Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-24
NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
From ALI Quarters.
Hill IS VERY EMPHATIC.
He Will Not Consider Any
Compromise.
ANOTHER ROMANCE OF The war.
Father and Son Meet After
Thirty Years.
LIVELY Meeting IN HARTFORD.
1t Was Caused by the
Bridge Scandal.
LIVELY MEETING IN HARTFORD.
SENATOR HILL SPEAKS.

At the Democratic Campaign in
Brooklyn He Praises the President
-He is I'm Favor OF the Uncondi-
| tfonal Repeal OF she Silver Law-De-
clines to Entertain Any Form of
Compromise.
BROOKLYN, Dot. 23.-The democrats of
Kings county began their campaign TO-
night with a mass meeting In the Academy
of Music. The principal speaker was Sem
ator D. B. Hill. Referring to the tariff Mr..
Hill stated that the house ways and means
committee was preparing tariff bill en-
bodying the sentiments of the democratic
platform, and in the near future, proba-
bly, by December /, the measure would be
ready for the consideration of congress.
Referring to the silver question Mr.. Hill
said:
Another legacy left us by the republican
party is the Sherman silver law Every
democrat in both houses of congress voted
against it, The law was illogical In its con-
struction, vicious in Its tendencies and In
furious in Its operation. 1t was not safe
or honest silver law, as 1t reduced silver to
the level of a commodity. 1t was not
measure In the true interest of bimetallism,
but in the interest of silver mine owners.
The effect of its operation WAS to drive
gold out of the country, and its tendencies
were to place us upon o silver monometsllic
basis, especially if unlimited in its dura-
ton.
The fact should not be over looked that
the republican national platform omitted
all criticism of the Sherman act, while the
recent republican state convention Of our
state contained no reference to the Sher-
man law. When the national administra-
ton came into power 1t found the republi-
can Sherman law upon us. 1t had to be
enforced until 1t should be repealed. The
president of the United States performed
patriotic act in promptly convenipg con-
gress and recommending the repeal of the
Sherman law. The democratic house full
filled public expectation by passing q re-
peal measure. The senate has been it's
stumbling block. That body ia almost
tied politically. A portion of both par
ties uniting with the silver men, together
with the populists, have thus far been able
to prevent final action upon the bill.
l believe that q clear majority of the
whole senate, a majority made up of both
democrats and republicans are in favor of
the unconditional and speedy passage of
the repeal bill. I am not profoundly i'm
pressed with respect for the traditions of
the senate. Most of them ought to be
abolished. They are only hindrances to
prompt transaction of business. In the
effort to prevent or delay the passage of
the repeal bill the freedom of debate has
been abused.
Undisturbed by the threats of the mi
nority We offer an amendment to the rules
go as to authorize the majority to compel
vote sfter reasonable debate has been had.
I believe in the perfect constitutional right
of the majority to pass that amendment
and to prevent unlimited debate upon its
adoption.
Speaking for myself alone decline to
consider any compromise or any PROPOSE
ton which embraces less than un-
conditional repeal, unless 1t shall
have been ascertsined that a majority
of the senate ia unwilling to change its
rules If that majority cannot be obtained
then We must accept the best terms posi-
BILE.
I am in favor of resolute effort to es-
tablish forever the sacred principle that a
me- ority must be permitted to rule in the
senate. 1t is impossible to predict at this
hour what precise measure may finally
meet the approval of congress and the
president. 1t is evident that the great
contest is near.