The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-12
HILLS FIRST GUN FIRED
TIE SENATOR ACCORDED A RE-
CEPTION AT SYRACUSE.
His Campaign Opened In Ciesr' hos''"'
Speech In which He Sounds the he'-
note of the Great Contest.

gave three cheers for tul as Vi nv a,'e,, ,,',.~o
a. MS hotel several hundred people Ncle
waiting 10 pay their respects. Inc I@C'is' @
Tor was given rouslhs lnIVt TSbo
sevcfaI times during The reception, NC
senator opened the Democratic caHlPalEH
here tonight IN the Alhambrd fhh. anu
he Was accorded "a magnificent Tecepuoh'
rryr rHousASD PEOPLE HEAR HIM.
AIS O'Clock Mr.. Hill left The hotel un-
der The escort OF the committee Oh ar
rangcmcnts, for the RINK a oahu pIe-
Ccdel the carriages 90 the nan, ana the
strcpts were alive Win people. CahnOns
rn1rcd and much colored hrc lit the way
10 the meeting place. The AlhamDfa was
crowded long before the meeting was CALI
ed 10 order and over 1000 people crowded
into a seating space of 5000. Many were
unable 10 gain admission 20 the haH.
Prominent Democrats were in town from
places within a radius Of forty miles, and
the enthusiasm for hin was unbounded.
Senator Illls entrance TO the hail was
the signal for tumultuous and long APP
plauSc. 1t was a recognition OF which
any man might be proud, and Senator Hill
expressed his usual acknowledgment Un-
der such circumstances with that WELL
known nod OF his head. The meeting
was called 10 order by Colonel Yale,
chairman of the Democratic county COM
mittee, and Henry ). Mowry was named
HS chairman.
The latter introduced Senator Hill, pay
ins him high compliment as 10 his
itdrdy efforts in behalf Of the Democ-
racy and congratulating him on the marx
ed success for the cause
SENATOR HILLS SPEECH.
Senator Hin stepped forward to ad-
dress the audience and this was the
signal for a long-Contiuued outburst OF
applause. He said:
II know of no more appropriate place
IN which 10 open the political campaign
than before the united democracy oI
OnondGga county. 1t IS with pleasure
that / recall the fact that my first nomi-
nation for a state Office occurred In the
city Of Syracuse, and that during an my
political career the Democracy or lhlS
city has been among my earnest sup
porters. ] am also reminded thal tnls
county was the birthplace of that ais
tinguished ana sterling Democrat ana
statesman. HOratiO Seymour, from whose
lips I first learned the lessons of true
Democracy and that IL was also the
bOyhoOd home for many years or the
present Democratic President OF lhe
United States. Grover Cleveland, where,
struggling with honest poverty, he ac-
Qured those habits and principles OF
economy which have always been dis
tinCuishinC features Of his official admin
istratiOns In State and Nation: and rerOi-
leCting all these circumstances, IL was
deemed most fitting that the first words
I'm behalf OF Democratic principles should |
be uttered upon the soil rendered inter
cstinC by such pleasant memories
'It IS my desire and intention 20 con- |
duct upon my part an honorable cam |
paign, free from unnecessary politics, |
anu NNIllN OF the important ItNUll' tI'l-S- |
uons 40 issue between the two principal |
parties.
FACTS AND ARGUMENT TIs WEAPONS.
In a country like ours, which Is gov |
erned by political parties. ana not by |
royal families, the existence of at least |
two great parties is essential 10 the |
general welfare. There must Eece SSarity !
be differences OF opinion on some pubic |
question. and such differences, honestly |
entertained furnish no excuse for coarse |
@ Hr.ff Iaf
propose to conduct II crcditable canvass
IN behalf Of my party, which has honor
ed me with its leadership so that at It's
conclusion. whatever the result may be-
j shall be able TO retain at least my own
self-rcspcct. and hope as well for the
personal respect Of my adversarics.
Facts and arguments are the weapons
which j shall invoke, rather than Wilt
fcatiOn. In great political contests, prln- |
Ciples and not men should be essentially
the factors.
For the distinguished and venerable |
gentleman whom the Republican party |
has selected as my opponent In this cam
palgu-Or, more accurately speaking, the |
gentleman whom Mr. Platt selected, and |
whose selection the convention Subse-
Queutly ratiued-I have nothing but the |
kudliest feelings and the most profound |
personal respect. i acknowledge his many |
excellent qualities. ana am indebted 10 |
him for many COuTteSies while he was |
presiding officer of the Senate. OF genial |
disposition, of conceded business ability, |
and OF large means, ne naturally attracts |
friends, and his candidacy for any po- |
sition which ne may covet becomes most |
formidable and dangerous
THE REAL ISSUES INVOLVED.
I'VE should not permit our opponents |
e. obscure the real issues involved IN |
this election. We decline TO belittle the |
important questions which divide the two |
great parties by entering upon the dis |
CussiOn Of the abuses pertaining to the !
police department of "a single city. as |
though the correction of such abuse |
SHOULD be made a party question. Neither |
do we propose to permit any old issues |
already entirely disposed Of 10 engToss our |
attention In this campaign, The question |
whether Democrats properly or improper |
ly secured control of the state Senate in |
1881 Is powder already burned. which cam |
not be again used to the advantage of our |
advers9ries.
Il do not intend to thresh old straw
over again. but / desire simply TO sug-
gest that the Democrats had fairly ear
rled the state ticket in 1891, and no legal |
qulbble, no technicalitics, and no harsh |
construction Of judicial orders should |
have been permitted to deprive them of
the control of the legislature TO which,
under the circumstances. the dominant !
party was fairly entitled: and whether |
any law was strained or not justice did, |
in fact, prevail.
UNFAIR APTORTIONA.FNT
"The Republicans last fall accidentally
obtained control of the Constitutional |
iOuFtuNoUt anu utNt pIOtetNtQ TO place |
an apportionment OF Senate and Assembly |
districts in their constitutional amend |
ments 10 be submitted 10 the people at
this election. The unfairness. the parti-
sanship the absolute injustice of the !
proposed appOrtiOnment admits Of no ar
guufpnt. It's purpose was openly avoWcd
on the floor OF the convention tu secure |
for all the future the control OF the Leg
islature OF the State to the Republicans.
Every Democratic member OF the conVcn-
ton voted against the scheme, and there
after issued an address TO the people
giving their reasons therefor. It's facts, |
Its figures. fits conclusions have not been !
and cannot be successfully refuted. II is |
absolutely unanswerable.
Fellow Democrats, let me tell YOU IN
all seriousness, that the success OF thls
scheme al the polls means the absolute
control of the Legislature 10 the RepuD-
lcans for all time 10 come IL means
the loss OF New York forever hereafter
liucdl annhllati0n 10 all OF us. Inc par
tisans who contrived this scheme OF mus.
tice delight TO prate about the 'steallng
OF a single senatorial district by the
Democrats, and yet here they unbiush-
tngly propose to steal a whole state.
II appeal 10 our party friends every
where 70 arouse 10 the danger which con-
'ronts them In this matter, and, laying
aside prejudices and disappointments. |
our party, now seriously imperilled.
TsE =. =. a. DENOUNCED.
II condemned in my speech at Sara
toga, and condemn here also, that un-
American spirit which is insidiously
which seeks TO set up
fest ag one OF tho ouaIfffca