The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-05


ously rehabilitate our party and give
to peoples government a peopIe's
rule. PO'pie
venture the opinion that the
South should not indifferentlv wait
upon policy of negation or the slow
moving tides of public opinion or
make paramount in anticipation the
availability of candidates; but she
should affrmatively stand forth in he
nan of the established and conserv-
atiVe principles of democracy. She
should not only ask, but demand, that
issues which are dead should not be
stirred up for our undoing. She should
take the initiative in the recrudes-
cence of our party upon the princi-
pies which heretofore and for so long
LED US to victory and to the peoples
service. And the South should do
this not as a section, but as an integ-
raj part of our union, with an affec-
Tomato interest in its welfare. growth
and glory.
Nor does the South direct the conz
sideration of the country to a candi-
date, but she should declare that he
be pure minded patriot, a clean pub
lie servant, courageous but not ven
turesome, Jealous, but not picturesque;
sober in judgment, but not fanatical
in faith. With such a candidate. sup
porting a conservative and just policy
for sane and safe people, we may
see coming to every fireside and to
every hand an equality of opportuni-
ty and of right and of duty, the re-
public's best gifts"
Hill ROasts Roosevelt.
Former Governor David B. Hill was
greeted with loud applause when in
his Introductory remarks he eulogized
the leadership of Charles f. Murphy
and predicted that Mayor Mcclellan
would succeed him as Governor of
the state and precede him in the White
House.
Mr.. Hill characterized the course of
President Roosevelt in the Panama af-
fair as species of contemplate
Vaccinations unworthy of the head of
a great nation" prompted by personal
ambition and a desire to startle and
dazzle the people; part and parcel
of political scheme to prematureIy
force his own nomination for the pres
idency and to preclude the considera-
tion of the name of any other candi-
date within his own party" and "a
cheap and transparent play to the
galleries.
Congress, he said, alone has power
to declare war, and yet the spectacle
is presented at this hour of the naval
forces of the United States being used
to prevent a sister republic from ex-
ercising the lawful function of sup
pressing. a rebellion against it's legiti.
mate authority within its own Dor.
ders.
Mr. Hill declared that it was the
duty of democracy to resist the con-
summation of this outrage" and urged
the rejection of the treaty in the
Senate.
Mr.. Hill next took up conditions in
the army Speaking of 1.-The studied
insult to Lieut. Gen. Miles" in the or
der announcing his retirement from
the army, and 1.-The constant and per-
sistent endeavor to confer upon per-
sonal favorites of the President the
highest offices in the army, regard
less of length of service, gallant con-
duct or individual fitness"
More of His shortcomings.
Mr.. Hill criticised the detailing of
naval vessels in the vicinity of the
Presidents home at Oyster Bay and
declared the omission of reference to
Gen. George B. Mcclellan in the Pres
ident's GRAFTON at Antietam IAN exhi-
bition of monumental littleness," and
criticised him for failure TO pay great
er tribute to President Jefferson in his
Louisiana purchase address at St.
Louis.
Mr.. Hill continued: 1.-THE considera-
lions to which l previously alluded and
others to which l need not now refer,
have been steadily and surely creating
a profound conviction in the public
mind, and especially among thoughtful
men, that change in the personnel of
the present administration is not only
deSira bic, but imperative. The signs
of the times indicate on every hand
that the business interests of the coun-
try do not feel safe under existing con-
ditions.
ut is apparent that the democracy
all over the country are preparing for
the contest in the proper spirit. There
are no unseemly strifes. There are no
avowed candidates. There is no at
tempt to prescribe any Democrat who
believes in the elementary and funda-
mental principles of the Democratic
faith.
ut may not be amiss in passing
merely to suggest that in our platform
declarations we should endeavor to
avoid the mistakes of the past; that
we should mainly condne our express
sions to living issues which are at
tracing public attention"
PIanks for Platform.
Suggesting a platform, he urged
planks for tariff revision which shall
secure equal privileges to all, revenues
limited to the necessities of the treas
ury. and an equitable adjustment OF
exorbitant duties" and adequate laws
for the control of combinations of cap
ita!
I'm regard to the money question.
he went on.~"our differences are great
ly exaggerated, and much misrepresent-
ed. The logic of events has cleared
the situation. 1t is not believed that
any further monetary legislation Is
now desirable. If a specific plank or
this subject is needed then simple
declaration in favor of international
binetalllsm would be unobjectionable. >
FAXED Bryan Message.
Mr.. Hill was followed by Congress-
man DeArmond and former Senator
Towne, both of whom spoke enthus-
iastically on the Democratic outlook
At the conclusion of his address, Mr.
DeArmond read a faxed message OF
greeting from William j. Bryan, pre-
sumed to have been sent by wireless
telegraph from the White Star liner
Celtic. on which Mr.. Bryan is a pas
senger, returning from Europe. The
message, presumed to have been re-
ceived when the Celtic was off the
Nova Scotian coast, read:
william j. Bryan sends greeting ia
the Democrats assembled at Sherry s,
I wish you happy New Year, and
hone YOU will have a brilliant success.