New-York tribune., 1901-04-14
HILL SPEAKS AT BUFFALO.
ARRAIGNS REPUBLICAN, PARTY. AND
PREDICTS DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS.


Buffalo. April 1s-David B. Hill addressed the
members of the jefferson Club and their guests
at the Teck Theatre tonight His theme was
Thomas Jefferson" Admission was by ticket ana
every available occupied On the platform
with Senator Hill, besides prominent IN 'le
Democratic party In this city. Frederick Cook
of Rochester, and Albert z. Hoyt. of Albany.
In introducing Senator Hill the audience Chair
man Maurice c. Spratt, president of the club re-
ferred to him as the greatest living exponent OF
the principles of Jeffersonan Democracy. Senator
Hill was enthusiastically received. He prefaceG MS
remarks by few words of congratulation to the
citizens of Buffalo, and the officials Of the Pan
American Exposition on the splendid progress OF
that magnificent institution" Senator Hill spoke in
part follows:
Referring to the extension of American institu-
tions Mr.. Hill spoke the negotiation by jefferson
OF the treaty with France for the purchase of
louisiana That, he said Democratic eX-
panson, desirable from every point of view. be-
its territory intended for States and not
for permanent colonies. and the constitution was
applicable to it. with all its sacred guarantees of
life liberty and property That expansion could
no more be compared to the recent and pending ex-
pertinent with the Philippine Islands than light
could be compared with darkness. Jefferson's
theory the Democratic doctrine of to-day
that this government has no more authority to
create colonial system than it has the right to
create king.
On the subject of monopolies he said:
When billion dollar corporate combinations are
forming on every side dazzling us with the bold
of heir M nrenosed aso e M b time to- con-
slider whether some wholesale restrictions ,d upon IN
the interest of the people.
"Jeferson's teachings might suggest" said Mr.
HILL "a limitation upon the amount of the dlvl-
dends which could be lawfully declared. or upon
the profits which could be lawfully declared or
upon the profits which could be legally accumu-
lated by these tremendous business organizations.
Or he might demand that the government. in JUS
tice to it's overburdened taxpayers. should WIN
draw its tariff favors from tho infant Industries
represented by these institutions. whose projectors
are already rolling in wealth and are astonishing
the world by the munifcence of their private oehe
factions. We may at least be quite sure 'ha' ne
would not appoint to the high office of Attorney
General Of the United States the man reCoii-
mended bv the friends and promoters of these very
schemes whose official province IT would De 10
prosecute all violators Of those Federal statues
passed to prevent the consummatoh OF JuS' S"A
public wrongs
CALLS REPUBLICANS INCONSISTENT
Mr. Hill said the Democracy was prone TO eAas-
gerate their differences. but 1t should not Io
get that it's opponents are not always consistent
It was not a Democratic President VINO deCldieu "
his annual message to Congress that II was W
"nlain duty not impose any tariff taxes o."
Porto Rico and then in less than twelve nioH'hs
+bereafter signed measure which actually au-
thorized such taxes
Mr. Hill added: ,,..
1t was not Democratic President nnn VINO Ibe part
announced that war ot conquesL sL,tttnal agrees
OF the United states would oe crinla1 ma ned his
S5Gn nd and and sano9Rsd an 9Fisi E@ch winch in
II Republican Natl2hal and in l9o1
repudiated it and declared IN 1aNor VI 'e'0
InGr'eIsFS Has Repnbrcan Congress which passed
measure creating single monetary Gnnnntion of
sitbar silver or government bonds in the money
mus RepUbiican Congress which. while loud
" protesting attachment 70 the Tree hSClCu 20
Of Amerea refused f 70 9ympafhy With the
Dutch farmers of South Africa in tneir Hfp fran
being crushed by the oaaEehy OF b GTea{ orer pr
o,airr"d The Monroe Doctrine. but II was Repuo-
ucan President who refused TO insist or even sus
fra1 Es5{ ha and " the South African republics should
drs be submitted arbitration before me re, @T6ep o
the face OF the earth by Great Britain
In conclusion Mr. Hill said:
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY's FUTURE
The Democratic party was not born TO 4rdd ave II
has survived tne p6cb p1ib'" woId haVe DESTROYED any
other political organization that ever exstsG;
Bile. unpurchasable voters conscious ot the i1snt
fulness Of us cause and confident OF 'ne
Ne have right to be proud of ancient politi-
forca in the country to-day and absolutely neces-
sary to its welfare. 1t stands against radicalism
on the one hand. and communism on the other
It antagonzes monoP2g ed eG one ne @ in the
Philippine Islands. and 70 anarchy in Cuba II re-
Same time sympathzes with labor oppressed. 1t
has alliances with powerful corporate mtereSis. @ SIS
turb society and agitate for the mere sake OF
aeanbon aeab as crime nor even badge Of honor,
does it consider poverty as either disgrace or
cnrrint and Vicious systems and methods wherever
they are found. II has no use for the passing
poTcy to adhere to the Fundamental nrncpless
Jefferson himself. In that path there is safety.