The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-03
HILL PRESENT.
New York's Ex-senator
Speaks at Carnege Hall.

New York, Nov. "a great crowd at
tended the mass meeting Of the Bush
ness Mems Democratic Association at
Carnegie Han tonight.
The meeting was called to order by
Theodore w. Myers, former comptrol-
Ter Of the city of New York Ex-Sena-
tor David 3. Hill was the attraction
Of the night. and throughout his speech
was greeted with applause. The gath
ering was very enthusiastic one, and
the entrance Of Richard Croker, while
Hill was speaking, was the occasion
Of one Of the heartiest demonstrations
Of the evening. The platform was
crowded with prominent business men.
After q brief address by Chairman
Myers, resolutions We're adopted APP
proving the state platform and eEdors-
ing Augustus Van Wyck for governor.
The reading Of a letter to the Business
Mems Association from former Presi-
dent Cleveland. congra tulating it on
Striving TO prevent the maladminis-
tration and extravaganza Of the repub-
lican party was followed by ~deafen-
ing applause. Mr.. Hin was then in
troduced by the chairman, and at first
spoke with some effort. AS nc went
along, however, his voice became dis
tinct and ringing, and could b. heard
IN every part Of the hall.
Mr.. Hill in part said: Business issues
for business men is the need Of the
hour, and such issues it is believed are
presented in the platform Of the demo-
cratic state convention.
Our opponents seek to divert our at
tention from the evils Of their malad-
ministration in this state by endeavor-
ing to persuade US to contemplate for
eign affairs and the great and compii-
Gated questions Of International diplo-
macy. The glories Of our navy at Ma
Mia, great as they We're, cannot OBJ
scure the frauds along the line Of cur
own canals. Not even the much exag-
gerated exploits Of the rough riders at
Santiago, under Col. Wood, can divert
our attention from the wrongs perpe-
trated upon this and other municipali-
ties by the violation of home rule prin-
ciples, even though Lieut. Col. Roose-
velts false statement was true that his
rough riders were equal to the regular
troops and three times better than any
other volunteers. This terrible anxiety,
largely affected, Of our republican
friends, for fear that the war may be
renewed in case Of q democratic victory
is really pitiful. Surely If there is a rex
sonable prospect Of the war breaking
out anew, then Col Roosevelt ought not
10 be elected governor, as fnis indispens-
able 20 services would be required in
the field again.
II is also difficult to appreciate the
apprehension Of our opponents that the
democrats may enbarrass the president
In perfecting his plans for procuring
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 if his audience
was not in favor of placing the people Of
the Philippine islands back under the
rule Of Spanish tyranny, they should
vote for the republican state ticket
canal frauds, Raines' law, force bill and
all. beg TO suggest to the distinguished
senator that neither he nor anybody
else knows what the policy Of the pres
ent administration may be as to the
Philippine islands. That policy has
never been declared; on the contrary
It has been carefully concealed. The
only expression heard from any mem
Der Of the administration was from the
late secretary Of state. Mr.. Day, now
one Of our peace commissioners at
Paris, who some time ago publicly an
nounced that ne did not favor the re-
tention of those islands. Perhaps he
spoke tine presidents own views, who
Knows The truth seems to be that the
democratic hostility. which is appre-
hended, springs from a republican fear
that some unduly liberal or over gem
erous terms of peace, involving a base
surrender Of some Of the CONQUERED fer
ritory, may be approved by the admin
istratiOn to which democratic opposi-
ton would naturally be expected.
The personal rights of citizens are
involved in this election. The other
night in Brooklyn in discussing the in
famous features of the recently en-
acted metropolitan election lax, gen
orally known as the force bill ! sta
ted that a McCullagA deputy had no
right to arrest without warrant any
citizen lawfully registering or voting,
and if he did 50 interfere. the citizen
had the legal right 70 knock him down.
neither apologize for that statement
nor retract ii, but I am here to reiter-
ate and defend it.
The honest citizen IN whose behalf
alone ! have assumed TO speak, and
whose rights / have endeavoreG fair
~ to discuss who has committed no
crime, cannot lawfully be arrested.
without warrant, on election day; and
If any Of McCullagh's hirelings at
tempt 50 rash and desperate proceed
ing, the citizen has the constitutional.
sCatutatory ard common law right to
knock him down, once. twice or Il doz-
en- times if necessary FOR the protection
Of the liberty Of his person. 1t Is earn
estly hoped thar tilege win be no dis
turbsnce in this city on election day.
There is no excuse for arrests on
election day. either With or without
warrants. except for breaches of the
peace or false Dersonation.
0urCpponents seem much disturbed be-
cause in this campaign we prefer to re-
gard state issues as paramount We
have not repudiated nor abandoned any