The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-24

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the Natfon-The Senator VIII Go to
Ohio and Stump the State for
Campbell.
! NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-One of the
largest mass meetings ever held in this
city crowded Cooper Union tonight. The
meeting was held under the auspices of
| the State Democratic Committee, and the
principal speaker was Senator Hill.
! Long before the hour set for the opening
crowds began to gather about Cooper
! Union, and within q few minutes after
! the doors to the hall were thrown open
every seat was occupied, every aisle was
/ jammed, and hundreds had to be turned
away unable to gain admission.
! The meeting was called to order by
| Chairman Hinkley of the Democratic
! State Committee, who introduced as
! Chairman of the evening Frederick Z.
| Coudert Mr.. Coudert made special
! speech. in which he said he favored par
sanship, but wished it to be understood
that the Democratic party was in the ma
/ iority, and should rule. He then intro
duced Senator Hill. who received an ova-
! ton lasting several minutes. When the
| cheering and hand-clapping had subsidized
sufficiently to allow his voice to be heard
Senator Hill began his address.
The Senator began by paying his re-
spects 10 Warner Miller. lie said:
1.-The distinguished Repu blican leader
from Herkimer County who opened the
campaign in this city last week felt con-
strained to declare at the outset of his re-
/ marks that he alone and not his party
WAS responsible for the sentiments which
he should express. This is q most re-
markable expression. Had the gentle
man confined his speech 10 the excise
question | could then appreciate the
! purpose Of his disclaimer, but having dis
/ cussed not only that question, but the
subjects OF the tariff, the currency. our
/ foreign policy and other pertinent issues,
/ he must have been uncertain as to the ex-
/ act position OF his party this year upon
| these important questions, or else he
| would not have felt lmpelled TO virtually
| announce that he was unable or unwiiI-
/ ing or preferred not to express his party's
! sentiments.
THE truth is that Mr.. Miller's disin-
! clination TO represent his party's princi-
/ pies can be accounted for upon the theory
! that in many respects his party is abso-
( lutely without fixed principles. OF late
years il has dritted from one position to
afiUiDSF,
and then to a different one, DoWing to
every passing breeze OF public opinion,
/ making combines with every ism
that presents itself and without adhering
to any steady policy for any extended
period. This has been its recent attitude
IN relation to both National aud State
affairs 1t has 'wobbled' on the tariff
question in glmos. every National plat
form, scarcely ever stating lis position
twice alike. In lS6S it lodged the ques-
tion. In 1850 it substantially declared in
favor of tariff, lowed for the purpose
of revenue and then IN 1884 for one for
the purpose OF protection.' 1t has de-
clared Tor prohibitory protection and then
has afterTard tin 1892, according TO one
construction, limited the measure OF its
proposed protection to the difference in
wages had here and abroad. In 1888 it
virtually declared in favor Of bhe aDoli-
ton OF all international revenue taxes,
including the whisky tax, and then when
it obtained power refused TO carry out its
platform. IN view OF this party's record,
1t is 10 wonder that nay distinguished
Republican friend who aspires TO succeed
me in the nited States Senate, desires
not to assume TO speak his party's senti-
ments but preferred to discuss his own
| individual views.
Tho principles OF the Democratic
party are so plain and explicit that they
principles are nay own. and in their
presentation on this occasion | assume
that l speak by its authority as well as
in it's behalf. / have 10 apologies to
make for them-I defend those princi-
pies because | believe in them. The
tariff bill enacted In 1894 by the Demo-
cratic party went into effect on August
-, 1894, and thus has been in operation
/ only a little over one year. That time
has not been long enough TO determine
its usefulness. 1t Is 10 be regretted that
it has not met the ex pectations OF its
friends in realizing enough revenues to
prevent deficiencies, but thls consolation
exists that oven II there must be some
deficiencies for brief period, there
has been 10 unnecessary taxation i'm
posed under its provisions. Sufficient
time has not yet elapsed to determine
accurately whether its reductions were
all wise or justinable, bat it is believed
that III the end it will De proved that
they were not unreasonable.
IN 0 new tariff law can demonstrate its
capacity within Il single years trial, and
no sensible man should expect otherwise
The difference is that the country has not
vet recovered from the far-reacning, IN
furious effects of the terrible panic OF 1898,
caused by The Republican Sherman Act
OF 1899, passed by Republicans over the
vote OF every Democrat III Congress. / his
fact, however, cannot escape observation,
and that is that the moment tho Nckin-
ley law was repealed and the new tariff
law euacted-Aug Is. loJ4-the times
began 10 improve, and have continued 70
improve ever since-slowly IL may be, but
surely, safely and satisfactorily.
II am sure that Senator Miller did not
speak for the manufacturers aud busin ess
men Of our State when he advocated a ro-
turn to the Mckinley law of 1890. Whit
woolen manufacturer W ants To restore the
duty on wool? VI ho desires The tax on
raw materials to be restored or increeset.?
Who 1ayors change in the present tax
on whisky? surely the masses OF the
people are not ciamoring for restoration
OF sugar bounties, uor do they desire
removal OF another tariff struggle. Our
opponents forget that tho recent panic
was not the result of any Democratic
tariff legislation. as it came tuli year
Before the new tariff passed. If our og-
ponents really desire 10 present the issue
OF q continuance OF the present tariff VS..
q return to the Mckinley law. we shall
welcome that ISSUE and shall have no
fears OF the result.
Tho President called an extra session
of Congress TO secure the repeal OF the
Sherman law, and after long struggle
Democratic Congress wiped il out, and il
no iougor exists. he law ceased, but is
mischief remains, because there has been
| issued under its provisions one hundred
and fifty million Of legal tender paper
money. with substantially no available
assets with which to redeem, and which
to-day is disturbing the treasury and en-
barrasslng its operations. Our Repub-
lican friends may seek to xplain their
attitude toward that bill, and may assert
that it was passed TO prevent something
worse; but they cannot escape responsi-
bility therefor, because the salient facts
remain. undenIed and undeniable, that a
Republican Congress passed it and that q
Republican President approved it, and
that a Dem 0cralic Conar ress nrcondi tion-