The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-17
MoRE NM SPEECHES.
The Senator Makes Addresses in Birming-
ham, and Other Places.

BIRM1NGHAM. Ala, March Ex-senator Hill
and his party arrived here by the East Ten
nessee route from Jackson at 3:45 this morn
ing Mayor Lane and a committee OF proInl-
nent citizens met the Senator at the station
and welcomed him to the city. The party
was taken TO the Caldwell House. where
rooms bad been reserved, and the zen
ator retired to make mp little Igst
sleep. On the train which brought the
Senator and party TO the city came tne
Hill clubs Of Sheffield aud Florence
and later the American clubs from An
niston. Montgomery. Gadsden and tuscaloosa
arrived. There were several hundred persons
in all The Montgomery clubs alone brought
125. IL was 10 o'clock when Senator Hill rose
this morning. and 1880 when the committee
appointed to escort him TO breakfast found him
with General McEwan and Mr. Rldgeway IN the
parlor of the hotel. The committee was COM
posed Of Colonel +. Il. Taliaferr0, Or. Charles
Wheeler and Colonel Hewitt, president OF the
Hill Club of Birmingham. Breakfast was
served in the ladies' ordinary OF the CaldWeli
House. AT it's conclusion Senator Hill re-
turned to the Hill parlors,, where ne
shook hands with a few of the leading cltl-
zens of Birmingham.
At 1890 the committee appointed TO escort
the Senator TO the Opera House waited fol
him in the hotel parlors. They were Mayor
Lane. Colonel Hewitt. Colonel Iallaierro
Messrs. L. z. O'Brien. j. A.. Mitchell ~. -
Bowman. J. T. Miles. John McCorkln, W. A.
Walker Dr. Charles Wheeler, and a special
escort bv the Irish club consisting OF the
following gentlemen: w. =. German, II.
McGreener. John NJ. Connolly. John burke
M. NJ. Rogman, John Ward. John II. Gas.
tello. p. McCrossin. Z. f. Thornton. Robert
J.. Fowler. James OConner and John VIC NC
Carlin. Senator Hill took Mayor Lane 5 arm
and was escorted TO the carriage that was ~
waiting to take him to the O'Bnen opera
House. The Opera House was crowded.
SENATOR HILLS SPEECH.
sanator Hill was introduced to the thronl
Inv Colonel Hewitt. president OF the Hi
Club. Senator Hill said he did not attemp
10 disguise that this was political trip no
in the interests OF any man or any set OF men
lint in the interest OF the democratic
party. If this was q crime. thei
he was guilty. lie reviewed the history o.
the Democratic party. Inc iSS7yii..a .tan
| difference between that party ana all olher
was that it believed in strict construcliVi
! ~ the Constitution Speaking OF taxation. Ia
! said that the Democratic party did not oelleY
| IN closing the custOm-nouses. III Delle'e'
| in taxation on imports. but only such TAXA
ton AS was needed for the actual necesslIie
| nj the Government In 1888 he had sald Una
the Democracy must nail the flag or tarln re
form 10 its mast until the party. was we
torious lCheers. This was not the tlne L
discuss whether 1t was wise TO make tha
issnein lsss. Ii was enough that that qaes
tion was understood. -.
Senator Hill spoke for an hour. The part
afterward went for a drive about the elty.
4 dinner was given TO Senator Hill to
night. There were no formal toasts ana i d
speeches After the banquet senator II .
| and hts marty were taken IN carriage
- the Richmond and Danville rall
road station. where they took the ~
train for Atlanta. They are due in Atlant
at $40 tomorrow morning. After breakfast
inc there they will 90 TO savanhh by speg "a
train rendered by the Richmond and DanYll!
road They are due III savannah ae IL; 2ii
will be the guest of honor at banquet to .
held there tomorrow night.