New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-26
THE KEPDJCT AGAINST HILL.

The behavior of Governor Hill begins to nave
the natural effect 1t disgusts Democrats VINO
have any respect for themselves or regard Tor
the welfare of the State. The StdGfS AeH"A9
concludes that it has made the defeat OF the
Democratic party easy, and says, Never mas
"party been brought by the party spirit Oh its
"leaders into more miserable position" In con-
sequence, it says, the Republicans "may be
@sure of victory, if they only know enough TO
sappeal to the morality and intelligence, tie
4 best feelings of the people" Even the assist
ant Democrats find Mr.. Hill too much for their
stomachs. Commenting upon his snarlng
criticism of the Capitol Appropriation bill, The
Times says "his friends are apprehenslye lest
che may overdo the business, and degenerate
"intO common scold." Thus His Accdency
gets no respect from either party the Republic
cans detest demagogue, and the Democrats
feel that his performances have made Their sue
cess next fall exceedingly improbable.
1t was not a partisan vote that made Cleye-
land Governor and Hill ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN
1882. Nor could Mr.. Cleveland have carried
New York last fall without the prctence OF
non -partisanship. 1t was by the non-partlsan
votes thus gained that Mr.. Cleveland was made
President, and Mr. Hi lifted to place which
the people never meant him to fill. Hence II
was in peculiar degree the duty OF both these
men to eschew partisanshp in the use OF the
powers thus entrusted to them. AS 1t was
their plain duty, so il was clearly their
interest, not to ALLEVIATE from their party the
support of many voters without whom it would
have been beaten in New-YOrk and in the
country. If the number OF such voters, who
trusted the party solely because of the non
partisan professions made and pledges given,
was not more than ,0OO still it was enough to
turn the scale. Honest action in accordance
with those professions and pledges might have
incre aSed the number.
But it has been like master, like man." Mr..
Cleveland hasused the Presidency to honor and
reward odous rebels and the most unscrupu-
lous Democratic partisans. Mr.. Hill has played
the partisan and the demagogue in meaner and
more petty way, but with the same spirit. The
behavior of the man from the beginning has
been that of a greedy and entirely I'M
scrupulous partisan and if he has damaged his
party greatly in trying to secure small adYant-
ages for it, he can justly answer that his ex-
emplar, who was lifted TO the highest station III
the land as the representa- i've of non partisan
reform, has done the same.
When men get Office by pretending that they
will serve the whole people and not one party
only they are properly judged by their pro-
fessions. If the result proves that they have
obtained Office under false pretences, the lndig-
nation of voters who have been deceived is sure
to bring punishment upon them. When Mr..
Hill sees the election returns next fall, he may
perhaps wish, for his party's sake, that he had
been less of demagogue and more of man.
When the President sees the same returns, he
will take care to throw the entire responsibility
for the loss Of his own State upon Governor
Hill, whereas the people will express their
detestation, not for either individual, but for
bad faith and the partisan conduct of both.