The sun., 1892-03-17
SENATOR HILL IN ALABAMA.
he MAKES A SPEECH TO THH NEW
SOUTH IN BIREINGHlM

HE MAKES A SPEECH TO THB NEW
SOUTH IN BIRMINGHAM
Welcomed 70 the tSty at { O'Clock n The
Morning. by the Mayor and . Connattse
OF Citixens-Hin Clubs from Various farts
/ or the State Join Ia the Reeeptsou-A
Sterling Denoeratie Address 70 the Pso.
pie-He Acknowledges Himseif . Far.
tisan and Relieves In Roid and Ageres.
sive Party Organi.atIon-The Dsnocrsep
OF To-day Should Ruiid on the Linss Of
JeGerson-A Tariff Reform that WIN Not
Reduce Wages and Will Answer the Pur.
poses or Revenue-The Great Victory II
New York-Oppres.ioH IN Connscticut,
BIRMINoHAM. March Ex-senator Hill and
his party arrived here by the East Tennessee
route from Jackson at 3:45 O'Clock this morn.
ing. Mayor Lane and committee OF promi-
nent citizens met tho Senator at the station
and welcomed him to the city. The party was
taken to the Caldwell House and the Senator
retired to make UP lost sleep. On the train
which brought Senator Hill to the city came
the Hill clubs OF Sheffield and Florence. and
later In the morning clubs from Anniston.
MONTGOMERY. Gadsden. and Tuscaloosa ar.
rived. There were several hundred In all.
The Montgomery club alone brought one
hundred and twenty-five members.
1t was 10 o'clock when Senator Hill rose this
morning. and 1880 when the committee ap.
pointed to escort him to breakfast found him
with Gen. McEwan and Mr.. Ridgway In the
parlor OF the hotel Breakfast was served in
the ladies' ordinary Of the hotel. At It's con.
clusion Senator Hill returned to the psrlors,
where he shook hands with few Of the lead.
ing citizens OF Birmingham. At 1890 the
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the Opera House appeared. They were Mayor
Lane. Col Hewitt. Col. Taliaferro. Messrs r.
p. OBrien. J. A. Mitchell. p. G. Bowman. J. E
Miles. John McCarin.W. A Walker. DR.. Charles
Whelan and special escort by the Irish Club,
consisting Of W. p. German. H. McGreener.
John NJ Connolly. John Burke; NJ. NJ: BovRan.
John Ward. John NJ. Costello. p McCrossin. T.
+. Thornton. Robert J. Fowler. James O'Con.
nor and John McCartin.
Senator Hill took Mayor Lanes arm and
was escorted to the carriage that was In wait.
ing to take him to O'Brlen's Opera House The
opera house had been hung with bunting. and
depending from the proscenium arch were
two American flags above two Irish flags
crossed. On the stage were the members OF
the faculty and the senior class Of Howard
College. In the gallery were the other students
OF Howard In gray uniforms crowd packed
the lobby of the opera house. They had
waited all the morning for the doors to open.
1t had been intended that the Senator should
speak from tho outside balcony. but the
weather was so threatening and the air 80 cold
and damp that 1t was thought advisable to
have the exercises within doors.
The procession OF carriages was little late
leaving the hotel. and it was after II o'clock
when the band stationed on the balcony struck
up lively air to herald the Senator's appear
ance. The entrance Of the party was greeted
with prolonged applause and cheer upon
cheer. The Senator was escorted to q seat on
the stage with Mayor Lane. Mr.. O'Brien. Col
Hewitt. and other members ofthe committee.
COL Hewitt. President Of the Hill Club Of Biz.
mingham. introduced the Senator. He said:
This distinguished man with US to-day IL
partisan Democrat. who believes in what tho
Mugwumps and Independents term machine
politics. but which means that he believes In
an organized Democracy and In the unquali-
fed and unwavering support Of the nominees
Of the party when made by it's Convention
when regularly called and duly assembled
and organized in accordance with the rules
OF the party. This is machine politics In
which every true. patriotic Democrat every
where glories. He is n machine politician.
however. who would not encourage or coun-
tenance boilers from the regularly constituted
authority OF his party, either by silence or
otherwise. Nor would he for one moment
tolerate such a movement in his interests.
" Is it any wonder that Convention Of Dem.
ocrats OF the great State OF New York should
have recommended him for the high and re-
sponsible offlce of President OF the United
States? And is it any wonder that the Mug
wumps and the independents should be op.
posed to him? He does not like the Pharisee.
stand UP In public places and thank God that
he Is better than other true and faithful DEM
ocrats. but, like the poor publican. he smites
mis- breast and confesses thnt he is poor sin
ner. needing the help and grace OF God to sus-
tain him in his warfare against the devil and
the Republican party"
THE SENATOR'S ADDRESS.
Senator Hill whs received with enthusiastic
and prolonged cheering. When the enthusi.
asm yielded he said:
II do not disguise the pleasure which feel
In being afforded an opportunity Of visiting
this beautiful city. II there is any spot In the
Southern States which can properly be termed =
the New SOUTH 1t is this city Of Birmingham.
Applause. have read OF the wonderful in.
dustres OF this locality. OF your increasing
and wealth and resources OF every
kind but have not realized them fully until
my visit at this time When was invited By
tho Legislature OF tho State OF Mississippi
to address that body on the political issues OF
tho hour. accepted 1t with the intention OF
of here II few moments II afforded
the opportunity to SEQ for myself what the
patriotic. energetic. enterprising citizens of
this city had accomplished. Your triumphs
here In every department are the wonders OF
the world. There Is no example like 1t afford.
I'd in tho country. lApplause.l The place
where this city stands. only fcw years ago
was an open plain and now is one OF the most
cities Of the whole South.
II am TO speak word. not for any indi-
vidual or set Of individuals. but to speak In
behalf OF the principles OF the great party to
which am proud to belong. lApplause.l II
there Is any wrong In this. then am guilty Of
that offence. Tho Chairman who introduced
mo has stated something Of my early history.
He stated that started Off without anything
In this world. and am here to inform you that
have held my own ever since. lLaughtersnd
lpplause.l My sympathes are with the people