The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-20
WITH NO UNCERTAIN SOUND
Senator David B. Hill HakeS His First
Campaign Speech.
PROTECTION" UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Be Handles the Republican i'r'"
Gloves or and Urges His Hearers ~
Vote for the Democratic ll'N'''

Rrooklyn. ~ y, Sept. ~ I'll
sand pcrsous listened 60 Sen''"'
y IIm tonight 10 the Academy "a
NJ Chairman Thomas I'arS"l'
c,u.5 ,bo mcctias 60 order 9ir' car
"'.'...,,...l as chairman OF the even
,t- William i. Combs. When Mr..
ro,.b. in his opcqps remarks announced
,h.t be first speaker OF the evening
ioJ no more introduction than the
,t-..e -Ile is O Democrat the outburst
Of applausc was tremendous.
The Senator began ms address IN
low voice. but gradually warmed up and
vas listened TO with the utmost atten-
ton.
SENATOR HILLS SPEECH.
Tho Senator spoke substantially as fol-
lovs
ann reminded Of the fact that it was in
Ills cllucc upon memorable occasion IN
1880 That / had the honor of expressing
o. the intrepid Democracy of Kings
county thc sentiment Il am Democrat,
sI under The existing political situation
alOW of no more appropriate uttcrauce
t.u here 10 declare That 1 was "a Demo
,..I before the Chicago convention, and
Lama Democrat still The National De
mecratic Convention of loJ2 has passed
ilf0 history with It's record, MS trulnphs
and it, disappontmcnts. The wisdom OF
D., action is not now to be questioned.
lf- decision viii be accepted with loyal
.eluicsccnce 10y every true and patriotic
Democrat From this time forward lm-
l.-.fiNo duties are imposed upon u.s.
fractional appeals should now cease, the
spirit Of resentment should be abandoned,
State pride should Doe sWbordnaicd 10
the general good real or tancied grlcy-
.r..- Should be dismissed, personal ambl-
lions should be sacrificed and individual
U.arponmentS should be forgotten IN
this great emergency, which demands
from us gll the exhibition of "a widespread
and lofty party PATRIOTISM
VOTE FOR TIE CANDIDATES.
Permit me TO repeat what / had the
honor OF expressing TO Che IamWdny so
rirty ON the Fourth of July last, before
the echoes of our national convention
had ~clrccly died away, as follows
Our course at the present time Is PAM
lu the approaching struggle lhe Demo,
eracy of New York should Put soma
front to the common enemy. Loyalty 10
cardinal Democratic principles ana 10
the regularly nominated candidates is
the supreme duty of tie hour
r.ttrate these sentiments now
We are entering upon the tVentN-seN-
enth presidential election since the origin
of our Government The good Giizeh'
desirous OF discharging ms fun duty I,
this crisis. according TO his conscience ana
his Judgment uninfiuenced 10y seiiish con
s.dcrauons viii discover two great par
tes arrarcd against each other. sifuG-
ding for the control of the GoyernmenI'
eaI appealing 10 the people for their sui
images.
rHr TWO PARTIES DEFTNED
q. ffrrn IL
ameutal difference between the two par
lies ] should state that one believes in
strict construction of the Federal Consu-
tuition. and the other IN loose one. One
marty believes taat the general Govern
nont's powers should be confined to those
which are specifically granted, ana that
nothing can be done under the general
welfare" clause, except the exercise OF
those functions which are incidental ana
necessary TO the carrying out of the eX-
uressed powers, while the other believes
that under that clause the powers OF
Congress are substantially unreslucJed'
and limited only by its own wise discre-
tion. This radical diversity OF views can
not be we'll TecOnclled; lt cannot De
wholly decided by the courts. as 1t IN
wolves the spirit more than the letter OF
the Constitution. and in the end 1t must
be determined largely, as matter OF
policy. bv the people themselves III their
sovereign capacity.
The TARIFF QUESTION.
Starting out with different views of the
Constitution. the two parties naturally
have ,enunciatcd different theories OF
government. especially upon the all-lmpor-
taut subject of Federal taxation. a de
vision upon the tariff question was III
eyitable.
What is the position Of hte two parties
tI.t
fairly. The Republican party advocates
the doctrine that the Government has
constitutional, as well as a moral, right
10 impose tariff duties for the purpose of
encouraging the building mp OF private
industries by the imposition of duties
sufficiently large to prevent toreign com
petition. irrespective of the question OF
The needs of the Treasury; while the Dem
ecrltic party believes that the Govern
meut has only a constitutional and moral
right to impose such duties as may be
necessary to raise sufficient revenue TO
support the Government economically
administered. This is the precise issue
squarely stated.
BOTH CANNOT BE RIGHT
Both parties cannot be right; one or
the other must be wrong.
The consideration of this subject leads
TO an analysis of the true functions of
government. There are some things
which must be conceded because they
are too plain for argument and one of
them is that the Cover mcnt has no
constitutional power TO enter into pri-
yate business directly, and what 1t can
not or ought not, to do Indirectly This
is the correct theory Of government, and
il excludes the idea that one citizen may
be burdened TO foster another citizen
private schemes
a protective tariff is unconstitutional.
The Democratic National platform
gives forth no uncertain sound upon this
subject and correctly states the true pO-
sition of the party. IL denies the con
sttutiOnal power Of the Government 10
impose taxes for other than public pur-
poses.
! am aware that a concerted effort is
being made by our opponents 10 make 1t
appear that a new departure has been
entered upon and that our party has
abandoned its former conservative posi-
ton upon the tariff question and as
sumed another and bolder attitude lead
ing absolutely toward free trade. ! DO
not 50 regard il. Some of us might have
preferred a little different phraseolOgy,
but as a whole it sufficiently expresses
our position withs reasonable eearness
and accuracy.
THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF LAW.
/ realize the difficulty Of presenting the
question of the cOnstitutiOnality of pro-
tectiye tariff law TO the courts and in
that view il may have been unnecessary,