Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-02

lished party lines. The people who
thought alike ON one of the great
economic questions should not divide
in critical times like these.
THE SPEECH AT NIGHT.
The escort at night was even more
imposing than during the day. Sena-
tor Daniel introduced Senator Hill to
the vast audience of over 4, 900 persons.
After expressing his pleasure at being
in Lynchburg at this time and the cor
diality of his welcome, Mr.. Hill said he
came at the special request of that dis
tinguished Senator who honors Lynch
burg by his residence here. II do not
forget the fact" he continued, that
he was my friend at the Chicago Con-
vention, and that he endeavored to
speak there not only in my behalf, but
in behalf of the dignity and privilege
of the New York delegation. [ regret
that the Impotence of the convention
prevented him from having a full hear
ing, and as ingratitude is not one of my
faults would have accepted his invi-
tation to speak here at whatever cost
and inconvenience to myself"
Senator Hill made an allusion to the
indignities reported to have been Of
fered to General Weaver in some of the
Southern States and expressed his
regret at the occurrences, saying that
Democracy has always favored free
speech and recognized every mans
right to hold and utter his opinions
| without molestation.
In this campaign" he said, lesum
| ing his theme, las in the campaign of
1888 we are discussing economic and in
dustrial questions. Issues growing out
of the war have passed away, but |
want to call your attention to the fact
that it was not until National Demo-
cratic administration came into power
that they did pass away. When | saw
the colored club marching in the pro-
cession tonight thought the people
up North would begin to think the
millennium had come
| The first point | want to make to-
night is that it was under the wise,
honest and statesma nike administra-
ton of Grover Cleveland great cheer
ing) that these old war questions and
the bitter sectional feelings and ami
mosities that resulted from their agita-
ton were done away with and the
country completely pacified Great APP
plause). And | want to say further
that if it had accomplished nothing
to return to power.
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, the Republican
candidate for Vice. President, stated in
his letter of acceptance that the Demo-
cratic party had not since 1859 had it
in their power to place a single statute
on the statute book. 1 thank him for
that statement. 1t substantiates the
Democratic claim that all of the bad
and vicious legislation from which the
country has suffered is Republican
Legislation. Mr.. Reid's statement clears
up the discussion. If there has been
bad financial legislation, it was not our
fault. 1t was not the Democratic party
that demonetized silver. 1t was not
the Democratic party that passed the
Sherman silver act. 1t was not the
Democratic party that imposed the
Onerous tariff burdens upon the people,
and those people who are complaining
Of this bad legislation should not blame
the Democratic party.
=! The great economic question before
the people is how to raise the necessary
revenue of the government by tariff
| taxation without creating a dangerous
surplus and without creating monopo-
| lies.
This question has been very forcibly
brought before the country by our dis
tinguished candidate for the Presi-
dency (cheers). His tariff message of
1887 was brave and manly message.
and l maintain that it was the right
message to make whatever its effect on
| the succeeding election. And it has
accomplished great good. The people
understand the question much better
| now than they did then. The cam
paign of education has been going on. :"
| The Senator then went on to discuss
| the tariff at length in Il plain, practi-
| cal, forcible manner that commanded
| the most profound attention from the
vast audience who caught every word
| of it. 1t WAS interspersed with num-
| Der of humorous hits which caused
| rounds of laughter and cheering, which
were echoed by the crowds outside of
the building.
Among the articles he enumerated as
being on the free list were acorns,
sauerkraut and heeswax. He said it
was probable that sauerkraut was put
on the free list to catch the German
vote, Qaughter), and that he thought
the Republicans, to be consistent,
should put Il duty on beeswax to pro-
tect our bees from the pernicious ac-
tivity of pauper foreign bees Great
ioU
Senator Hill discussed the Force bill
briefly, bat forcibly, and made a strong
appeal to the Third party people which
made a very marked impression. In
the course OF 1.-THE said You, if you
have any grievances, ought not to
present them now; and l, if | have
any grievances, ought not to present
them now" This was loudly ap-
plauded. He closed with another gen
erous tribute to Mr.. Cieveland's hon
esty, ability and patriotism as a states
man, and received another ovation as
he sat down.
Colonel Tom Smith, of Warrenton,
made a short, ringing speech, and ex
Governor titz Lee, who was also called
on, briefly excused himself. The great
meeting then adjourned with parting
yell.
Governor Hill left Lynchburg Thurs
day night for New York, and will de
vote himself for the remainder of the
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