The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-16
SENATOR HILLS CAMPAIGN.
5000 DEMOCRATS LISTEN TO MS
SPEECH Nv KINGSTON.

Ths Proposed Psrtis.r APpcrt,su..ent, ne
Says, Il the vital Issue n the Canvass
The se.stor Escorteato the Hall Throush
streets Iru-i-.tea with Bouares .ns
RED Fire rre-inent CLEVELAND Ne.
Also Take Fart II the Der.sHstrstis..
KINGSTON. Oct. Ex-senator David B. Hill
arrived here amid the booming Of cannon at o
o'clock tonight over the West Shore road.
Kingston Is opposite Rhinecliff. which is the
home OF TIE Hon. Levi p. Morton. senator Hin
was accompanied by his private secretary, Mr..
ID. @. Luckett, and District Attorney James ".
Eaton OF Albany. The Senator was met at the
depot by Justice Alton b. Parker and q commit
tee Of local Democrats. He and Mr.. Eaton were
driven Immediately to Mr.. Parkers residence,
and after dining received large number Of
prominent Democrats from all portions Of the
county in the spacious parlors Of the house.
Ats O'Clock the Senator and party were &C.
corted in carriages from the Parker residence to
the Academy Of Music, which accommodates
about 5000 people. The Kingston Contlnentais,
Democratic uniformed organization, and .
citizens voluntary corps Of ! so people. preceded
by q band acted as escort. The streets along
the route to the hall were brightly lighted with
bonfires and redhre. The houses of several
prominent Democrats were brilliantly illumi-
mated with Chinese lanterns aud draped in
bunting of all colors.
The Academy of Music. which was formerly q
skating rink, was crowded to the doors when
Senator Hill arrived, and many hundreds were
unable TO gain admittance. Three cheers were
given the Senator as he walked upon the stage
between ex-State Senator John j. Linson and
John I. Cummings, the Chairman OF the Demo-
cratic County Committee. Prominent local
Democrats and a number OF ladies occupied
seats upon the platform.
Mr.. Cummings called the assemblage TO order
and the Hon. John J. Linson was named to pre-
side. Mr.. Linson Is known as o Democrat who
has trained with the Cleveland element in State
politics. In his Introductory address he said
that during the campaign upon which the Demo-
cratic party had embarked II was the duty OF
every Democrat. without regard to factionalism
TO give fun and loyal support TO the State
ticket. He said that not only was the result of
the past Democratic state administration the
issue. but also the work OF the national adj
ministration at Washington in redeemlng the
pledges Of the Chicago platform. He had no
doubt that the 100000 Democrats and upward
in this State would work shoulder to shoulder
for the of the principle at stake in this
campaign a hearty endorsement OF the National
and State Administrations through the trium-
plant election of the Democratic State ticket.
received an enthusiastic welcome. Mr.. Hill
wore the same suit on the day he was nomi-
mated at Saratoga-the black Prince Albert and
dark gray striped trousers. A red csrnation
rested on the left lapel of his coat. which had
been placed there by Justice Parker's only
daughter, Bertha. The Senator Is still some
what troubled with hoarssness, but this wore
away as he proceeded with his speech.
In opening his remarks Senator Hin said that
-. n Ast n
life Of the party. and u was indeed an bnpor-
tant one for the party In the State and nation
alike. He then reviewed the apportionment
and tariff questions. and the other State Issues.
in the same line as at Syracuse and Binghamton.
He said that the Republican party. figuring that
the Democratic party would not have the heart
to conduct this fall vigorous campaign, thought
II could foist a partisan apportionment upon the
most sacred instrument embraced In the State
Government. But" he added, "if we shall win
next month, as | confidently predict we will.
one OF the main causes for such success will be
this very misrepresentation apportionment
which our opponents are cowardly endeavoring
10 inject into our State Constitution. because
they think the Democratic party is less vigorous
than 1t has been during the past. They are try
ing TO intrench themselves in power until 1905,
at the earliest, IN spite of the changing senti-
ments OF the people. They will. however, find
us vigorous and full OF fght for the rights OF the
people we ever were. | repeat what have
already said, that | regard the constitutional
apportionment question as the vital State issue
of this campaign, and that 1t is the duty OF the
Democratic press and Democratic orators and
ir.minded men everywhere TO push that issue
tes i in its ne
ceptiSn, N its purposes. and In its results no
delegates TO that Convention were chosen last
fall, but II WAS supposed that n0n-partisan
amepdments and those only would be presented
for the consideration OF the people for which all
good citizens might vote
7" The campaign has now been in progress for
only a single week. and there are already signs
OF weakening along the Republican lines In sup
port OF the superintendent amendment. spoke
audience. among which there were many intelli-
gent Republicans. who attentiyely listened TO
amendments. and on the next day Oct. l;l the
BinghamtOn Rspnblirdn the leading Republican
frsnEix ac nowIedeed fSs sonndUess oF mS
arguments in the following article, viz:
There Is no sense in Democrats harplng upon the
great body q RsPuPlss acEnowledge ne fact thai
viii vote il doSh The Observation-Disclosures cIanse dpes not
depend upon the Demofstic Vote for defeat RspuSIi.
convention made mistake and perslstsd in & viii
Sendsmnsd Il a. 'Ss ssp ana Sl continue 70 son
,iemn until the end of the campaign and until II is
This is manly acknowledgment OF the in
justice Of this apportionment scheme on the
part OF this able Republican newspaper which
does credit to Its good sense. but in
clined TO doubt whether II will show its indie
pendence in continuing Its opposition to the
end of the campaign and until IL 10 defeated as
IL so boldly asserts. Nevertheless, welcome
its opposition, temporarily or permanently, as IL
may prove to be, but We insist that Democrats
should not be lulled 10 sleep in consequence, but
shall everywhere continue to arouse the people
10 the conceded wrong which is being sought TO
be perpetrated.'
The senator's statement that this Was an i'm
pOrtant campaign, because its result meant the
life mr. death M the Democratic and that
the Democratic party was q vigorous OrganiZa-
tOn when Il was aroused and was Obliged TO
stand up for the peoples rights. and that It's
members, without regard 20 DAst factionAl diff
feFences, would DO found fighting shoulder 10
shoulder for the common cause this fall were
applAuded. lie concluded as follows:
:" You can safely vote down all these amend
ments. The issues OF this campaign will COM
bins together with common purpose Cleve-
land men, Hill men, Tammanyites. anti-snap-
pers and snAppers as II will be recognized that
we are fighting for party principles. Now that
the Mckinley law has been repealed shall
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