St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-15
SOUTHERN WELCOME,
Senator Hill Received With
Generous Warmth on His
Trip South.
The Travelling Leaders Rec
ord Of Successes Heralds
His Name.
In Plain English He Speaks Of
Issues Soon to Be De-
cided.
a Query Of President Harri-
son Answered Logically
and Well.

FROANoKF, Va, March 1.-THE train
bearing Senator Hill and party. en- route
10 the South, was met twenty-five miles
distant from this city by a delegation
from that enterpriSing city, who board
ed the train early this morning to greet
the distinguished New Yorker and in
wife him toaddress their citizens during
the ten minutes stop at the station.
When the city of Roanoke was reached,
several thousand people were found as
sembled and band played airs of wei
come. Senator HIPS ten-minute speech
was devoted largely to the presentation
of Democratic principles and a review
of the good work of the Democratic
party in the state of New York. He
was warmly cheered at frequent inter
walls. He said in part:
L assume that the majority of this
audience are friendly to the principles
and the policy Of the great party to
which l am proud to belong. Those
principles are dear to you. as they are
dear to the people throughout the land.
We believe in an honest and economi-
cal administration of public affairs; we
believe that the place for surplus tax is
in the
Pockets of the People
and not in the federal treasury; we be-
lieve in the right of each state to regu-
late its own domestic affairs in its own
way; we claim that right in the great
Empire state where | live, and we freely
concede that right to the citizens of old
- nd
Although in the last national election
our candidates were defeated through
the machinery of the electoral college,
you have not forgotten the tact that they
received a majority of the popular vote.
Oar principles were sustained, as they
are vital to the success of this cour try.
The Democratic party legiSlateS for all
the people, and while we are not able
now to accomplish much by reason OF
the fact that the senate of the Omitted
States is Republican and the president
is Republican, we can at least, having,
through the house of representatives,
the control of the purse strings, see that
we have an economical administration
of the public moneys by Withholding
eXtravaganr and unnecessary appropria-
tons. TApplause.]
Our Republican friends have kept
control of the Empire state for many
years. so far as its Legislative branch is
concerned, because they have refused
Rn enumeration of its inhabitants, but 1
can safely assure our Democratic
friends that it is the last you have seen,
in my Judgment. of a Republican legiS-
lature in the Empire state. Bear in
mind, fellow citizens, that in the con-
test that is to come you have not an
easy fight. The enemy is entrenched.
They have possession OF the government
and
They VIII Use 1t
for all it is worth. The candidate Of
the other side will probably be the pres
ent occupant of the White house, and
my friends. surrounded, as he is, with
NIL the power of this great government,
1t will not be easy to dISlOdge him or
his party. 1t is not enough that the
majority of the people believe in Demo-
cratic principles; it is not enough that
the sentiment of the people is with us.
There must be organization in
every school district; in every
town; in every county throughout
your state and throughout the country.
The party that is best organized, in my
Judgment, will win the fight this COM
Ing fall. Therefore, organize for the
fight that is to come; organize your peo-
pie, instruct them, circulate your docu-
ments, subscribe TO your newspapers,
inform the people, affiliate, agitate and
organize everywhere. If this can be
done we can rejoice this fall in the re-
demptiOn of the country,
At Radford, Va, city of 5000, a del
egatiOn boarded the train and insisted
that Senator Hill should address the
people briefly. Yielding to the peoples
demand, the senator stepped out on the
platform and made short speech. He
was greeted with loud cheers. AT
Pulaski and Wytheville large crowds
were also assembled, and at each place
Senator HIPS appearance OH the plat
form was the signal for great enthuSi-
asm. He Tefraned from any extended
remarks, and limited himself to thank
Ing the people for their welcome.
BristOl's Greeting.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March 14.-At
Glade Springs and Abingdon large
crowds were assembled and Senator
Hill spoke briefly, but the chief demon
stration of the afternoon was at Bristol,
city of 9,G90. Several thousand people
were assembled here and the senator
was met by a delegation, who
escorted him to a convenient stand,
and the chairman introduced the
distinguished New Yorker as one whom
we know to be a Democrat. 1--WE adj
mire the courage with which he has
fought the Republican party. We re-
spect him for the enemies which he has
made" Cheers. The crowd caught
all the enthusiasm of the gentleman
who presented Mr.. Hill. and cheer after
cheer greeted the New York senator.
When quiet was restored Senator Hill
spoke in part as follows: l never did
take very much stock in Mr.. Porter's
census, and ] don't know how much
population he gave this city, but l am
inclined to think you ought to have a
new count of inhabitants. Cheers. ]
realize, also, JourDeying as l have to-
Gay, that am passing through what
Henry w. Grady, whose memory we all
shouIe revere, called the New South. l
have observed your growing industries,
your towns springing up on every hand,
the increase of your population and
wealth. | congratulate you upon your
growth.
In this vast audience there are I'M
doubtedly citizens of all parties. but l
assume that the greater portion belong
TO the grand old Democratic organiza-
ton. About year ago you gave a wei
come, a grand and magnificent one,
to the president of our coun-
try. A portion of the speech
of President Harrison which he
delivered here at the time of the recep-
ton TO which l refer, was as follows:
'What hInders US, secure in the market
OF our own great population, from sue,
cessful competition in the markets OF
the world? What hinders our people,
possessing every element of material
wealth. and endowed with inventive ger