Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-08
DAVID 3. HILL.
HE OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN FOR
BRYAN

BRYAN.
(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot
Herkimer. N. Y. Sept. 7.-Ex-sena-
tor HITS appearance here this evening
accustomed something of a sensation
In political circles. He came ostensj
bly, to visit his old friend. ey-Jnd~a
Earl, OF that place. In the evening
the Fort Dayton Band serenaded MIR.
Hill. and large crowd Of citizens as
sembled.
ana made speech, the chief feature
~. whcih was his reiterated declara-
lions In support of Mr.. Bryan. There
was some talk that Judge Earl was to
De advanced as n compromise candi-
o ua.e LOT Governor, but Judge Earl
sad emphatically that his name was
not to be considered. Mr.. Hill spoke
as follows:
THE SENATOR'S SPEECH.
senator Hill, among other things,
1T is needless to say that I am hear
NY IN favor of the election of Bryan
ana Stevenson. They are the candi-
uates OF the Democratic party, duly
ana regularly nominated at the Ma
tlohai Convention. OF which 1 was Il
,iieIlper, and which treated me, from
peginnig to end, with marked and un-
usual courtesy, and l am honorably
pound to actively support ticket OF
my party nominated under such cir
Our candidates represent the in
terests of the average man-the plain
people of the country, the farmer. the
mechanic. the laborer. The issues this
year are very plain and cannot be mis-
understood
One party favors large standing
armies, immense public expenditures
government of grandeur and mag
innocence, high protective tariffs, a
british colonial policy, great combina-
IONS OIL corporate wealth and central
ized government.
The other party favors a continu-
ahce of the plain and simple govern
mtnt OF our fathers, public eXperdI-
tule" limited to the actual neccssi-
! YES OF the government, tariff taxa
f S,o. I9a PUBLIC purposes only, an army
lor defence and not for conquest.
competition in business free from
monopolistic combinations
an appeal is made - our onpo
nen'S to our love OF Country. Coiin
try! We heard the same :. ,ec' ",,s
apreai in 1896. ana we always hr,r IL
when our opponents seek Democrats
votes TO aid their cause. II is n nav
llsan anu not :inccre or patr;oti,
tppca'. 1T is based upon false pre-
,',,. me county is not III dam
ger. except from these v'ho are NV
aon mastering its government We
WI, I'otect the flag where: y. il COPS
nut we VIII sec that the flag goes ONLY
Whcre IL belongs. 1t shall not be
nhuied down in disgrace, neither
honor. i
inc people are opposed to this gov
eminent acquiring territory which is
not TO be governed by our Constitu
Iion, 1t has no more constitutional
iilsht 10 set UP colonial system than
!. mas TO create n king. The foreign
policy Of the ps'sont national Admins
luton mas been weak. shifty, incon-
sisteht ana unpatriotic, ana the best
lhought OF the counry-the hest stu
ueh.S OF history-the most intelligent
oi Americans are against it. No right
minded man can defend n President
VINO SAID in his annual message that
IL was our plain duty to give free
trade to Porto Rico with the United
states ana then within Il few months
thcreaier signed measure which i'm
posed "a tariff duty of 10 per cent If
wise councils shall prevail at the Sara
toea convention next week and we
proceed on right lines 10 plan for the
victory instead of inviting defent. and
snail so shape our course and policies
as to deserve the support OF the great
independent and conservative forces of
TINS State we cannot only rescue the
Empire state from further Republican
control. but can give our electoral vote
for our gallant national standard
bearer. William j. Bryan.
While disagreeing with Mr.. Bryan
IN some matters, ] need not reitcrate
that ! earnestly desire his election
Our opponents are entrcnchcd in
patronage and power, and the struggle
to Dust them must necessarily be ter
rife
I..9Eha-tiec;f1oWcv Is WHIT IrEy
skies are becoming brighter every day.
Let us then NIL work together enthu-
sasticaliy for the cause and victory
Il,