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BE OF GOOD CHEER" "
SENATOR HILL SPEAKS TO SOUTH.
ERNERS IN NEW YORK.

| ERNERS IN NEW YORK.
The Empire State VIII Check the Rspub-
nesn Tide-.Nnt q Question OF Hill or
Cleveland, but of Democracy-Ths Par
ts's Peril.
NEW YORK, Oct. Ex-senator David
IB. Hill this afternoon addressed a
meeting of Southerners In the st.
James Hotel. The Senator was asked
to meet the vice presidents and the
member of the executive committee OF
the Association of Southern Democrats
In New York in their headquarters in
the st. James Hotel before going to
the Carnegie Music Hall. He agreed
to do 80 and the time was fixed for 4
o'clock. No one but the officers of the
association and q few of their friends
knew anything about the affair and
consequently when Senator Hill enter
ed the headquarters promptly at 4
o'clock there W ere less than hundred
people present. Before he had finished
his speech, however, the news spread
that Senator Hill was making speech
and the large room was very promptly
filled. The association embraces nearly
all the Democratic Southern business
men in the city.
President Dickerson introduced th g
Democratic candidate for Governor to
the audience. The Senator talked more
in a conversational tone than he usual
ly does and his speech, although 1t was
evident that he made no preparation,
made favorable impression. Senator
Hill began by saying that he did not
intend to discuss the tariff question or
the monetary question. II simply
want to tell you," he said, "that the
Democratic party is the party of the
Constitution, that lit believes in the
State rights, in the sovereignty of the
States and in the personal liberty of
citizens. 1t is the party Of Jefferson
and Jackson. 1t is the party upon the
supremacy Of which depends the future
security Of this country. It's the par
ty to which have always belonged
and to which 1 shall always belong
80 long as 1t remains true to it's princi.
piles.
The Democratic party is a national
party. 1t does not believe In strong
centralized government. 1t believes in
the government of the United States
It believes in an honest administration
1t has record of which all good citi.
zsns might we'll be proud. 1t has re-
Gently been assailed On every hand and
fears for it's safety have been enter
tanned. But rejoice with you that If
there i5 any such idea In other parts OF
the country, it has not entered into the
heads of the Democracy Of the Empire
State. (Applsuse) We, here, have
stopped the tide. We do not propose
to allow the rising tide of Republican.
ism to sweep over the country. We
have given reasonable satisfaction to
the people. Some mistakes have been
made-some mistakes In local affairs
but that Is no reason why the great
party of the country. the party upon
whom the destines of the country de.
pend, should suffer.
1t Is much easier to break down a
lparty than to build it up. MIR. Whit
ney never said truer thing than when
he said: Let 1896 take care of itself.
Let us take care of 1894. If the wealth.
or permits, and 1 don't think you
|Southerners are afraid of rain, hope
many of you will be with me tonight
in Carnegie Music Hall. Personally ]
am largely Indifferent to the result OF
this contest, but the life Of our party
Is at stake. The constitutional amend.
ments have been discussed and debated
and l am here to assure you as one who
possesses or is supposed to possess
some political judgment, that we are
, going to defeat those amendments.
am satisfied even If my canvass only
Involves that result. If we do not de-
feat the constitutional amendments al
this election we might as well disband
as q party. The best business interests
of the city will be served by their de-
feat. congratulate you upon your goot
organization. l believe In organization
although 1 am opposed to what Is
sometimes called machine, 1 believe In
; detail and legitimate expenditure OF
money for the printing OF documents
and the dissemination of good doc
trines. I an opposed to any CORFU pt
means in politics. A kind friend oi
mine said few days ago with the best
intentions, do not doubt: 'Hill Is {
great votes .getter; he ought to be elect
ed object to those phrases. I have
no more means Of getting votes thar
any other citizen. l have no methods
of getting votes than that of going be-
fore the people and presenting te
them the living questions of the day
It has been my fortune, or misfortune
If you like, to be opposed to candidate!
who are mtllionaires, but l, myself
have no great means. l know no leger
demaine by which to secure votes. The
citizens of New York, who have among
them large number of Southerners
have been very generous to me 10 the
past. This time, l am the representa-
tive of the party. We must win or LOSE
with the candidates who have beer
nominated. I wanted other candidates
but now that the candidates have been
chosen, I want to win this fight. Sena
tor Faulkner spoke the truth when he
told me that our campaign Is attract
ing the attention Of the country. The
interest in it Is great. have been In
many counties I this State and never
have seen so much interest displayed
Nov, we propose to stand by oul
national administration. What the
country wants now Is fair trial ol
the Democratic measures that have
been passed. What would you gain by
voting the Republican ticket. You car
turn over this State to the Republicans
but you cannot have the Mckinley law
enacted because the Presidents veto
stands in the way. There Is nothing tc
be gained by giving the Republicans
control of this State.
"Be of good cheer. We can win this
fight. know the country people. They
are not tickle. They are not excited
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