The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18


 David B. Hill of New York, delivered l an address before Democratic mass | meeting in Tomlinson Hall tonight. | The hall was crowded to its capacity, | many being turned away.
 During the day Mir. Hill received at | hts hotel, a number of callers. with | whom he discussed the political situa- | ton in Indiana. The speaker, accompanied by several | prominent Democ rats. were escorted to | the hall by an illuminated procession. | Mr. Hiirs Speech. Mir. Hill, among other things. dis. | cussed the question of reasonable re- vision of the present tarif rates. He contended that the stand-pat policy or the Republicans at the present time was in every way injurious to the best in- terests of the country. They do not promise any revision or reduction whatever. said he, but say 1t should be done by the friends of tar if beneficiaries and not otherwise. In other words, they have become so bold in defense of their ill-eonceaied coai- making money out of tarif exactions while the people are becoming poorer. that they dare not promise that any time in the future they will reduce the
 burdens of taxation.
 This attitude is not new one. was only two years ago when General Grosvenor of Ohio. Republican leader in the House of Representatives, de- cIared that schedules of the present tariff laws were ss interchangeable as the Ten Commandments. But he was mis- taken. A wave of public sentiment soon thereafter compelled Congress to abolish the duty on anthracite coal. That abolition was secured by Demo- cratic insistence in and out of Con gross, and every sane man knows 1t
 The Republicans. while swearing never to consent to q chang then consented, not willingly. not eagerly. not pleasant ly. but were obliged to consent in defer previous defiant attitude had justly created.
 ]. Inds sase e Demeerats.
 .'srhe people of this country are in dsbted to the Democratic party for se- curing anthracite coal for their use free from tariff exactions. What Re- \ publican today dares to propose re- imposition of that taxf The Republi- tense that they only desired tariff which should equal the difference bee tween wages here and abroad involved fin the case of production of manufac- tured article. but have become bolder and increased their demands and now
 insist In their platform that the duty imposed must exceed the difference in the whole cost of production at home and abroad. and not merely the differ
 ence in wages. which is a new and rad ical departure from former platforms. Tt will necessarily stimulate the or-
 Tsnizsfion of new SD n, trusts and and mSonopo greatly injured by suppression of
 legitimate competition.
 MT. Hill also discussed the Philip pine question. alleging that the reten-
 ton of the islands had already cost the Government over $600, ,000, 900 since their annexation Said he:
 "The Democratic party favors giving the Filirino people their independence as speedily as possible. and let them | work out their own salvation In their own way. They are not adapted for | our civilization. and we have no use for
 sub iects who are not or cannot become fit for citizenship.
 Attempting Bunco Game.
 Our Republican friends are attempt ing to bunco the American people. They l want to keep the islands in the interest
 avow that purpose. They refuse to promise anything definite or certain The Presidents letter of acceptance is | silent as to their final disposition. So paign speakers. The Democratic party Is opposed to the government of these people as colonies and opposed to pat terning after Great Britain's treatment of Ireland and her other dependencies. Monarchial governments may need de pendencies, but republics never.
 "If there were no other reason for the support of the Democratic party this year. a sufficient one can be found in the fact that 1t is virtually the only party which advocates the adoption. of ton providing for the election of United States Senators by the people instead of by State Legislatures This measure of constitutional reform has been much discussed; it has several times met the approval of the House of Representatives, but unfortunately has always met defeat in the Senate, and now 1t has received the approval of a great political party which pledges .ts Influence towards securing its adoption. Among the good grounds for such step l are:
 "First--It is believed that it would 1 raise the standard of the men who i would be sent to the Senate from the l various States.
 "Second-It would prevent the scan | dals now so frequently incident to the | election of such Senators by State | Legislatures. great temptations for Gerrymander- 1 ing in the apportioumeRt of legisIa- | tive representatives by States.
 FSurth1 tSu soIo W01te ,Dsts.S confer pGTer uP
 away--a result always desirable of ac- | complishment when 1t can be safely | done. will be available in elections by the | people. 1t may be answered that it | would ordinarily be less effectual | among large OI SleCIOtS Inah l with q limited number of representa-
 lives.
 'SThe Democratic national platform | of 1900 declared as follows:
 Tn the interest of American labor | and the upbuildinE of the workinRmen l as the cornerstone of the prosperity l of our country. we recommend that | Congress create a department of labor | in charge of a secretary, with a seat | in the cabinet, believing that the ele- l vation of the. American laborer will bring 1t with increased production and increased prosperity at home and to 1 our commerce abroad.
 Democratic Proposition.
 'SThe Republican national platform of 1900 or of any other year, never contained any such recommendation. It was solely Democratic proposition. for which that party is entitled to the credit.
 "A Republican Congress did not. however. adopt the suggestion as pro- posed. but unfortunately modified it and coupled with it a provision for a joint department of labor and com merce instead of a labor department alone, whereby the propriety or neces- SltY of the selection Of a genuine rep-