New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-17
MR.. HILL IN ALABAMA.
HE MAKES AN ADDRESS At BIRMINGHAM.
STILL SHOUTING For TIE REPEAL OF RErUBII

oudy cheercd as he and his paity passed to the car
ragcs which conveyed the visitors TO the hotels inc
streets were crowded when at IL 80 this forenoon
| committee Of nine eaGiIg citizens and delegation OF
the Irish Club escorted senator Hill and his party 10
| the Opera House. where the meeting OF the day was
held. Colonel Hewitt the president OF the lilh tiup
| Of Birmingham, introduced Mr.. Hill as "a partisan
| Democrat, who believes in what the Mug"umpS anu
! tho Independents term machine politics. Du' "H''h
| means he believes in an organized Democracy III inc
unqualicd and unwaverng support Of the nominees OF
| the party
| The senator began his address by expressing his
pleas,re at having the opportunity OF visiting this
beautiful city and then launched forth INTO long
gorlfcatlon OF the Democracy. some OF tne thihss
| he said these: .
You have forgotten the fact that under pemocra'ie
rule our flag noated commerce In every sra
alluded tbs other day speech which had the hohor
Of making my way here to an address OF ffesu'i'
Harrison In along the railroad, III "hch he
amented the fact that have lost very large extent
Of our foreign and he hoped that the time "o"u
come when we achieve the victories when we mao
In the past, when he trusted that we wouId e'er 'o
competition other countries for he commerce Of inc
world Permit me to say him again what said then
that TIE difficulty with this country is now ana the
reason why don't control the commerce Of the world
Is because Of the restrictive, narrow iessauoh Vi te
Republican PARTY OF which he is the head today. Gap
| plauseJ Years ego, under Democratic RUE our nag
could be seen In every port upon ships in every port
OF world. and under tho narrow policy pursued by
our adversaries in the last year. we have no
| merchant marine Of any account. we eshho.
have until the barriers which cheek our commerce Shall
removed until the selfish policy which no" actuae'
Republican leaders shall he changed. NpplauSe)
If ] were 10 describe the great essential differ
ence between the democratic party and the Republican
party and Of other parties that have preceded The Kepuo'
| can rarty / would STATE 1t IN a word The Democratic
| party has always believed. and now BELIEVES. IN
strict construction Of the Federal Constitution zap
pl,usc. and our opponents have ai"aYS "''
| oral ipNs
construction. We believe just precisely what the Contt
on SAYS in letter aud it, spirit (AppauscD ICY
claim extraordinary powers under what am peNn 20 o
The blanket power o the the general
clause 90 do everything promote the public Wi
Whatever necessary to sfTy out the Sp'eh'' p'"'i
cf the Constitution General Government has genera
rover to do but protest against the modern IepnDah
construction Of that clause which Is under the theory
that they right do whatever Is necessary TO pro-
mote the general welfare exercise IN" nht TO promote
her own indyidusl welfare AID the welfare q prlNn'e
interests. the great statesman. samuel j. Ilu''.
hoers who laid 81 oppose general government O'ea"'"
IL crates irresponsible power and an irre'po-D' power
Is always corrupt. applause oppose ccutalHaiion be-
cause IL IS Incompatible with civil liberty t"pplA"se'
reterate to-day those sentiments 80 well oppressed Ioe
Democratic p,rt} believes that General Government has
no right to The power Of taxation to build up private
Interests. lNpp.luse) Nou know what the Dtnocfeiic
doctrine j.; 1t plain that every dtilcn AN under
stand 1t; Il a simple cr'cd-not an obligated one VIC
believe in the the Government has o right 10
tax the people TO money to meet The necss
sites Of the eco, eminent economically administered TAP
rlausel We do believe that the Government mas ue
right 10 use the power Of taxation Nctd IN IL rr ue pf
roc Of helping the expense Of "hother' Inc
man who saws that the Democratic parry wants "
,.ar down the custom houses Of tho lands mis-
states our position. and be knows 1t. APpanS'J
The man who save Democratic party proposes in' tho
"a, direct taxation for the purpose 81 supporting the "oF'
,rnmcnt t. incorporating demo- rat but be j. mol
true Democrat. Faint applause W. believe that me
rover u TAXATION must De- used for puc and not '"'
private purposes. (AIplau'eJ
had the honor Of saying the night after eeuon "
1883 when ] was scrcnad,d by the united Democratic
clubs OF Albany these words substantially; Although
wo arc de7catcd IL Is our duty 70 nail The hA' " ""
reform the mast aud there let II remain UNI" We "s
victorious loud applause repeat uat s'hu'.,"'
nov and / would lower an atom tho high s'""u"s
that III. party has taken
What now is the duty q ne Democfaeyi II Is 70 In
M that the bad legislation % the preceding congress
shah be repealed. II our duty u Insist that tho WORK
.bau h., undpuo Thea, friends let u" H'p I"i"''
the people this grand issue Let vs. insist ui"h
that the laws Ia-scd ly he late Republican 'onsf'" 'h
h. rcp,sled let Us not be misicd by other or minor
,.suos 1 have tho honor % repeat what i"c'nN'
aid In te cy Of Albany a; the close u ny "ubenat''n
torm ''No email issue no untlncN Issue. no ~"
issue no other issues" and repeat that sentiment nov"
AprauscJ IL j. unnecessary for ne 10 enter M" any
elaborate discussion Of the position oi the Den"cfdtc
Iarty on The afia Que'a'h. Inc Demo
clatlc party makes no "ir upon inc """''
factories. makes no war upon tao Industries 81 the land
namely that tho power II shall bo used for public
and not private purposes and recognizing the ia''
that wages are higher This country than thoy are In
other countries the democratic party propose to leea'o
vim that question T., View. Rad u you
uroyi-ion of the platform ~ ~ which show, that Inc
Dcmoc ratio party j. not In favor Of reduction oil uNI
ton that would njure hc wages ~ single Ia'"fwg
man Here IL j.: The necessary reduction IN the taxa
,on can and must be- fccted without dcpryng tn Ami
cao abofcr q the ability compile successfully With
foreign labor and without imposing lower rates o d"V
than Will ample any Increase Ia cost oil Drhue'
ton which may result consequences OF higher rate
| q wages prevailing Ia this county" There II L.
lain explicit aud decisive. The famous bill known
O, tho Mnls bill framed In nccoIdu'fG win
| that platform; aud ! repeat now, speaking oil
| that great bill upon which We cheici thr
camaign 49, that Outside 81 the free list lhefe l. not
single article upon which the duty reduced ia That NILE
bin upon which there not levied q duty 'umcich; U
meet the difference between the cost Of labor involved Ia
e,e production thi, country snd other countries In
other words the Democratic y's position i that 80 far
Ar tho difference Of has gone Ia the aIh question the
duties be suniccnt to recognize that difference tAl
nlause We do not believe subsidies and bountes IL
l. undcmocIac and we are opp sd 10 hem, and in my
Judgment these provisions ought to DO taken from every
bin which has bcen passed by Repubhceh Congress
| (Appause.)
Divoas mean defeat unity success OF our prn'
cipl.s You take the platform Of the Farmers Alliance
YOU take platform Of the Federation Of LsboF-a hie
majority Of their platforms are Substantially IKE the Demo
cratic platform They believe with US In al economic al
mnttraton public snairs they believe Win IL III tN
ton for public purposes. not private purposes They De-
cye With respects as to The currency question
II not In detail why do they ally themselves 70 o'''s
na,. and Illustrate Of The Democratic I"'N
We must not expect u TO Congress every uo 'HI'
| f., a lad crop We must not expect rflci rom "N''!
| Imaginable incident u great hcpuohc "No ou''.
a. ~ stand by our old principles of government and
| not run over ~ new ana untricd things LIT Us hoa
fast 10 those which been tested aud live w 10 ose
| old priDcipcs IL Is essential who the candidate
Of the Democratic party be- The great point is 10
acbcve ,ictnrv for Democratic PRINCIPLES In November
| next applause pledged you the state Of New-fork'
| | pledge New. Yorks electoral for the Democratic
| party. Great aopausc)
At the conclusion senator lIill's address, James
w. Rldgway, District Attorney Of Kings County, New