The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-26
SENATOR HILL SPEAKS.
Declares for "Persoual Liberty at New
York Mass Meeting.

Declares for "Personal Liberty" at a New
York Mass Meeting.
New York, Oct. Ex-senator Hill was
the central figure in the great demo-
cratic mass meeting under the auspices
OF the state committee which was held
at Cooper union Wednesday night.
Fred H. Coudert acted as chairman and
with few complimentary remarks in
troduced Senator Hill. The senator de-
clnred that the principles of the DEM
ocratic party are so plain and explicit
that they do not need 10 be avoided.
ave have lodged nothing in the cam
paign and we are attempting 70 deceive
no one. five are right we want to win;
IL we are wrong, we deserve to be de-
feated."
Speaking of the tariff bill enacted in
1894 by the democrats, Senator Hill said:
Sufficient time has not elapsed 10 deter
mine accurately whether It's reductions
were all wise or justlfiable, but II IL be-
ileved that iii the end Il will be proved that
they were not unreasonable. IL Is possible
that IN the anxiety 10 relieve the people
from the enormous tariff taxation. largely
prohibitory IN its character. imposed I'M
der the Mckinley bill. the reductions were
pressed too far. but that fact has not yet
been established"
AS TO the sherman silver law the
speaker said;
1.-The democratic party may not always
have acted with entire wisdom In regard TO
silver. but this much can be said. that it
was not responsible for the Sherman silver
law That law was republican in it's in
ception, in it's enactment and In It's enforce
ment. The law had ceased. but its mis-
chief remains. because there had been Is
sued under fits provisions $50. 600. 600 Of legal
tender paper money, with substantially no
available assets with which to redeem II,
md which to-day is disturbing the treas
ury and embarrassing its operations"
The senator devoted a considerable
portion of his remarks TO what he re-
Rarded as one of the principal issues
involved in the campaign--viz; Per
sonal liberty" Personal liberty meant
liberty regulated by reasonable
law. Continuing. he said In part:
.''rhe democratic party has always been
the consistent champion OF personal liberty.
IL Will not change it's attitude by reason OF
misrepresentation or the threats or tho
boasts OF puritanism. The persistent mis-
construction OF tho Sunday provisions Of
the existing law and the difficulties OF Sc
curing the same without long and expen-
alve litigation render some additional leg-
ialation desirable. IL may he that II the ex-
else law was enforced alike Ia all the NUM-
cipaiitles OF this state--enforced literally,
charitably and reasonably--there would be
no necessity for new legislation. The poo
pie demand Il and popular sentiment
should be respected IN that regard. Upon
this question the two parties have declared
themselves. We have not said we favor
the opening OF saloons upon Sunday
throughout the state, neither have VIC said
we are opposed 10 II. We have simply de-
clhrcd that the people or each municipality
should be permitted TO determine that
question for themselves. This Is a safe
and just and a satisfactory disposition OF
the question"