Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-26

cent organic atom Of Trmmauy Hail.
Those who because OF personal disap.
pointments would enc iufagc thu
temporary defeat Of the party, usually
live 10 regret their action aud realize
how difficult II IL for the party u re.
gain the ground unwisely aud fooli-hly
lost. believe In healthy, stt0ng,
vigorous paItizauship, hut not IN The
mani ulation of narrow. hldeb uuj
or selfish epifit.
HIN then turned his attention to the
tariff, anu made mn exhaustive argu.
ment aguinst the cOnstiiutiOnnllty of
Republican protcction. lie then dis.
cussed thr Views Uf Madison md
Jackson, anu snld OF the Democratic
position:
We have not advocated, and 10 not
advocate free trade, because the gov
eminent needs revenues for support,
aud rather than resort 20 direct tax.
alton 10 secure them we favor duties
uvon impJits, as the beet anu easiest
method Of obtaining revenues.
We dcnounce Republican protection
as n fraud; ns tho robbery OF n great
| majority " tho American people for
the bonsiit Of few, ns In the truthful
but vigorous language of the Demo-
cratic national platform. IL Will he
observed that II IL Republican protec
tlon Nat Il thus denounced; not the
mild lection Of our eatly history to
real iufant Industries, when an excuse
for II was more defensiblc. Reput-
licin protection becomes worse and
more intolerablc as the years roll on.
IL the Republican platform OF lhO2
were, instructed TO mean exactly what
II says, then what becomes Of the
Nick inloy law, which ~ not based on
any such doctrine. In one aspect the
situation looks as ~ the Republican
| party had become frightened over the
| operations OF the Mckinley law and
feared n renewable the popular verdict
OF 1890 upon 1t, and hence. sought TO
retire from the ultra.position heretofore
taken by II.
Our opponents are diligently seeking
10 ALLEVIATE the lnboring people from
the Democratic party. The Democratic
party Is and always has been the true
friend OF labor. Labor's interests are
In the welfare Of the Democratic party,
aud will remain 80 ns long as the party
shall remain faithful 10 the trust
On the force bill Hin iaid II was the
most important Issue involved In the
election. IL Republican success should
ensue aa result OF the election the
measure would become law with nll
its dire and unfortunate consequence.
Unwise financial, industrial or tariff
legislation can easily be repealed II 1t
proves unsatisfactory, but political
legislation fastened upon the country
TO secure undisguised party advantage
will not be readily surrendered, al
though liz Injustice may he fully de-
monstrated. Hill ssid:
Tho safest way Is TO use every meant
in our power to prevent Its original
enactment rather than TO trust to the
generosity OF our opponents after 1t has
been fastened upon the country. Our
opponents do not discuss this mattel
much, seeking TO evade and ignore It,
President Harrison In his letter OF nc
ceptance ondeayors TO draw public
attention from II by n mild suggestion
OF IA non.parti-an commission TO Ievist
election laws. Blaine, the shfewdesi
OF nll Republican Leaders, recently
advised the abandonment or Ignoring
the force bill issue, but the vlce.presi
dental candidate vigorously defends In
effect the substance Of the spirit OF the
force bill. His course does credit "a
| ur CbtSlrhthSJi hhhVHkh - nay w
reflection upon his good Judgment
This Issue alone makes the South solid
for the Democratic party.
In concluding, Hill said the cause
was worthy OF the support Of every
patriot. The reforms which the Demo
Gratis demand are necessary for the
safety and welfare OF the republic
They demand change OF system, .
change OF administration, u change oI
parties, that they may have q change o
measure and men.
Senator Hin WAS warmly applauded
throughout. Lieutenant Governor
Sheehan followed Hin, and General
Slcklts called upon the veterans to rea
CIeveland's letter OF acceptance ant
NIX their eye upon that paragraph
which relates to their interests an,
their pensions. Congressman Cum
mings also spoke.
While the great indoor meeting wa
In progress, speeches were being nnd'
from stands erected along Thirteenth
eud Fourteenth streets, from Broad
way TO Third avenue. One hundre'
aud twenty speakers hsd been divides
between these stands, and speeche
were made In German, French
English and Italian.