Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15
HILL in The SOUTH.
A Warm Welcome Accorded
Him Everywhere.
Crowds at Every Station to
Hear Him Speak.
He Is Enthusiastically Cheered by
His Eager Auditors.
Ex-Secretary OF State Bayard Writes an
Open Letter on the silver Ques-
tion-A Third Party
Address.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
ROANOKE, Va, March 14.-When the
train bearing Senator Hill and party,
en- route south, reached the city OF
Roanoke this morning, several thousand
people we're assembled at the depot and
band played airs OF welcome. Senator
Hill made ten minutes speech, de-
voted largely to the presentation OF
Democratic principles, and review OF
the good work of the Democratic party
in the state OF New York, and he was
warmly cheered at frequent intervals.
Speaking Of New York, he said: "To-
day we have not a Republican official
from one end of the state to the other
elected by the people at large. ZAP
plause.J We have Democratic legisla-
ture in both branches for the first time
in many years. [Applause.] Our Re-
publican friends kept control OF
the state many years, as far as the
legislative branch is concerned, be-
cause they refused to enumerate
its inhabitants, but can safely assure
our Democratic friends of this section of
Virginia that it is the last you have
seen, in my judgment, of a Republican
legislature in the Empire state"
(Cheers.]
He warned them that the coming ma.
tional contest would not be an easy one.
The Republicans were intrenched in
power, with the present occupant Of
the White House, who would not be
easily expelled.
MARION, Va, March 14.-At Radford,
pn1oaGi and Wu<ha~;11a Il ~ro n~ox,,lr -
greeted Hill. He spoke briefly at each
place.
At Blade Springs and Arlington large
crowds assembled. At Bristol the chief
demonstration OF the afternoon was
held. Several thousand people assem-
bled here and Mr.. st. John, president of
the Hill club escorted Hill TO stand
from which he introduced the ''govern.
or, senator and Democratic leader of the
Empire state" [Applause.] When the
cheering ceased, Senator Hill said, in
part: "When 1 view this crowd re-
alize that the country is growing.
1never took much stock in Porter's CEN
sue. and don't know how many inhabi-
tants he gave you, but am inclined to
think you ought to have new count. l
realize that l have been travelling
through the new south. am informed
that this town is situated partly in the
state of Virginia and partly in Tennes-
see. You have therefore a divided
allegiance, but am sure that while
your allegiance may be divided between
two states, you are loyal to the common
country which embraces all the states. "
(Cheers.I
Mr.. Hill then gave 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 glowing tribute to the industries
and resources of the two states. He
acknowledged that the greater part of
his information of these was obtained
from pamphlet issued by the railroad
on which he had been riding during the
afternoon and which was headed {:
"Come south, young man." He re-
marked that he noticed a portion of the
pamphlet had printed thereon por-
ton OF speech by President Harrison
delivered on the occasion OF his visit to
the same city. Then Senator Hill
quoted sentences from Harrison g speech,
commenting on them.
At johnson City, Senator Hill said to
an exultant crowd, that the Democratic
party hates hypocrlsy as Andy johnson
did, and the train moved off amid ap-
plause.
Large crowds also assembled at Nor
ristown and other cities until Knoxville
was reached, where 5000 cheering Ten.
nesseeans loudly applsuded brief
eulogistic 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 upholding, sustaining and
encouraging all the Industries OF this
great land, but do not believe in robbine
Peter to pay Paul."
At Chattanooga q large delegation met
the senator and his brief speech was re.
ceived with great applause.