The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09
Senator Kill Writes, Too.

The following letter came from Senator
Hill:
Omitted States Senate. Washington, D.
C. Jure 80 1S94.-Dear Sir: While thanking
the Tammany society for its courtesy,
find that it is impossible to accept the in
vitation to attend it's celebration on ''iy
4th.
.eT.1e country is now passing through
neriod of financial and industrial depression
the like Of which has not been experienced
III years. It may be attributed i'll part 10
natural causes, in part of unWlse !eSisla-
ton in the past, and in part TO sensitive
ness toward contemplated changes in our
government policies
political uneasness, distrust of private
and official rectitude, public scandal with
or without some foundation, tckleness OF
popular opinion and the suggestions OF
false or foolish remedies are always incl
dent to such a crisis. 1t is a time for level
heads and genuine courage.
1.-THE country demands the exhibition OF
true craftsmanship at this hour on the
part Of those administering the govern
,nent. it demands adhesion to well-es-
tablished constitutional principles; it de-
mands the maintenance of an honest and
vigorous but patriotic partsansn1p, nov
in efforts to build up patronage Tor the
sake of Furnishing adyersaries and reward
ing sycophants but by the broad and il5er-
al policy of strengthening party orSaniZa-
tiCns everywhere and encouraging deFo~
ton to correct principles of government,
it demands the adoption of q definite fiscal
policy to prevent the government from
longer drifting towards the rocks of fnan-
cial chaos: ard finally demands a foreign
policy which extends American sympa-
thies to free republics rather than to
monarchieS.
."rhe evils whGh now temporarily afflict
us cannot be cured by the adoption of every
passing ism of the hour. They cannot
be ren,edied by the endorsement of popuis-
tic or socialistc doctrines.
Class Legislation.
"Class legislation attacks upon the vested
right of property, the Capitalization OF
power in the general government, unequal
and unjust taxation, the usurpation of the
reserved privileges and prerogatives of the
states, unhoy coalitions with third parties,
a compromise or abandonment of essential
principles and a change merely for the
sake of change will only aggravate rather
than alleviate the difficulties.
''It is a fit time for old-fashioned Jeffer-
sonian principles to come to the front ami
tin,id, apologetic and incompetent counsels
to go to the rear.
"a faithful and economical administra-
ton of public affairs in the nation, state
and municipality; the reduction Of public
burdens, a tariff for revenue, the preServa-
zion of American industries, honest labor
for the honest workingmen, the restora-
ton of the currency of the constitution
gold and silver-as the standard money! of
the country. without discriminating against
either metal; state sovereignty, local self
government, home rule for cities. honest
elections and fair primaries, opposition to
fraud and corruption the speedy punish
ment of crime duly proven whether against
those in our own ranks or in the ranks of
our adversaries; the suppression of official
blacknie iling. and the enforcement OF
high standard of personal and official in
tegrity. This in brief is creed. and if
we are but true to ourselves and pursue
the path of duty as outlined, neither di-
verified nor dsmayed by the premature
boasts and clamor CT our opponents we
shall deserve to win glorious victories
in the future We have won in the past. L
remain yo,l fellow citizen,
DAVID b. HILL.
Walsh Talks Plainly.
Senator Walsh bore testimony to the 10y
a.lty of Tammany to the party nominee,
however much it may have protested in
convention and expressed the gratitude of
the south to Tammany for the sympathy
it extended in the dark days that followed