The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-03
THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS.
Re Says the New York Election is Purely
a Democratic Victory and Fayors True
CiviI-Seryice Reform,


, terviewer 81 believe New York to be
Democratic State on a fair fight, but
E the margin is not large enough to allow
us to throw away many votes. In my
, judgment the Republicans made a fatal
blunder in raising the bloody-shirt ban.
ner. The time has passed when that
old WORKOUT cry can be used effectual.
,, ly in intelligent New York State The
war Il certainly over, and l 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 it aroused many Democrats to
greater activity. The Republican man.
ayers in the future will be forced to
drop the bloody shirt as a 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. l believe the South
ern people are Just as loyal to the Union
as their Northern brethren. Slavery is
thing of the past and the Southern
people are only anxious now for the
development of their manufactures and
other industries. For long time the
South advances have been repealed.
The Republican party assumed that
every Southern man was a traitor until
he consented to vote the Republican
ticket
81 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 a 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 sympathies.
! 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-
| pecially 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 its kindred spirit of hate
and malice-the bloody garment.
Il feel very much gratified over the
victory just won in this State by the
Democratic party. From the nature of
the campaign made by the Republic
ans, and many wilful and malicious
misrepresentation made by the parti-
san press against myself, l 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'
Governor, don't you think the re-
cent victory in this State is purely
Democratic one?"
Eyes, l do, most emphatically.
There can be no doubt about that
There may have been Republicans and
Independents who voted for me, but
they did so with the perfect under
standing that was a Democrat, and
without asking to dictate my policy or
TO control all the offices at 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 a thorough Democratic Admins
tratiOn in all that implies. | 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 l said, the
Democratic party owes its elevation to
power to Democrats, and | do not think
it is necessary or essential to our sue
cess to try and win the approval of
Republicans or so-called Independents
and Mugwumps. The Democrats are
the ones to be pleased, it seems to me.
81 do not wish to place myself in the
attitude of criticizing President Cleve-
Isnd. The Democrats have been out
Of power a long time, and perhaps
have become little rusty in managing
the affairs of the Government. All
that will be changed soon-is changing
now l believe. The Republicans are
anxious to give advice and to run our
party lOI uS. 1Hey nave always APP
peared willing to do that, but I 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? 1 confess 1 can see no
reason for it.
II notice in the recent appointment
of Civil-Service Commissioners some
one hastens to remark that the man APP
pointed Chairman of the Commission
was recommended by Chief Justice
Waite. Undoubtedly the appointee is
q good capable man, but where was
the necessity of getting him Endorsed
ty Republican Judge? It's the theory
that the Democrats are in some way ac-
countable to the Repub leans for every
thing they do that object to. l don't
think the people expect it and 1 don't
think Democrats are pleased with it.
But probably when the Democrats have
been in power longer we will learn to
go on managing our affairs on our own
responsibility. l think the election in
this State is a guarantee for the people
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