The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-04
DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.
Senator rIill Enunciatos His Views
Before Tammany.
The Principles of the Democratic Party
Ably Upheld by New Works
Former Govcrnor-Mckta-
ley Iuterrogatcd.

The united democracy OF New York
assembled in that famed temple of the
PARTY, Tammany hall, on the evening !
Of October 25 to greet senator David |
H. Hill, who spoke as follows upon the
political questions of the hour.
This occasion l. the FIRST time have had the 1
honor Of c,.rcssiEg the democracy OF New York /
I'm this ancient and honorct teiape OF demoe
rary. feel ~ II l an among friends tonight |
friends many OF them. personal rs wei aS
,polisicai: the friends Of good government the
IRIS ads OF civil liberty the frlencs 81 cqua
rights, OF equal taxation Of liberal lh~s-in
word. the friends OF true. rnadultcratcu ana
aggressive democracy am not unmindiui OF
the fact that. during ms entire service as chief
executive OF the state, my oticiel relations win
the democrats OF Tammany hall were OF the
most pleasant character and ehccriully anu
gratefully acknowledge the fact that they we're
nmcug my staunchcst supporters curing an
that period from the memorable campaign
of 1896 10 The last occasion, when the
democracy of the empire state honored me
with their confidence az Albany ana Chicago
To-day the great reliance Of intelligent po-
iItical Observers for the success OF our nauonai
candidates in this state i upon inc immense
ma aority which is expected 20 be rolled up In
this city under the auspices Of the magnihcenf
organization OF Tammany hall, which IN recent
wears has known no such word as uefeat, ana 70
which all eyes are now turned and upon which
way 10 win national elections is first TO win
local and state elections. In politics, as In
everything else. nothing succeeds like success
These who. because OF personal disappoint-
neuts or because candidates OF their particular
choice have not been nominated, would eneour
age the temporary defeat OF their party, usually
uye 10 regret their action and 10 realize now
siifieult Il is for that party 70 regain the ground
that has been unwisely and foolshly lost
Il would endeavor by every honorable means
a tf.a a. A.
inyincille In the city. state and nation would
not build up personal party, but the democrat
ic yxariy. I would seek victory not Tor 4 day
hut for a decade. would make II possible 10
elect al merit0rious democratic candidatesw VINO
rxs.rcseni the democratic ideas. TIE me'hods
OF party management have made your organiza-
ton effective, vigorous enthusiastic ana lnVlh-
che: in short. they have made New ork cry
abe very Gibraltar OF the democracy OF ING
country.
..,rhc Issue between the two parties upon the
tariff question was never more sharply defined
than ia the present campaign No one ought 70
b. deceived Is TO the attitude when 'hev re-
Spectiyely assume. Both believer tarin SUI
Accent TO raise the principal revenues necessary
for the support Of the government Inc
s,s.,nocratic PARTY there stops and declares
that no other or larger tarin shouiu
he imposed than may be required lot
such purpose, while the republican parry
rx~ss further and insists that II IS the right anu
duty OF the government 10 impose such higher
duties rs may be deemed necessary 10 prevent
competition with domestic Industries even %
the extent II desired. OF absolute prohhiton Oh
fmnortations our opponents call the methods
or means by which they use the power OF TAXA
zion for private purposes the system OF protec
zion We meet them al the threshold OF ths
discussion OF this question ana declare ina
their system Of protection violates the SPIRIT i
mot the letter OF the federal constitution
.sT1ie fact that there is nowhere TO be ioune
IN the constitution any express provision givint
congress power 10 protect private industries ol
taxation at the expense OF the whole people can
not be lightly dismissed. In my opinion III
omission is a matter Of the greatest Significance
NJ, shs oonyention OF 1871, which framed tn
federal constitution y proposition was made '
<s,ufer upon congress the power 70 protect man
ufacturcrs by commercial regulations anu
WAS rejected. This is important evidence iron
which IL may he fairly urgevthat u Was mol VA
intention az the trainers OF the constitution Una
s,s,urrr,s should be vested with the power to Al
miYafe industries at the expense oi the people
at should not be forgotten that tnere ma
been formidable opposition 70 the a'opuoh :
the original constitution and that majority
ehe states I'm coacurrnc added to their ratii
81, ON n series ofo amendment intended TO CT
Sumsrrlrc the power granted 10 the ieucr
.pgcsrrncnt and designed as safeguards again
sne dangers appreheIded from me po~c
urantcd Ia the original constitution when we
regarded as too extensive or not saieiy q
sipsd The amendments IN question was ono
,no ,ro-t sn,portaat OF these, and OF all Il
-.ruarzmcn,s. taken together constitute
most valuable portion q The constitution
at Is true that tariff bills-cal!cd ana 9
~,-nod A. .protective' mcasurcs-have sin
issen raised at various periods Ok our histof
out Ia none of them have their authors dared
insert any preamble, provision or staten.
from which It snight appear that protectl
-,yn- ne sole object ana direct purpose OF me
There 11x@ always been studied EFFORT by 2
r,ptonent. 10 avoid the precise question
issue There can be little DOUBT 'hat
scc.ive measure, pure and simple coulu
stand the test Of judicial review even VITA
suur,,nc court Of the United states as NJ pr
CIT constituted. The democratic party oeic'
ana always has believed that republican p
fection rs IL " eypoundei by ~ anvoca
and cxcmplihed in The details OF us measu
sa,hourh artfuly concealed from their fac
10 be in violation OF the spirit, II not the leu
OF the constitution as II now stands
1--WE have nothing to conceal nothing 'o'
Su no,hiW TO retract We DO not pen
that the ,r,M theory OF our government e
contemplated that II should be paiernal z
eminent. having tho power To build up
mans business at the expense ~ another.
bcleye that the constitution. especially 81
phr amendments Of l1p. designed that
mower OF taxation should oaly b. exercised
she purpose expressly specified therein,
Tor no other. The iirst tariff bill ever In
siuced into congress was by Mr.. Madison an
was for revenue only and contained no {
mcrcial regulations for protection Mr. M
sou only sought, and sought under the ta'
clause TO bring such sum Of money INTO
treasury MS the wants OF the government
uuirtd. but when Pennsylvania and malo
s1f the house wished 10 obtain that monc
adding arrangements OF detail under tho
sncrcial ause--dscriminations OF high ana
duties, prohibition here and free trade ther'
-acquiesccd.
a?H< democratic contention IL that cong
uncer the expressed power 10 levy ana GO
taxes, etc Is only empowered 10 obtain an
prupria,e money, but not to exclude impor
order 10 prevent the obtaining OF revenue
xpwrrcss may do under the taxing power y
sjrs.ly distinct from what u may under 'ho
cr., 10 regulate commerce with foreign nati
During the present campaign our oppo
On tscsr rorxiessness have even ventur'
rissrn ina, .Oit Hickory himself Gen AT
jackson once forced the poicy 81 pru'e
m he ever aid so II must have been IN the
.tnv,s OF the country's history when p
ssc1 was only sought as temporary cNpe
certainly his later public uitcranres We
uron the other side He said tn his farcw'
dress "a his countrymcn: "A tarin OF hisho =
,,-,,rucd FOR perpetual protection has -
int, the minds of but few OF our