The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-23
Says in Effect That Tammany Is Bio
Enough to Impress the
Country
coMMENDs PRESENT ATTITUDE
OF THE ORGANIZATION
Mr.. Hill, According to His Custom Of
Late, Has Something to Say About
coal-He Extends the Hand of Eel.
lowship to Tammany and Is cheered
Loudly.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The first time
| in ten years David B. Hill, former gov-
ernor and former United States sem
ator, spoke tonight in Tammany Hall.
The occasion was the ratification of the
Democratic state ticket. Former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland sent letter ex-
pressing his regret that a prior en-
.gagement prevented his attending the
meeting.
Prior to the meeting there was a pa
rade, reviewed at the Manhattan club
by Bird S. Coler and other candidates
on the Democratic ticket. Mr.. Coler
had been rendered a reception at the
club, where he made a speech, after
dining with Mr.. Hill and other menu
bers.
AT the Tammany hall Congressman
Mcclellan read E,x-President Cleve-
lands letter, which was received with
much enthusiasm and loud cheering. It
was as follows:
Mr.. CIeveIand's Words.
II regret that my engagements will
not permit an acceptance of your invi-
tation to attend the Democratic meet
ing to be held in Tammany hall on the
22d inst. 1t is most gratifying to learn
from the terms of your note that the
Democracy of the city of New York
fully appreciates how vitality the un-
derlying principles of our party are in
volved in the pending canvass, and
also to know of the determination that
they shall not be forgotten in its cam
paign efforts.
"The great Democratic organization
"a Ia - T.
tant a factor in controlling the result
of party endeavor in the broadest fields
that no campaign in which it engages
can be considered sufficiently local to
free it from the responsibility of its
influence upon party prospects every
where and at all times. This RESPONSE
bility has been well met in the present
campaign by the selection of trustwor-
thy candidates, by intelligent party
work and by the sensible efforts to Sc .
cure harmonious Democratic action.
'1 sincerely hope that, as a result, the
Democracy of the city Of New York
will again demonstrate its invineibility
at home; that Democratic good govern
ment and economical administration
will be restored to the people of the
state, and that Democratic hope and
confidence will be revived and stimu-
lated far beyond the limits Of city and
state.
Hoping that your meeting will be
abundantly successful and most use-
full in the cause, am, yours very truly,
-"Grover Cleveland"
What Hill Said.
Mr.. Hill was received with great ap-
plause
'T make no apology for my appear
ance here tonight" said Mr.. Hill, "be-
cause none is needed. You will recall
what said at the opening of the Til
den club in this city some months ago,
when I declared that In this campaign
I should know no friends or enemies
except the friends and enemies Of the
Democratic party. Regardless of past
differences, which never related to par
ty policy, extend the right hand Of
fellowship to every Democrat in this
grand old organization or in any other
organization Loyalty supporting Dem
ocratic candidates and principles"
Referring to the tariff on coal, Mr..
Fill charged Senator Platt with dolg-
ing the vote in congress on the ques-
ton of imposing tariff on anthracite
coal. President Roosevelt, he said,
had declined to express an opinion as
to whether the existing tariff should
be removed.
"The people," said Mr.. Hill, "are
waiting for him to act. The selection
of arbitrators to adjust labor strike
Is a mere temporary relief, but the
question whether there shall be here
after tariff tax upon anthracite coal
&c q Y,err,oo nent and lasting nlIeStiOn."
Mr.. Hill spoke on the questions OF
trusts and revision of the tariff ana :
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