The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-20
81 AM A DEMOCRAT STILL
Senator Hill nc Last Indorses the Work ol
the Chicago Convention.

Senator Hill et Last lndorses the Work of
the Chicago Convention.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BROOKLYN, N. Y. Sept Ex-senator Hill mads
his first speech OF the campaign, in the Academy
of Music, here, tonight The place was packed
with people, many being drawn by curiosity to
see whether the "boss snapper would mention
the "Stuffed's" name in his speech. The Senator
has evidently been thoroughly whipped into
line. 1t was well known after the Chicago con-
vontion that the ariffor-revenueonly" plank
did not suit his views. and that he would have
been happier if the original protection resoiu-
tion had been let alone. He has swallowed HE
disappointment, however, and has como out
boldly for free trade. He Is Democrat still, az
viii be seen in the opening paragraph OF his
Al am reminded of n ,aet that it was in this
edifice upon a memorial s>occasion IN 1853 thai
j had the honor Of expressing TO the intrepid
a pemocrat y and under UI the e Existing poiiticsi
conditions know OF no more eappropriate place
or presence than here 10 dcclare that Was 9
Democrat before the ChicagO ceuye1ftcR 4no II
am Democrat still. The national Democks 4
convention OF 1892 has passed into history xlt1
Its record and It's trinmphs And us o1,elIpe1cy
ments. The wisdom OF its action is not now tQ
be questioned. Its decision will be accepted
with loyal acquiescenee by every true ana pe~
ltical duties are imposed upon us. Factional
appeals should now cease; the spirit OF resent.
mcnt should be abandoned: State pride should
be suhordinated 10 the general good, real or
fnncied grievances should be dismissed; personal
ambitions should be sacrificed and individual
disappointments should be FORGOTTEN in this greao
emergency which demands from Us I'll the exhibi-
ton of n widespread and lofty party patriotism.
Permit me to repeat what I had the honor of
expressing 10 the Tammnny secretary on the
9Th Of July last before the echoes OF our
tional convention had scarcely died away. az
follows: Our course ut the present time -
plain. In the approaching struggle the De.
mocracy of New York should present solid
front 10 the common enemy. Loyalty 70 cnr-
dinal Democratic principles and 10 regularly
nominated candidates fs the supreme duty OF the
hour reiterate these sentiments now
Senator Hill then discussed the tariff. and
heartily Endorsed the "tarifforrevenue-only"
plank adopted at Chicago. Once he alluded "a
the "stuiied" In this way: "Tarih reform doo9
not mean free trade Our opponents nlisrepre-
sent our position now as they have ever done
since the famous tariff message OF 1857. In that
historic message our candidate for President ex-
pressly repudiated the suggestion thai he was
entering upon any crusade OF free trade"
The Senator denounced the "force bill" and
although he said IL was an Issue OF equal II not
greater importance than the tariff, he did nol
make IL so in his address. In closing Mr. Bili
really mentioned Growers name. He said: let
us close up our ranks and buckle on our armor
for the fight, with the determination 10 do al IN
our power for the triumph of party and the
election OF our honored standard-bearers. Cleve<
land and SfAyenkon-"