Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-17
NEW YORK POLITICS.
Carl SchuIz Gives His Views ON the Polit.
ical situation.

NEW YORK, Oct. l6.
In response to the request of Mr.. A. T.
White OF Brooklyn independent republican
committee, Hon. Carl Schurz has written
letter explaining his views upon the present
political situation in New York. The cleo
ton, he says, presents itself in two aspects.
The first, the selection from among the can
didates of those best fitted for the positions
they are to fill if elected, and the second, the
result of the state election upon the general
interests of the country As regards the choice
of candidate for governor.
Schurz says: Mr.. Davenport has proved
himself . man of ability and high character,
thoroughly devoted to his public duties, and
which aim Vt the improvement of the public
service and the elevation of our whole political
life.
Mr.. Hill has on many occasions prov
ed that he looks upon the official
powers as means of party service
and of personal advancement, regardless of
public interest. They are both partisans, but
Mr.. Davenport represents the best tenden-
cies, not only in his own but in both political
parties, and Mr.. Hill the worst. There are
well known facts which might be regarded as
sufficient to induce us to prefer Davenport to
MIR. Hill.
Candidates for other State offices should
be treated according to the same principle.
Schurz argues that Hill ought to be defeated,
because the anti reform element in the dem
ocratic party, which seeks to battle the Pres
idents efforts to carry out certain important
retorms, will thereby be materially weaken
ed and the cause of reform will gain new
strength. That AS | said, President Cleve-
land Is going to vote for Hill does not change
ha of.tr. nf h..n ,l,, 10,
is in very difficult situation we all know.
1t is his privilege to regulate his relations
with HE party in his own way, and it is our
business as friends of reform to do our duty
to our own cause in our own way. Ii
should be understood, he says, that there is
on our part no change at all ; that we are act
ing upon exactly the same principles this
year as last; that upon these
principals we should support Davenport if
he were democrat and oppose Hill if he
were republican that there is no ''return-
ing to the fold" this year AS there was going
into fold last year and that we shall be
found ready in the future as in the present
and in the past to support the Davenports as
against the Hills under whatever party names
they may appear. 1t should further be under
stood that while the Independents will sup
port Davenport for the governorship they
protest most emphaticslly against the unjust
attacks made upon President Cleveland in
the republican platform as well as against
those declarations which are designed to make
capital by revival of seditionsl prejudice
and i'll feeling between North and South.
That President Cleveland has made mistakes
no candid man will deny, but on the other
hand no candid man can deny that he has
rendered the cause of reform very great ser
vice, and as to the Southern question every
body knows there has been of late years an
immense change for the better. The indie
pendants do not desire that their support of
Davenport be construed as approving any
thing of the sort.