New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-21
THE EX-SENATOR'S SPEECH.

Ex Senator Hill had pamphlet In MS hand II
was a printed copy Of his speech from which he
read. There were about eight thousand words. ana
the reading took much an hour and n ha'
The audience followed the speaker at first but
grew weary long before he ended his address. so
tina. many OF the auditors hardly heard the closing
part
This looks like old times tonight" was the way
IN which ex-senator Hi began his address. lie
told his hearers that he had had an important pre-
vious engagement when he received the invitation
to speak TO them. but that, after he had received
an urgent letter from my cherished political
friend. the veteran leader Of the Brooklyn Democ-
racy." II had seemed almost Impossible FOR him 10
decline 10 take part in the meeting ms aHusioh
10 Hugh Mclaughlin evoked the enthusiasm OF the
crowd. and three Justly cheers were given at the
cal Of a Wlloughby Street rooter.
The speaker devoted several pages OF his pam
phlet to assuring his audicnc, that there were no
war issues which belonged solely to the Republican
party. He continued:
The achievements and Elorles OF the recent war
to the whole country This fact should be every
icct partsanship into the consideration Of the IN
cepuon or results OF the war. we need not shrink
from comparison with our opponents we ma!
recall the plain facts Of history The people nave
o ess is year nFe the
declaration OF war-the fact that. with few and
terventon in behaif of Cuban liberty were uttered
by Democratic leaders: the arbitrary refusal for
dominant majority. 10 even consider the Cuban
question at all The fteady nfrsGn ana deter tTre
the Cuban question to the front. aided by the pow
erful Democratic press OF me country ana naChei
halting and reluctant Administration was forced to
inaugurate a in behalf of humanity and ciVili-
cation TO which at heart It was opposed
EFFECT OF THE WAR TALK.
The audience grew enthusiastic as Mr.. Hill spoke
OF the war. and seemed to be immensely '!cklec
TO think that the Democrats might take some 1T
tie glory for the achievements In the Spanish
American conflict. When Mr. Hin spoke Of tn:
war message Of President Mckinley some man
at the back OF the platform shouted You bet
we will never forge, IT," The people. thinking
that the shou,er favored Mckinley, set up clamo-
Of put him out Put him OUT
The speaker continued:
But now that "this cruel war Is over and
sea ana land and the American flag proudly
oats OYER our newly acquired pos as
war patriots who nTer lifted their voices In be
s,re od and T'' nceGed ricnds come forward with
unhccoming haste not simply 10 share but 10
Blu: e proved to he a popular note, for the
audience Weakened ont Of ifs apathy and cheercd
the hope that the flag would never he lowered.
Mr. Hill ther tried to show that Democratic
Congress was essential 10 invcst!gat" the conduct
Of the war after which he took up In order the
issues which the Democrats have raiscd--canal
scandals Raincs law. the Black Election law,
National Guard. civil Service and few miro
issues issues which Roosevelt has met lie tried
10 say that because indictments had beer.
made in the canal scandals. the Democrats should
be nut in power to do II. He did say. however.
that Roosevelt II elected would not do II.
THE ELECTION LAW DENOUNCED
In his denunciatior OF the Metropolitan Election
law the temper Of his hearers clearly shown
when they exhibited noisy and joyous approval Of
the following advice:
II any 81 McCungh's men interfere with your
elective franchise. knock him down on the spot
The audience went into frenzy OF excitement.
and II would have gone hard for an election in
spcctor II he had been dropped into the audi
forum. 80,
with figures purportins TO show Republican ex,
travagancc, which the people apparently failed
TO follow When the ex-senator began TO talk
on ''the good Old Democratic party the old
stagers" woke up from their legarthy again and
nnnlaudcl vigorously He ended his address with
the name Of Justice Augustus Van Wyck and a
brixht prophecy Of coming success
Frederick c. Schaub and General Isaac s Catin
also sDoke hut the audience was tired and both
addresses were cut short. There was plenty OF
room in the big hall before the meeting was dis