Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-04
NOT lions HILL.

NOl LlON , HILL.
In our issue of yesterday we printed
the speech of David b. Hill, given at
the meeting of the Manhattan club III
New York. on Washington's birthday.
This speech, suitably prepared for pub
lication, surmounted by Hills picture,
which was hanked by those of four
other men all of whom worked and
voted for the Republican ticket in
1895, and three quarters of whom did
the like in 1900, was sent to us by II
syndicate in New York, presumably for
the honor and glory of Mr.. Hill, for
which reason 1t was not printed by us,
but to give our readers chance to
know just what he did say on the oc-
casion referred to. so that they may
compare 1t with something else that
was said there, and with some Of the
truths of his history.
1t is a pity-almost, that In the
midst Of the harmony which the Man.
haitian meeting was gotten up to pro-
mote, and which the provcndcr solid
and liquid a New York swell
club dinner IL calculated to provoke,
there should have been rift in the
lutte. a jarring note in the music, n fly
In the ointment OF Mr.. Hill, apothc-
cary. But there was. A man from
the Pacific slope,--a lawyer of great
repute at home, and Of courage and
eloauence even in the Manhattan club,
was there. How he came there
viewed after the event, IL passing
strange. He must have found himself
much In the plight OF the man at the
feast without wedding garment, as
narrated in the Scripture. But he was
there, as we have said. and his name
1t was Wood d-Wood of Portland
Oregon. We are careful TO mention
his name, because we observe that no
syndicate is sending his speech out
into the provinces, much less his pic
ture with four renegade flankcrs
around II.
Mr.. Wood began his deliycrance by
dealing out some truth in solid chunks.
He said:
I'VE talk of uniting the elements of
the party. What is n partyI What
IN the Democratic party? If It IL
anything II must he n gathering
around n principle, around u great
idea. But what are We talking Of?
Gathering the elements; getting
together the parts of the party. What
are the parts and what are the Gle
mentsy The party cannot have more
than one element, nor more than one
part, II 1t IL Democratic. The plain
truth We should face; and we should
honestly tell ourselves that what we
are trying to do Is to get into or hold
inside the Democratic pnrty n lot of
people who are not Democrats and
who should not be in the party. The.
best way for MS to start In 10 get
together Is TO put out these men who
don't belong here. Then, when those
who remain are of one mind, they can
preach their Democratic faith and
make recruits"
Having thus cleared the ground by
outlawing Mr. Hill from the candl.
dacy which the meeting was called to
boom, Mr.. Wood went on 10 Distribute
some political food that must have
given chills and fever to his capon.
llned hearers. He said:
1T has been said that tariff reform
Is n good issue for the party. but
Is IL? suppose some OF the Demo.
Gratis In the North and West want free
trade in sugar, what viii the Louisiana
Senators aud congressman do about
~ VIII they submit? | don't think
10. And so y0u may go through the
list of the tariff schedules, Then we
are told that regulation of the trusts
Is a good Democratic issue. Is NJ
Regulate them how by law. But
have We ever regulated tho railroads
by law, or the Standard OIL company
by law Let me say that we never,
never can regulate anything by law
that has It's roots deep down In cxlst-
flug social conditions, Those things
are too strong 10 be regulated by law.
The truth Is that these arc not the
real Democratic issues and cannot he.
rhey arc but changing phases OF the
tver present issue for Democracy
That issue Is privilege Look at the
great fortunes OF today, Are they
made by ability? The great mass OF
men baye difficulty TO keep body and
Ionl together, and some other men
have unthInkablc fortunes. Can VIC
say that the mental powers of tho
few are as superior to those OF the
many as the riches Of those few
are IN contrast with the poverty OF