The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-07
Mp HILLS SENSIBLE TALK.

vve have sometimes found ourselves
not in entire accord with the Hon. DaViu
y Inn but the speech which he maze
ON Monday last at the Fourth oil jury
celebration in the city of Osweso' ~
Y has our most hearty approval III
doea had Senator I'LL attempted 10
o,itomize the position of The Times Oh
the questions which he treats ha'ln7
searched the files Of The Times LOT MS
data. he could hardly have succeeueu
more admirably than he has IN the ioi-
lowing extracts from his speech which
we quote. In referring to the uepieS-
sion in business, he SAID:
While regretting these conditions "hlch
have unfortunately come upon INC Gun
try about every quarter OF q cch'uis ""
onr existence as nation, ana WHlCh az
NOT confined to this country alohe' pu,
exist largely elsewhere, beg 10 IeI l ~
Won that they cannot DC an'N - - ~ n,
naTtisan misrepresentation, 10y plausiple
hrt false theories Of their cause, by at
tacbinp those in official station, 10y ar
,avinp classes against classes, by ran
inc against capital. nor by sowing the
seeds OF public discomfort.
II is I'm such times as these That dema-
poeues thrive: it is in just such tin'S
that they should be Stunned. Ihey can
lead men astray, but they cannot coIIe0'
a single real or imaginary grievance I'M
der which men suffer. There Is 100 Huch
demagogism abroad in the land there is
TOO much false doctrine taught pertaining
10 governmental functions re Il 700
much announcement Of the spirit OF so
hot fFnnIfIE
communistic and chimerical schemes ior
a social democracy" so-called; there
&c TOO much liberation OF as
reenect for courts and consti-
tu,ed authorities: there Is TOO
much clamor for class legislation; there
q too much incubation Of the idea that
men can become rich without enort-by
the mere nat Of the government instead
OF earning wealth I'm the good old fash-
Toned way: and there is too much al
tention paid to cranks. blatherskites ana
political Adventures, entitled to no con
alteration but who seem 10 have Oh
tanned the public ear. and are seeking
10 pull down the pillars of society.
I confess that I know Of no adequate
remedy for hard times within the power
OF government 30 bestow. I do not as
sumo TO be wiser than our fathers. who
confessed 10 a like inability in worse
times than these I may be pardoned for
suggesting that n parties or political leg
islation can be said 10 be at fault. there
must be accepted a divided responsibility
for business depression which began
under one administration OF the govern
ment. and has been continued under an
other and different administration. It
may be fariher suggested that the causes
are above the realm of politics and be
yond the remedies Of partisanship.
The restoration OF business confidence
& the paramount need OF the hour. In
stead Of yielding 10 dependency. let MS
look 10 the future with hope and courage
This country will recover from its lethar-
gy: II Will gather its imperial strength
again.
We believe that We have said one way
or another everything that Mr.. Hill has
said IN the above. but candor, If not
modesty. would compel MS 10 admit that
ne has expressed our sentiments more
concisely and more forcefully than we
have done in the numerous articles OF
similar import. which we have from time
20 time printed in these columns.
We do not believe IT possible 10 trace
the business depression Of the past seve-
raj years 70 political causes. or indeed
20 any cause. We believe that the uncer-
tainiy IN the business world that has
been brought about by the agitation of
the silver question and the tariff ques-
tion. and the spirit OF unrest that has
pervaded the country have had much
20 do with eXaggerating the condition.
but we believe also that the depression
would have come IN any event. and that
the wisest political course would not have
prevented H. Such seasons come around
at almost regular intervals. and no man
knows the cause thereof. We do not
bsiisvs that the tarir u going to bring