The evening times., 1900-10-03
MIR. HILL 10 VIRGIuIANS
Ex-senator Addresses an Immense
Audience at Richmond.
The Casino Thronged With Enthusi-
astic Democrats Strong Points
Made by the New Yorker in His
Arrangement of the Republican
Policy Imperialism Paramount

| RICHMOND. Va, Oct. S.-Despite very
/ threatening weather ex-senator Hill was
greeted by big crowd at the Casino last
| night. The building which seats several
| thousand comfortably, was well filled. Had
! the weather been fair the Casino could not
| have accommodated the throng of enthu-
siastic Democrats that would have been
/ present. The ex-senator who was intro
/ duced by State Chairman Ellyson, was
I greeted with enthusiasm. He has visited
this city several times before and is quite
popular with Richmond audiences. which
/ was fully attesteG by the ovation accorded
/ him this evening
Before the entrance of the distinguished ed
New York ex-senator the feature OF the
meeting was the hearty and enthusiastic
reception given Attorney General Monta-
que one Of the leading candidates for Gov
ernor. who occupied a place on the stage.
, Soon after Mr.. Montague took his seat
someone in the audience called for three
! cheers tor him. which were given with q
/ will and resounded from ali parts of the
house
Senator Hills speech was time and again
inteTrupttd by prolonged applause. The
most telling portion OF the speakers as
sauit upon the Republican position in this
{ campaign was that in which he held that
nc territory can be acquired by the United
States to VIII, the Federal Constitution
does not extend. This point Mr. Hill dweIt
: upon at length and emphasized with telling
I ability. His hearers quickly caught the
| point and responded.
In opening his speech Mr.. Hill said that
he was not like many who lelieved that
| there was but one issue in this campaign.
and that imperialism. He thought there
were many, and all important ones. The
Republicans. however. had evidently con-
ceded that the inn. riaIism issue is para
mount by the attenI,o to which they have
paid to it The sps aker caught the great
/ crowd when he dec ared that even Roose-
| Velt. who is devotins his attention to fight
ing the people in his Western travels. Had
! apparently recognized this fact.
The Republicans, the ex-senator said
have declared that in discussing the con-
stitutional questions of the present i'm
perialism issue in his Brooklyn speech
! he had failed to recognize that in the Dred
Scott decision the United States Supreme
Court had informally reversed its If -
| He had the speaker asserted stud e /
law until he was bald headed but this
was the first time he ever heard of q
court OF any kind informally reversing
itself.
Senator Hill pointed out, with telling
effect. that the Constitution must g5ve-n
and control the people CT every land
controlled by the United States. The Re
publicans, he declared, had practically J
denied this by their course IN imposing
a tariff on Porto Rico Territory. he
claimed, Of this country. Pres dent Me
Kinley's course in asserting the people
must be treated fairly and then ap-
proving a bill enforcing a tariff upon
that country. Mr.. Hill declared to have
been the greatest act of qualification
ever known in any Chief Executive of
this nation.
One Of the strongest points cf his
speech was the far-reaching effect of
disregarding the Constitution in the new
condition of things. If the Democratic
position were net true, said the speaker,
there is nothing TO prevent the es,ab-
| lishment of a royalty in all of the newly
| acquired territories" This point was
| loudly cheered by the crowd.
| Mr. Hill. in concluding his address,
| spoke highly OF Mr.. Bryan, and said that
| he had never regretted seconding that
| gentleman's nomination at Kansas City.
AT the close of the meeting hundr- 5
| crowded around Mr. Hill and copgratu-
| lated him. The ex-senator left last nj ght
| II O'Clock for Danville, where he speaks
| tonight.
Last evening MIR. Hill had a reception
| at Mr.. Ellyson's house, where he was
| a guest.