The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-21
HILL ON THE HUSTINCS
New forks ex-senator Speaks in
Behalf OF Democracy.
hoNtSl GOVERNMENT IS THE ISSUE.
achievements of the Mar Beloao tn
No Political Party.
COWARDICE OF REPUBLICANS.
democratic Party aad Press Forced
Them Into the War.
SENATOR MARK HANNA EXCORIATEp
No Reason Why the Administration
""'eh HAS to Investigate Its own
Mismanagemcnt should live.

New York, October 20.--Ex- Ssnat,r
David B. Hill addressed democratic ma
meeting in the Academy of Music. Brook
w. tonight The hall WAS packed and the
enuhusiasm OF the people was extraordi-
nary When the former governor stepped
10 the 'front.' OF the stage the cheering was
ueaienlng and the wonxn in the boxes
ana over the house waved their handker-
chlets' The applause was continued for
several minutes and it was renewed aga N
and again. MIR. Hill said:
The paramount issue in the present cam-
paisn Is that of honest government. There
are no war Issues to divide or emharrass
the people. The achievements and glorles
OF the recent war with Spain belong not to
any political party, but to the country
This fact should be everywhere conceded.
Dut If there is disposition TO inject par
tlsanshlp in the consideration OF the IN
cepton or secrets OF the war, we need not
snirk from comparison with our oopo-
nents. We may recall the plain facts o.
history. The people have not forgotten the
great struggle in the halls OF congress less
than year ago (which preceded the decla-
ration of wur-the fact that, with few
ana honorable exceptions. all the earnest
peas for intervention IN behalf of Cuoaa
LIBERTY were uttered by democratic lead srs.
the arbitrary refusal fer months OF r.
pubiican speaker, backed by the dominant
majority, TO even consider the CUBAN quSs-
ton at all; the steady persistent ana de-
termined efforts of the democratic minor
ity 10 force the Cuban question 10 the front
aided by the powerful democratic press < (
the country and backed ny the patelo, c
sentiment OF the people until at last the :
efforts we're crowned with success and il
hating aud reluctant administration was
forced to inaugura,e a war on behalf Of
humanity and civilization TO which IL was
at heart opposed.
You have not forgotten the cold and un-
sympathetic message OF President McKln-
ley in December last, opposing Cuban iu-
tervention of any kind exaf-gerating the
difficulty In the way and directly remiadilg
the congress and the people OF our neutral
Obligations.
You lave not forgotten the attitude Of
Senator Hanna. the Warwick of the pres
dents administration as well as az the head
OF the financial syndica~. fresh from h 5
senatorial triumph al Columbus, pur-
chased by bribery and corruption, who
sent to the president in answer 10 his con
Infamous message: "0od reigns ana the
republican party sdll lives and who, with
tears In his cSes was pleading at Washing
ton for peace at any price and lameniing
the threatened disturbance of the business
interests OF the country - $50 unnecfs-
sary A war" Neither need | remind you
of the dire predictions and lamentations OF
other republicans high in the councils OF
tho party, who IN those mouentous days
were seeking to stem the tide Of popular
enthusiasm which was sweeping over the
land and protesting that their party was
beIng dragged" into an unholy foreign
war by their Inscriptions opponents.
Now that this cruel war is over and
American valor has easily triumphef on
both land and sea and the American ~
nroudly floats over our newly acquired ter
as it is fondly hoped. 10 be
lowered again--these post wa. pltriots who
never lifted their voices in behalf OF Cuban
liherty whom that cause was in dire MS
Iress and needed friends, come forward ana
with unbecoming haste seek. not simply TO
shere but to monopolize. all the glortas o.
the war. Their perennial and moss-covcrad
orators, from Mr. Depew down 10 the VII
lage oracle. are perambulating the stare.
lighting over again, with their tcngues the
few battles OF the war. giving vivid like
ne.ses 10 war scenes and detailing wGrlike
vents which never occurred. seeking vagiie
and Imaginary issues rather thar confront
Inc those actually existing.
Even the DISTINGUISHED republican candi
late for governor in one OF his recent
speeches went so far as 10 say that the war
would be regarded as ha;ing been fought
in vain II democratic victory should now
occur This is the first suggestion which I
have heard from go high source that the
late war YVES republica1 war, or that Il
ras wsRed in the interest or for the benefit
u any political uarty official or irdiv1ual
Democratic soldiers as well as civilians
will resent the offensive and untimely er.-
zestions II was the Nations war. UNDER
taken not for political effect. but far III
,rty's sske--for the sake of humanity--for
he defense OF the National honor. iuef
and righteous war which overshsdowed NIL
,olitical considerations and u viii not have
been fought in vain. nor VIII ITS glorious