The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-24
D. B. HILLS DEMOCRACY
NE ASKS FOR A FAIR TEST OF THE
PRESENT thrift BILL.
The Duties We're Imposed for the Purpose
of Revenue and Not for Fost-
cring Private Interests.

crowded Coorer Union to-nigh' Inc
! ,,.o,,ro WIS held under the auspices OF
the state Democratic Committee ana 'he
principal speaker OF the evening "dS
Senator David b. Hiii' 80.
The chairman of the evening, FREDERICK
Il. coudert. then introduced Senator mn
VIM received an ovation lasting seNeia
minutes. When the cheering ana manu-
claiming had finished sufficiently 10 diio"
| his voice to be heard. Senator HI De-
/ gan his address. s-.,,.., hts re-
The senator began by pa!ihs no -
| succfs 10 Warner Miller who ne sdiu, wa
! ~ mis- marty in many respects dD9o
! litrlv without fixed princlpic' IL .r,,.
| me principles OF the Democratic paI,s
are 80 plain and explicit 'hat w ,,S,,, uy
| ar. nv own and In their presentation Oi.
| this occasion | assume mat l sPsaA ~ re
| authority as well a. In It's oohah' d ranS
| no apologies to make Tor thcih. ! ". ,
| thoee rrlnciulcs because | believe IN tn'in-
, The tariff bill enacted IN IoJ' ~ ~ ..,
ocrafic party went into eject OH Auh 10
/ p 1924, ana thus has been III op.'a..,u ',.
| onIv q little over one year That Time
! mas not been ample 10 determine us Ndlse
/ ard usefulness Ne ask the people 10 De
| patient in order that the measure may
80 new tar!n law can demonstrate It's
| capacity within "a single years trlal, anu
! no sensible man should expect otneT"ise,
| . ne NllIlrLllN - lbdA liiF 'fN'iN'
yet recovered from the far-reachln,s IN
| furious effects Of the terrible panic OF
| 1893 caused by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| silver act Of 1890 passed by fepubilcdhs
| over the vote of every Democrat In Con
| eress This fact. however, cannot es-
cape observation, and that Is, that me
moment that the Mckinley act was r.
pealed and the new tariff law ehacttu
| August Is. ls3f-the times began TO I'M
| prove and nave continued - 1mroNe
ever since-sIowly it may be, but surely
safely, and satisfactorily
| INDUSTRIAL Z ACE.
| What the business interests of New
| York require at this time Is Industrial
peace Renewed tariff agitation can
| serve no useful purpose, because no iegls-
| latiOn hostile TO the principal 1edlults
| Of the present law can possibly De enact
| ed until after March t. 1877, the eA-
| piratiOn of the term Of the present cAecu-
| tive.
1t is folly to attempt; it is unw r,,
| TO advocate it, 4 visit 10 any manu-
featuring town in this state Will con,
| vince the most skcptical that the practlcal
| operation OF the new tariff Is reasohaDiS
| satisfactory. Some are ~oiklhs uas
and night others are working largely
over lime wages are being increased
| and new operatives are being employer.
| Ii our OPPONENTS really desire 70 present
the issue OF continuance OF the Pyes1me
| tariff versus "A return 10 the Mchiiliea
| law we shall welcome that issue anu
J shall have no fears of the result
While the election OF no federal oiiicldlS
! except a congressman slns sit,,in,
| trict' are involved in this state election,
! the moral effect OF the election OF the
| Democratic state ticket VIII be an as
| sured security 10 the manufacturers puS',
ness men. farmers. and worklhgil NJ l,, 81
the state that a crusade IN iaVor OF SUI
| stantial tariff changes will not De at
| tempted No one should be heard 10
| object that the duties upon the neces-
| saries OF life were either removed Vi
| largely reduced in the existing laws.
The average general reduction in tarin
| taxes was about % l-3 per cent; rom
| those in the Mckinley law. and IL y
| barely pOssible that considering the rev,
ms which now seem to be needed py
| tl,e Government "A less reduction Woulu
! have been preferable. but that tact IS hot
by any means conceded and time alone
can Tb ee, mnnh NAV be safely stated: That
| the duties are reasonable ana lar an
| intelligently imposed with goou !uns o
ment and discrimination df yev@nue
| honestly designed for purposes OF renoi,a
| and not for the fostering OF lnohopone9
| or the aiding of private interests
perxcipLr rgFsfEvEp.
The nrinciple Of no public taxes except
| for public purposes has been chueaNoiou
| 10 be preserved. -. .,,.o,s may
Undue anxiety for the taxpayers may
| have manifested itself, but that Is
| creditable fault, or at least ho' d n.,,,
| Gus one. and one that VIII pe u Q,osfs
| precated by the people ~ ~, az ar
| If labor have not been lost slsnS - Vi
| ignored for while the duties HlAPoS'l
| have been only directly Tor tne pulPoo
| If revenue. they have, III an l llssa" ~
| been sufficiently large 10 ieplesSn, 80
| 6icerences in wages paid between thes.
| and foreign countries. so far as tne 80
90 iahor has entered into the prouuclo"
| of a manufactured arucle. o,,a cennot
This is an important idc' , Th Demo
| he successfully disputed. NJ ne "cted
W ito nartv NAV not always nave actru
| u.ifh entire wisdom in REGARD TO 81 -
h,,t this much can be sala, lha' J. ~
| nof RESPONSIBLE Tor the Sheiiil =, ;ts
lot r,hat law was Republican IN its
| inception, IN us
| enforcement. " 90, ox+ra session
| of Congress to secure lts i,emocratic
| a long and weary struggle ,,n ioreer
| SoUgrees viped II out, ana IL ho tot53f
| ~ u,t The law ceased, but It's IhisSl,i ,i
| remains. because there mas ,',rad and
] under its provisions on on 'aner money.
| Gfiv millions of legal-tender pdPS1a aesets
MY smhsfautially no aNallaple
| ,'.i,b which 10 redeem II, anu VIM ON
Tav Is disturbing the treasury an"
| barrassing its operations; administration
| T., 'li.;,o ~ the country wen 9linll'r,
| - = i''s a,oo,-ernment The various uep1i,
| ,ants are being honestly, ecohoini0"'''
| and wisely conducted.
ao,s have disgraced them; no
! -, .itiae have occurred 10 npus,7
~ ,foIrer have been tolerated. no eN nro
ul p,tsenshin has characterizeu ln Nm,
| paiI.ttii honnr dignity. and diligence thSy
WIN ,ih...o,boroing their duties as puohc
! arr for me Welfare OF the whole peo-
| pie. 49,, .,,to,,i,o an era Of good
| o.,,,ernment and no good clll|en -,
| go 81 aaeomate reasons for desiring
| cbanee OF parties in the cohuoi III ia"
| tional affairs. -, corctor said was
80 Of the principal issues inVoiVeu II.
| IN State campaign, and upon TINS teNt
| h donounced the New York city Iohcc
| observation-disclosures for their strict, marrow
and arhifrarv Interpretation OF the sun
| day liquor laws. -, no fouows.
ieaIlov-Democrats the moral effect Oh
o democratic victory in this state cdi ..
| - over-estimated. 1t will pave the way
| e.. the Great contest of 1895 ana make VuI
| ssr,,Crle easier The Democracy OF o'ie4
| States are watching our battle WIN IL
| terest hoping that the great Empire State
| Yin once more take her OLD place III lhe
| Democratic column. Let us not uisap
| noint. them. Let us be true 10 our c. .
| trv our party and ourselves, ana Nletols
| n,ili crown our efforts. Let Ne" hoih
| 30 Tho star in the East for the eilcOul-
! ocanent of the Democracy OF the nation
| Senator Pill was frequently interrupted
| When the Senator concluded MS speecb
| ~. announced that he was going out 10
| obio 10 Give his services 10 Governor
] Comnbell in the latter's campaign. lie