The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-03-06
IT is pity Prince Henry couldn't have been in
time to see the South Carolina senators in action
GOV. HILLS SPEECH.

Gov. D. B. Hills Manhattan club speech con-
tains some points on democratic doctrine that it
would be we'll for every democrat to know and
treasure. Among other things he said:
81 speak tonight in favor of the maintenance of
the old landmark democratic party. In that path
there lies safety, honor, success.
''We trace our political lineage back to Jefferson,
who the author of that immortal protest against
British Imperialism, known the declaration of
Independence. Opposition to the precepts and
practices of imperialism was thus one of the cardi-
nal principles of our party faith at the very ncep-
ton of the government. We should adhere to the
policy involved in Jeffersonian expansion, the rea
sonabe and natural requirement OF territory ada
cent to our own. Whenever the American flag of
right floats it should be as emblem of free gov
eminent and the aegis of constitutional liberty.
Neither should tariff wars nor custom duties OBJ
struct the path of American trade from one portion
of this government to another.
'The spectacle is at present presented of Cuba re-
lieved from Spanish oppression only to be enslaved
by the United States in commercial bondage. JUS
tice demands that these impostions shall cease.
Nothing but self-interests stand in the way of tariff
reform from Cuba.
1.-The democratic party should again press to the
front the issue of revenue reform. The republican
principle of practice of protection is based on the
right to use the powers of government for individ-
ual purposes. Our republican friends make revenue
the incident and protection the main purpose of all
tariff taxation.
1.-The policy of reciprocity is and always has been
democratic policy.
We believe in strict construction of the federal
constitution as essential for the public welfare.
eve believe in home rule for states.
eve favor an amendment to the constitution
providing for the election of United States senators
by the people
"Oppositlon to dangerous corporate combinations
of capital should continue to be the democratic
position
''The Monroe doctrine, first enuncated by a dem
ocratic PRESIDENT should remain settled policy of
this republic.
eve believe in hard money-the money of the
constitution and are unalterably opposed to ire
deemabe paper currency.
eff any further enunciation of democratic policy
upon the financial question is regarded necessary
in view of the existing monetary conditions, then it
is suggested that simple declaration in favor of
the general principle of bimetalllsm furnishes a
common ground upon which all can stand.
New York will be the great battle ground of the
campaign of 1904 Mr.. Roosevelt will be nominal
ted for president. 1t is true that with unseemly
haste and before the burial of the late president he
publicly announced that he would not be candi-
date but thereafter he retracted the statement
"Permit me to say in conclusion that the views l
have expressed my own, but believe they are in
accord with the sentiment of the democracy of the
middle states.