Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-16
NEW YORES SENATOR
Talks 10 the Legislature Of the State
Of Mississippi.
4 STRONG DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS



Jackson an immense crowd was assem-
b.ed and Governor Stone met the Sena-
tor and welcomed HIM 10 the State
amid the cheers of 5000 MiSSiSsippians.
Senator Hill became the guest Of Gov
eruor stone during his stay In jackson,
and reception was held az the eXecu-
tive mansion az 12 o'clock where the
Senator shook hands with the stream or
visitors for over an hour.
At . o'clock the Legislature met in
Joint session in the hall OF the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES with Lieutenant Gov
ernor Evans and Speaker Street as the
ioint presiding officers. The galleries
and Hobbies were crowded 70 the utmost
and loud cheers greeted the appearance
of the guest of Mississippi as Senator
Hill entered the hall in company with
Governor Stone.
To the Governor Of the State was as
signed the honor OF introducing Sena-
Tor Hill TO the Joint aSSem0lage, which
he did In very eloquent manner.
Senator Hill faced his Mississippi au-
dience. calm and collected, and after the
aDpIause which greeted his introdGc-
tion had SubSided, he spoke IN part as
follows:
There is good reason az all times for in.
tarehange Of thought between the people or
f0rtv-four States banded together Tor lie
10 ensure one anOther'S liberty IN tue pur-
suit of happiness. But there - eNcelIent
reasons al the present time for such an
;1tercbanre between men whose political
philosophy and practical politics alike are
summed up in preserving for our oenent
and for the benefit OF the time % come the
GREAT Democratic faith and tradition
The ground upon which the Democrats
NJ fhe State of New FORK nave taken
their stand is the whole Democratic iaitn
and tradition; not some corner or II mere
lv. not some splinter OF IL mercy,
but the whole. rms IS tue
l,~ound upOu which I would fain see
r6e Democrats Of the State of Mississippi,
with all Democrats Of the North, South,
Fssr and West. both Of the regular or
rauization and the Farmers Alliance,
unite and take their stand IN the approach
ing contest. Applause.
Other duties for another day, Tor Ike
the victory of Jefferson and the Union,
+lis victory will close chapter OF history,
win doous 20 fiual disntegrauoa a de-
Graded party. and NIX the direction OF our
noIiti,.ai progress for some decades IN the
fra century 10 come. Now, as then, pollt-
ical principles depend for their trlumpns
LpOu parties and the organllauol OF par
ties. They create parties. IL IS the Demo
cratic principle which has created the
nemocratic party in its union 20 greater
Strength than al its enemies combined can
finally subyert. Applause IL survives
every disaster IL is the great and
most efficient organ OF the peoples power.
The Democratic party IS stronger Inan any
man. or set of men. No man is ever mus
psusable TO its success, renewed applause,
+5r its strength is with the people. ~ IS
env class. however numerous. mere
fore. it is large, tolerant, liberal,
prorressive; 10 invites 20 us membership
~ irs supDort all who will uphold the
whole Democratic faith and tradition ana
amply them 20 the peoples needs
The government and social adaptations
of any group Of men as civilized as we
r.gst vary with location on the earth's sur
face 10 secure that end and alul-progreS-
siye Individual freedom IN the pursuit
hi haDDiness Government help TOO
often entails Government CCmpulsion and
f-rDfies a lower stage of growth or less fe-
lcitv of circumstances than ours. lAp-
p'avseT Every mixture OF men, less civil
zed than we. COmpucates the adapuon OF
arv differesce in the environment, wnether
a difference in races of men or regions or
tre earth. i- implies changes in the adap-
-s-ioD Fancv little Rhode Island lifted
I'm carried half way round the globe and
d-oDred down in Mongolia with huS-
sia 20 westward and ali emma 70
eastward. Would Roger Williams
patent. King Charles Cnarter,
Governor DOru'S Institution or her present
constitution do at ali / suppose tnat
neither James Madison nor Aoraham LIN
coin would think the constitution or the
T'rifed States perfect tit for new re-
p1blic of the island OF Madagascar, COM
prisfpg lust the present white population
of Vermont and the present co-Ored popu-
latf0n Of louisiana.
What disturbance did the immigration
Of a few thousand Chinese cause 70 our
Pacific coast states The south IN us pro
p.ufguitv with Africans, whose type OF
civilization awaits historic recOru mas
r-.rsed the only alteration thus far made IA
our Governmental structure. For the
COMPROMISES at first embodied or concert
e5 ir its frame, there are now substitutes
fr the last three amendments Here now,
after a century Of storms and stress, IS
chat same fabric almost seamless, wholly
LuruptUred.
Vow. / think we shall md that the OBJ
1ecrs of our constitution. the spirit Of H.
and the letter Of 10, explain that enormous
miracle Of its equal adjustment Lo our past
r--~ rrsssrt and our future. There Is no
rmijation Of government by written con
s-itutiou possible among men III
ir This there be not Sunicient
written Limitation. There Is no
sound construction pOSSio thereunoer, eN-
cept 10 be a strict construction. -No1uluS
90 the Federal government except gr"uteu
movers. nothing which can be better done
bv state governments and more jealousy
watched: nothing 70 the state governments
which can be better done oy municipal, oy
county. bv neighbOrhOod governments
After dwelling az considerable length
on state rights, the Senator arraiRheu
the Republican party for the numerous
disasters and disturbances throughout
the land aud continues:
I specify for brcyity now only two great
items nj present and intOleraOle disturb
auce. though many others might be named
which are marked by egreglOuS Violauon
of tue letter aud the spirit Of the ConStitu-
ton.
Not for one hour during the past thirty
wears has the Democratic party possessed,
nor does it now possess the power 10 repeai
or amend these and other laws, the front
and origin of every present disturbance 70
The general peace and prosperity. n little
while the Democratic party nad the
Senate: a little while the executive, lor
the Iorg ger periods the House OF Represent'i-
tives. but not for one moment during tnlrty
wears has is had all three. So that all THESE
evil producing laws have been absolutely
beyond our reach and went on operating,
and 20 on operating now Just as II tue over
wnelming Democratic majority OF tue
House Of Representatives were
a Republican majority. Three years
ago the Democratic party eX-
psEisaosd = disastrous overthrow