"I condemned,” said Senator Hill,
“in my speech at Saratoga, and I
condemn here also (he nn-American
spirit which is insidiously fastening
itself upen portions of our commnui
tics, which seeks to set up a religious
lest as one of the qua li Heat ions for
execration of every good citizen. It
Is useless to deny the fact that sym
pathy for this intolerant spirlv has
found much support in republican cir
cles, much encouragement in the re
publican press, and much aid at the
polls in strong republican localities,
it is also a significant fact, which
cannot well be csp’alned away, that
tlie recent republican state c>involi
tion, although urgently requested so
to do. deliberately refused to incoi pot
ato any provision in its platform con
demning such an un-American policy
of intolerance. Such a provision
would have been very appropriate at
this time, in fact, is absolutely de
manded by every consideration of
patriotism."
Senator Hill then read what the
great western statesman. Stephen A
Douglas, said in a speech at Philadel
phia. .Inly -i. ISo4, when know no
thlngism was then rampant, Douglas
condemning severely the proscription
of auy man in this country on account
of religious faith.
Continuing Senator Hill said: “I
deny the oft-reptated statement that
the democratic party is justly respon
sible for the hard times through which
the country has just passed. The fi
nancial panic of the last year and th
succeeding hard times were results ov
the republican legislation enacted dur
ing the Harrison administration. Th
McKinley bill was a complete failure.
