The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-09-30
HILL Is FOR CLEVELAND
The New York Senator Talks OF
tho Issues of the Campaign.
Tie severely Scores Republican Protec
tion and Clearly Dednes the Demo-
cratic Poiicy-wilI support CIeve-
land and stevenson.


tion aud Clearly Defines the Demo-
cratic Policy--wilI support Cieve-
land and stevenson. III
Al grand gathering Of the demo
Gratis Of Brooklyn, n. T., on the cvenl
ing OF September 10, Senator David IN
Hill was present and In answer to arl
uproariDus demand made lengthy
speech upon the various questions of
moment IN political circles to-day, and
among other things declared himself In
favor Of the chosen leaders of the dem
ocratic party. The following gives the
principal points Of his specch
II am reminded OF the fact that II was In this
edince upon q memorable occasion IN 1885 that
had the honor OF expressing to tho intrepid
democracy OF Kings county the sentiment, i am
democrat and under the existing political sit
uatioD know OF no more uppropris,e place es
provence than here 10 declare THAI i IVES . CEN
ccrss ,forc the Chicago convention and am d
democrat still
THE national democratic convention Of 1902
has passed into history with It's record, It's iri.
umphs and It's disappointmentsL The wisdom
Of its action Is not now TO be questioned. II
vas the court OF last resort established by party
usage as the final arbitcr TO determine the con-
hcting interests and claims OF candidates.
states and sections, and its decision will be ac-
septed with royal acquiescenoc by every true
and patriotic democrat who recognizes the me-
sessity Of party organization and discipline
and respects the obligations which he assumes
In its membership.
From this time forward imperative duties
arc imposed upon u.s. fractional appeals should
now erase. the spirit Of resentment should be
abandoned. state pride should be subordinated
TO the general good; real or fancied grievances
should be dismissed. personal ambitions should
be sacrificed and individual disappointments
should be forgotten In this great emergency,
which demands from us all the exhibition Of a
widespread and lofty party pa triotism
Permit me TO repeat what ! had the honor
OF expressing 10 the Tammany society on the
sth OF July last before the echoes Of our nation.
oil convention had scarcely died away, as fol
lows; Our course at the present time In plain
In the approaching struggle the democracy OF
New York should present . solid front 10 the
common enemy Loyalty 10 cardinal democrat
ic principles and TO regularly nominated candi
dates II the supreme duty OF the hour
reitcrsee these sentiments now. We are enter
ing upon the twenty seventh presidential elec-
ton since the organization OF our government
The good citizen, DESTROYS OF discharging his
full duty in this crisis, according 20 his con
science and his judgment, unnhuenced by sell
hsh considerations, will discover two great
parties arrayed against each other, struggling
for the control OF the government and appeal
ing TO the people for their sunrages"
He revie wed the history Of the two
parties and continued:
III I were asked to define the one funda-
mental difference between the two parties, !
should state tina, one believes In a strict con.
struction OF the federal constitution, and the
other IN loose one One party believes that
the general governments powers should he
confined TO those which are specifically granted,
end that nothing can be done under the general
welfare clause except the exercise Of those
functions which are Incident and necessary a.
the carrying out OF the expressed powers, while
the other believes that under that clause the
powers q congress are substantially unresirici
cd and limited only by It's wise discretion.
Star ting out with difercn, views OF the consti
tuition. the two parties have materially cnun
ciated different theories OF government, esp.-
cially upon the all-important subject OF federal
taxation. A division upon the tarn question
was inevitable.
mat h EePSests M Y NJ ypSslSs lhf doc. aes,rine
well as a moral right 10 impose tariff duties for
the purpose OF encouraging the building up OF
private industries by the imposition Of duties
sufficiently large 20 prevent foreign competi-
ton irrespective Of the ques ton OF the needs
OF the treasury. while the democratic party be-
lieycs that the government has only cons THU
uonal and moral right 10 impose such duties rs
may be necessary 10 raise SUFFICIENT revenue 10
support the government economically admins
tered This is the precise issue squarely stated.
The democratic national platform gives forth
no uncertain sound upon this subject and cor
rectly states the true position OF the party II
denies the constitutional power OF the govern
ment 10 impose taxes for other than public pur-
poses. II correctly and substantially states the
democratic faith. We have always insisted and
now insist that no warrant can be found in the
constitution for the imposition OF tariff duties
n "a nd n Va hqf n
tarln il constitutional or not or whether Il Is
practicable " have the question properly raised
or decided the system itself is vicious in tho ex.
trcme, UNJUST 10 the people and contrary 10 the
spirit OF our FREQ Institutions
"A tariff hill upon It's face usually declares
that its object Is TO provide ways and means
for the support Of the government, and whether
the duties are high or low, reasonable OF exor-
bitant prohibitory or otherwise, IL is impossible
for the courts TO say that the purpose Of the
measure was noe solely 10 provide revenue for
the government no matter what the true object
Of its trainers was, OF whether or not the treas
ury may already be overlooking. Besides a
law is not always held constitutional al
though IL may In some degree violate the spirit
Of the constitution The constitution, as well
as an act OF congress-, eau sometimes 10 sac
cessfully eyadcd, without adequate immediate
remedy on the part OF the people Whether by
reason OF these difficultCs II r. ever practicable
lily OF a revenue law ostensibly framed for the
purpose Of raising revenue but in fact intended
for other purposes, IL was competent for the
national convention TO declare the position OF
the party upon the subject
Republican protection does not constitution
ally exist, but IN imposed upon the people by
fraud false pretense, evasion and gross abuse
OF tho taxing power All the so-called protec-
ton for which our opponents have clamored and
which they have obtained in recent years has
tceu secured, not by constitutional sanction
but by the abuse OF the conceded taxing power
OF the government
Senator Hill cited authorities in sup
port of his argument and said
In the light of these authorities and under
the arguments presented, fair-minded men will
arrive at the conclusion that the democratic
party was right when II declared that taxation
for private purposes Is unconstitutio nal
II have read with care all the arguments
urged by the twovery able apostles Of protec'
ton, Gov Mckinley and Senator Aldrich, but
l fail to discover that they present a single ten
able ground upon which protection pure and
simple, can be consti,u,ionally defended. Incl
dental protection on the other hand, is unob-
ieotionablc Tariffs should be imposed for the
express purpose OF revenue and not for any pri'
rate purpose v ebelieyc In revenue with met
dental protection, and not in protection with
Incidental revenue In so far as the tarin is
ment II may tie imposed. aud any other benefit
which may be legitimately derived from its i'm
position may and does necessarily accompany
H. II tho burden imposed would operate 20 pre-
vent foreign competition the benefit Is indirect
and unohioctonabe.
President Harrison, IN his ingenious letter
OF acceptance, ondoavors 10 place our party In a
false attitude by calling attention TO the fact
that while our platform, adopted in 1884 and re
adopted In lsss, contained an express plank
upon this question Of the equalization OF wages.
yet IL was omitted In 1897, and asserts that we
have changed our position. beg 10 differ with
him. There has been no change. IL Is not al.
ways practicable 10 place In platform the de
tails OF proposed legislation
The platforms of 1851 So were elaborate and
lengthy and II was desirable To simplify them,
General principles were stated in ls92 rather
than particulars as In 1854 There is no conflict
between them. There was no necessity for the
repetition of that plank, as the partys position
upon II had been evidenced by the Mills bill,
which had not been passed before the national
conventions OF 1854 and ISIS were held, Parties
are to be judged as much by their records as by
their platforms. We stand not only upon our
platform OF 1872, but upon the Mills BILL which
was the latest general democratic legislation
ipon the tarin subject That bin was as good
Al exposition OF our principles ~ any elaborate
platform could possibly be-
III were asked 10 dchue as concisely Us pos.
sibc the whole democratic policy, I should
state IT substantially as follows. We favor u
tarin Tor revenue OILY, limited Ia the nee, ssti,s
of the government economically admin itried,