The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-15
HILL IN THE SOUTH
Greeted by Noisy Crowds in
Virginia and Tennessee.
HIS TOUR ONE LONG OVATION
Cleveland VIII Consent to Run II Urged
General AIger Arrives In San
Frsncisco-His War Record.

ROANOKE, va, March Il J" AeE bLc
train bearing Senator Hill and party en-
route to the South. reached the city OF
Roanoke this morning. several thousand
people assembled at the depot and band
played airs of welcome. Senator Hill
made q ten-ninute speech, devoted largely
70 the praise of the Democratic party in
the state of New York. and he was warmly
cheered at frequent intervals. Speaking
OF New York he said:
Today we have not Republican Official from
one end OF the state to the other elected BY the
people st large lApplauss-l We have Demo
cratic legislature in both branches, for the first
time in many years. fApplausel Our Re
publican friends had kept control OF
the state many years. as far as the leg
isistivs branch was concerned, because
they refused enumeration Of its inhabitants,
but can safely assure our Democratic friends
in this section of Virginia, that II is the last you
will see, in ny judgment, Of q Republican iesis-
lature in the Empire state. Cheers.
Hill warned them against the national contest
as not being an easy one. The Republicans, en-
trenched in power, with the present occupant
OF the White House as probable candidate, viii
not De easy 70 dislodge. He counselled thorough
organization.
st Marion, Va, Radford, Pulaski and
WythevIlle large crowds greeted Hill. He
spoke briefly.
at Blade Springs and Arlington
large crowds assembled. At Briscoe
the chief demonstration OF the after
noon was held Several thousand
people had assembled here, and
Mr. st. John. president of the Hill club,
escorted Hill to stand from which he in
troduced the governor. senator and
Democratic leader Of the Empire State"
lApplause.l When the cheering had
ceased Senator Hill said, in part:
When l view this crowd realize that the
country is growing. l never took very much
stock in Porter's census, and don't know how
many inhabitants he gave you, but an inclined
to think you ought to have e new
count I realize I've been travelling
through the new South. I am informed
that this town is situated partly in the state Of
Virginia and partly in Tennessee. You have
therefore a divided allegiance, but am sure
that while your allegiance may be divided be-
tween two states, you are loyal TO the common
country which embraces ali states tCheers.l
Mr.. Hill then gave a short history Of
Virginia and Tennessee from the time of
their organization as states, referring to
the two great men from the two states
Jefferson and Jackson. He paid glow
ing tribute to the industries and resources
Of the two states. He acknowledged that
the greater part of his information of
these was obtained from a pamphlet
issued by the railroad on which he had
been riding during the afternoon, after
which he added: "Come South, young
man." He remarked that he noticed a
portion Of the pamphlet had printed
thereon part Of speech President
Harrison had delivered on the occasion
of his visit to the same city.
Then Senator Hill quoted sentences from
Harrison's speech, commenting on them.
At Johnson City, Senator Hill said
to the exultant crowd that the
Democratic party hates hypocrisy as Andy
johnson did. and the train moved off amid
applause. Large crowds also assembled
at Norristovn and other cities until Knox
vile was reached, where 5000 cheering
Tennesseeans loudly applsuded a brief
euiogistic address. In the course of his
speech. after stating that the people Of the
country demanded change, Mr.. Hill
said:
They do not want taxation imposed except
for public purposes; they want no government
partnership with private interests; they believe
| in uphodiug, sustaining and encouraging all
the industries of this great land, but do not be-
licve in robbing Peter to pay Paul
At Chattanooga large delegation met
the senator, and his brief speech was re-
celved with great applause.