The sun., 1894-10-19

More Than e.0oO Democrats Tara Out TO
Greet Their Leader.

ROCHESTER,. Oct. Ex-senator Hill arrived
here at o o'clock tonight from Mount Morris.
At Avon. on the way here, large crowd greeted
the Senator, and he was met there and accom-
panied by the following Rochester Democrats:
Collector OF Internal Revenue Valentine Eleck-
enseine. Judge John +. Kinney, J. Miller Kelly,
Chairman OF the Monroe County Democratic
COMMITTEES; w. II. Tracy, A. W. Carberry, State
Committeeman Frederick w. Smith. James
Nlalley. Vernon p. Smith John +. Foley. ID. C.
sullivan, and George II. Houck. At the station
here several hundred people cheered the
Senator a. l.: alighted from the train. He was
driven TO the Powers Hotel, where were congre-
gated prominent Democrats from all over the
counties OF Monroe. Orleans, Genesee, and Liv-
ingston.
The lobbies of the hotel presented a lively
scene at O'Clock the Senator passed through
on his way to the hall. He and the reception
committee were escorted to the Lyceum Opera
House BY the Democratic organization known as
as the Committee OF One Hundred, the McClel-
Ian Corps, and several other clubs from the
towns and wards in the county Of Mon
roe. Col. Richard A. SchOoley acted as
marshal. The streets through which the pro-
cession passed to the Opera House were densely
thronged with people, and were brilliantly illu-
minated by torches and red fre and "a magnif-
cent display of fireworks. The Opera House
was crowded TO the doors with over $500 people.
mittance 10 the hall. Senator Hill had much
trouble in securing a passageway, but finally
stage he received perfect ovation.
j. Miller Kelly called the meeting to order and
the Hon. Frederick Cook presided. He intro
duced senator Hill in a few we'll chosen words
referring to him as that intrepid leader who
never led the Democratic hosts TO anything
When Senator Hill rose to diyest himself OF
his coat previous TO opening his remarks he
Democrats and citizens Of Rochester for the
magnificent demonstration. He then en-:
the spportlonment and tariti reform
questions, as he has done Al PreyiS iSus Democratic
marks were frequently interrupted with ap-
plsuse. He then explained the position OF the
Democratic party Of this state upon the excise
THE State platform of the Republican party
and the letter OF acceptance OF its nominal can
paign the question OF an iliberal excise law In
The place Of the present lust reasonable. and
Our opponents do not seem 20 want 3 fair excise
law. but prefer harsh, arbitrary, and narrow
had control of the Leg islature few years ago.
You have not forgotten the severe and AeFt-
Ofss Sass sSsS fSs
lican Legislature on this subject and Of the ex-
treme laws which that Executive was Obliged to
veto YOu will recollect that while our opDO-
nents denied that they were PrOhibitionists, yet
they proposed laws which would have pro
amendment, By providing that the least sum
for which license should be granted should be
might bs charged unlimited In amount, 10 bs
dsteTmined only by the discretion OF the Excise
Commissioners. The sum OF 81 900 would Vtr-
tuAlly have prevented all licenses whatever
from being taken out In many portions OF the
State.
"TheFs Has no pnblie sentiment which de-
mAndsd such blue-lAw legislation. but its
enactment was simply catering 20 the opinions
temporarily dominated its cOuncils. Those eK-
trems men are coming 10 the front asain and In
Es-s !. sTs.s VsTsssy "a Vsss Lev PTssss.