The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-20

ers Could Read Between the Lines.
New York, Sept. l9.-Therc was a
great outpouring Of Democrats in
Brooklyn tonight. The Academy Of
Music could not accommodate the
crowd that tried to get in it. When
Senator Hill and other speakers enter
cd the theatre they were greeted most
enthusiastically, the applause lasting
until the party had mounted the stage
and taken their seats.
Mr.. Hills speech was listened to at
tentively. Only at long intervals was
he interrupted by applause. The
excitement In tho audience, however,
was noticeable as the senator drew
toward the close Of his address. He
had spoken for over an hour and not
once had he mentioned the name OF
Cleveland. He had called to his assist
ance in defending his attack on the
tariff bill passages IRON Cleveland's'
message OF 1887, but in each instance
referred to the ex-President as "he."
The anxiety Of his hearers was plainly
apparent.
The excitement increased as the sem
ator stated that the old guard would do
its duty, and perfect hurricane OF ap-
,plause, yells and cheers broke forth
when, after one grand phrase OF deepest
meaning, he closed with the nameso oil
HClevnland nnd StayensOn."
The senator's ingenious way OF bring
ing such climax TO his address was
fully recognized, and the audience rose
en- masse and cheered him to the echo.
II also furnished Congressman Brecken-
ridge, who followed, with a theme in
which to open most eloquent and
forcible address. Senator Hill spoke in
part as follows:
Mr.. Hills SPEECH.
am reminded Of the fact that 1t was
iuthis edifice, upon memorable occa-
sion in 1886, that l had the honor Of ex-
pressing to the intrepid Democracy OF
Kings county the sentiment II am
Democrat" andunderthe existingpoliti-
cal situation, know OF no more appro-
pirate place or presence than here to
declare that was q Democrat before
the Chicago convention and l am u
Democrat still. The national Demo
cratic convention OF 1892 has passed
into history with lis record, Its tri-
umphs, and its disappointments. The
wisdom OF its action is not now to be
questioned. II was the court of last re-
sort established by party usage as the
final arbitrator to determine the conflict
ing interests and claims Of candidates,
states and sections, and its decision will
be accepted with loyal acquiesence by
every true and patriotic Democrat who
recognizes the necessity OF party organi-
zation and discipline and respects the
obligations which he assumes in its
membership.
From this time forward imperative
duties are imposed upon US. Factional
appeals should now cease, the spirit OF
resentment should be abandoned, state
pride should be subordinated to the
general good; real or fancied grievances
should be dismissed, personal ambi-
tions should be sacrificed and individu-
al ldisappointments should be forgotten
in this great emergency which demands
from us all the exhibition OF wide
spread and lofty party patriotism.
Permit me to repeat what | had the
honor of expressing to the Tammany
society on the 4th day Of July last, be-
fore the echoes OF our national conven-
tion had scarcely died away as follows:
"Our course at the present time Is
plain. In the approaching struggle.
the Democracy OF New York should
present a solid front to the common
enemy. Loyalty to the cardinal Demo-
cratic principles and to regularly nomi-
mated candidates is the supreme duty
OF the hour"
THE ISSUES.
Ireiterate those sentiments now. We
are entering upon the twenty,seventh
presidential election since the organi-
zation OF our government. The good
citizen desirous OF discharging his full
duty in this crisis, according to his own
conscience and his judgment, uninau-
enced BY selfish considerations, will
discover two great parties arrayed
against each other, struggling tor the
control Of the government and appeal
ing to the people for their suttrages,
He reviewed the history OF the two
parties and continued: The Republican
party advocates the doctrine that the
government has a constitutional rs well
as moral right to impose tariff duties
for the purpose OF encouraging the
building up Of private industries by the
imposition OF duties sufficiently large
to prevent foreign competitlon, ire
spective Of Che question OF the needs OF
the treasury; while the Democratic
believes that the government has only
constitutional and moral right TO inn
pose such duties as may be necessary to
raise sufficient revenue TO support the
government economically administered.
Thisis the precise issue squarely stated.
The Democratic national platform
gives forth no uncertain sound upon
this subject and correctly states the
true position OF the party. 1t denies
the constitutional power OF the govern
ment to impose taxes for other than
public purposes. But whether such
tariffs constitutional or not, or whether
it Is practicable to have the questions
properly raised or decided, the system
itself is vicious in tho extreme, unjust
to the people and contrary to the spirit
OF our free institutions.
Republican protection does not con.
additionally exist, but is imposed upon
the people by fraud, false pretenso,
evasion and gross abuse OF the taxing
power. All the so-called protection ior
which our opponents have clamored