The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-31
BE OF GOOD CHEER"
SENATOR HILL SPEAKS TO SOUTH
ERNERS IN NEW YORK.

ERNERS IN NEW YORK.
The Empire State VIII Oaeck the Rspub-
llcsn Tids-Nos a Question OF Hn or
Cleveland, but Of Dsmocracy-Tho Par
ty's Peril.
NEW YORK, Oct. Ex-senator David
B. Hill this afternoon addressed a
meeting of Southerners In the st.
James Hotel. The Senator was asked
to meet the vice presidents and the
members Of the executive committee Of
the Association Of Southern Democrats
In New York in their Headquarters in
the st. James Hotel before going to
the Carnegie Music Hall. He agreed
to do so and the time was fixed for 4
o'clock. No one but the officers of the
association and few of their friends
knew anything about the affair and
consequently when Senator Hill, enter
ed the headquarters promptly at 4
o'clock there were less than a hundred
people present. Before he had finished
his speech, however, the news spread
that Senator Hill was making speech
and the large room was very promptly
filled. The association embraces nearly
all the Democratic Southern business
men In the city.
President Dicker5on introduced the
Democratic candidate for Governor to
the audience. The Senator talked more
in conversational tone than he usual.
ly does and his speech, although 1t was
evident that ne made no preparation,
made a favorable impression. Senator
Hill began by saying that he did not
intend to discuss the tariff question or
the monetary question. Il simply
want to tell you," he said, "thst the
Democratic party is the party Of the
Constitution, that it believes in the
State rights, In the sovereignty Of the
States and in the personal liberty Of
citizens. It is the party Of Jefferson
aud Jackson. It is the party upon the
supremacy Of which depends the future
security Of this country. It is the par.
Cy to which l have always belonged
and TO which | shall always belong
80 long as 1t remains true to its princi.
pies.
The Democratic party Is national
party. 1t does not believe in strong
centralized government. 1t believes in
the government Of the United States.
Ii believes In an honest administration.
1t has record of which all good citi-
sens might well be. proud. Il has re.
Gently been assailed Oh every hand and
fears for its safety have been enter
tanned. But l rejoice with you that If
there Is any such idea In other parts of
the country, 1t has not entered into the
heads of the Democracy of the Empire
State. (Applsuse.) We, here, have
stopped the tide. We do not propose
to allow the rising tide Of Republican
ism to sweep over the country. We
hsTe given reasonable satisfaction to
the people. Some mistakes have been
made-5ome mistakes In local affairs
but that Is no reason why the great
party of the country, the party upon
whom the desttnes of tho countrg de-
pend, should suffer.
1t is much easier to break down a
party than to build it up. Mr.. Whit.
ney never said truer thing tbs when
he said: Let 1895 take care of ITSELF
Let US take care Of 1884, If the wealth
er permits, and I don't think you
Southerners are afraid of rain, hope
many Of you will be with me tonight
in Carnegie Music Hall. Personally /
am largely Indifferent to the result Of
this contest, but the life of our party
Is at stake. The constitutional amend
ments have been discussed and debated
and l am here to assure you as one who
possesses or IS supposed to possess
some political judgment, that We are
going to defeat those amendments.
am satisfied even If my canvass only
involves that result. II We do not de-
feat the constitutional amendments at
this election we might as we'll disband
as a party. The best business interests
Of the city will be served by their de-
feat. congratulate you upon. your good
organization. I believe in organization,
although [ am opposed to what i5
sometimes called machine, belieYe in
detail and legitimate expenditure Of
money for the printing of documents
and the dissemination of good doc
trines. l am opposed to any corrupt
means in politics. A kind friend Of
mine said few days ago with the best
intentions, do not doubt: Hill is
great vote-getter; he ought TO be elect
ed I object to those phrases. I have
no more means Of getting votes than
any other citizen. l have no methods
of getting votes than that of going be-
fore the people and presenting to
them the living questions of the day.
1t has been my fortune, or misfortune,
If you like, to be opposed to candidates
who are mtllionalres, but l, myself,
have no great means. know no leger-
demaine by which to secure votes. The
citizens of New York, who have among
them large number Of Southerners,
have been very generous to me In the
past. This time, am the representa-.
tive of the party. We must win or lose
with the candidates who have been
nominated. I wanted other candidates,
but now that the candidates have been
chosen, [ want to win this fight. Sena.
tor Faulkner spoke the truth when he
told me that our campaign is attract
ing the attention of the country. The
interest in it Is great. I have been in
many counties II this State and never
have seen so much interest displayed.
NOW, we propose to stand by our
national administration. What the
country wants now is a fair trial of
the Democratic measures that have
been passed. What would you gain by
voting the Republican ticket You can
turn over this State to the Republicans,
but you cannot have the Mckinley law
enacted because the Presidents veto
stands IN the way. There is nothing to
be gained BY giving the Republicans
control OF this State,
"Be of good cheer. We can win this
fight. I know the country people. They
are not tickle. They are not excited.
Their heads and brains are working in
the right direction. They are not
Cleveland men, nor Hill men, they are
Democrats. Of course it must be ad-
mitted that there is not the high exh:r
bttion of party patriotism that there
should be in New York and Brooklyn.
l suppose that a certain degree of self.
ishness is incident to human nature
and we must overlook these Things. At
any rate your association does not mix
up these things. Al any rate your as.
sociation does not mix up In these local
matters. You can afford to look high
or tboF rYroot Stoto on6 Marion