The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-11

GOVERNOR HILLS VIEWS.
No says shs New York Elsstien y psss1y
: rSsmocrasls victory and fsvors True
Civil-Scrvice Reform.
"A great many things can influence
an election In New York State" 70
marked Governor Hill. lately. 10 an In
tcrxiewer. II believe New York 70 be
I Democratic State on fair fight, but
the margin il not large enough 70 allow
rs TO throw away many votes. In my
Judgment the Republicans made fatal
blunder In raising the bloody-shirt ban
ner. The time has passed when that
old worn-out cry can be used effectual-
" in intelligent New York State. The
war Is certainly over, and think this
Is the last time we shall see the his
torical garment brought into service in
this State to catch votes. The majority
of Republicans were disguised when
Foraker opened with his sectional
speech at Jamestown. and | have no
doubt II aroused many Democrats TO
greater activity. The Republican man
ayers in the future will be forced 10
drop the bloody shirt as losing issue.
have travelled in the South some and
know little Of what the people there
have had to endure since the war in the
way Of oppression. believe the South
ern people are just as loyal TO the Union
as their Northern brethren. Slavery is
4 thing Of the past and the Southern
people are only anxious now for the
development Of their manufactures and
other industries. For a long time the
Souths advances have been repealed.
The Republican party assumed that
every Southern man was traitor until
he consented to vote the Republican
ticket
II look for material advancement in
the prosperity Of the South in the next
few years. New York was Democratic
before the war because her merchants
were largely engaged in handling
Southern products. The business men
Of New York City were in political
sympathy with their patrons. The war
changed this to certain extent. Our
trade with the South was suspended.
and in seeking trade in other directions
the business men Of New York formed
other alliances and new sympathics.
That is one reason. perhaps. why the
Republican party has been able for the
past fifteen or twenty years TO control
the principal business interests Of New
York. But all that is changing now.
Trade is reviving everywhere, and es-
peciallv in the South. There Is no rea-
son why New York City should not
again regain her prestige as the chief
market for Southern products. The
stale cry that Democratic success
means depression Of business is pass
ing away with it, kindred spirit Of hate
and malice-the bloody garment.
II feel very much gratified over the
victory just won in this State BY the
Democratic party. From the nature Of
tnc campaign made by the Republic
ans. and many wilful and malicious
Misrepresentation made by the parti-
san press against myself. can not but
feel that the verdict Of the people is in
the nature of vindication to me per-
sonally, as well as rebuke to that
character Of campaigning in the fut-
ure.r
Governor. don't you think the re-
cent victory in this State is purely a
Democratic one?'
Yes. do, most emphatically.
There can be no doubt about that.
There may have been Republicans and
Independents who voted for me. but
they did 50 with the perfect under
standing that was a Democrat. and
without asking to dictate my policy or
TO control all the Offices AZ Albany in
the event Of my success. The victory
in New York means that the Democrats
are in the majority in this State and
that the people will not be dissatisfied
with thorough Democratic Admins
tration in all that implies. l do not
think it is necessary for the Demo-
cratic party to ask the advice and con-
sent Of the Republicans in making re-
movals from Office, appointments, or
in shaping its policy. As | said, the
Democratic party owes its elevation to
power TO Democrats, and do not think
Il is necessary or essential to our sue
cess to try and win the approval Of
Republicans or so-called Independents
apd Mugwumps. The Democrats are
the ones to be pleased, it seems to me.
II do not wish to place myself in the
attitude of criticizing President Cleve-
land. The Democrats have been out
Of power long time, and perhaps
have become little rusty in managing
the affairs Of the Government. All
that will be changed soon--is changing
now believe. The Republicans are
anxious to give advice and to run our
party for us. They have always APP
pcared willing to do that. but ! think
we shall get along just as well without
their advice or interference. The
people have elected Us. Why should
we apologize to the Republicans or
any one for taking hold and perform
ing our duty? / confess can see no
reason for il.
II notice in the recent appointment
Of Civil-Service Commissioner some
one hastens to remark that the man APP
pointed Chairman Of the Commission
was recommended by Chief Justice
Waite. Undoubtedly the appointee is
a good capable man. but where was
the necessity Of getting him indorsed
by Republican JudgcP It's the theory
that the Democrats are in some way ac-
countable to the Rcpub leans for every
thing they do that object TO. don I