The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-20
HILL SAYS He ISLOYAL
Declares Patriots Must Save Re-
public.
HOPE LIES IN BRYAN
EX-SENATOR ADDRESSES LARGE
CROWD IN CHICAGO.

/ Chicago, Oct 19.-An audience OF
5000 persons crowded the Second RcSi-
ment arInory tonight 70 listen 10 an
address by ex-senator David b Hin OF
New York. A great number OF people
were unable to set into the arE1ory
and for their benefit several outdoor
E speeches were made By local orators.
3 When Mr. Hill arrived at the
: armory. accompanied by Mayor Carter
H Harrison, he was given a maSnfh-
! cent ovation. Mayor Harrison intro
duced Mr.. Hin. calling forth a pro-
lOnged outbUrst of applause It was
fully five minutes before the cheering
Z subsidized sufficiently TO allow Senator
! Hill TO begin his address Throughout
/ its delivery he was accorded a generous
/ amount OF applause
Mr. Hills Speech.
/ Mr.. Hill said in part:
! IF there existed no reason. il is BE-
/ heved that a sense of common danger
/ TO our free institutions, now being i'm
/ perile0 by the attacks OF our common
adversaries, has cemented the Demo-
! cracy of the east and west together il
I their patriotic efforts 10 effect a
/ change in the administration Of our
national affairs-a change OF measures
| and Of nen.
! In the spirit of Democratic unity
which 1 believe now largely every
where prevails, I visit you as a humble
! representative of the eastern Demo-
! cTacy in the interest of that cause
{
! Thomas Jefferson, to counsel together
/ how best we may insure the success OF
| those cherished principles of govern
I ment which were first e1unciated by
cation.
! 4 make no apologies TO anyone for
/ my activity and interest in this cam
! paign- participated in the conven-
/ ton at Kansas City which framed the
platform and nominated the candidates
! a convention which treated me with
/ courtesy from the commencement to
I the end Of its rOceedings-and as an
: honorable man 1 was bound 10
/ acQuleSce in the results Of its delibera-
/ tons. It is true, as is well known,
/ that I sought TO secure d modification
/ OF the proposed platform, in some par
( ticUlars in which. however. 7 was only
! partially successful but being reason
( ably satisfied with its utterances on
4 the question which seemed to form the
/ leading issues in this particular cleo
! ton expressed my intention at the
! convention in seconding the nonnfna-
ton of our national candidate for presi-
! dent IN behalf OF the masses Of the
+ Democracy Of the state OF New York
. TO give the ticket not merely my
! ;1cq UIsSceuce, but my support. and that
/ assurance 1 am now fulfilling.
He Is Still a Democrat
/ while my personal views of certain
! portions of the reaffirmed platform
( may not have been changed, particular
! ~ as to their wisdom and expediency,
! 1t does not follow that either honor.
I duty or consistency requires me to
withhold my active cooperation in
/ electins the ticket which was fairly
: and regularly nominated, much less do
such considerations require me 70 can
Gel my party ties, or join another
party, or support another ticket l
: reDudiate the idea so perSistentIy in
culcated by impracticablc doctrinaires
that every time a citizen is out-voted
IN a convention, d church. corporation
. or a society, even upon a material
natter-he is in honor bound 10 bolt
and form another party, establish a
new church, set 10 rival corporation
or organize second society
his IS a government controlled by
great political parties. the RESPECTIVE
organizations OF which are formed and
maintained by those who largely agree
upon certain policies of administration.
but 1t IS not expected or practicable
I that such parties will at all times.
! fully and accurately. represent the
sentiments of every individual mem
Der. 1t is sufficient that some leading
principles in which a citizen believes
are advocated by the party with which
he is associated to justify his support
of that party regardless OF its attitude
on subordinate questions which he
may or may not approve He need not
/ endorse every line or plank OF a plat
form in order to maintain his ortho-
dOxy
"A different policy would disintegrate
great parties and create factions with
] out number. MajOTities must control
IN political parties as well as in gov
ernments.
THE question after all is not one of
mere conslstency-which is never a
/ vital matter-but whether ones own
political party as a whole better repre-
] Sents ones sentiments than tho oppO-
I sition party. and the solution of that
1 problem must always he determined by
! the elector himself, according to his
I own best judgment.
1T IS submitted that II is the duty
| Of every Democratic citizen everywhere
/ to support the nomination Of the party.
] regularly and fairly made. even though
some party policies may not meet their
entire approval I am reasonably sure
/ tnat the platform OF no other party
will suit Democrats as we'll as the plat
( form o. their own PARTY.
Calls Imperialism Big Issue.
/ 1.-THE thoughtful citizen. anxious TO
/ discha rSe his duty a the approaching
election, not only requires what is the
most important issue involved to which
/ he should give his careful considera-
/ tion. Without de)reCatiug the import
/ aEce OF the questions Of trusts. finances.
1 monetary reform, taxation, Contra liza
! ton government by injunction. home
/ rule, economics and other questions
/ worthy of attention, it was believed
1 was whether or form o. government
was TO be preserved in ali its simplicity
and integrity It is called. in br.ee- the
| issue OF imperialism IN other words.
Il is the issue OF a republic vs. an en-
( DiTe.
1t 5 the one subject which has
largely enGrossed popular Interests
since the day the nominations of each
! party were made. The interest IL il L.
| tensifies as the campaign progresses.
| Like Banquo's ghost, II Viii noe down.
President Mckinley says there is no
| such issue, and yet he devotes TIE
| greater part OF his extended letter Of
I acceptance IN an.aEOnizIng it oei.aLur
| Derew scouts the idea Of any dancer TO
! the country from what he calls Amer
| lean Imperialism and occupies hair OF
I his time in his public speeches in en-
deavOring to persuade his hearers that
| they ought to Tolerate il Governor
! Roosevelt, recently promoted 70 the
| vice presidential nomination through
| the dlsintereSted Efforts CT SenaJg. s
Plat and Quay, gives nearly ali Of MS
attention in his public uCJe-ances TO the
discussion o. this topic.
1t IS IN issue which cannot be 10
| nored; it cannot be TidicuIed: Il canu-5.
| BE suppressed; IL OVe-ShadoNs all oth@
| issues; il IS here to say