The Helena independent., 1894-09-26
Mastery Statement OF tho Eject OF the
Mckinley Tariff for the Protection
OF honspoiisa

Three cheers for Hilir' Pandsmoaium
reiensd for Al least five minutes. Senator
Hill stood pale and motionlsss ustil the
applauss had sabsidei and then began 10
spsak, partially sItsmporsnsously and
partly from notes. He said;
The unssErinsd democracy OF tho En-
pirs state assemble here to-day undismsysd
Al the prsmaturs boasts and sssumsd con-
ndsncs OF our sdvsrsarieL We are not IN
accustomed 20 their annual and moss.
covered game Of political bluff, renewed
,this year with sItrsordinsry vshsmsncs
and unblushing of tontsry. II vain boasts
alone could bring victory their battle IL in
decd won bsfors IL 10 setuAllv eommeaeej;
but We beg 10 remint them that there has
mot been a campaign In this state during
the past twelve years when they did not
sssums In August and September that they
had carried H. whom In truth druing tina,
whole period. With q single exception. VIE
tosy hAs psrehet upon our banners on the
frat Tuesday In November Of esoh yea,.
We win our victories on slsotion days. aud
not by sxubsrant bravado In convention
halls.
The unexpected victory Of our oppo.
nents last fell has tu ned thsir heads and
rendered them arrogant aud opinionatsd
They fail 10 recall The fact that the total
vote pollsd vas nearly 10000 short Of tho
full vote OF ths state; 10 was victory
which they themselves did not snticipass,
and which their surpii ised and sstuts
lssds n'xt dsy after election humoIously
at,ributsd 70 divine Providence. aud not 70
rspusliean strength. With united bnttsry
and united vote New York 10 stlil demo-
cratic. and II we are ttus TO ourselves. will
ihis year issume her place Ia the demo-
cratic column.
"Our opponents by the vigorous beat
ing OF bogus political tom-toms. and in
sisting upon petty asd mislssdinR local
issues. seek 10 divert public attention from
the unsnvisbls record they made during
the 70 csni four years OF control OF tbs fod-
eral government. The people. however.
have not forgotten II was republican sd-
ministration whioh In that ill-fated yea.
1880. saddlsd tho country with unvise and
vicious legislation which has sinos crippled
Its pf fosperity, ENDANGERED its finances aud
augmented I've public burdsbs.
Tho people remember that the Sherman
silver bullion purchase Law was the pro iuo,
of republican statssm anship. against the
enactment Of which every democrat IN
congress voted. /, should be borns In
mind thst the financial panio vas q rspub-
licAn panic In lite inception. continusnes
and dissstrous ffScts. 10 Was undor a ns-
tional Gsmouratie Standardization that the
shsrman and fsde.al election laws wore
repealed.
"rke snnctment OF the MoKinley tariff
was the eliminating airooity of republican
rooklossnsss In legislation. II was the very
uefsoninestion Of protsctiontsm run mad.
II was the Inauguration OF a huge scheme
Of governmental partnership With p'ivAis
cuisines, interests. Ihs reaotien which fol-
lowed In the oactlons In the fail of 1890
and Was reiterated 10 the elections oi 1892
was the natural and legitimate expression
Of the popular Indignation at n rartJ
which had bassly su' rendered 10 msroon-
aries within ita own ranks AMI had bar.
tered away the public good for selfish
Rissd. We promised the psopls that II
entrusted with power. this vicious. uu-
American and Questionable Law should b.
reuealsd. and We rejoice to-day In ths full
bllment Of shat pledge.
THE Mckinley Law has gone wbers chs
woodbins tvlnsth, gone TO s,sy, never 10 b'
rs-snaeted again by any political party
without rstrac,inl single word which
uttered In the senate In o itiolsm OF th.
new msssure while engaged In the effort %
pe ioet IL and render 10 more socs otnble
now that 10 hAa been passed aud beoom'
law. ID must bs oonsidsted. as whole,
treated largely az q party measure. aud
cont with the Mckinley Law. Unin-
hueneod py any personal disappointment u
or any Iride OF opinion, l mar be Vsi.
mittsd 10 speak Of tho Measure o. 10 Ia
nothing sx,enuats. nor set down huaht II
malice. or It's strictly tariff fsatursL II
mar truthfully be urged that IL 10 vas
improvement over the Aekinlsy Law, and
viii clearly demonstrate its superlo Ivy al
| time rolls oa and tho business of the coun
1 try shall adjust itself 10 its provisions.
recognizes. in part at least she democratic
doctrine OF go raw materials. IL may b,
safely assorted that ,ho new Law will no
cripple or embsrrns, single industry Il
the land. nor throw out OF emrloymsn,
single wothinEmBp, nor unduly s,lnuls,
oVsr-pToduetion on ,he one hand nor sIOr
bitsnt impertations on the other.
"Fsllow democrats OF the empire gtuts
and OF the country. the duty Of thls hour 4
not rAsh criticism OF democratic leaders o
dsnooTetis measures, not mutual reorimi,
nations. nor oon iliutina cosnclls, bot 10 I
time for oonei,iatiou. for unity OF purpose
for AN aggressive campaign. Control o
| both lsgis ativo dspa tmonts OF the gov
sFnmsnt 10 at stake In the coming election
Inisr-party strife must now osAse. and on
attacks should be reserved for foes who ar
| hreAuf FORMING ther lines OF pahle hHhlnn
us. Democratic national and stAts admin
iaiTAiiens may alike be Loyalty suppo'isl.
The administration of President Cleys
land has been olsAn-handod, economical
pains,skinR and patriotic. Ths ysriop
departments Of the national governmen
have been conducted vilh success. and th
democratic party as whole 10 sntitled I
tho oontdsnoe Of the masses Of The people
sho,s interests II endssvors faithfully 3
aerve.
"Tho administration OF our state govern
msnt under democratic auspices has msT
tied public confidence. The dsmootatl
party stands in this ntats 40 II he's svs
stood, for that religions liberty which
guaranteed them BY our consultation, an
/ Arraign the Tspnbllo,n patty for i,t oovsI
sympathy with. and eAeouFARsmsnt Of. th
pfoaoripilve spirit, which attempts 20 a
no n Religious test a. q Qualification ~
ofieisl prstermsnt In this land Of the fro
and which IL propaestsd by = certain poli'
icai otGAnlzAtlon which deserves eSscratio o
At the hands Of sveFy fair minded mat
bnt which ths republican atA,s oonvSntio
lAsI week dlstinstly refused. thoagh sai
neatly asked 10 condemn"
Tha ssnAtor then concluded as follow
sinking ovsry p'eiaaios, subordlnatin