Willmar tribune., 1900-09-12
SENATOR HILLS POSITION.
He Emphatically Endorses the Democrat.
ic Ticket and Advocates the Election
of VIM. j. Bryan.

ic Ticket and Advocates the Election
of VIM. j. 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 Mr..
Hill, and large crowd OF citizens as
sembled. He was introduced by Judge
Earl and made speech, the chief feat
ure OF which was his reiterated declar-
ations in support OF Bryan. There was
some talk that Judge Earl was to be
advanced as 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 am heart
lily in favor of the election of Bryan
and Stevenson. They are candidates of
the Democratic party, duly and regular
ly nominated at a national convention
OF which l 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 nan-the plain peo-
| pie of the country-the farmer, the me-
chanic, 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 magnif-
cence, high protective tariffs, British
colonial policy, great combinations of
corporate wealth and centralized gov
ernment
THE other party favors a 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
IAN 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
1T is partisan and not sincere
and patriotic appeal. 1t 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
ernment acquiring territory which is
not to be governed by the constitution.
1t 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 country-the
best students OF history-the most in
telligent of Americans are against it.
mo right minded man can defend
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 a few
months thereafter signed a measure
which imposed a tariff duty of IS per
cent.
"Our party has always been the true
and genuine friend of labor, and aided
in every opportunity the efforts of
workingmen to improve their condition.
For the first time in Our national his
tory political party has incorporated
in its national platform the creation of
a department of labor, with secretary
thereof allowed 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?
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-and the thousands OF
Republicans dissatisfied with the arbi-
trary machine rule of their party-we
cannot only rescue the Empire state
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 earnestly desire his election.
"Our opponents are intrenched in
patronage and power, and the struggle
to oust them must necessarily be ter
rife
"The tide, however, is with us. The
skies are becoming brighter. every day.
Let us then all work enthusiastically for
the cause and victory is within our
reach"