Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-17
HILL FOR FREE COINAGE
Letter Written Two Years Ago
 Civ en Out With His Consent.
HE IS A FIRM FRIEND OF SILVER.

Prophetic Forebo ,ings of Political Disaster.
 Which Have Si Gce Been Fully Realized.
 Were Contained In the Letter His
 Views on the Tariff.
 NEW YORK. Jan. IA letter written by Senator Hill under date of Albany, July 13, 1893. to Clark Howell of Georgia was given to the public by MT. Howell with the senator's consent.
 The letter is important in its bearing upon the campaign of 1896. Senator Hill declared in the letter that the free coinage of silver as well as gold must Do held out ns the goal which the country must ulti- 1nately reach. '"
 The letter was written when tho extra session of 1893 was under discussion, and the senator saAl he had advised Mr. Cleve- land for a spring session. He declared for the repeal of tho sherman law, saying. ''The true friends of silver make mistake in trying to defend it. -
 II am in favor of bimetallism as the is sue of the future. We should seek to keep that issue to the front. We should not strive for temporary success or compromise measures. We should be for free coinage under an international agreement if it is possible to procure one and for which ev- cry exertion should be made and. if not
 
 lism. This is the great goal for which VIC should strive.
 Ut cannot be done at once Our friends must not be impatient The people must be educated. The unexpected action of h. dia and the general sentiment of the mon eyed classes Conspire against us at this time.
 Free Coinage of Gold and Silver. lido not believe in the Bland bill or any other measure which guarantees anything less than unrestricted coinage for gold and silver alike. as pledged in the Democratic national platform. Let us prepare not for the present victory, but for victory upon that issue in IS96.
 The repeal of the Sherman law will not sgive the relief which is anticipated. It will aid business temporarily. but in a year times will be hard, and the demand for permanent financial relief will be Irresistible We should continue to hold out free coinage aS the goal which the country must ultimately reach The tri- umph of the monometallists will be but temporary
 Further on in the letter Senator Hill says that the 10 per cont tax on state banks cannot well be defended. but that he fears the consequences of repeal He adds:
 While perhaps we should take the ground that the states should be at liberty | to issue such notes if they desired to do SO. yet such issue should not be encouraged. We should not be switched off from the gold and silver issne upon any such side track"
 As to tariff reform the senator said: We must make little tariff reform go a great ways. The condition of the l treasury will not admit of much reduction ! except in those cases where a reduction is ! likely to produce more needed revenue do not think we need lie awake nights at ! all anticipating trouble from the tariff l question. l doubt the policy of restoring the sugar tax. Our people have come tc regard sugar Is ono of the necessities and 1 comforts oi life ard they want it as cheap as possible ct tho tariff be retained on those articl which come in competition with our wurHmru if it is necessary to SC cure moro I1Nes A. Tho senator ;I,.. cd in closing a senti ment that k especially interesting in tho l light of subsequent events Ho said: ''l 1 believe in the ud dnctrinc--in essentials unity in nOnrs>CntialS. liberty, and in all i things charity.