The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
Democratic Candidate Be- gins Campaign Tour.
INTRODUCED BY GoRmAN
Spoke in Baltimore With Senators Hill and Daniel
Crowd Was % Great That an Enthu- siastie Overflow Meeting Was Held-To Tour Two
 states.

Hon. Henry G. Davis, Democratic Vice Presidential candidate. through Mary land and West Virginia was begun here tonight by an immense gathering or Democrats in Lyric Hall. the concourse being so vast that thousands, unable to gain admission to the hall were ad- dressed at an overflow meeting from the stand on the public streets hastiiy erected for the occasion
 The proceedings were marked oy great enthusiasm from first to last. Senator Davis. received an enthusiastic ovation upon his appearance as did the venerable ex-Goyernor William F. whyte. Senator German and Senator Hill, all of whom made speeches and all of whom, with the exception of Senator German will accompany Sena- tor Davis on his tour.
 Introduced as "Young Man."
 Senator German presided. introduc- ing each of the speakers. He intro duced Mir. Davis as 'the young man"
 Senator Davis expressed his great pleasure in being privileged to address such a vast audience in his native State. He said that We are now in the midst of Presidential campaign in which the people are called upon to determine whether officers In high places in the government are to be limited in their official action by the constitution and the laws, or to be governed by a spirit of extravaganza, party advantage and dominion"
 The Democratic party. he said, had been called by its political opponents a party of strict constructionists. No greater compliment could be paid them, and no policy Is more needed at the present time than one which recognizes fully the restrictions and limitations of executive authority and action.
 Encouraged by the practice of the party in power. he said, we are fast drifting in the direction of centraIiza- tion and imperialism The people will have to decide whether the policy is to be continued of permitting the pabs.sdn pA4 tictpat.on in the work of the election by the hundred thousand sa1aried oficer-hoiders including mem bers of the cabinet. The civil service law. It's rules and regulations are being set at naught and the army of govern ment employees is laboring for the con tinuance in power of the present admin istration. This can be done only at the neglect of their duties and to the detriment of the public service.
 He arraigned the present administra- tion for undue extravaganza, charging that the present executive went into ofhce three years ago with an over flowing treasury with the receipts ex- ceeding the expenditures; yet for the last fiscal year there was a deficit of $4l,000,o00 and if we add the six or seven million dollars received from the Pacific Railroads the deficit is nearly 0.0oo, ,o0o.
 Tn the last Bryan campaign" he said. I've heard a great deal from the Republicans about the full dinner pail. We hear nothing of this this year. Their policy has not only emptied the pail, but has caused a general depres- sion in business resulting in reducing wages, working on short hours with many men out of employment alto gether.
 Speech of MT. Hill.
 Senator David B. Hill followed Sem ator Davis in speech of great length. and his remarks were frequently ap- plauded.
 He began his speech by severely crit icizing President Roosevelt for ap- pointing his private Secretary to the Department of Commerce for the pal pablo purpose of acquiring much val uable information which might be utilized in obvious ways in the cam paign to the political advantage of the
 
 the Chairman of the National Commit tee. to especially represent the candi- date himself.
 From that date to the present" said MT. Hill, Chairman Cortelyou has been diligently soliciting campaign funds from the very corporations whose bus mess operations and secret affairs he has recently been Investigating. The motive for this extra ordinary action is aoarcalV diaRufaed The pnFpOaA ta ident. It partakes somewhat of the nature of blackmail. It Is a scheme to utilize oficial information secured through of1cial power to compel polit- ical contributions. It Is a stand, de- liver policy. addressed to corporate in- terests which cannot we'll resist the appeal, for fear of retaliation upon themselves either directly or by favor ttism to their rivals in business. The situation constitutes a grave scandal which cannot be Ignored nor condoned It has no parallel in the history of the country.
 senator Hill declared that the St Louis platform covered the living is- sues now before the country.
 He discussed the tarif question in much detail, defending the Democratic attitude to be taxation for revenue and that the Republican plan taxation for protection.
 '.Protection, so-called," he main tained, lis a species of paternaIism of the most objectionable character. It invokes the aid of the Government to help one mans business at the expense of another men; it demands that you shall pay higher prices for the import ed articles which you purchase in order that your neighbor may receive greater compensa ton for his services; 1t is a selfish and not an enlightened or pub lie spirited policy; 1t interferes with and sets aside the natural law of sup ply and demand which ought as a gen eraI rule always to regulate wages and prices"
 To Revise Tariff.
 He declared that the protection policy of the Republicans had bred monopo- lies and combinations and that the De- mocracy stands pledged to a revision of the tarin.
 N As to the Philippines, he said. that Congress should promptly declare first to give independence to the Filipinos as soon as safety wu nsrmit and sec-