Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-13
HILL AT ElNCHAMTOM
lie Appiauds the Rural Democracy for Its
Party Loyalty.


BINGHAMTON. y. Y, October Il
Senator Iill faced here tonight for his
second attack upon the Republican party
an audience equal in enthusiasm 10 that
at Syracuse. Senator Hi sad: Il en-
brace this carly opportunity to express
my sincere appreciation OF the loyal and
cordial support which is being given the
state ticket by those who have hcir TO-
fore differed with me in regard to inter-
party affairs especially IN the rural DIS
tricts OF the state. With entire unanimltF'
those who have been generally reGarde /
as the special friends OF the national at
ministration have earnestly wheeled INTO
line. ana are performing valiant service
ia behalf Of the cause, and / should De
unjust 10 them, as we'll as unjust 10 my
self. If did not take occasion to Hcely
acknowledge their magndnmIty anu
generous action.
They seem TO realize more keenly thah
do some of our party friends III New
York and Brooklyn the absolute necessity
of party unity in the present emergency
involving as it does. the very existence
OF the Democratic party itself They are
Democrats as well as reformers ana De-
lieve IN reformation within party INES
They realize that q Republican victory n
New York will strengthen the forces OF
protection everywhere. and greatly iinpeIi
all that has been gained and accom-
plishcd during the past TWO years Ior
the cause Of tariff reform.
They are practical men VINO are
willing 10 sink precOnccNcl prcJuhltes
ana personal preferences as 10 men IN
the struggle to secure substantial 1dF""-
tages for the principles OF the cause th'y
advocate. and they know that principles
cannot triumph eXccp. through the elec-
ton Of party candidates. They appre-
olate the fact that a political party can
not be built up IN Il day. aud that II IS
far easier to tear down and destroy than
IL rs - strengthen and construct, and that
il is absolutely necessary for pOltlcal
party 10 win victories in order 10 carry
out It's remedial measures, unless II pro-
poses 10 dcter.orate into a mere oppOsl-
ton party. expecting 10 success. and
content 10 only criticse and find fault
with It's adversaries.
The Democrats Of the rural districts
We're never more united and earnest than
they are now, and they afford an example
which might well be followed by our
party friends in the great metropolis ana
its sister city.
I'm so far as the Lexow Committee in
New plh are honestly anu iii4Ptt' e.s-..
endeavoring 10 discover police abuses.
bid them God-speed in their work. There
has been no effort TO embarrass them on
the part of the police commissioners, the
Sheriff. or any other official"
As on yesterday, a large part OF Mr
Hlvs speech was devoted to an attack on
the recent constitutional convention. ana
the appOrtionment amendment agreed 10
by it.
In concluding, ne said: "Fellow-citi-
Zens. my reliance FOR success in TINS
campaign is In the justice OF our cause.
ond upon the plain people Of the State,
who have never deserted me in the past.
have no wealth to lavishly expend III
aid Of my cand!dacy--no clearinghouse
IN London or New York to draw upon;
no immense corporate influence TO invoke
and no secret organizations 70 promote
my interests in the dark. l simply repre-
sent the principles to which the Demo-
cratic party stands committed before the
country. and upon their merits alone
must stand or fall