The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-24
His Party Neither Opposed TO Open
ing Saloons I'm New York ON sun
day Nor I'm Favor of Closing Them.
ANOTHER HIT AT SHERMAN
MAI. GOULD TALKS ABOUT THE NOM
NATION OF HARRISON II 1855.
No Bargain Was Made-Meeting of the
Republican National Committee
Called by Chairman Carter.

NEW YORK, Oct Ex-senator Hill was
the central figure in the great Democratic
mass meeting under the auspices of the
State committee, which was held at
Cooper Union tonight. Fred r. Coudert
acted as chairman, and with few compli-
mentary remarks. introduced Senator Hill.
The Senator declared the principles of the
Democratic party are SO plain and explicit
that they do not need to be avoided We
have lodged nothing in the campaign and
have attempted to deceive one. IL We
are right we want TO win, and If We are
wrong we deserve 10 be defeated. Speak
ing of the tariff bill enacted in 1894 by the
Democrats, Senator Hill said: "It has
been in operation only little over one
year. That time has not been ample to
demonstrate its value and usefulness. 1t
is 10 be regretted that Ii has not met the
full expectations of its friends in realizing
sufficient revenues to prevent deficiencies.
but this consolation exists. that even If
there must be some deficiencies for u brief
period, there has been no unnecessary ex-
travagant taxation imposed under it's pro-
visions. Sufficient time has not elapsed 10
determine accurately whether its reduc-
tions were all wise justifable but il is
believed in the end IL will be proved that
they were not unreasonable. 1t is possible
that I'm the anxiety TO relieve the people
from the erroneous taxation, largely pro-
hibitory In its character, imposed under the
Mckinley bill, the reductions were preSsed
too far. but that fact has not yet been es-
tablished"
As to the Sherman law, the speaker said:
ihe Democratic party may not always
nave acted with entire WISDOM In regard 10
silver. but this much can be said that II
sill
law. That law was Republican in It's incep-
tlon, In its enactment and in It's enforce
remains. because there had been issued un-
der its provisions, $4,000 900 Of legal-tender
paper money. with substantially no avail
which to-day is disturbing the treasury and
embarrassing its operations"
The senator devoted considerable por-
ton or his remarks to what he regarded as
one OF the principal issues involved in the
campaign, namely: Personal liberty" per-
sonal liberty meant liberty regulated by law.
reasonable law. Continuing, he said, I'm part
THE Democratic party has always been the
consistent champion OF personal liberty. II
VIII not change its attitude by reason OF
boasts of puritanism. The persistent miscon-
struction OF the Sunday provisions OF the ex-
isting law and the difficu...es of securing
cartons some Sns @
desirable. 1T may be that IL the excise law
was was e enforced fore alike in all the municipali-
ties OF this State-enforced literally, char
itably and reasonably-there would be no
necessity for new legislation. II Is a fact
law are not enforced in this o great ssroa sns
oils the same as they are in Brooklyn, In
Republican Syracuse. I'm Republican Buff
numerous other Republican cities OF the
State They are not enforced in the same
manner as they are in Republican Herki-
Some legisiation Is therefore indispensa-
BILE. The people demand it.and popular gen.
timent should be respected In that regard.
Upon this question the two parties have
declared themselves. We have not said
that we favor the opening of saloons on
we said we are opposed to- r. We have
simply declared that the people OF each
municipality should be permitted to deter
a safe and just and satisfactory disposition
of the question