The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-12
Speech By MR. HILL.


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the different suh-trezsaries became usces-
sary. which gave al execse for delay In
the settlement Of government claims,
when ia truth and fact the nation Tor the
time being vas virtually bankrupt
TIE REVIVAL OF RrsIsEss.
with these txo obnoxious statutes re-
pesEed the country Is nos entering upon
better times Mouey is easier. trade Is re-
viving. manufacturers are resErntnx opera
tons, nes enterprises sre starting CT,
and everywhere there Is feeling Of
security. 0. confidence and Of prosperity.
Our worklngmsn are rapidly finding
employment. and the great army OF the
unemployed viii soon disappear. What
the country needs nov is an industrial
peace Auy attempt 70 repeal the existing
Law aud 20 substitute the Mckinley Law
in its place viii disturb the business in
terests of the country. IL is better for
the country. better for everybody,
that no such effort be made, bat that .
Democratic house and senate be chosen TO
cooperate with the president In giving
the country industrial peace during the
next two years Those who advocate q
different course do so for political res-
sons alone. A fair trial of the existing
Law before q general revision Is again
attempted-that 10 the wise and safe
policy. which all continue the restoration
Of prosperity. III it be said that the new
Law in . single respect is unduly favorable
10 one particular trust, mr. answer il that
the old favored o doxen trusts. Every
man, despite Republican statements TO
the contrary. should understand that an
other general or extensive tariff revision
is not contemp plated by the Democrats.
now or In the future. This determination
does not preclude the desirability Of re-
deeming by the passage OF special bills
whatevsr pledges We have made In our
platform or otherwise for free raw ma
terials, or the readjustment Of any oh
lection able sugar schedule.
BELIEVES IN HONEST GOVERNMENT.
81 believe in honest government in
national, state. city and town, and have
no sympathy with fraud or corruption
anywhere. 7 pledge my best efforts TO
uproot rascality wherever IL may exist in
our state. and to punish offenders
wherever found. III the nomination
which have reluctantly accepted under
circumstances with which you are familiar.
shall be ratified by the people. | shall
assume that Office under no obligation TO
any ring. machine or political clique,
and free from any entangling ALI
ances whatever, and with the sole
desire to discharge my duty to the whole
PEOPLE according 10 the best of my ability
To party friends have only To say that
party differences shall be forgotten, and
all interests and all factions shall
be treated fairly and alike. l have
consented to make the present contest,
to assist in aiding the Democratic cause,
which Is near 10 my heart and with which
/ have been identified all my political
life.
THE MUGwUMP BOILERS.
~ regret that very estimable gentlemen
10 New York and Brooklyn have an
nounced their unwillingness to give
me their support at election.
deplore such action, not on account
OF any injustice or result TO myself
personally. but for the Democratic
cause, which such unwiss action imperils.
They know as well rs do that this nomi-
nation was not of my own seeking. and
for awhile l sought in every honorable
way to be relieved from the burdens and
responsibilities which its acceptance i'm
posed. With malice towards none and
with charity to all. with no words Of GEN.
sure or complaint, leave them to discharge
their duty TO their country and their party
according TO their consciences. do only
suggest and hope that, If they cannot con-
sistently see their way clear 10 give me
their support, they viii loyalty sup
port my honorable associates upon this
.icket-sDanieI S. Lock wood and Charles
III. Brown fappiausel. who I trust will
consent to the use of their names as cam
didates upon the third ticket, II third
ticket there must be, as am
willing to make any sacrifice of pride, OF
feeling or advantage. which will aid the
Democratic canse or any of its candidates
in any respect.
"a united Democratic party In this state
will give the victory. With honest efforts
to poll our full vote. with a firm
reliance on the Justice of our
cause, let us enter the contest with
q determination that We can and will
place the Democratic party ia the
victorious column. where Il stood
for eleven years straight during my
former administration, and where
IL belongs. | repeat what / said
in opening the campaign in Brooklyn in
September. 1892. in behalf of our national
standard bearers. Cleveland and Steven
son, TO make sure of the victory which
awaits US we must organize, organize. or