The herald., 1898-11-03
DAVID Is A DEMOCRAT
AND DOES YEoMAN WORK FOR
THE TICKET
RICHARD ROASTED BY R00SEY
Which Makes the New York Campaign
Interesting, While Democratic
Prospects Grow Brightey
Associated Press Special Wire

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Every seat in Car
negie hall was filled tonight soon after the
doors were opened, and a great crowd hiled
the vast hall before the mass meeting OF
the Business Mems Democratic association
was called to order by Theodore w. Myers,
formerly comptroller of the city OF New
York
Ex-senator David B. Hill was the speaker
of the night, and throughout his speech
was greeted with applause. In the course
of his remarks Mr.. Hill said
"This terrible anxiety, largely affected,
of our Republican friends, for tear that tne
war may be renewed in case OF Democratic
victory, is really pitiiul. IL ls also oll,.culO
to appreciate the apprehension OF our op-
ponents that the Democrats may emparrass
the president in perfecting his plans lor Sc
curing permanent peace.
"Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, in a
speech in this city last week, in one OF his
flights of fancy, said in substance that II his
audience was not in favor OF placing the peo-
Die of the Philippine islnds back under the
rule of Spanish tyranny they should vote
for the Republican state ticket, canal frauds,
Raines law, force bill and all. l beg to sug-
gest to the distinguished senator that Meth
he nor anybody else knows what the policy
OF the present administration may be as to
the Philippines. That policy has never been
declared; on the contrary, it has been care
fully concealed. The only expression heard
from any member Of the administration was
from the late secretary OF state, MIR. Day,
now one of our peace commissioners at
Paris. who some time ago, publicly an
nounced that lie did not favor the reten-
tion of these islands. Perhaps he spoke the
presidents own views-who knows!
"The truth seems to be that the Democrat
ic hostility which is apprehended springs
from Republican fear that some unduly
liberal, over-generous terms OF peace, in
volving u base surrender OF some OF the con
quered territory, may be approved by the
administration, to which Democratic opposl'
tion would naturally be expected. The sus-
picous delay in the peace negotiations,
which will undoubtedly not be permitted to
be concluded until after election, confirms
this view of the situation
THE COINAGE QUESTION
Taking up the financial question, ex.Sen
ator Hill said: SIT seems TO have escaped
the attention OF the average Republican or
ator that in June last a bill was passed by a
Republican congress and approved by Re
publican president, which, among other
things, provided as follows:
Section 54.-That the secretary of the
treasury is hereby authorized and directed
to coin into standard silver dollars, as rap
idly as the public interests may require, tc
an amount, however, OF not less than on,
and one-half millions of dollars in eacl
month, all of the silver bullion now in the
treasury purchased in accordance with the
provisions OF the act approved July IA, 1890
entitled etc.
''The amount of the silver bullion il
question in the treasury thus required to b,
coined into alleged '50-cent dollars is suifi
cient to occupy our mints in coinage for The
next two years, and there seems to be NJ
necessity, from practical standpoint. o
! dav Is the evil thereof"
f,viuunt also spoke