The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-29
SENATOR HILLS POSITION.
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He Emphatically Endorses the Democrats
ic Ticket and Advocates the Election
of VIM. j. Bryan.

OF "ms y. Bryan.
HERKIMER, N. Y, Sept. 7.-Ex-
Senator Hills appearance here this
evening occasioned something of sem
sation in political circles He came os-
tensibly to visit his old friend, ex-Judge
Earl, of that place. He was greeted by
Judge Earl at the Central depot, and
went with him to the Palmer house,
where they had dinner together. In the
evening the Fort band serenaded Mrs.
Hill, and large crowd of citizens as
sembled. He was introduced by Judge
Earl and made a speech, the chief feat
ure of which was his reiterated declar-
atoms in support of Bryan There was
some talk that Judge Earl was to be
advanced as a compromise candidate
for governor, but Judge Earl said en-
phatically that his name was not to be
considered.
Mr.. Hill declared that he came on
purely social visit.
Mr.. Hill spoke as follows: !
1T is needless to say that l am heart7s
lily in favor of the election of Bryan
and Stevenson. They are candidates of
the Democratic party, duly and regular
ly nominated at national convention
OF which was member, and which
treated me, from beginning to end, WITH
marked and unusual courtesy and am
honorably bound to actively support
ticket of my party nominated under
such circumstances.
"Our candidates represent the inter-
ests of the average man-the plain peo-Ea
pie of the country-the farmer, the ne
chanic, the laborer The issues this
wary nj aud cannot ha
understood. !
Zone party favors large standing
armies, immense public expenditures, az
government of grandeur and nlagnlh-
cence, high protective tariffs, British
colonial policy, great combinations Of
corporate wealth and centralized gov
eminent.
The other party favors continuance
of the plain and simple government of
our fathers, public expenditures limited
to the actual necessities of the govern
ment, tariff taxation for public purposes
only, an army for defense and not for
conquest, competition in business free
from monopolistic combinations. u,
can appeal is made by our opponents
to our love of country. We heard the
same specious appeal in 1896, and we
always hear it when our opponents seek
Democratic votes to aid their cause Il a.
1T is a partisan and not a sincere
and patriotic appeal. It is based upon
false pretenses. The country is not in
danger, except from those who are now
administering its government We will
protect the flag wherever it goes, but
we will see that the flag goes only
where it belongs. It shall not be hauled
down in disgrace, neither shall it be
raised anywhere in dishonor.
"The people are opposed to this gov
eminent acquiring territory which is i
not to be governed by the constitution. -
i IS no more constitutionally right to :
set up colonial system than it is to
create king. The foreign policy of
the present administration has been
weak and shifty and unpatriotic, and
the best thought of the countryside
best students of history-the most in
telligent of Americans are against it,
"No right-minded man can defend a
president who said in his annual mes
sage that it was our plain duty to give
free trade to Porto Rico with the
United States and then within few
months thereafter signed a measure
which imposed tariff duty of IS per
cent.
"Our party has always been the true u
and genuine friend of labor, and aided
in every opportunity the efforts of
workingmen to improve their condition..
tory political party has incorporated
in it's national platform the creation of i
a department of labor, with: a secretary Il
thereof allowed a seat in the cabinet =.
with the president of the republic. The
Democratic party proposes this innova-
ton in the interest OF labor, and. why, :.
should it not be done? ~2>
IF wise counsel shall prevail at the
Saratoga convention next week and we
proceed on right lines to plan for VIC
tory, instead OF inviting defeat, and
shall so shape Our course and policies
as to deserve the support of the great
independent and conservative forces Of
this state-always an important factor
in Our elections the thousands of -
Republicans dissatisfied with the arbi- 4
trary machine rule of their party-we
cannot only rescue the Empire state; y
from further Republican control, but:
can give our electoral vote for Our gal !
liant national standard bearer, William :
J. Bryan.
"While disagreeing with Mr.. Bryan
in some matters, I need not reiterate
that l earnestly desire his election. - X
"Our opponents are intrenched in
patronage and power, and the struggle q
to Gust them must necessarily be ter
rife -.s... ~5-.:.. =..e,. H..
"The tide, however, is with us. The, 4.
skies are becoming brighter every day.
Let us then all work enthusia stically for
the cause and victory IS within our
reach" .z% 's. .@s' TN
Willing to Show ,Em.
An s honest 1 young man, who had escaped q
great peril by an act Of heroism, was much
for his bravery S.s q zfesi
One lady said: 6 wish / could have seen.
your feat. ,~;a [z...--.SE22s 4.
Whereupon he blushed and stammered,
md finally pointing to his pedal extremities,
;ald: Well, here they be, mum. St.. d
!. When q woman breads to ask her husband
for anything she sends her daugh ter
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