Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-09-20
D. B. HILL'SGREAT SPEECH
CLEVELAND, STEVENSON AND
TARIFF REFORM
One OF the Rest Democratic
Speeches Ever Delivered iii Any
Campaign The Force RNI De
uOunced-SOuthC Commended

DRooKLYN, Sept. 20.--Thcre was a
great outpouring of Democrats in this
city last night. The Academy Of Music
could not accommodate the crowd that
rushed to receive good positions from
which to take in every action of Senator
David F. Hill in the delivery OF an ad-
dress that has been awaited anxiOusly
by all democrats.
The Senator's voice was low and calm
as he bog u, but gradually he warmed
up. Before minute had passed he had
uttered phrase that earned wild APP
plause. This was when he said that be-
fore the Democratic national convention
at Chicago he was Democrat and is a
Democrat still. He said that he spoke as
Democrat to Demo Gratis.
Prior to Senator Hills speech the usual
resolutions were presented and adopted.
Besides pledging tie support Of Kings
county Democrats to the ticket, it at
tackled several measures advocated by
the Republicans.
Hills description OF President llarri-
sons message as an ingenious article,
his rctutatlOn OF the statistics of Com.
missioner Peck's now famous report,
and his treatment of the force bill caused
a perfect storm of applause.
Excitement in the audience was motto
I,l Ia 1. l.,
close of his address. He had spoken for
over an hour, and not once had lie men
toned the name of Cleveland.
Excitement incr"ased.as Senator Hill
stated that the old guard would do its
duty, and perfect hurricane OF ap,
plause, yells and cheers broke forth when
he closed with the names of "Cleveland
and Stevenson The senator's tact and
ingenious way of climax to his address
was recognized by the enthusiastic au-
dience by it rising enmasse and cheering
him to the echo.
On the tariff the Senator said
I'VE favor tariff for revenue only,
limited to the necessities of the govern
meut, economically administered, and SO
adjusted i'll its application, as far as
practicable, as to prevent unequal bur
dens, encourage productive industries at
home, and afford Just compensation to
| labor, but not to create or foster moncp.
olies. If believed that the Democratic
party favored absolute free trade |
should not advocate it, and repeat the
statement here tonight. Tariff reform
does not mean free trade.
The Democratic party will be entirely
content to permit every WOrklngman
whose wages have been increased siuce
the passage of the Mckinley bill to vote
the Republican ticket if our opponents
will consent that those " hose wages
have not been increased shall vote The
Democratic ticket; and upon that basis
we will carry the country by million
majority. The plain truth is that this
policy of protection cannot much longer
stand against the tremendous pressure
OF public sentiment for its abandonment
The cause of industrial emancipation is
marching on"
On the force bill Hill said "lt would
drag judges into politics, degrade the
army, weaken respect for federal
authority, provoke conflicts between
races as well as between the people and
the military, and an era Of con.
cillation and good feeling would be SIT.
perseded by the prevalence OF a spirit OF
bitterness and hate. The bill is des-
perate attempt to prop up the falling
fortunes of once great political party.
The South is loyal, honest aud capa-
bic, and if permitted, as it should be- it
will work out its social and other prob,
lens in its own way without injury to
the colored race, injustice to the North OF
t. the Republican party, or to the cleo.
tive franchise"
Senator Hill closed as follows
II repeat the injunction uttered be-
fore the Democratic State convention at
Albany in February last, 1T rs our duty
to organize, organize, organize With
this motto inscribed upon our banner
'P1bIic office is public trust, supple
mented by other sentiments which have
endeavored to present to you tonight
no public taxation for private purposes
and no force bill, let US close up our ranks
and buckle on our armor for the fight
with the determination to do all III ou
power for the triumph Of our party au(
the election OF our honored standard
bearers, Cleveland and Stevenson
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