The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-16
The Mississippi Legislature in Joint
Session Listen to the New
York Senator.
Fidelity Urged to Democratic Prin.
oiples and Traditions and
Unity of Action.
Tremendous Enthusiasm DIgplnved nv III O
Large Audience In the, Capitol
Public Reception Held.

| eN-NS~ bGoHAo WOl0 dbsbnDleu HI Lub U6DOt
this morning whom the train bearing Sena-
tor Hill and party rolled into Meridian. A
salute OF musketry from the Mississippi
guards announced his arrival. Senator
Hill was introduced BY w. II. Hardy, chair
man OF tho citizens committee, as "tho
great democratic loader, who never leads
but to victory, and who never won VIC
tory but for tho good of the pcople.n Sena-
tor Hill spoke briefly and forcibly on
national political issues and was loudly
| chesred. He denounced the force bill and
the billion dollar congress, and said the
people would pronounce against the repub-
1lcan party IN the coming election. He was
"et az mat place by committee lepra-
sentlng the state capital, and was con
ducsed 70 jackson. where an immense
crowd was assembled. Gov. Stone met the
| senator At the depot and welcomed him u
| the state amid the cheers Of 5000 Migsis
siprians, Senator Hill il the guest Of GOV.
Stone during his stay in jackson, ana a
public reception was held at the executive
mansion at noon.
1 ne seglslature met in joint session this
afternoon and Hill was introduced by Gov.
Stone. The senator introduced his speech
by saying that from the vast crowd pres-
ent Mr. Reed, ex-speaker of the national
house Of representatives, would have no
d1Hculty IN counting a quorum Of the
legislature. After thanks for the recep-
ton ne had been granted. Hill spoke of the
advantage to be gained by the interchange
OF thought, not only between citizens of
different countries. but citizens OF differ
ent parts Of the same country. The demo-
Gratis of New York, said Hill. stand upon
the whole democratic faith and tradition,
and he expressed desire to see democrats
ct Mississippi and the whole country unite
With New York democrats, and the Farm
ers alliance unite a so with them in the ap-
preaching contest. Then victory will be
gained which will close chapter OF his
tory; will doom to final disintegration a
degraded party and fix the direction
81 our political progress for some decades
n the century to come. Principles
create parties. and democratic principle
has created the democratic party, which
in its union has greater strength than all
its enemies combined can ever finally sub
vert. Applause. Il survives every dis
aster, is the great and most efficient organ
OF the peoples power; is stronger than any
man or act of men. No man is ever indis-
pensabe to its success. prolonged ap-
plausel. 1t is greater and more powerful
| than any class, however numerous; there
fore it is large, tolerant, liberal progressive.
1t invites to it's membership, its control, all
who will uphold democratic faith and tra-
dition and apply them to the peoples needs.
lApplausel. Shall we commit the future
of our great republic to the supreme guild
ance of democratic faith and tradition?
There are new lights, and plenty of them;
there are cracked, discarded lanterns. ful-
nished up to look as new, plenty of them.
There ls young emperor who saws,
i rule this state, nobody else.
follow me- There is a little island where
many say, The state is a frst-rate contri-
vance for doing anything we like with, let
for everybody There is vast empire,
where many starve and all say, let us call
upon the exalted father, the white czar.'
There is great rspublic over the water
where all say, We must fight one day; let
be ready. but doubt if there is anything
better anywhere than the old democratic
faith and tradition which finds it legitimate
to consolidate and employ the whole phys
cal and moral POWER of the social aegre-
grate, first, to resist foreign aggression;
next and chiefly, toprevent and punish in
dividual aggression, in order SO to establish
and maintain Justice that all shall be
equally aud forever free to pursue happi-
ness as we will.o
Senator Hill then spoke of the social
adaptions of men, which, he said, must
vary with their location on the earth's sur
face. .'Were Rhode Island situated in
Mongolia, her present constitution would
not do ut all The constitution OF the
United States would not fit new republic
in the island of Madagascar. 10 please
the Pacific coast we have made laws re-
stIicting Chinese immigration, The only
alteration thus far made in our govern
mental structure was caused by the south in
her propinquity with the Africans, whose
tyne of civilization awaits historic record. |
The senator then spoke of the endurance OF
the government of the United States. citing
Gladstono's remark that our constitution
is among the most wonderful works OF civ
ilized man, and the group of statesmen
who framed it are unmatched in any other !
group of human history
Zine late republican congress tried to |
put n.anacles on southern limbs. The |
democratic party answered: Shall northern |
limbs then wear the same, or are we all |
freemen nowy Never beneath this canopy
of our surviving constitution of an inde- |
atructlblp union OF states, a constitution |
color blind, and equnl laws, will the democ-
rncy of the grent north and gttater west
confound and confuse your present social
problem with Il past and gone political |
problem. 1t shocks historic sense to wit
ness the recent forging of force bill chains"
The actions of republicans in the last |
congress- next received attention. when |
the republicans had ccntIOl OF both branches
of congress and tho executive department.
did they better the condition of the conn
try? Did they repeal one of the uncon-
stitutional laws for which they have
been pleading the false excuse of
war, its burdens, it's necessities?
Let our worse than war tariff reply.
Let the disorder OF our currency answer.
They first created moro power into their
own hands, then doubled it's prostitution.
Their speaker of tho house, by violent, un-
parliamentary procedures distended an
actual small to II fraudulently large major
ity, all of whom followed him with dog
like doclity. Laughter. In the senate
ak new republican senators wera seated to
represent Il smaller population than tho re-
publican consus left uncounted in tho city
OF New York, and one s.nte was dofrauded
ont of it's democratic choice. Their ob joct
was not only to enact moro and worse un-
legislation. but also to put
that legislation beyond peoples amend
ment or repeal"
After II violent attack on tho Mckinley
law, he charged th,it Sherman's silver law
il draining OIL our gold which will turn into
Il steady stream and drive us headlong onto
mn exclusive silver basis. Unity in the
ranks again received attention. Hill urging
that the members OF tho pnrty stand by the
fait hn and trutitin nf th,. ,,a rtv ,a,,;,u, |