The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-10
Hill Speaks for
Democracy.
NO INCOME TAX !
A Tariff for Revenue and
Not for Deficiency.
POWERFUL, BROAD, AND STATES
HAyLIkE PRESENTATION or
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUSE


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n.han NJ I,iii ross 70 address the Sem
p.'V 49, ar tho frouestion. IA be began
~ .nsacb the senate chamber presented a
,rht not often seen In it Not only were the
..leries. including the diplomatic gallery.
hacked so that there was not vacant seat
ia them and every space Offering stand
ins room was occupied. but there was
hardly a vacant chair on either side
Of the chamber: and the Hobbies back OF tho
ohsirs were crowded By members OF tho
House and others who had gained admission.
senators on both sides settled themselves In
tb.lr chairs and turned the faces toward the
Nav York senator. who read his speech from
printed slips. but with remarkable and we'll
sustained empbasia
In the frat mart OF his speech In which he
critieIzsd the foreign policy OF the Administra-
ton be stirred up ripple Of laughter among
Rspublican Senators By the remark that the
Republican party would have to accept
some share of the responsibility for the
blunders committed, As the Secretary
Of state had been takon from It's ranks.
There was also some amusement caused
BY his statement that In adopting the income
tax proposition the Democratic party was be-
ing made tho tail to the PopuIist kite. With
those exceptions there was no incident In the
delivery of the speech, but there was no
diminution OF interest manifested In It by the
immense audience from the first paragraph to
the last. Mr.. Hill spoke rs follows:
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LOO "a .,hu,,ns,.S II 1900 was = = an, :
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pnat'c ohpfess'on Vi ..o popu'S. , ,n o."a''
"a w, r,.n ,.ra Ia rsslx ths is.uss in volvaS
An thar movemsnt Rightly Interpreted Il In
dJc.t.d the publio sentiment in opposition TO
ntrenchment upon the reserved rights OF the
states through odious Federal election lava
,oms proposed and others then existing; IL
voiced the general demand for n discontInu-
,ncs Of the I'm wise and indefensible financial
.yst.m of silyer bullion purchaser by the Gov
.rnment. instead OF the coinage oontem plated
by the Constitution. n system equally n him
d,ance 10 the return to him etallIsm as we'll "a
amsnanoe TO a sound and stable currency: IL
manifested the desire for a better sdministra-
tlon OF public affairs. greater economy In gov
,rnuental expenditures. and the exaotion OF
higher Official standards in the execution OF
public trusts; II demanded a more safe. digni-
fed. and consistent foreign policy; and II
condemned that abuse or perversion of the
taxing power OF the Government which Ia
known as the policy OF protection for protec-
tons sake alone. and declared In favor Of .
tariff for revsnue
Invested with the responsibility OF govern
ment the prompt snforceme nt Of these poll
sles deyolyed upon the party In power The
wisdom OF its action In discharging the duties
thus assigned It By the SURFACES OF the people
may at least be partially conceded, even By It's
opponeuta
OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
Il Is not denied that some mistakes have
occurred. Our foreion polIcy. espaciaIIx that
relating to Hawaii, 1t must be admitted. has
not met the expectations the people A sense
o'humiliation prevailed when the project for
the restoration OF a deposed monarchy was
uniolded by the Administration. and gratinca-
uOn ensued when its abandonment or failure
h. ny ahnouheeu. ihnuehceo largely
unfortunate contemplated pohcy was
r. anu D'uhuer 10 sometimssworse
.n.. s'IHe. was ho"s'er' INC ha'ufai
.ois'' saeo "hieh might wen nave Deen an
. from that other mistake In placing
He,n s,.,sana a,S., - S" %
though he may be- whose public services have
Always been Identified in opposition to the
Democratic party. who was without sympathy
Tor Its traditions and purposes, and whose DO
hteal convictions upon the disputed public
questions OF the day, II changed at All. are
carefully concealed.
Its to be regretted that the President should
nothAVs been able to md In his own PARTY
some safe and honored statesman In whom he
and hiS party could have placed confidence,
one OF Democratic instinets and training
whose management Of foreign affairs would
have reflected credit upon the country and
would have avoided the promulRation Of that
un'Ansrcan policy-a departure from Demo-