The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-12
HILLS FIGHT BEGUN.
He Opens New York Campaign
at Syracuse.
Further Tariff Revision is Not
Contemplated He Says.
TIE THIRD TICKET.
Mr.. Hill Deplores 1t as it I'm
perils Democracy.

SYRACUSE, Nv. y, Oct 12--S enator
David Bennett Hill sounded the key
note of his campaign for governor
last night in this city and with his
address opened a partisan battIe that
promises to be historical in the annals
of state politics The Alhambra rink.
where Democrats and Republica ms
alike have sounded the tOcsin OF polit-
zeal battle. was the scene of the
opening note of warfare. The first
political meeting that ever named
Senator Hill for an Office assem- bled
under its roof. Some 5000 people
heard the senator speak last night
and half many more were
unable to gain admIttance. The
American flag was very much
IN evidence a decoration, and a
good many of the fair sex lent their
presence to the occasion. The doors
were opened at o'clock, and within
half a hour the hall and platform
had been filed to repletion. The band
amused the crowd until a few min
utes to o'clock, and then the re was
an uprOar, rising in seats and great
enthusiasm as Senator Hill, dressed
in a plain frOck coat and black tie,
stepped upon the platform. lie was
the usual cool, impressive statesman
and to the storm of applause made
but a slight inclination of his head.
When the cheers and applause had
subsidized and the audience had seated
itself, Hon. f. J. Mowry introduced
Senator Hill. When his name was
mentioned, the senator stepped to
the front and stood with his hand on
the ia BILE. facing his audience. For
some minutes he waited while the au-
dience cheered and then cheered
again, and then he began his re-
marks He was listened to with
great attention. but was frequently
interrupted with most vociferous ap-
plause- He spoke IN a clear, concise
and convincing way and held his au-
dlence until the last word. His al
lusions to Seymour. Gle veland. Flower
and the A. Z. A. issue caused tumuI-
tuous applause.
He said in part: The Democratic
party in 1898 took charge Of the gov
eminent under unfavorable AMI adj
verse clrcumS tanceS. With slender
majority in the senate, with an I'M
wieldly maj ority in the house. with
timidity and radicalism to contend
with. it is not to be wondered at that
the measure of revision which was
finally passed by the Democratic
majority and which is now submitted
to the judgment of the country, does
not in all respect meet the public ex-
pectatiOns. 1t is, however a vast inn
provement over the Mckinley law
and will clearly demonstrate its
the business interests of the coun-
try shall adjust themselves to it's
provisions Ii ii be said that the
new law in a single respect is
unduly favorable to one particular
trust, nv answer is that the old law
favored q dozen trusts. Every man,
despite the Repu olican statements to
the contrary, should understand that
another general or extensive tariff
revision i not contemplated BY the
Democrats now or in the future.
This determ ina ton does not preclude
the desira bility of redeeming by the
passage of such bills whatever
pledges we have made IN our plat
form or otherwise force raw materials
or the readjustment of any objection
able sugar schedule. Beyond this it
j. not wise to 20 much farther at this
time unless unforeseen necessity of
the treasury warrant or imperatively
demands it
II regret that certain very estima-
bic gentleman in New York and
Brooklyn have announced their I'M
willingness to give me their support
at the election. and express a desire
to advocate third ticket. / de plore
such action. not on account of any in
Justice or result to myself personally,
but for the Democratic cause. which
unwise action tends to imperil. They
know as well as i do that this norni-
nation was not OF my own seeking,
and for week I sought in every hon
orable way to be relieved from the
burdens and responsibilities which
its acceptance imposed. but I found
it impossible. With malice toward
none and with charity to all
with no words of censure or
complaint, T leave sthem to dis
charge their duty to their country
and their party owing to their own
conscious conviction do only sur-
gest and hope that if they can not
give me their support that they will
Loyalty support my honorable associ-
ates upon this ticl<et-Dan MEL NJ. Lock
wood and Charles K. Brown-whom
trust will consent to the use Of their
names as candidates upon the third
ticket. if a third ticket there must
be, and I am willing to make any
sacrifice Of pride. of feeling or adj
vantage which will aid the Demo
cratic cause or any of its candidates
in any respect
At the conclusion of the speech
there was tumuItuous applause and
after the adjournment many people
remained to shake the senator's hand
Outside he was greeted with cheers
I'll along his route.