The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-16
Hill in Jackson.

representing the state capital, and con-
Quoted to Jackson where an immense
crowd had assembled. Governor Stone
met the Senator at the depot and welcomed
him TO the state amid the cheers of 00(
Mississippians. Senator Hill became the
guest of Governor Stone during his stay in
jackson and a public reception was held al
the executive mansion at noon.
The legislature met in joint session this
this afternoon and Hill was introduced by
Governor Stone. Hill introduced his
speech by saying that from the vast crowd
Mr.. Reed, ex-speaker of the national
House of Representatives, would have nc
trouble in counting quorum of the legis-
lature. After thanks for the reception he
had been granted, Hill spoke of the advan-
tages to be gained by an in exchange OF
thoughts, not only between the citizens OF
! different countries, but the citizens of diff
ferent parts of the same country. The
Democrats OF New York, said Hill, stand
upon
THE WHOLE DEMOCRATIC FAITH
and tradinion, and expressed a desire to
see the Democrats of MISSISSIPPI and the
whole country unite with the New York
! Democrats and the Farmers Alliance unite
also with them in the approaching contest.
Then victory will be gained which will
close chapter of history; will doom to
final disintegration degraded party, and
will give direction to our
political progress for some decades
in the century to come, Principles
create parties and Democratic prin ciple
has created the Democratic party, which
in its union has greater strength than all
its enemies combined can ever finally sub
vert. Applause. 1t survives every dis
aster: 1T Is the great and most efficient
organ of the peoples power; it is stronger
cot Of I;
ever indispensable to its success. Pro-
longed applause.I It's greater and more
powerful than any class, howev er numer-
Gus; therefore
IT IS LARGE, TOLERANT, LIBERAL, PRO-
GREssIvE.
| 1t invites to it's membership, its control.
all who will uphold Democratic faith
and tradition ana apply them to the
peoples needs. Applause.l Shall we
commit the future OF our great republic
to the supreme guidance of Democratic
faith and tradition! These are new lights.
a plenty of them; there are cracked, dis
carded lanterns, FURNISHED up to look as
new, plenty of them; there is young
Emperor who says: 81 rule this state.
Nobody else Follow me.n There is a
little island where many say: 1.-The state
is first-rate contrivance for doing any
thing we like with. Let US get hold of it
and do what we think good for every body. f"
There is a vast empire where many stay
and all say: Let US call upon the titled
father, the White Gar" There is
GREAT REPUBLIC OVER THE WATER,
where all say 'We must fight one day.
Let US give all our young men to the army
and be ready" But [ doubt if there is any
thing better than the old Democratic faith
and tradition which finds it legitimate
to consolidate and employ the whole
physical and moral power of
the social aggregate, first to resist foreign
aggression; next and chiefly, to prevent
and push Individual aggression in order
so 10 establish and maintain Justice that
ell shall be equally and forever free and
pursue happiness as we WILL
Senator Hill then spoke of the social
adaptions of men. which he said must vary
with their location on the earth's surface
Were Rhode Island situated in Mongolia
her present constitution would not do at
all. The constitution of the United States
would not lit new republic in the island
of Madagascar.
ITO PLEASE THE PACIFIC COAST,
we have made laws restricting Chinese
immigration. The only alteration thus far
made In our governmental structure is
caused by the south in her propinQuity with
the Africans, who's type of civilization
awaits historic record"
The Senator then spoke of the endurance
of the government of the United States,
citing Gladstone's remark, that: ''Our
constitution is among the most wonderful
works of civilized man, and the group of
statesmen who framed it, unmatched in
any other group of human history"
The late Republican Congress tried to
put manacles on southern limbs. The
Democratic party answered: "Shall north
ern limbs then wear the same, or we are all
freemen now?" Never beneath this can
opy Of our surviving constitution of an in
destructible union of indistructible states.
q constitution color blind, and equal laws
will the Democracy of the great north and
the greater west confound and confuse
your present social problem with the past
and gone political problems. 1t shocks the
historic sense to witness the recent foro-
ing OF
THE FORCE BILL CHAINS
The actions of the Republicans IN the last
Congress next received attention. "When
the Republicans had control of both
branches OF Congress anG the executive
department, did theS> better the conditions
of the country! Did they repeal one of the
unconstituti laws fer which they have
been pleading, the false excuse of war, its
burdens, its necessities! Let our worse
than war tariff reply; let the disorders of
our currency answer. They first created
more power into their own hands, then
doubled its prostitution. Their speaker of
the House, by violent, supplementary
procedure distended the actually small to
the fraudulently large majority all of
whom followed him with dog like docility.
Laughter.
In the Senate siXEnew Republican Sena-
tors were seated to represent smaller popu-
lation than the Republican census left un-
counted in the city Of New York and one
state was defrauded out of Its Democratic
choice. Their object was not onlg to enact
more and worse unconstitutional legisla-
ton, but also TO put that legislation beyond
the peoples amendments or repeal
After violent attack on the Mex inley
law, he charged that Sherman's silver law
is draining off our gold to turn into steady
stream and drive Us headlong into an ex-
elusive silver basis. Unity in the ranks
again received attention, Hill urging mem
bsrs of the party to stand by the faiths and