The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
II AM A DEMOCRAT"
Makes an Unexpected Speech at
Herkimer, N. Y.
HE DESIRES BRYAN'S ELECTION
Says Sky is Growing Brighter and
Counsels the Cohorts of His
State to Stand
Together
He DESIRES BRYAN's ELECTION

Herkimer, N. Y, September 7.-Ex-Sen-
ator Hills appearance here this evening
caused sensation in political cir
cles. He came ostensibly to visit his old
friend, ex-Judge Earl. He WAS met by judge
Earl at the depot, and went with him to
the Palmer House, where they dined. In
the evening Mr. Hill made speech, the
chief feature of which was his reiterated
declarations 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 emphatically
that his name was not be considered. Mr..
Hill declared that he came a purely So
cial visit.
Mr.. Hill spoke in part as follows:
'It Is needless to say that / am heartily
In favor of the election of Bryan and Stew
enson. They are the candidates of the DEM
ocratic party, duly and regularly nominated
at a national convention, of which was a
member and which treated me, from be-
ginning to end, with marked and unusual
courtesy, and am honorably bound to ac-
lively support ticket of my party NOM
mated under such circumstances.
"Our candidates represent the interests of
the average man-the plain people of the
country-the farmer, the Mechanic and the
laborer. The issues this year are very plain
and cannot be misunderstood.
VIVA; rarties stand Eor
"One party favors large standing armies.
immense public expenditures, a govern
ment of grandeur and magnihcence, high
protective tariffs; British colonial policy,
great combinations of corporate wealth ana
a centralized government.
rba otb arfu fau continuance
of the plain and simple government of our
fathers, public expenditures limited to the
actual necessities of the government, tariff
taxation for public purposes only, an army
for defense and not for conquest, compe-
tition in business, free from monopolistic
combinations.
THE people are opposed to this govern
ment acquiring territory which is not to
be governed by our constitution. 1t has no
more constitutional right to set up colon
ial system than it has to create king.
The foreign policy of the present national
administration has been weak, shifty, in
consistent and unpatriotio and the best
thought of the countryside best students
of history-the most intelligent of meri-
cans. against It.
"Our party has always been the true and
opportunity the efforts of workingmen to
improve their condition. For the first time
in national history q political party
has incorporated in its national platform
the creatio of a department of labor with
a secretary thereof allowed a seat In the
cabinet with the President. The Demo-
cratic platform proposes this innovation in
the interest of labor, and why should 1t
not be done?
,ara,oga tonven ion
'If wise counsel shall prevail at the Sar-
atoga convention next week and we pro-
ceed on right lines to plan for victory in
stead of inviting defeat, and shall so shape
our course and policies to deserve the
support of the great independent and con-
servative forces of this state-always an
important factor in our electionS-and the
thousands of Republicans dissatisfied with
the arbitrary machine rule Of their party
we cannot only rescue the Empire State
from further Republican control, but can
give our electoral vote for our gallant ma
tional standard d-bearer-William Jennings
Bryan.
while disagreeing with Mr.. Bryan in
some matters, l need not reiterate that
earnestly desire his election.
1.-The tide is with us. The skies are be-
coming brighter every day. Let us, then,
all work together enthusiastically Tor the
cause, and victory is within our reach.