The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-10
HILL. SPEAKS FOR BRYAN.
Expansion and Other Live Topics Are
Handled by Him.

Herkir, err. ". y. september Tx
Senator Htlrs appearance here this even
ing occasioned something OF sensation
in political circles. lie came ostenslbly 10
visit his old friend. eN-Judge Eall. Oh
that place. In the evening the Fort Day
ton band serenaded MIR. hin. and "a large
crowd of citizens assembled. He was III
troduced by Judge Earl, and made
speech. the chief feature of which was MS
reiterated declarations in support VI
Bryan There was some talk that Judge
Earl was TO be advanced as compromise
candidate for governor. but Judge Earl
emphatically said that his name was not
TO be considered.
Senator hlfl. among other things. said;
1t IS peedless TO say that L am heartily
in 1aVor Oh the election OF Bryan ana
stevenson. They are the candlddteS Vi
the democratic parry, duiy ana rv5uidfly
nominated at madonna CuLtNeuttoiL u
Wnlcn L was "a member. ana Nhlch lIedleu
me, from beginning 20 end, win lnafkeu
ana UNUSUAL courtesy. ana am hohot
aDIy Dould to actively support Il TICKET
OF nay parry nominated under Such CIR
cumsIanceS.
our candidates represent the interests
of the average mantle plain people OF
me Countrywide farmer the mechanic,
the laporer. The issues this year are very
pam, and cannot toe misunderstood
"One party 1aVorS large standing armies
immense pubhc expenditures, a govern
ment oil grandeur ana maSnlucence, hiBh
protective tariffs, u BRUSH colonial pol
icy. great combinations OF corporate
wealth and a centralized government
The other party faVOrs a continuance
of the PLAN and simple government OF
our fathers. puDhc expenditures limited 10
the actual necessities OF the government,
tariff taxation for public purposes only
an army Tor defense and not Tor Gun
quest comptuuou IA buSi ntSS Tree rom
mOnOpOliStic COmblnd tons.
An appeal IS tnaue ny our opponents
TO our love ot country. Country! We
heard the same SpeClUuS appear IN low,
and We always near it when our OppOH-
ents seek democratic votes to AID their
cause. 1t is a partisan and not a sincere
or patriotic appeal Ii IS based upon I''Ise
preIences. The country Is not in danger
except from those VINO are now duitlli44S
tcring its government. We VIII prO~ecs
the nag wherever it goes. but We Will see
that the flag goes only where II belohSs-
1t shan not pe hauled down IN disgrace
neither shall it be raised anywhere III us
honor.
'"rhe people are opposed to this govern
mcnt acquiring territory which is not TO be
governed by our constitution. Ii mas no
more constitutional right TO set up CO.
lonal system than II has To create a King
The foreign policy Of The present nltloHai
administration has been weak, shlity, IN
consistent and unpatriOtic. ana the best
thought of the cOuntry-!he best students
of histCry-the most int%llSent OF AInerl-
cans are against it. No right minded man
can defend a president who sand In his
annual message that II was our pain
duty to give free trade 10 Porto itlCo
with the United States, and then Wlthln
n few months thereafter signed measure
which imposed a teriff duty of 10 per cent
IF wis counselS shall prevail at the
Saratoga convention next week, and we
proceed on right lines to plan for We
tory instead of inviting defeat, and shali
so share our course ana policies as 10
deserve the support of the great inde-
II, ndcnt and conservative forces of TINS
state we cannot only rescue the Empire
State from further republican control,
but can give our electoral vote Tor our
gallant national tandard bearer-Wllliam
j. Bryan. - -, 4,
"WhiIe iisaSreeing with Mr. Bryan In
some matters. I need not reiterate that
I earnestly desire his election.
"Our opponents are entrenched IN pat
rorage and power. and the struggle 10
oust them must necessarily be terrific;
1.-THE tide however. $ with us. inc
skies are becoming brighter every day
Let us then all work together enthusias-
IN our reach.