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sistine upon the same kind Of legislation which
they attempted we during ny sdministrsti,on. ,,, You
bv n wa, sogbt IN rns sdp,n ~ snorons II
eense fees, TO impcse 4 tax Of several hundred
dollars upon each license granted, and the
by which the licenses were granted, It seems
of Republican success at the polls this fall and
these issues render the campaign doubly I'm
I'VE shall sntagonize the enactment OF such
nltberal laws, as we did before. and shall insist
upon reasonable excise fees, and further, that
by whatever name they be called, should be
long to the locality w6qfe here the license Is issued
and not to the State. Our policy is that local
and not diverted into the State treasury.
know OF no good reason why Monroe county,
which desires liberal and reasonable excise
laws, should contribute any portion of her
excise moneys to counties where no excise
licenses at all are granted. such course is
nues for local purposes is the true Democratic
doctrine 70 which there can be no reasonable OBJ.
mote the cause of temperance everywhere, but 1t
opposes illiberal laws OF every kind and charac-
s hSh Be- d IPs
largest personal liberty to the citizen consistent
Nth the p public . welfare That has been the
sven though the RepSOIicaHn party y now % proposes @
lNs
Senator Hil's reference to the stand OF the
Democratic party against religious intolerance
brought forth much applause. At the conclu-
sion Of his speech he was roundy cheered.
Louis j. Pratt, Collector OF Internal Revenue
under President Cleveland In the Albany dis
trict. followed Mr.. Hill. He euloVized the ad-
illustrations of President Cleveland and Gov.
Flower and rehearsed the issues of the cam
paign. Referring to what he termed the duty
Of every Democrat to support the State ticket,
he said .a.
u" As in 1892, the Democrats Of this state 10y
ally supported the candidates OF the National
Convention, regardless of prior personal pref
erences In respect to the nomination then
asm. we all, Cleveland adherents and
Hill followers, unite to secure the vim
dicatiOn Of our party, the triumph of Democratic
principles, and the election Of David B. Hill.
The Democratic party is greater and dearer to
us than the fortunes OF any man. have been
known as an admirer of Grover Cleveland. I
plead guilty to the charge. II that fact occasions
distrust OF my party loyalty repel the insinua-
ton. Cleveland Democrats favor the success Of
their party and honor the man whose career In
Mayor. Governor, United states Senator-has
been an exemplihcation of the same high
standard OF official conduct and fidelity TO the
trusts reposed in him that have characterized
the President OF the United States"
Judge John ID. Lynn the Democratic candi-
date for Congress in this district, also addressed
the meeting, and at its conclusion Senator Hill
held q public reception in the lobby Of Powers
Hotel. where several hundred people grasped
him by the hand. An overflow meeting was
held outside the Lyceum.
. Senator Hill was the guest of ex-Secretary Of
state Cook at his residence here tonight. His
reception was the largest and most enthusiastic
that he has received since he opened his cam
where he will address n Democratic
mass meeting tomorrow night.