Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26

bill, disapproved by the PreSluent anu
House Of Representatives and by every
branch of the government, as MIR. Wilson
showed to-day, that acknowledges re-
sponsibility to the people, can no longer
be upheld even by the conservatives"
as Democratic measure. II is protec-
tive bill-a bill that considers trusts and
monopolies, and not the people. 1t VIII
go to the country as such, whether
adopted or defeated, and after to-day's
proceedings the country cannot fail to
realize who are the traitors and who the
champions of the peoples rights. In
demonstrating this President Cleve-
lands letter will prove an important
factor, and because Of this the "consery-
atives" arc both angry and frightened.
MIR. HILLS SPEECH.
WARRINGTON, July 20.--Crowds, such
rs have not thronged the Senate in
months, packed the galleries to-day.
An ominous hush was upon the cham
Der when the President pro tenn Mr..
Harris, Tenn.), raped the Senate to
order.
The conservative" Democrats, Mr..
Brice, MIR. German and Mr.. Smith, sat
grouped together on the Democratic
side.
At 1917 Senator Voorhees, called up
the conference report on the Tariff bill.
Without word of explanation, he
yielded the floor to Senator Smith OF
New Jersey, who read a carefully pre-
pared speech. He had hoped, he said,
when the bill passed the Senate two
weeks ago that it had been perfected.
| But tho events of the last "a hours had
confronted the Democratic party with
the possibility Of the failure Of all tariff
legislation at this session. Ii so, the
responsibility must be placed where it
belonged
He criticized tho President for violat-
ing "tho principles Of his party" in at
tempting to interfere with the preroga-
tives of the legislative branch of the
government, but declared that he should
never be intimidated by threats from
| the President or by the utterances of
| his party associates Mt the other end Of
the Capitol which had been SO uproari-
ously applauded.
Mr.. Hill was the next speaker. He
said in part:
A theory as we'll as condition now
confronts us. The theory of the Demo-
cratic party is that in the enactment of
tariff legislation free raw materials
| should always be all essential and con-
| spicuous element.
We are committed to this side of the
| question and we cannot retreat, and we
| cannot retract. We arc honorably
bound to redeem our professions and
our promises. ..-.
Mr. Hill read the Democratic national
platform of 1892 and continued:
To repeal the Mckinley law in form
simply, to re-enaut 1t in effect, is keep
ing this promise TO the letter but break
ing it in spirit. The platform pointed
with pride and deliberately approved
the measures for FREQ iron ore, free lead
ore, free coal and free wool, which were
pending in Congress at tho time of the
convention.
The Democratic position was so plain
and is SO clear that she who runs may
read"
If any Democratic orator in any part
of the country, forgetting the interests
of the whole land and subscribing the
supposed interests of locality, prom
ised the people of any Stale or section
that there would be any exception made
to the enforcement of the general prin.
ciple of free raw materials when the
Democrats should obtain power, he ex.
ceeded his authority and misinterpretad
our position.
1t is said by some in justification of OF
excuse for their present action, that the
Presidents letter Of acceptance in 1892
modified the extreme demands of oul
platform.
No President can be above his party
no President can dictate to his party; nl
President can change his party plat.
form.
After reading extracts from the letter
Mr.. Hill went on as follows:
am not required to defend the pro-
priety or wisdom Of the PRONUNCIATION
Of this letter. at this peculiar time. 1t
may have been indlscreet, it may oper-
ate as fire-brand to spread the flames
of discord already kindled among party
friends, honestly differing as am dis.
posed to concede, upon questions OF
public and party policy. 1t may widen
the breach already existing in this
Senate and IN that view il may be
regarded as unfortunate and ill-adVlsed.
1t was time for diplomacy, statesman,
ship and Cancellation, rather than re-
elimination, denunciation and arraign.
ment. But aside from the question from
its mere expediency, | am here to de,
fend the Presidents letter in so far as il
demands that the party shall not be led
astray into the violation of Democratic
pledges and principles.
Upon the question of free raw ma.
terlals the President is right and you
!, know it. You cannot answer his argu
ments. You cannot successfully dis
pute his propositions. You canno
doubt his sincerity and patriotism. Yor
must yield In the end to his views. You
cannot stand up against the sentiment
of the great Democratic masses of thu
country which will rally around tn,
President in his contest with you upol
This particular branch of the subject.
In the light OF the letter of the Presi
dent the House cannot honorably re
treat. 1t has no other alternative excep
to insist upon its bill, wherein it pro
, vides for free raw materials. The Presi
dent cannot approve the Senate bill
after what he has said in this remark
J able letter. He arraigns the Senate anC
intimates that the enactment of thu
Senate bills means party perfldy AM
, party dishonor,"
President of the United States woulC
not use towards measure which hl
ever expected afterwards to approve.
This letter, unusual and unprecedented
in its character and method of promul
CATION though it may be, nevertheless
clearly foreshadows veto Of the Senate
; bill, even if the House should finally
i concur in our amendments. What pcrsul
would expect the President to approx
the Senate bill after its vigorous ant
scathing denuncation contained in hi