Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-23
New York democrats.

new YORK em0cratS.
As SLATED in tie GAZETTE the New York
st,te oonve ntion met st Albany yesterday
and selettad delegates to tie national demo-
cratic convention, which will meet In Chi
csgo June 81, to nominate candidates for
President and vice President OF the Uaited
st. tas. The delegates we're instructed to
present the name IF Senator Hill as New
York's candidate for the presidency and the
unit rule was adopted.
Tue delegates and alternetes st large
chosen we're: Roswell P. Flower, Edward
Murphy. jr., Gen. Daniel E. sickles and
Gen. Henry W. Slocum. The alterpates
we're Manson Marble, john BigeloW, Sidney
Webst.r and Alfred @. Chaplin.
GOVERNOR Hills SPEECH.
After the election of delegates Senator
Hill was introduced by General Sickies and
spoke as follows:
Fell0y Democrats: Your committee, sum-
monlng Oe 60 hs presence, have apprissd
me- OF thet unanimous vote which will make
known your approval Of me to the author z
ed represen stives OF the democracy OF the
Uoittd States sud be recorded In the annals
OF our ust o1al convention. With what
terms shall acknowledge this ofioial aci.
my f,ilow democrats, which, inslead OF
pointi, 10 some new upttied career, might
amply reward and crown the iabors OF tho
longest life? From that great cardiha,
whose LEAD. Kiadly Light" has touched
tbs hearts OF Oil Ohlist endom, let my graft
,ude humbly borrow this worthier RESPONSE
than myself could ever frame to the sres
democracy whom you represent. My re.
specE for them ooliges me to submit mSse' i
TO their praise as to grave arc emphanc
Judgment upon me, which it would be rUde
co question, unthsnkful not to be proud OF,
anu i'm possible ever TO forget. The reaWsk-
eniDg of The democracy all over our land ia
the most suspicious sligo OF the times. When
the people of France rose agair 81 oppression
hundred years ago, is meant revolution, q
change OF rulers, and social earthquake.
When the democracy If America rise, IL
means an upheavel at the ballt t.box, q
Change Of their strvar t., end political re-
form. This is true democracy. This is
government of, ~. and for the people.
When sou see the iarmer srouaing and al
lied; when you see all the federetions OF la
Dor stirring; when you see 10 every state
the great democrstio patti up sud aioct
IL means that the reign OF plutocrats Ia near
| ly over AID the bright dey OF democracy is
approaching dawn.
The use Of political parties ia to promote
: the expression of the peoples mandates.
The function of statesmen ia to frame sad
execute the came By just and equal lave
The democratic party has this proud RECORD
3 Il Ia swift in the responses to the peoples
4 needs. II makes choice OF safe and Wiee
Statesmen to the g etutory landmarks OF the
peoples progress. and release their energte:
to an ever larger liberty. Democracy is pro
gress. Liberty Ia its vitalair. Constitutions
and laws are tho voluntary, self-lmposed
safeguards of democracy.
| Ifeny words of mine could reach every
Rreeide in our land, this is what would ask
my elioW.countrymen at this time to COZ
sider. All our troubles, all our dangers al
this very hour, after 60 many years OF re.
publican rule, are the direct consequence Of
that rule spd flow from unoor stitutlonal leg
Isa,ion by the very men who eit In shiVer'
lug fits over what the democracy will DC
with power. On the other hand, the demo.
cratic party, which trusts the people and
would see all "oroad.besed upon q psople't
will" ls precisely that party wfose creed
has ever been etrlct Interpretation OF the
| Constitution and COZ inemeEt OF the govern.
ment to o fsw epeclHc granted powerP.
commend these contrested facts to my TEL.
lew. country men for neigbborly debate and
Hres!de meditation till the SHOWS melt.
| The republican party neither trusts the
! people no. obeys them. It now requires an
other upheavel ct the ballot box like that OF
| 1890 to be- convinced that the wicked work
of the bllIion.doIar Congress must De re-
| peaed aud the peoples will obeyed. Fellow
| democrats. r. ,oe to know by those tnfal-
iple signs, oy zoe ground-swell, by the re.
awakening of the democratic hosts, by tbs
sroueal Of high and noble young ambitions
through our land, that we are advancing 20
! cordial union and another overwhelming
| triumph,
We are advancing to fipal renewal OF the
ma TOMS verdict 10 the mad, insensste reign
OF autoorets and plutocrt ts In the billion
dollar Congress, whereby their verdios now
sc5ffed at auc staged, shall have efficient
ex.cuflon In Tho election OF both branches OF
Federal Congress, AID Federal executive
obedlent t. The Sovereign peoples will.
Your message to tle great and general as"
samoly OF democrats. I rejoice 10 know,
touches nothing Of inlere,t 10 New YORK.
out Wkas Ia universal epd common to the In
;erests of toe whole OF these Unlted States.
You stand for tie Whole dem oorailo faith
aud tradition, which 10 the billion Congress
underwent the mott powerful, deliberate,
and Revolutionary suoveraion by the money
power EVER known Ia oar history. Tha two
NICK nley lava now trausf form the feiera
powsr Of taxstiou for revenue into aD In
suument of extorttonate t,kiug from
he wages and profit, OF opr indus
tfial t.illng millions By subsidies, boanties.
and enhanced prices, stupendous inose.
msnt Cor tie wealth of our employers, less
Than per SeI.. OF all our people. Shall
these laws standf
The Sherman silver law now t,ers'orms
the federal coinage power of silver and gold
nj az instrument for the gradual expul.
sion of our gold for the establishment OF an
exclusive basis, end for the permanent re-
duotion Of every American dollar by 70 per
cent or more below the level al rs true
value during the whole period OF our free
bImetallo coinsee from 1892 to 1873. Shall
such a law st,noS There nae been no such
legislation for free men since Cion veil cali.
ed the Law Of E gland "tortuous and un'
l., 10