The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-20
HILL ABHORS THE "DIG HEAD. f"
DESCRIBES "SPECT ACULARISJa"
IN OFFICE AND OET.

He Sees Opportunities for Favoritism and
Unloading OF Securities In New Cur
rency Hll--asys state should Bear
An Expense OF Building Roads.
LocEPoRT, N. Y, Aug. Dover 10000
persons attended the Niagara County Pion-
eers' picnic, at Olcott Beach to-day. The
guest of nor was the Hon. David B. Hill.
He came to Lockport in a special trolley,
accompanied by President Peter A. Porter
of Niagara Falls, Attorney General Cum
neen and others.
President Porter introduced Att orney-
General Cunneen. who paid tribute to
Niagara county. Mr. Hill received an
enthusiastic reception. He said the tend
ency of the times was toward "spectacu-
larism," and added:
Spectacularists usually affect superiority
over other people; in the matter of patriotism
they desire to be regarded as the only true
patriots; they assume to possess all tho virtues
while other people in their estimation possess
all the vices. They abhor silence and OBJ
security They apparently would not live
at all, II they cannot live constantly III the
public eye. They clamor about publicity
and largely personify publicity run mad
They assert the, commonest kind Of self
moss-covered from age. with an emphasis
as though they were Oracles and as though
their platitudes were wholly original With
superficial acouirements they embrace every
opportunity to air their shallow learning and
resemble the nan described n the Proverbs
as Wiser in his own conceh than seven men
that can render reason.
They have their press agents who. un
solicited supply the nenwspnpers sranitonsyy
A,,I trht how frh h,.
world was holding its breath for fear that
something would escape 1t pertaining to
themselves. II they, happen to hold public
public acts parnded, magnihed and applauded
They are sure that there We're never before
such public officials as themselCes-so earn
neddie with everything. whether within or
without their official jurisdiction. and usually
muddle everything with which they have
and noisy creatures who view with disdain
the quiet unobtrusive citizen who knows
something OF public affairs but knows enough
spectqcularism as here interpreted. is a
sort of disease 1t expands the head and con-
tracts the conscience and may appropriately
be called cgo-m0nid. which is another name
for eeoism,
Regarding the functions Of government
he said
The fixing Of the prices Of products. the
number OF hours which man may labor in
private employment--in the field. on the
farm. in the store or in the shop-the COM
pensation which he shall receive therefor.
and the, persons with whom. he may work.
are largely matters to be regulated by private
contract rather than by law.
Mr.. Hill said hat "a financial reaction
has set in which has disturbed public con-
fidence, inaugurated falling market, and
temporarily at least, even II not for some
time TO come, prevented safe financial in
YES, ments; and tho end is not yet" He
Thought il was a clear sign that something
was the matter when Governmental inter
ference, i'll the shape OF a new currency bill.
was sought, OF the proposed measure he
said
We are informed that its details are not
yet wholly perfected but II Is announced
that its principal feature is in substance
and effect an authorization of the loaning
by the Government to national banks OF the
surplus in the Treasury Of the United States
upon approved securities, What oppor-
the accumulation of riches, what a reservoir
for the unloading OF securities. what danger
Gus and unprecedented powers must neces-
sarily be afforded by the prov isions of such a
measure.
Mr.. Hill condemned the present method
Of highway improvement by means of
appropriat ions from the State treasury
He said The State entirely at its own eX-
pense should construct and maintain two
highways in each county connecting
with two similar highways in adjoining
counties so as 10 afford a continued line
of travel thereon, substantially north.
south, east and west throughout the whole
State. to be known as State highways and
at right angles 10 each
some other principal place, centrally located
if rnseihln