The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-12

syracuse, N. Y, oct Ex-senator DaVlQ
Bennett Hill sounded the key note of his
campaign for governor tonight in this
city and with his address opened a par
tisan battle that promises to be histoIi-
cal in the annals of state politics.
The Alhambra Rink, where Democrats
and Republicans alike have sounded the
tocsin of political battle, was the scene
of the opening note of the warfare. The
first political meeting that ever named
Senator Hill for an Office assembled I'M
der its roof.
nome 5000 people heard Senator Hill
speak tonight and half as many more
were unable to gain admittance. The
American flag was very much in evidence
as a decoration and a good many of the
fair sex lent their presence to the occa-
sion.
The doors were opened at o'clock, and
within half an hour the hall and plat
form had been filled to repletion. The
band amused the crowd until a few min
utes OF o'clock, and then there was an
uproar, a rising in seats and great en-
thlsiasm as Senator Hill, dressed in a
plain frock coat and black tie stepped
upon the platform. He was the usual
cool. impressive statesman, and to the
storm of applause made but slight in
clination of his head. When the cheers
and applause had subsidized and the vast
audience had again seated itself, County
Committee Chairman Yale stepped to the
front of the platform and said he had
been authorized by the committee to
name as chairman Hon. Frederick j.
Mowry, who introduced Senator Hill
When his name was mentioned the sena-
tor stepped to the front and stood with
his hand on the table, facing his audi
ence.
Cheered to the Echo.
For some minutes he waited while the
audience cheered and then cheered again,
and then he began S remarks. He was
listened to with or. attention, but was
frequently interrupted with most vocifer-
Gus applause. He spoke in a clear, con-
else and convincing way and held his
audience until the last word. His allu-
sions 10 Seymour Cleveland, Fowler and
the a. p. A. issue caused tumultuous APP
plause.
Mr. Hill said:
81 knew of no more appropriate place
in which to open the present campaign
than before the united Democrats of On
ondaga county. Although largely in the
minority, you have never been oi5mayed
by local defeats, nor discouraged 10y ad-
verse circumstances, nor inundated by
the boasts of our adversaries but with
a firm adherence to the true principles
y
: believed, you have for years maintained
your party organization intact and are
ever ready for the contest with the COM
mon enemy.
TT is with a pleasure that recall my
first nomination for state office which oc
CURED in the city of Syracuse, and thai
during all my political career the Demo
cracy of this city have been among my
most earnest supporters from the time OF
my candidacy for the, lieutenant-gover
of politics up to this hour, and while many
of you have had other preferences ana
have frankly expressed them. which yoJ
had a perfect right to do, l am gratifiec
to say your opposition has always beer
manly and honorable and within party
lines.
crat, prior to the final nomination of &
candidate, to oppose, criticise and defea
suca candidacy and such privilege or th'
propriety of its exercise in any instance
kas never been questioned by me.
Cleveland Cheered.
81 am so reminded that this county
was the birthplace of that distinguished
and sterling Democrat and stateman
Horace Seymour, (applause). from whos'
Democracy, and that it was also the boy
hood home for many years OF the presen
Democratic president of the United states
Grover Cleveland, (loud applause) whos'
STRUGGLING with honest poverty he &C
quired those habits and principles q
economy which have alw3ys been as
trations in state and nation, and recoilect
ing all these circumstances, 1T was deem
cd most fitting the first words IN behaL
of Democratic principles should De Ut
tered upon the coil rendered interesting
nv such pleasant memories
s.Tr, q country like ours, which is gov
erned by political parties and not by roya
Families. the existence of at least two
great parties is essential to the genera
S-eIfare. There must necessarily be OIL
farences of opinion on some puohc ques
lions and such differences honestly enter
famed furnish no excuse Tor coarse o
! hitter personal renectons. l piop4se =
aa,,d1,cf q creditahle canvass IN penal
cgi n.y., Nv which has hor ored me witt
Vi ~ 81 lsadership. so that at ITS CONCLUSION
e nj fever the result may De, SlalL ~
" shle 10 retain at least my own Sell-Iespec
and nope IS wen eiie Pei
my adyersaries.
SFac.s and arguments are the Weap
ans which I shall invoke, rather thar
,s1lifcation and vituperation. In grea
-,aIitical contests measures and no
,s,en should be essentially the con
trolling factors.
"For the distinguished and venera
HE gentleman, whom the Republican
nartT has selected as my opponent il
fhis campaign, or more accurately
sneak King. the gentleman whom Mr.
Platt selected. and whose selection tn,
convention subsequently ratified,
have nothing but the kindliest feeling
md the most profound personal re
sneot. / acknowledge his many excel
lent qualities, and am indebted Il
lsm for many courtesies while he wa.
presiding officer of the Senate. OF gen
iai disposition, of conceded bushes.
ability and of large means, he natural