The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-01

HIS term rs governor OF the state cx-
pircd tonight, and tho event was mark
Ct. By dinner at which Mr.. Hill spoke
about 5000 words OF farewell to about
$50 persons, including the state officials,
GoyCrnor.clcct Flower and many prom.
incnt state Democrats. Governor Hill
opened his address thus:
Mn. CnAlEMAH, STATE OFFICERS AND
FRIENDS: These are tho times that try
mems souls. Tho hour OF parting from
the comrades OF long and arduous Ia.
Dor has come. Never again quite tho
same group. Now commands summon
ore or another OF us to distant field,
to now service. Never again the same
shoulder to shoulder and touch nil
around \ link broken; !. the group
changed.
{ ltis not times Of strife, either phys.
zeal, moral or political, that test mems
iortilude. Most mon take the conten.
ton like babies take their mothers
milk. Unless we lind ourselves now
and then standing dauntlcss and un-
wearied knee deep in q jungle OF the
shafts OF political calulnny and the
broken arrows OF, bowmen who had
missed their mark, IIsupposc We should
have tho sensation of discomfort and
complain OF cold feet. 1t is times OF
peril or OF strife that try mems souls.
II is parting from the tried and true
comrades OF n long day that wrenches
the hCart-strings."
Mr.. Hill then stated that during the
seven years he had been in Alba ny the
state debt had been practically wiped
out, S9,iGl,S54 i'll amount. There had
been constant succession OF victories
10 the Democracy until now the entire
state gOrernment'was Democratic.
Referring then TO his election to the
senate, Mr.. Hill said:
MY first emotionw was that oil every
other Democrat, 1 suppose, who has
been TO Washington since 1866; where
and how can he move efficiently, rend
away from that enormous aggregation
oil too.centralized powers, usurped from
the states, usurpcd from the people.
tho hideous hugo progeny OF war de-
bate and Of licentious government
partnerships with the plutocrats OF
privilege. 4
Speaking next upon the Hisest course
ior the Democracy to pursue in the preg-
ent Congress, Governor Hill continued: ::
Concerning the tax power and the
tolnage power, which / suppose we
must concede to be, specifically granted
othe federal government, and concern.
ing recent abuses and misuses of those
powers By the billion dollar Congress, 1
have something to say.
Our politics, l trust, will turn upon
those abuses for the coming year-upon
Issues made by the billion-dollar Com
SFess-nothing olse, nothing less.
AENocEATs WILL DE PREVENTED FROM
DOING DEv1I.MENT..
Tho oyerturn OF the billion dollar
congress by an immense popular up
sing, blythe election OF o37 Democratic
representatives. out OF So, will not en-
aelo one new line to be written by the
present Congress in the federal laws.
l'ut the acts OF tho billion dollar Com
''Fess are nova part OF the federal stat
Nes; There they stand, tlagrant, intol-
Gable. The senate, or the house, or the
executive, can prevent the change. Two
OF the throc being Republican,, actual
iaw-maSlnS to redress Republican
~Fons.doins is doubly barred. No re-
peal no change, except what perfectly
sG''s the Republican wrong-doer. The
Noise can compel frugality in current
appropriations. Speaker Crisp, Judge
Holman and NIL our good Democrats in
iHGIh houses will see to that But Mills
E!!Ls, Morrison's bills, single bills, gen
esal bills, repeal bills, all lalike are sure
10 DC halted ut tho senate threshold
and slaughtered in committee.
why? Because Republicans, though
W nower!ess as We now TO pass laws,
y%& SIT still, do nothing, yet keep, nj
!eas. TIL the 18th OF March, 1898, all thcy
Eot py tue acts OF the billion dollar
I;onSrcas-and the chance. of saving
thereafter their main booty, saving
u!eIr tallti !or protecticn's sake III place
GA iar!il Tor revenue only with protcc-
"oI Incidental, saving thcir,bounty and
salsldy principle, saving their reci-
'i,seciiy hGmbug, which is but 4 scheme
10 Nnhnnd socialism and substitute tho
restrictive bargains OF diplomats ior
'Ae worldwide commerce oil free mon.
:, us bad outlook. Time runs on, and
:haH counted on timo,to root their pol-
!r N business dislikcs OF change, and
% ye those wrong doings the air oil
.!Sh'!Gl pfcccdents. What are VIC going
10 10 about 1t?
4'''H W4LL rlSDlcATE THE NEPUDLIcAS
CONGRESS-. E
iou and !, and every Democrat in
Washington is asking himself that ques-
NoH. Since any Democratic legislation
Hroposed by the house is suro to be dc.
teaie4 IN the senate, or white house,is is n
WISER course open thanDemocrats shall
{ !iISI send up, for defeat tWEat;will cost
Hs Nepublican party fiual oyerthrowin
Nv .i,e next congressionaland presidential
@CStions? Now let ua hold fast TO tho
Tyat laSts and pivot our policy ON
nose Hero, is one fact-Democratic
;eSistatlon bythis liity-sccond Congress
&4aite impossible.
h;5 5fhalS S2the. peoples verdict on the
NJ el!ion dollar consresai have execution
~ n?t' Shall the Democratic party BY
SiSTi':!'% ,iSii':!'% belore the people tho billion
"yi.1F o Congress issues OF lSD0-nothins
r%o and nothing lcss-kccp for the
irSple iyI 70 9ddto their verdict ol lS90its
.;%SsNiion in 1902 sE Z.
s.tlto TOW san tint best be done?
K 'Fsf, pass no irec coinage bill: pass
s,;s;l & = s'cedlnl appropriation bills, ,cn-
''",Saiflg economy. &
| W, n sc$h::t--Grapple$to undo tho worst
S'" ot the billion dollar Congress: de-