committee; Hon. W. H.
Dupuy. president Of the Roanoke Real IS
tate Exchange. and H. J. Browne, editor OF
the Roanoke Times. -.
The crowd IN the station collected about
the platform and loudly called Tor the SEM
tor. When he appeared on the rear platform
of the Pullman car they cheered him louuiy'
The Senator spoke as follows:
SENATOR HILLS REMARKS.
"Fellow-citizens Of Roanoke: After travel,
ing all night | am informed that / am sun
within the domain Of the Old Dominion. l
am pleased TO meet you on this beautiful morn
ing on the side OF the state which was tho
birthplace OF your Washington. Jefferson,
Madison. Monroe and the great statesmen that
have made your history what 1t has oeen'
asked u gentleman on the cars what your
population was and he gave me Nn'1
thought was very extrayagant hgure. no
said, like Mr. Blaine. we claim ever INNS ts
- tho, is the only principle of Mr.. Blaine
that YOU follow IN this state. assume 'nas t.e
a minority of this audience IS trlehuiy 70 'ile
principles and policy or the great parsy ~
which / am proud TO DelonS. Onsoio ls''i y; oif
II "a fine partv that was founded py one Oh
,,our most eminent citizens. the great Thomas
jefferson himself. 1t Is the party that bes ~
furnished 70 the country tho RreH1 piiHe ~
under which the land has prospered. IL Is tne
party of the plain people III i tne pai'y ,.-.'v
IL. tr,A tot l
believes in home RUE III 9la'v' % inr,, an1 ,ndi-
that has always upheld civil hDeIy anu lnu'- lI"
vidual freedom. 1t is the party that has ever
maintalned the right OF trial 10y lury' OF haDeas
corpus. and the right OF every citiIeh 70 l~lec's ~
express his own sentiments IL IS tne PatS
that has always upheld the Heeuon VI VIZ
press u,..ro.,.
81 need not say to you that we are pronai
&c the history of this great olu
Democratie organization that IS not
founded on sectional lines. 90 not intenu
TO enter into any discussion OF Demoerauo
principles. They are dear TO you a. .n9y W. W.
to every Democrat throughout the lana. No
Ieleve in the honest administration OF puOlc
offoirs We believe that no more money
should he raised cor the support OF TINS Gov
eminent than is necessary Tor us actual eJo-
nomical administration. we Deie'o INA. 'ii9
place for surplus taxes IS IN the p1cAoso pgu., "i
tbe Deople, not the Federal IIeasuI ~
W. helieye in the right OF every state ID
repnlate its own domestic affairs III its own Own
- We claim that right in the great I'm
'irs Stats in which live and we freely con-
eede it to the people OF Virginia consr@' u
late YOU on the signs or the times. ~ 10 e,
dent that n majority OF the people OF tuo
county believe in Democratic principles
Although in the last national election our can-
d;dStes wers defeated through the machinery
of The electoral college, you have not lorgot'eu
that they received majority OF ths p'.''-"'
vote Our principles were sustained.
The Senator said the Democratic part
could not accomplish much now because the
Senate and President were Republican. out J..
would al least give the country through the
| Uouse of Representatives an economical au,
| ministration by Withholding eXtraVasanI anu
unnecessary appropriations. lie cohgIa1u'a
| I'd the people of Virginia IN Its state ADMIN
| istrotion and referred 10 his trip through the
! state three wears ago. when he met Governor
! Mckinney campaigning.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THAMES.
He congratulated the people OF Virginia on
the fattering crop prospects. Inc Deiio
| cratic marty made no war on any or the IN
dnstries of the land. The industries OF Nir
oinia were safe in the hands OF the great part i
| that had built UP the State ana WAS ehIltiSO
| to control the whole country. To-Day. ht
| said New York had not a Republican oiilcel
| eIected bv the people. lApplause The lie
| rnblican marty had kept control for many
reors because it had refused an education
of the inhabitants Speaking or the conint
campaign he asked his hearers to bear I'D mint
| that they were 10 have no easy nght. no car
didate on tae opposite siue' ne snlu W..
| nrobably he the present occupant or lie W my
| Touee and entrenched rs he was IL Woul,
! NOT he easy to dlslOdge him ana az
marty IL was not enough that "a majority "i
| the people believed in democratic prihcipios
There must be organization III ever SPo'
district. and every county through Tue o'99u
and throughout the country. III nl9 Juu..
ment the party that was best organized Woui'
,riu the fght this fall. Organic your peO
,,eI - said the Senator. Instruct them, cir
cnlote your documents. subscribe TO you
Democratic newspapers, agllaIe ana o4Enu.N
eyervwhere. and If this IS done we can rsJO'c
this fall i'm the redemption OF the country.
In conclusion he thanked hs.hearers lor IN
oo,o,liment which they paid. not 10 MIN alone
Int ~ the great state Of New Ork, when n
~ ,,ert represented. At the conclusion or III
sneech. which was loudly applauded' IN
Senator retired 10 the draWlnS-Ioo"l % III
car. where he shook hands with a huih"er
leading citizens of Roanoke.
THE SENATOR AT OTHER PLACES.
p.,ropn "a March 14-Senator Hill al
,ilsd here this morning. The senator spok
brieav He WAS received with great ei
tbusiasm. He said the sympathles OF III
North were with the South IN the progress
was making c.o. rr;n .,
rived here at 2.4O this afternoon. There was
Iarge crowd at the station. lie was welcome
10 local committee and escorted 70 aplatiori
in the station, where he spoke briefly.
ASKS FOR VOTES IL wiIHE'lLLt.
WYrHry1LLF. Va. March l4.-lspecial.
A considerable delegation OF citizens went
the depot at midday to-day TO meet the "es
bound Norfolk and Western tram hoping
@at n rlimpse OF one of the political giants q
the the hour, Senator d. B. Hill They wsre we're r. Re
.No ryssidental asprants. lie made
% ta, ',e remprks from the rear platform Of II
which well said t6s and SpsetnSsv %e 1sssy',
ne sa,u tpa neonle of Southwest Virginia
nos'In ,no3 ha was on his way b Mississippi, az
that that he was candidate for @ President a. a.
wonld be glad TO have the support OF VI
, ginla. -
roth Societies Must Invite Him.
ca,p1orrrsyIILE. Va. March lisp
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