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| David Hill. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, October 2, 1900.
HILL ON IMPERIALISM.
Ex-Senator Principal Speaker at Brooklyn Meeting.
APOLOGIZES TO COMPTROLLER.
Figures Used In Former Speech Were Taken In Error and Correction Is Made, Though the Real Figures Serve His Point Just as Well.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.—David B. Hill was the principal speaker in the Academy of Music in Brooklyn last night, the occasion being the opening of the Democratic campaign in Kings county. Comptroller Bird S. Coler, who had been scheduled to preside over the meeting, was unable to attend owing to imperative up-state engagements. The hall was crowded to its capacity. A telegram of regret was read from Mr. Coler, after which Mr. Hill made his appearance upon the platform and was greeted with a storm of applause.
Mr. Hill, among other things, said:
"I make no apologies to anyone for my activity in this campaign. I participated in the convention at Kansas City which framed the platform and nominated the candidates—a convention which treated me with marked courtesy from the commencement to the end of its proceedings—and as an honorable man I was bound to acquiesce in the result of its deliberations. I expressed by intention at the convention in seconding the nomination of our national candidate for president in behalf of the masses of the Democracy of the state of New York to give the ticket not merely my acquiescent adherence, but my active support, and that assurance I am now fulfilling.
"Without depreciating the importance of the questions of trusts, finances, taxation, centralization, government by injunction, home rule, economy and other questions worthy of attention, it was believed by the Kansas City convention that the vital question of this campaign would be whether our form of government is to be preserved in all its simplicity and integrity. It is called in brief the issue of 'imperialism.' In other words it is the issue of a republic vs. an empire.
"American Imperialism."
"President McKinley says there is no such issue and yet devotes the greater part of his extended letter of acceptance in antagonizing it. Senator Depew scouts the idea of any danger to the country from what he calls 'American imperialism,' and then occupies half of his time at his Brooklyn meeting in endeavoring to persuade his hearers that they ought to tolerate it. Governor Roosevelt, recently promoted to the vice presidential nomination through the disinterested (?) efforts of Senators Platt and Quay, gives nearly all of his attention in his public speeches to the discussion of this topic.
"It is an issue which cannot be ignored; it cannot be ridiculed; it cannot be suppressed; it overshadows all other issues; it is here to stay. It is the contention of the Democratic party that the constitution is and must be supreme over every portion of our country. Hence there can be no such thing as an American colony belonging to the United States and over which our constitution has no jurisdiction. Such a situation is impossible under our form of government.
"It is a monstrous doctrine that the constitution does not extend to the territories. It has only now been invoked to justify the proposed establishment of colonial governments which are confessedly to be and remain outside of the constitution.
"Yet as we have seen, this is the Republican contention as to territories and is the proposed Republican program as to colonies. Our flag signifies little or nothing and becomes a meaningless symbol when separated from the great chart of our liberties.
"As for myself, I prefer a simple government to a splendid government; I prefer a poor country where freedom and happiness prevail, to a rich country where oppression and misery abound; I prefer government with limited powers to a government whose powers are unrestricted."
Senator Hill expressed approval of the plan to elect senators by popular vote, and repeated his remarks at Troy on the question now known as "government by injunction." On state affairs, the speaker criticized the Republican policy concerning the Raines law; the McCulIagh election law, what he characterized as the "transfer tax grab," and the proposed state constabulary law.
Corrects Error In Figures.
"Political dictatorship," continued the speaker, "has demoralized and corrupted nearly every avenue of the public service and it is time there was a change. It should be stated in justice to the comptroller and the attorney general that in my Elmira speech the expenses of the comptroller were given as $257,613.06, instead of $152,049.67, and those of the attorney general as $378,169.69, instead of $93,384.97, the errors in reference to these departments occurring inadvertently in copying the totals from the comptroller's report. I cheerfully make the correction here and now as there was no intention to do injustice to these officials or to misstate the actual figures.
"The actual figures are amply sufficient for my purposes and corroborate the statement I made at the commencement of my remarks on finances."
Mr. Hill eulogized the Democratic candidates on the national and state tickets. The speech was concluded as follows:
"Fellow Citizens—Tile political skies are growing brighter every day and hour and the prospects of victory are most encouraging. Every Democrat is falling into line and preparing to do battle for the good cause—the cause of good government—the cause of humanity—the cause of our country and its best interests—the cause of Bryan in the nation and Stanchfield in the state. "A long pull, a strong pull and a pull all together and the victory will be ours."
WHOLE COMPANY CAPTURED.
Filipinos Overwhelmed 54 Men of 29th Regiment—Relief Party Sent.
MANILA, Friday, Sept. 28, via Hong Kong, Oct. 2.—Persistent native reports, which are generally believed, have been current in Manila for several days to the effect that Captain Devereaux Shields and Company F of the Twenty-ninth regiment of infantry, consisting of 54 men, stationed at Boag, Marinduque Island, embarked Sept. 13 on the gunboat Villalabos and landed on the Marinduque coast Sept. 14, where 300 of the enemy, armed with rifles supposedly from Luzon, surprised the Americans.
The latter fought for several hours, until their ammunition was exhausted, after which the Americans were overpowered and surrendered, relief being impossible, after at least four of the soldiers had been killed among whom, according to reports, was Captain Shields. The Americans also had several wounded.
Lieutenants Reeves and Bates of the staff on board the gunboat Yorktown left Manila Monday. After gathering troops at Batangas they proceeded to Marinduque to verify the reports regarding the fate of Captain Shields and his men and, in case the native rumors were well founded, to punish the rebels and release the captives.
News from the expedition is awaited with some anxiety at Manila. In the meanwhile the censor prohibits the transmission of news concerning the affair.
Colonel Edward E. Hardin of the Twenty-ninth regiment, who is now in Manila, admits it is possible that the native reports may be correct.
Russians Win Two Obstinate Fights.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2.—The war office announces that dispatches from Khabaravsk and Kharbin say General Tschitsckagoff sent Colonel Kopeiken with a detachment of Cossacks, railroad troops and volunteers to engage a force of Chinese who had occupied the railroad at Sanchakan. The Russians won two obstinate fights. Forty-three dead Chinese were left in the trenches after the second engagement.
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| William J. Bryan (photo dated 1902). |
PAGE TWO—EDITORIAL.
Bryan Predicts His Own Defeat.
Bryan virtually predicted his own defeat in a speech which he made at Grand Forks on Saturday. He likewise intimated that another beating would not alter his status as a perpetual candidate. Here is what he said: "Sufficient for to-day are the evils of to-day. The Republicans rejoiced when they thrashed me four years ago. I know they rejoiced, for I read it in the newspapers. I am a young man, and in the course of nature I shall be here several years. I say this for the benefit of these Republican papers which pitch into me as if they thought this was their last chance."
It is the duly of the country to smash him so thoroughly that he will cease to be a menace to our credit and institutions.
TELEPHONE POLES.
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION NOW MADE PERMANENT.
Motion to Condemn the Land and Appoint a Commission to Assess Damages Was Denied—All Before Judge Forbes.
BINGHAMTON, Oct. 2.—At the special term of the Syracuse court in this city to-day the temporary injunction which was granted on Sept. 19 by Judge M. L. Wright of Oswego in the case of William R. Randall, Miss Wilhelmina Randall and Mrs. Antoinette R. Huntington vs. the Central Construction Co. was made permanent. The injunction proceedings were returnable before Judge Forbes at Binghamton to-day. The Randall estate was represented by O. U. Kellogg and J. & T. F. Courtney, and the Construction company by Bronson & Davis and N. L. Miller. The motion was argued and decision was rendered as stated above.
A motion was then made by the counsel for the Construction company to condemn the land and appoint a commission to assess damages so that the poles might be set, and this motion was denied.
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Benjamin Observe Their Fiftieth Anniversary.
On Sept. 30, 1850, Mr. Stilwell M. Benjamin of Cortland and Miss Harriet Amelia Eggleston of Polkville, town of Cortlandville, N. Y., were married at the Eggleston homestead at the latter place by Rev. Mr. Pebbles of McLean. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin have spent this half century of married life here in Cortland and came to their fiftieth anniversary in excellent health.
As the anniversary came on Sunday it was determined to observe it on Monday, and this was particularly appropriate as the wedding itself a half century ago was upon a Monday. Accordingly a large number of friends were invited to a reception at the family home, 16 West Court-st. from 7 to 10 o'clock last night. The broad piazza was enclosed with screens and curtains and with rugs and easy chairs presented a very pretty effect. The decorations of the interior were arranged under the direction of the son and daughter of the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Waters, and were highly artistic and remarkably beautiful. The guests were cordially received in the front room at the right of the entrance hall, and here the decorations were all of yellow. Mr. W. E. Wood of Syracuse and Dr. W. H. Leonard of Tully acted a» ushers. The music room was next in the rear, and here the decorations were in red. The parlor at the left of the entrance was particularly pretty in pink and white, a profusion of pink and white asters adding to the charming appearance. The diningroom was very dainty in its effect. The table spread was of yellow and was trimmed with yellow crepe. As a centerpiece upon the table there was a huge bouquet of yellow artichokes.
Mrs. A. D. Kinney of Washington, Mrs. J. E. Eggleston of Cortland and Mrs. Charles Diel of Syracuse assisted in the parlors and invited the guests to the diningroom, where most delicious refreshments were served. Mrs. C. F. Straat of New York, Mrs. C. E. Selover of Auburn, Mrs. L. K. Tenney of Asbury Park and Miss Helen Shay of Cortland presided at the table, two at a time and thus relieving each other. Misses Harriet Allen, Maude Fitzgerald and Catharine Waters, and Mrs. Ezra Corwin, Mrs. W. H. Leonard and Mrs. W. E. Wood assisted in the serving. Miss Thomas of Herkimer presided at the punch bowl. The Susan Tompkins harp orchestra furnished most delightful music throughout the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin were the recipients of a very large number of beautiful presents, many of them being of gold. For many years Mr. Benjamin has been a vestryman of Grace Episcopal church, and his associates together with the wardens presented him with a very elegant gold headed cane.
Among the guests from out of town were Mrs. Sarah Maycumber and Miss Kate Lewis of Ithaca, Mrs. Dora Eggleston of West Alden, Mrs. Carrie Benedict of Buffalo, Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Tenney of Asbury Park, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Straat of New York, Mr. Charles Straat of New York, Mr.and Mrs. C. E. Selover of Auburn, Mrs. A. D. Kinney of Washington, Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Leonard of Tully, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wood and Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Diel, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Bates and Miss Edna Bates of Syracuse, Rev. and Mrs. John Arthur of Oneida, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fitts and Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Fitts of McLean, besides many friends from Homer, McGraw and Blodgett Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin last night recalled their very pleasant wedding trip fifty years ago before the days of railroads. The wedding occurred in the forenoon and in the afternoon they started with horse and carriage for a four weeks' driving trip, during which time there was not a single rainy day. Two children were born to them, the older, Miss Jennie, died twenty-two years ago just as she was coming into the prime of her young womanhood, the other Mrs. N. H. Waters is a resident of Cortland.
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| Sereno E. Payne. |
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| Keator Opera House on left, east side of Main Street, Homer, N. Y. |
A GRAND RALLY.
HOMER REPUBLICANS MANIFEST GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
Ringing Speeches by Hon. Sereno E. Payne and Hon. George E. Green—Rough Riders Make their Initial Appearance—Big Parade and Fireworks.
Keator opera house in Homer was packed to its fullest capacity last evening long before the hour for opening the big Republican mass meeting, and when the various marching clubs had finished the parade and returned to the meeting place, there were, seemingly, more outside the hall than there were inside. The stage was filled with the speakers, vice-presidents and secretaries of the meeting. The Homer band was stationed at the right of the platform and this, with the Cortland drum corps, kept matters lively through the evening. The Normal McKinley club had seats in front and to the left, and their school yells and pat campaign jingles were features of the meeting. Cortland did her share in swelling the great crowd. The Traction company stationed six cars at the Court-st. corner at 7 o'clock, and these were filled in short order, not only inside, but anywhere that a place to hang on could be found.
The Rough Riders began to line up at the curb on Court-st. early in the evening. Their line of march was started about 7:30 down Court-st. to Church-st., to Port Watson-st., and Main-st., then directly to Homer. About seventy-five horses were in line, two abreast and an enthusiastic crowd of people that lined the streets, cheered the uniformed riders to the echo. This line of march was continued all the way to Homer where it was met by various marching clubs, and a tour of the streets of Homer was made. Torchlights, lanterns, colored lights, giant firecrackers and cannon entered largely into the general demonstration, and for an hour the motley procession paraded the principal streets amid the salutations of colored lights, rockets and gunpowder.
It was only a few minutes after 8 o'clock, however, when County Committeeman Zera T. Nye of Homer called the meeting at the opera house to order and nominated as chairman of the meeting. Prof. L. H. Tuthill, principal of the Homer academy, who spoke for a few moments on the importance of this campaign and the part it would play either for the progress of, or for the deterioration of good citizenship throughout the land.
Congressman Sereno E. Payne of Auburn was introduced to the audience amidst a burst of cheers that disclosed the feelings of the constituents for their representative. Mr. Payne spoke for an hour upon the issues of the campaign, stating that the paramount issue is the continuation for four years more of the wise, prudent and progressive policy of President McKinley during the past four years and, said he, judging from the demonstration you have made to-night, I believe Cortland county is thoroughly alive and in sympathy with that issue. We have heard that this is a very quiet and unexciting campaign, but General Apathy, of whom we have heard so much, seems to have left this place. This country was on the verge of ruin four years ago, but there has come a change, and where there were tens of thousands of men seeking employment, now there are just as many men walking back and forth on your streets with a full dinner pail. No Bryan says that a full dinner pail is not the only thing that is necessary. We agree with him, and we propose not only to fill the working man's dinner pail, but also to give him the comforts of life, such as good clothing, carpets on the floors and schooling for his children. The laboring men are just getting a taste of these good things and they like them, and they are going to have four years more of just the same kind of times. [Cheers.]
The last Democratic administration was obliged to borrow money at 4 per cent interest to pay the running expenses of the government. But within three months after McKinley was elected, the Dingley tariff bill was framed and the factories have been open ever since and the treasury of the United States has been filled, and instead of borrowing money at 4 per cent, we have paid $40,000,000 worth of these bonds and have a balance of trade of $1,600,000,000. We used to have to sell our bonds abroad to get money enough to run the government, and every year the gold was drained from the treasury to pay the interest, but now, with our great surplus, we are buying back these bonds and they are being held by our own people. Now Mr. Bryan comes forward smilingly and says that this is all true, but it is because there is not business enough to keep the money in this country in use. [Laughter.] He says, too, that the farmer does not share in the prosperity of the country and that it is not doing him any good, and that he has no interest in a full dinner pail. Why, in the four years before McKinley was inaugurated president, the average number of bushels of wheat per year consumed per capita was 4.15 while in the last four years the average has been 5.05 bushels, making a gain of 15,000,000 bushels. Do you think that a full dinner pail does not help the farmer?
Then we are told that in order to get the markets of the world we must have free trade, and the Democratic party has insisted upon proclaiming that this must be done in the interest of the laboring classes. I went over to the Wickwire [wire] cloth factory this afternoon and saw in that splendid plant as many as six or seven hundred men at their posts of duty. I examined the intricate mechanism of the looms and other parts which has cost these energetic men days of study and a large amount of money to put into operation and the whole of it is due to a protective policy in order that it might have the markets of the United States.
If the people of the United States take Bryan this fall, they will have to take all the issues. But Mr. Bryan says that there is a paramount issue, and that issue is imperialism and imperialism is holding onto the Philippine Islands. This assertion Mr. Payne declared to be a bogy to scare old womanish men, and then he set himself to explain in a clear and concise manner how the American flag happened to be unfurled in the Philippines, and that title was as clear in this case as it was when Louisiana or Florida was annexed. Concerning government by the consent of the governed, he said, "Gov. Roosevelt goes to Colorado and says that he is in favor of the same gold standard for that state as he is for every other state of the Union. Why does not Mr. Bryan go into North Carolina and tell the people there that he is in favor of a government by the consent of the governed?" In answer to the question of what we are to do with the Philippine Islands, he said that first law and order should be insured to them. Then roads and bridges and internal improvements should be made, revenues should be collected and above all schoolhouses should be built and above them be placed the stars and stripes, and let the boys of that distant island feel that the flag must never be hauled down.
Hon. George E. Green followed with an able discussion principally along the lines of trusts, saying that he thought the worst kind of hatred was sown by the Democratic party and especially by Bryan in the efforts that are being made to array the so-called masses against the so-called classes. The laboring men of this country are coming to know that money is a good thing and there ought to be encouragement for its investment. He thought capital and labor should not be antagonistic to each other, but they ought rather to go hand in hand.
Mr. Green saw much of encouragement in the campaign so far, and thought that if the Republican party continued to do good active work it would not only defeat Bryan, but bury him so low that he would not be thought of four years hence.
At the close of his speech Mr. J. D. F. Woolston in behalf of Pomona grange called upon Mr. Green to state his position upon the canal appropriation bill, which he answered that if there was a probability of setting the canal in first-class condition at the expense of the counties that border upon it, then he was in favor of the appropriation.
Mr. Woolston also called upon Mr. Payne to state his position in regard to the Grant bill. Mr. Payne stated that he was in favor of this bill which puts a tax on oleomargarine, provided there was no amendment to the Woodruff bill that requires a stamp on the article, telling just what the article is. Mr. Woolston thanked both gentlemen for their fair and straightforward answers.
The meeting was closed by music by the band and drum corps and a rousing three cheers for McKinley and Roosevelt.
HOSPITAL ELECTION.
Board of Managers and Advisory Board Chosen for Next Year.
The annual meeting of the Cortland Hospital association was held yesterday afternoon at the hospital and the members of the board of managers were reelected as follows: Mrs. Ella Butler, Mrs. A. H. Bennett, Mrs. A. E. Buck, Mrs. G. E. Chambers, Mrs. L. J. Fitzgerald, Miss Mary Goodrich, Mrs. A. Sager.
An advisory board was elected as follows: Messrs. F. E. Whitmore, A. A. Carley, E. E. Ellis, H. B. Hubbard, W. W. Kelsey, O. A. Kinney, C. F. Thompson, B. T. Wright, N. H. Waters.
Real Estate Sale.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock, Auctioneer Fred M. Smith of Auburn sold the Truman Smith property, 21 James-st., Cortland, at auction. William Howe, 136 Groton-ave., was the highest bidder and the property was struck off to him for $950. The premise consists of a house, barn and .31 acres of land. The auctioneer stated that the property was not sold on a mortgage foreclosure, but that it was an equity sale and that the owner was now living on his farm near Groton and had no further use for the place.
Sweet Potatoes and Peanuts.
Mr. M. H. McGraw has raised about a bushel of sweet potatoes, and about a bushel of peanuts in his garden on James-st. The potatoes were not put in within four weeks of as early as they might have been as Mr. McGraw didn't think of doing it in time, but still he had sweet potatoes about as large as are seen in the markets coming from the South. The family have been eating them for the past two weeks. The peanuts too look just like the southern article. He is going to try raising them on a larger scale next year.
BREVITIES.
—M. Dillon's residence, Pendleton-st., has been connected with the telephone exchange.
—Joseph Jefferson plays Rip Van Winkle at the Wieting opera house in Syracuse Friday night of this week.
—The Chorus choir of the First M. E. church meets with Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Dale, 33 Main-st., to-morrow evening.
—Handsome new paper on the walls of the game room of the Y. M. C. A. meets a long felt need and adds much to the appearance of the room.
—The Ladies' Missionary society of the Congregational church will hold their monthly meeting Friday at 3:30. Ten cent supper will be served at 5:30.
—The Bolles will case in surrogate's court has been adjourned till Monday, Oct. 22. All the evidence for the contestants with the exceptions of that of one witness has been presented.
—"A Bell Boy" company which was advertised for the Opera House last night failed to appear and nothing has been heard from them. Money was refunded at the door for the advance sales of tickets. The supposition is that the company has disbanded at some point.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Palmer & Co., Harvest sale, page 7; J. B. Kellogg, Special sale, page 4; Tyler & Smith, Clothing, page 7; C. F. Thompson, Breakfast food, page 5; M. W. Giles, October sale, page 4; W. J. Perkins, Brushes, page 5.
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