The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
HILL ON JEFFERSON.
(continued from First PACE

special representatives to witness the
coronation of a king, but it has no
words of sympathy to express for the
brave farmers of South Africa who are
heroically struggling to maintain their
republics
In conclusion Mr. Hin said:
Fellow Democrats, on this day de-
voted to honoring the memory of one
whe has been frequently styled the
wisest and truest Democrat of his
time let us resolve to renew our al
legiance to the principles which he in
culcated and the policies which he ad-
vocated.
There are numerous indications of
a revival of popular confidence in Dem
ocratic politics, state and national. A
change of measures and men seems to
be imperatiVely demanded by the best
interests of our state and country.
Our opponents have only succeeded
in recent years by unfortunate divi-
sions among ourselves. Let our faces
now be toward the common enemy.
1T is time for unity, for organiza-
ton, for wise cOunsels and for aggres-
sive action
Mr.. Hills speech was interrupted by
| frequent bursts of applause. At it's
| conclusion Congressman James NJ.
| Griggs of Georgia, chairman of the
Democratic Congressional Committee,
| spoke, advocating unity and predicting
success for the party if internal diff
ferences were forgotten.
Discipline Needed, Says Griggs.
| Mr.. Griggs said in part:
| Lack of discipline has many times
been the undoing of the Democratic
| party l fully realize that in order to
! be Democrats we must first know the
| truth, and high authority declares the
| truth shall make you free But the
| freedom that amounts to disorder and
| confusion is not the freedom based on
| truth or which wins battles, political
| or otherwise. 1t is important for Dem
| ocrats to learn the difference between
that liberty which permits organiza-
| ton of free men and leads up to har-
monious and united action in the con-
test between truth and error, and that
| license of thought and action which
leads always to disruption and de-
feat.
'The Democratic party has never
lost an election when united. We must
get together this year; / promise thai
all Democrats will be made to feel vel
come. In our fathers house so lone
| as | am housekeeper, every Democrat
shall be the equal of all, from what
ever he may come and without regard
to previous opinions. If we shall stand
| together as we ought to do, we shall
this fall send a Democratic governor
| to Albany and a Democratic House OF
| Representative to Washington. Either
will be a happy augury Of Democratic
success in 1904"
Wheeler and Shepard Spoke.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler followed in {
| speech urging harmony, and Edward
A. Shepard eulogized David B. Hill
and William j. Bryan.
State Senator Grady spoke of the
| high character of Thomas Jefferson
and further said that not only wa!
the state legislature corruptible, bu
that such was the case regarding Con
gress. He declared that Congress was
| ruled by corporations, and that th'
| people were taxed at the will of these
corporations.
Congressman Thomas H. Ball Of
Texas urged that harmony rule tbs
| Democrats from one end of the lane
| to the other. He said:
Texas is willing to get behind and
help New York along. We will go tC
the next convention ready to back w
any candidate that may be nominated
If he be from the West, we will stant
behind him. If he be from Maryland
we will also be there. If your choice
be the Democratic leader here (Mr. Hill
we will regard him as a good thing
and push him along for all he il
worth,
The speaking was closed by a few
remarks from Bird S. Coler.