The morning call., 1894-04-17

opposition. Some ten years ago tue
Democracy dared to nominate man un-
trameed bv the machines of the day. He
was elected President of the United States,
the first President the Democratic party
had elected in the third of century. That
man was Grover Cleveland. The second
term was the crown of his daring in the
political world. He gave an issue to the
The party from that time stood
forward for thorough going tariff
reduction, and upon that issue it
has made its success. The convention of
1892 spoke in no uncertain terms when it
denounced the Republican theory of pro-
lection as fraud, fraud to the people.
thorough-gciDg fraud. The question
after one year of power is what has the
Democratic party done for tariff reform?
The issue was sQuarely laid before the
people. the question thoroughly argued.
and the verdict was overwhe lmiHgly in
favor of it, and the Republican party was
condemned to anshment and disgrace.
We see sufficient activity on the part of
the House, but in the Senate there are we
fear traitors, and prominent among them
ia that most glittering production of New
York's political machine, David Bennett
Hill. In the speech which he recently de-
livered in the Senate on the income tax
feature of The tariff bill he sufficiently in
dicated that he was and is a persistent
and determined enemy OF the measure, an
enemy of the distinctive policy of the
Democratic party by which 1t must live or
die"
Here Mr.. Mann quoted some extracts
on labor which created some laughter, and
then went on: IF through the efforts of
David Bennett Hill the Wilson bill is not
passed let the blame rest upon his scarlet
shoulder. A product OF machine politics
he is far removed from the people. 1t
IL oet,1 lI If,,A
to their power. He has so long been used
to regard the machine and trusts as the
only powers that the Australian ballot
system has for him no lesson. the late con-
viction of Boss McKane bears for him
no moral; he does not realize that the
people are gradually coming to their own,
but as Thomas jefferson said. the people
will finally have what is hest for them"
With some reference to the tariff on
prunes the speaker concluded: Let not
California be slow nor linger in joining in
the general cry for the passage of the Will
son bill"
Major Lewis, the Iroquois brave. then
read the following resolutions, which were
adopted unanimously and with great cheer
ing: non,oou..,o uo-,-
traditions, declared in The las NATIONAL conven-
tion against the existing Ubiquitous tariff sys
TEN, charaeteriZing II as robbery Of the
ised if intrusted with the confidence of the
people 10 afford prompt rel! from this cruel
evil; and, whereas. the people accepted the
promises of the Democratic party thus made,
and Invested II with full control OF the Govern
ment; and whereas, the State of California IN
the last election repudiated The tariff robbery
embodied in the Mckinley bill, cast its Electoral
vote for Grover CT veland, elected five Demo-
cratic Representatives and a Democratic
United States Senator; and, whereas, the
House OF Representatives in the line OF Demo
cratic pledges TO the people has passed tariff
reform measure known the Wilson bill and,
whereas, the United States Senate has DELAYED
the passage of the Wilson bill in manuer that
has exposed 1t in The most effective way 10 the
attacks and artifces OF intrenched monopOlies.
thereby outragng the rights of tue people and
arouSing he just indignation of all true Demo-
Gratis; and whereas, this ill-cOncealed recreancy
has been sharply pointed and strongly con-
frmed by the recent tratorous utterances OF
Senator David 3. Hill: now, therefore, be il
RESOLVED, That the Democrats OF California,
in mass-meetlng assembled, hereby reafhrm
their answering allegia nee TO the cause OF
tariff reform and demand the passage of the
Wilson bill. Be IL further
RESOLVED, That The recent utterances OF Sen.
ator David B. Hill are traitorous in their pur
pose, false in their assumptions absurd in their
logic and excite the Indignation and derislon
of the Democracy of California. Be ii further
Resolved, Thai the un-DemOcralic course OF
Thomas j. Geary In reference TO the Wilson
bill is hereby condemned and repudiated Be
IL further
Resolved. That all Democratic members OF
Congress who, by their unpatriotic demands
and shameful bargains Tor special privileges,
have delayed and jeOpardiZed the passage of
the Wilson bill are hereby rebuked. Ano be 1t
further
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be
furnished 10 The newspapers, 10 the press asso-
Citations and TO Senator Stephen NJ. White TO
be by him laid before the Senate Of the United
States
A number of communications, including
some from Max Pepper. w. w. Foots.
C. P. Berry, Raleigh Barcar. F. II. Gould
and A. B. Butler, were read, the writers
all scoring Hill, White and Geary more or
less severely and chamDionlng the tariff
bill. After Secretary Duhring had con-
cuded these, Gavin McNab was intro
duced. who spoke of the sentiment that
induced the meeting. "We know now,"
victory against the common foe we must
first put down treason in our party. The
Democratic party has always vindicated
its courage and Integrity to those who
abuse its privileges. Party platforms are
party policies Senator Hill who uses and
abuses the name of Democrat does not re-
gard party pledges as solemn covenants
with the people, but rather as traps to
catch flies. Our promises are unre-
deemed, and now when we fix our
eyes on the United States Senate
we behold that body. like the money
changers in the temple, turning 1t into
stock exc ange. where taxes on prunes
are exchanged for taxes on wine. All this
makes the people grOan. As for that and
Traitor D. B. Hill. who has announced his
departure from the Democracy, the fu ure
will measure out his punishment. l believe
the grandest and most distinguished serv-
ice he ever rendered the Democratic party
was his leaving it. We can shake hands
with the Republicans, who have now got
him. 1t delights us to see them taking
down the statue of Bill Mckinley and
erecting in its place one TO David Hill.
BY the subtraction of such men we are
enriched. Their going will not weaken
the party; their going. l say, will not
weaken the Democracy any more than the
scraping off old barnacles from ships
bottom will weaken the huli."
Major E. B. II. Stonehill referred to the
New York Senator as - bad Hill.
He thought too much Importance was
attached to his detection, and that the
income-tax clause was the brightest feature
of the tariff bill.
P. M. Wellin predicted new party,
new tariff and new flag il things did not
change This sentiment was cheer ed
loudly. G. w. Reed concluded the meeting
with very fine speech.
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