The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-30

AIDdnys N IL OCL- ga mass meet
ing, the proportions of which have
never been paralleled In Albany, was
the result tonight OF the fusion of the
two branches of the Democracy to ten
der greeting to Senator Hill, who is
now a resident OF this city.
At least 1000 people thronged the
great hall, and as many more listened
TO speakers who were on the outside
and unable to gain admission. A no.
tlceable feature of the affair was the
q esence on the stage, as a co-speaker
with Senator Hill, of Congressman
Charles Tracy, who is looked upon as
a personal representative Dc President
Cleveland.
At least 1,50O men took part in the
escort of Senator Hill TO the hall,
among whom was body of G. A. r.
veterans and two labor organizations.
In the boxes at the hall were such
:. cleveland adherents as Judge Berrick,
4 collector of the port; John Masserson
@and General Farnsworth.
= The Democratic phalanx that escort
ed Cleveland to Washington when he
was inaugurated was applauded TO the
echo when they entered the hall.
Enthusiastic Reception.
Amos j. Parker took the gavel and
presided over t9,e meeting. When Sen
ator Hill was introduced he was re-
ceived with a storm of applause. He
said in part:
1.-TWO years ago. IN this hall, L had
the pleasure of speaking for the ma
fional ticket of Cleveland and Steven
son, and now again 1 address the
united Democracy in Albany county,
a Democracy united for victory.
Il call your attention to the fact that
the campaign of 1892 was one that was
won on its merits, and 1 am convinced
that we can win aN our campaigns in
the same way. When / started the cam
raign This time. l determined that it
n should be as clean as that one, and 1
&have no time to notice every dog that
&arks at my heels. Despite the fact
n that the orators of the other party are
Fviolent and vicious in their attacks,
can stand or I can fall on the principles
n and the platform of my party and not
ideal in personalities" (Applause.)
He paid his respects to the consti-
tutional convention in about the same
strain as at other places, and de-
nounced the apportionment proposed as
a. purely partisan one. saying that il
was expected 10 pass it because of the
peculiar and exciting condition.
II am here to say that they have
reckoned without their host, and this
very apportionment scheme has united
sur party in the state as nothing else
could unite"
Mckinley Gone Mad.
4 Speaking of the short visit of Mr..
&lcf<inley TO Albany and the advocacy
fof his own bill, he said:
This question was passed upon by
the people in 1892 at the close of one
of the greatest educational campaigns
ever known. The decision expressed
then by the people was based upon in
ftelligence and good judgment We
have nothing to fear from a rediscus-
sion of the tariff question.
II do not believe the people intend
20 change, nor can they be led to
change, their decision of 1892. All
can say of Mr. Mckinley is that he
has run mad on the high protective
tariff question, and he and other Re
publican party leaders seem to have
lost their reason. You would think
from reading his speeches that high
tariff taxation was a blessing; that
the tariff was not a tax. and that the
foreigners pay the tariff tax. l will
not insult your intelligence in discuss
ing these questions. Your verdict in
1892 shows that you have thought these
questions out for yourselves. Mr. Nc
AlUl6N dIIdISAS lilc lOEllOCTdIlG
for the crime of reducing taxation
through a repression Of the tariff. We
n are ready to be indicted and convicted
n on this arraigDment and will conf
N IDENTIFY abide the decision of The Deo-
FSzie. and to my mind nothing but a
repetition of the magnificent vote Of
1899 in this state awaits US as the re-
suit II such conviction. If we do not
sue ID this fall. We will in the end
ct,ra tha SIM
Shameful Admission.
"The distinguished author of the
Mckinley bill, in a speech at New
burgh on Saturday last, in advocating
high protective tariff made use Of
this expression. viz: For this year
Rglitlcs is business and business is pol
.'This is, indeed. most extraordi-
nary sentiment and one which de-
serves analysis at this time. The idea
which Mr.. Mckinley intends to convey
20 the people is that in some form or
another, money is to be made out of
politics. l repudiate any such senti-
ment as demoralizing and as repug-
slant TO tie spirit Of our form of gov
eminent.
= -'He wants US to understand shat
money can be made out of the tariff
and shat hence the, tariff should be en-
couraged. increased and redocbied. The
fatal errcr n his position lies in the
fact that he entirely ignores the con-
stitutional purpose of tariff and the
mature of its true function. Tariffs
should not be imposed to enable any
class Of people TO make money out Of
/ t6eir provisions. because tariffs are
y t4xes imposed upon imports under the