The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-09-15
SENATOR HILLS POSITION.
He Emphatically Endorses the Democrat
&c Ticket and Advocates the Election
of VIM. j. Bryan.

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, cx-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
Hill, and large crowd of citizens as
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.
MIR. Hill spoke as follows:
ut 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 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 a
ticket of my party nominated under
| such circumstances.
Our candidates represent the inter-
csts of the average mantle plain peo-
pie OF the Countrywide 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, a
government of grandeur and nagnif-
cence, high protective tariffs, British
colonial policy. great combinations of
corporate wealth and a centralized gov
eminent.
'The other party favors continuance
OF the plain and simple government OF
our fathers, public expenditures limited
nent, 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.
ut 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 wiki
protect the flag wherever it goes, but
we will see that the flag goes only
where it belongs. 1t shall not be hauled
down in disgrace, neither shall it be
raised anywhere in dishonor.
The people are opposed to this gov
crnmcnt acquiring territory which is
not to be governed by tine constitution.
| 1t is no more constit,,tionally 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 Countrywide
| best students of history-the most in
| telligent of Americans are against it.
"No right-mindcd 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 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
department of labor, with secretary
thereof allowed scat 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 statc-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.
"Whle disagreeing with Mr.. Bryan
in some matters, need not reiterate
that earnestly desire his election
"Our opponents are intrenched in
patronage and power, and the struggle
to GUST them must necessarily be ter.
rife.
The tide, however, is with u.s. The,
skies are becoming brighter every day.
Iet us then all work enthusia sticallv for.