The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-25
HILLS BUFFALO SPEECH.
A LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC
CROWD GREET TIE SENATOR.

He Speaks for the Promotion of Dem
ocratic Principles and the Election
Of Grover Cleveland and AdIai e.
stevenson-Political Duty Outweighs
All Minor Considerations-The Prize
at Hazard Too Great for Democrats
to Falter-The Tariff and Other Is-
sues Discussed.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept. A.-One Of the
largest political meetings ever held in this
city was the reception at Music hall to.
night. Senator David B. Hill, Lieut. Gov.
Sheehan and John Temple Graves Of
Georgia reached Buffalo at 5:10 O'Clock p.
m. They dined and received callers at the
Iroquois hotel. Promptly at s O'Clock they
were escorted from the hotel to the city
hall by the Cleveland democracy. State
Committeeman Shea called the meeting to
order, and D. n. Lockwood was made per-
maneut chairman. Mr.. Lockwood dwelt
briefly on the issues of the campaign, and
roundly denounced the force bill and the
Mckinley tariff. He then introduced tho
principal speaker OF the evening-Senator
Hill.
THE SENATOR'S SPEECH.
Senator Hill said iu part:
lam here tonight TO aid Ia the promotion Of
democratic principles. and to advocate the
election Of Grover Cleveland and Adlai F.
Stevenson. No apology or explanation Is
needed for my course. For over ten wears 1t
has been my custom, at each annual election, to
appear before my fellow citizens and contribute
nv share toward The discussions OF the hour
You did not believe that this campaign
would prove an exception to the usual rule, and
you are not disappointed. Among honorable
men tue
TGyAT DISCUARGE ppr TTTcAr Ty-rv
outweghs ali minor considerations And In
this crisis OF our cOuntry's history, and in this
emergency in our party affairs, Individual dis
appointments, or even alleged personal inius-
tlce should b. subordinated Ia a faithful Der-
formance OF political obligations not as a mere
matter Of expediency, but from high and
stern sense Of duty. Permit me to suggest that
We have all Of US now mission to fulfill
Petty lealousies must be dismissed, regular
ORGANIZATIONS must DO respected, party disci-
pine must be enforced, dissensions must be
healed and apathy must give way to enLhusi-
Nsin, in order that the grand old party, to which
We are proudto belong, may secure tire triumph
otrIght principles and work out the noble
destiny which ought surely to await it.
THE PRIZE AT HAZARD.
Control Of this government for many years to
come by one or the other Of the two great polit-
ical parties is the prize at hazard in the pending
contest, IN which all old considerations should
sink into insiSniticance. There can be no reason
aoe doubt that tariff taxation will continue to be
The permanent policy of the government, not
outstanding the opinions of sincere, bu5 prac-
LclDle theorists who advise its abandonment.
lAe dispute between the two parties arises over
the extent. effect and objects Of our taxation.
AN ABUSE OF THE TAXING POWER.
tariff imposed for any other than public
purpose is iu violation Of the constitution. A
conclusive and sufficient objection to a protect
i've tariff is that it is an abuse of the taxing
power OF the government; IL compelS the whole
people TO pay tribute to a few; it Is a System
based upon injustice and unfair dlscrimi-
nations, and tends to build up mouoposs;
that the true and constitutional purpose of tbs
tariff s the raising OF necessary revenue for the
support Of the government, and that is ALL Let
the tdriir be high or low as che needs of the gov
ernment may require. Let it not be so high or
70 low as to create a surplus IN the treasury.
Inc place for surplus taxes is in the pockets Of
tAe people, and not ia the federal treasury.
THE REPUBLICAN POSITION.
The republican position is that the govern
ment should use its power of taxation TO build
up private industries by placing the tariff rates
90 high nat they will absolutely prohibit for
elgn lmportations or 'evont any serious COM
petition with such industries The republ cans
oeAeFe that the question OF revenue should be
mn0r consideration in the forming of a tariff
olA, and thar the fostering of
some industries should be the
primary one. They shut their eyes to the fact
Vhat they are unnecessarily interfering with the
natural laws of trade They ignore the value
OF Foreign trade or assume to believe that
foreign countries will trade with u.s. although
we purchag nothing from them They forget
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tpieal TO the Seltishness Of the people and to
Ioet natural jealouses of and animosties
tgals. Ioreiga countries
BANKRUPTCY TO MANY INDUSTRIES
Il Iclrce lie that the first or immediate effect OF
s. d a.sn taft upon new industry is usually to
increase prices and stimulate business, but this
81 tltec. t Is generally followed by undue competi-
II toA 0CCasIOned by the very success inodent to
G sG-G -a'orltlsm shown; then overproduction re
q sa4S' then stagnation in business ensues
u Of wana, m eIe emu there comes reduction
n UI yIoT wage a fall in prces and bankruptcy to
q ,r5ul i'uustrleS. This is a faithful picture of
is e,ls OF projection drawn from the business
Al 10Y OF tliS country for over seventy years
'I-''ls 10 business through tariff favoritism
T-G -. a. QnSatiHfactary a continued and inordi-
''''0 'uuu!Eeace Of Intoxicating liquors by men.
GENERAL RESULT DISASTROUS.
81 irt5J4TsI tHo ITsI effect IS pleasant enough but the
.t r., ",oie general result is disastrous failure
a 6y tto l,ter . ruin. Why should the government,
.. ~ v.e use or abuse of the taxing power of the
# ~ E2J'9'n'hent, attempt to build up industries
cont, private enterprises and private
1p''pi t1s pis,, are T9, not willing to accept
Il RISK! why should the whole people
co ugcessarily taxed for half their lives and
In1Ss'eu 70 pay extrsvagant prices for certain
tursa articles, in order To get them
tD nHuD cheaper during the other half of
81 - 80 ives: Wnv should tho government, at the
81 ,p Hp9lSe % all the people offer special induce
LT.irS,sS,o LfS 10 a Ie" to embark upoa particular
s-.uiSs III field where men of genius and
# entrt '+' "" II "O0o' " A0A uo0N ~
DO NOT REQUIRE PROTECTION.
nv. w uot believe that our American manufact-
81 IcsrS require the protection which the Repub.
81 f5s t''gy seems To be so anxious to Foist upon
frsa @ 1aH especially If they were proyi led with
Iro,aW 'aW materials, as the Democratic party
M fyUeS 10 do. We are already underselling
"a 10 0ku manufacturers in most OF the markets OF
tbo world, and if we can compete with
81 t5. t5-'' 1oroad, especially in the own markets,
u you'd seem to be no real necessity OF tax
own. wa. people longer in order to enable our
o14s .Suui acturers to compete with foreign
na.5. ~ our very doors. All that America
Of I5a % & iree field and fair fghJ in the racs
ever, Is sIu she will prove inviDcble in nearly
apartment of human activity.
H. COMPARED To A GAME OF POKER.
rnnrit,' ritn' taxation cannot make q whole com.
o.nsi.! rcl There must inevitably be in
onlg.-g5 Inc game Of poker was once rec
M ever,tI51aI t5I 20 gentleman as a game in which
M De Er99Iy won something He tried it--aud
M AnrI,5n 5na more than hs did He found that if
s. ~ won anything, some one else had to
ael1jrooo oo III governmental affairs, II few men
the fgrN Neaith without earning It, but through
# 4, ~ OF paternal government, it must be
Gr'atf eApense of the great body OF taxpayers
M CopTs-l masses of the laboring people OF the
W lpJ1 nave nothing but their labor to sell
s# r4 LABOR is UPON THE FREE LIST,
W.. Ieai interests lie in securing reasonable
lugq,ttHHU IN purchasing everything which they
a1y Er 'i'e SSaeapest prices possible, and hence