The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-23
SENATOR HILL IN YONKERS
ursTcHEsTER DEMOCRATS TURN
orr TO HEAR MN.

a. Enthusiastic Greeting -Nary wore. n
an. AydIence-He Tells How the Dero-
.r.,,c Congress Has saved M,ilion- OF
po,,sr- 20 the Country by Wipius Out
an. Federal Eiectior Lsws-The tSubse-
.v.rt Democratic Administrations Have
,y,,.d Out the state Debt OF $4,000
ooo witch Existed when Cornen was
ao,.ruor-i-dustries Cared for by the
Wilson Bill, which, In All Respects,
r. an Improvement on the Mckinley Bill.
senator Hill received q rousing welcome when
no oppeared in Music Hall. Yonkcrs. last night.
lilo was met at the station by q delegation of the
yockers Democratic General Committee in car
r,aees The senator drove at the head OF the
processon. in an open carriage. and was com
n.lled To doff his hat all along the route in ac-
acknowledgement Of the cheers which greeted him
from every side When the Senator arrived at
the hall he found It difficult to get through the
crowd which was struggling for admission at
the stage door. The doors at the front OF the
bouse had to be closed Mt O'Clock. AT
that hour the main floor and two galleries were
damned with people. Hundreds OF Democrats.
who came from distant points In the county,
we're disappointed at not being able to get into
the hall, Many women were seated In the boxes
and on the main moor.
Senator Hill was escorted to the stage by ex-
senator Chas. p. McClelland and ex-senator
Frank p. Treanor. He was received with deaf
.ninp applause. Ex-Mayor J. Harvey Bell in
troduced him Senator Hill spoke for one hour
and afty minutes. He was slightly hoarse, but
h. spoke with his usual force. and held his audi
.nce 10 the close. In beginning his speech he
said:
"IAptEs AND GENTLEMEN: have never had
the Measure Of addressing the citizens OF this
place before. regret that at some other time,
when was not candidate' uld not nave an
opportunity TO appear before you. but, to use an
oid adage IL is better late than never. The
present campaign y. one OF great importance;
the state There are a few things among the
issues Of the campaign that ! want specially 70
outset that shall not do as other speakers have
done-indulge in ,Personslitissi Issues, ana not
what will decide lRs Go mp and
Senator Hill then took up the proposed amend
ments TO the Constitution ana dIsGHissea them n
hoped 10 take advantage Of the dissensions In the
Democratic ranks and carry out their partisan
united the Democratic factions, and made the
party unit in the state.
L. .he msp be
fS and il best e LEI The tail go with the hide,
Turning to the record q the Democratic
party the Senator said: What has the Demo-
cratic party done since IL came into power We
promised ed In our platform OF ise5 to rid the
country Of the Federal Election laws, and we
Federal interference at the polls. There never
has been an arrest made that could not have
been made just as well under the state laws.
months after coming into power wiped the law
from the statute books, and saved the country
an ubiquitous law"
Referring to the tariff question Senator Hill
revise the tariff in the spirit Of fairness to all
interests, and that 1t had done 1t. Continuing
he said: ~
Il am not here to say that the Tariff bill which
has been passed is perfect. ! am not here TO
take back anything said in the effort to make
the bill a measure acceptable TO the American
public In spite OF its defects II Is better bill
ten times better-than the Mckinley bill. Its
for the SUPPORT i OF the &overnment, and not to
support private interests. s
city had hearing before the bill WAS completed
aud their interests were cared for. You must
remember that tariff measure cannot be
be made for the whole country. The industries
in your community have received protection
workman ever asked for that is all any manu-
Il stood side BY side with our patriotic Presi-
dent [Cheersl in the effort to obtain free raw
materials and while did not succeed in the
whole, we did succeed in part hoped to have
iron and coal placed upon the free list while
The IS
not radical MEASURE; it is, ON the whole a safe,
an equitable. and conservative measure; one
which enables every manufacturer to conduct
his husiness at fair profit;
The bill is now before the American people.
you will find 1t far better for the country than
the Mckinley bill. You can see signs OF return
reasonable opportunity to show you that the bill
is fair one; and II in one year from now we do
81 hah Rem Ngtl nj ynII
In turning the Democratic party out, but not
Mr. iiiii said the hard times and financial
strngency were due TO the sherman law and
the Mckinley bill; that the Democratic party
predecessor. He declared that the Admlnistra-
lion OF President Cleveland had been able, hon
est, and economical, and that 1t gave him pleas
He praised the Administration of Gov.
Flower, and then said:
In their platform and in the letter OF acceptance
OF their candidate for Governor TO revive what
posed this matter was settled by the enactment
by Democratic Legislature OF what all have
remember that that the Republicans have at
Ing, that the lowest license fee be 8 900
Republicans obtain control OF the State
machinery that is one Of the things which we
honest laws that can be enforced; reasonable
laws that give satisfaction TO every body. l
knoW OF no reason why tntTo ne
change In this State from the Democratic to tho
Republican party. Under Gov. Cornell the last
Republican Governor. the debt of the State was
SS,O0O,0O0. This has been reduced under Demo-
cratic rule until now the proud Empire state
has not single dollar Of public Indebtedness"
In closing Senator Hill said:
I'VE do not ask your sutfrages for the adj
vsncement OF any one man. Ii Is for the pres
sryaton of the party and the keeping Of New
York state in the Democratic column. II we
stand united on Nov. Il. as | think we shall
stand, We will have the satisfaction OF winning
an old-fashioned Democratic victory"
congressman Ryan and John T., Fitzgerald
followed senator Hill An overflow meeting
WAS held in the public square. Over 900 peO-
pie were present, including the Hill and Lock
wood club OF TuckahOe and delegations from
other nearby towns. Senator Till took train
for New York after the meeting ad iourned and
he had shaken hands with several hundred
Democrats.
Candidate JsrOIOmaa's OratoTy.