Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
HILL Is FOR WAR.
He Urges Democrats to
Meet the Foe.
THE SAME OLD ENEMY
In Every Nook and Corner of the
Empire State
THE STEAL OF THE CENTURY

Syracuse, N. Y. Oct. 1l.-senator Da-
vid Bennett Hill sounded the keynote
OF his campaign for governor tonight
in this city, and with his address open
ed partisan battle that promises to
be historical 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
warfare.
The first political meeting that ever
named Senator Hill for an office assem-
bled under its roof. Some 5000 people
heard Senator HIN speak tonight, and
half as many more were unable to gain
admission. The American nag was
very much in evidence as decoration,
and good many of the fair sex lent
their presence 10 the occasion.
The doors were opened at o'clock,
and within half an hour the hall and
platform had been filled to overlooking.
The band amused the crowd until u
few minutes Vi o'clock, and then there
was an uproar a rising in seats and
great enthusiasm as Senator Hill,
dressed in II plain frock coat and black
tie. stepped upon the platform. He
was the usual cool, impressive states
man. and to the storm Of applause
made but Il slight inclination of his
head. When the cheers and applause
ended and the vast audience had again
seated itself, County Committee Chair
man Yale stepped to the front of the
platform and said that he had been au-
thorized by the committee to name as
chairman Hon. Frederick j. Mowrey,
who introduced Senator Hill.
When his name was mentioned the
senator stepped to the front and stood
with his hand ON the table, facing his
audience. For some minutes he waited
while the audience cheered and then
cheered again. Then he began his re-
marks. He was listened to with great
attention, but was frequently inter-
rupted with most vOciferous applause.
He spoke I'm a clear, concise and con-
vincing way and held his audience UNI
ill the last word His illusions TO Sey-
mour. Cleveland Flower and the A. p.
A. issue caused tumultous applause.
He said. "T know OF no more appro-
pirate place in which to open the pres
ent campaign than before the united
Democracy Of Onondaga county. ZAP
piause) Although largely in the mi
noiity, you have never been dismayed
by local defeats nor discouraged by adj
verse circumstances, or inundated by
the boasts of our adversarics, but with
a firm adherence to the true principles
of government in which you sincerely
believed you have for years maintained
your party organization intact, and
are ever ready for the contest with the
common enemy.
at is with pleasure that / recall my
first nomination for n rtate office which
occurred in the city NJ Syracuse and
that during my political career the
Democracy Of this city has been
among my most earnest supporters
from the time of my candidacy for me
lieutenant governorship In 1889. through
all the vicissitudes of politics up TO
this hour, and while many OF you had
other preferences and have frankly
EXPRESSED them as you had perfect
right to do. am gratihed to say that
YOUR opposltion Inns always beHn manly
and honorable and within party lines.
Hits the Boilers.
81 recognize the right NJ every Demo-
crat. prior TO the tinnl nomination OF
a candidate, 20 opnosa criucise ana
defeat such landill-e. and such DriNl-
lege. or the propriety of It's exercise IN
any instance, have never been ques-
toned by me.
II am also reminded that this county
was the birth place of that distin,
euished and sterling Democrat ana
statesman. Horatio Seymour tappiausel
from whose lips l first learned the
lessons OF true Democracy, and mat
II was also the boyhood home for many
years of the president, Democratic
president, Grover Cleveland, doud ap-