The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-28
EX-SENATOR HILLS SPEECH.
Pleased With signs of Democratic
Activity III rouehout tive Country.

ASE i've 4 COUNTRY.
NEW YORK. Feb 2S.-Ex-Senator
David 3. Hin az the complimentary din
ner given for President Charles II Truax
OF the Manhattan Club Iast night appealed
to Democrats TO unite again..- the Co
/ horts OF plutocraCy, Capitalization and
proldgacy,'' and predicted that with the
return Of the people TO JefIersonIan prin-
ciples the Democrats would win a ma
ti0nal victory. Mr. Hin was elected a
member or the club about a month ago.
President John Fox, Of the Democratic
Club, was present. About 30 members and
guests attended the dinner, and there was
great enthusiasm.
Ex-senator Hin was greeted heartily.
He said:
Mr. President and Gentlemen: I recall
the fact that a short time since, when /
was here At the anniversary Of this club,
listened 10 the statement Of the presi-
dent Of the club that every single Demo-
cratic Governor OF the State since its or
ganizatiOn save one had been a member
Of the Manhattan club. For the moment
Il escaped me that either / had not been
q Democratic Governor or had not been
a member OF the GLIB Tonight l can ad-
dress you as a felIow-member of the Man
haitian Club
= desired to come 10 this gathering be-
cause The other day | read a messag &c
from a distinguished citizen Of this coun-
try that the rank and file should have a
show hereafter. l trust that this club
hereafter is TO be the ralIying place for
all true Democrats l think / see signs
everywhere Of renewed activity and in
terest among Democrats who have the
welfare Of their country at heart 1 know
lT HaT
New York than this organization
1T is d good sign TO SEE Democrats
throughout the country getting together
and maHifesting even IN defeat a strong
interest in the cause We have upheld so
many years.
i viii say, in passing. that I am going
to speak in Buffalo on the anniversary of
Thomas Jefferson's birth, and / am au-
thorlzed TO invite You to be present there.
There Is great need in our country OF a
revival Of true Jeffersoniau Democracy
In his first inaugural address jefferson
laid down the true principles on which our
party IS founded. The Democracy be
Heyed in a strict construction of the Fed
eral Constitution Of the reserve rights OF
the States against undue Centra iizati0n of
power IN home rule for the States and
nome RUE Tor the municipalities. in GOV
cTunenL Of the people. for the DeOpfa and
by the people, that wherever our iuris-
dlctton may exist, there the guarantees of
J
division in the Democratic party any
where on these great cardinal UrincfDlf5
and We can Weld q successful nghf on
these lines against the cohorts of pluto
crazy Capitalization and profiiSacy''
Representative Perry Belmont who
followed ar Hill, made q strong plea for
home rule in the cities Standardization
OF power said he. Is q form Of dcsoot-
ism livery political question should lie
decided so far as possible. by The I-fcju-
age most TO be affected BY the decision
That is the foundation OF democratic in
StlLutlons. destined, If the United Sites
De faithful. 10 eucircie the globe Cl-C0D-
nor and Iildcn would have cODdaDpad
such an assertion by the State as is The
recent police law. of power IN the Go9--
cTnor 10 remove At pleasure the PoIica
Commissioner under the prete>;t of ,Iefjn
ing his term % Office
At the guest table were John Hone
.0astTlaster with Justice Truax On his
Itgh-1 ex-senator H!ll. Charles J Cande
John G Calhoun. William .. Rice. Perry
belmont, John 4. Mccall. Nathan StraIIc
Randolph GuEgeuheiner William, y
Sheghan. David b Gilbert Nar4ir, T Nc
MaIOn- r. 3 Roosevelt. De Iau,..v Nj
coli. John r OK, President Of The Da,no-
cratic Club, and a. r. Lawrence,
AmcEg Inc Supreme Court justices, sres-
eDt were Messrs- BoOkStaIer Risr.hoff
= ltZSeislu '1ieSeflch. GildersleeVe.
Hatch JnsrabaIa. Lawrence, AIcIaueh-
Ain. ana SIoSer.