The sun., 1894-10-31
MIL AT AMSTERDAM.
The Senator Get. ~ Ovstion sud Deliver
Lively Speech.

Lively Speech.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 30.-Senntor David n. Hill
arrived here at o O'Clock tonight. lie was ec-
companied by James Lindsay Gordon OF New
York city ana Amasa J. Parker. Jr., Of Albany.
He was met at the station by a committee Of
Democrats comprising several hundred persons,
including the Hon. James Shanahan. r.. r.
Owens. Chairman of the Montgomery County
Democratic Committee; Judge Y. =. westbrook,
and ex-State Comptroller Edward Wemplc. The
senator was greeted with cheers as he nlghtcd
from the train and went Immediately to the Cen
trail Hotel. where he dlned. At = o'clock the
party was escorted to Neft Opera House through
streets crowded with people and ablaze with red
fire. The opera house was crowded 20 the doors
an hour before the meeting was called to order.
II took the band half an hour to push forward
to the stage, and Senator Hill himself found IL
almost impossible to work his way through the
surRing mass Of people at the entrance and In
the main aisle. When he was observed the au-
dience gave him joyous welcome, and he was
Senator Hill was cheered n the echo when he
rose to speak. and It was some time before he
ference between the Mckinley tarIf and the
new Democratic tariff and said:
Mr.. Mckinley attempted to answer tho chal-
lenge which made at Oswego last Friday night
regarding the ample protection OF manufactured
sSes sas under the n nsw tariff and he sgnahy
that neither ho nor any. other man can
show where the tariff has been reduced
on n single manufactured article where there
has not been retained thereon more than n sum-
cient duty to provide for the difference In wages
paid in the manufacture of such articles be-
tween this and foreign countries. And most
emphatically assert that no manufacturer in the
United States can reduce the wages Of his en-
ployees and truthfully say that such a re-
duction is made necessary on account OF the new
tariff. prolonged applauseL
The Senator discussed the apportionment
question and the repeal Of the sherman silver
A. was cheered to the echo. In conclusion he
said
There L. no reason why the state Govern.
ment should he turned over to the Republicans.
We have given you an honest and economical
administration Of public affairs since our advent
into power in the state. Democratic New
York stands to-day without a dollar OF
debt under Democratic administration. You
all know the circumstances under which
! accepted this nomination. | stand
for party principles, not for myself.
IL wo win, II will be your victory, not mine. IL
we lose. IL will be our common defeat. Let me
tell you, be Of good cheer. The skies have been
briThtenng for the past week. and tell you we
are going to win."
The senator received an ovation as he con-
cluded. His remarks were closely listened to
and frequently punctuated with applause. He
Immediately left and addressed an overflow
meeting in the Potter Opera House, as there
were over 1000 people who could not gain ad-
mittance to the main meeting.
Senator Hill left here at midnight for New
York city. He speaks at Port Jervis tomorrow
afternoon and at Newburgh tomorrow night