New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-29
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Democratic ratlflcatlOn meetings. let lhc
truth leak out. The election of Hill is desired,
not because he has done anything for the State,
or even for his party as a whole, for he has
served himself too strictly to be useful except
TO a faction, but because he represents Cleve-
lands Administration. and his election would
be an expression of confidence in the party now
in power and an Endorsement of the Admins
tration. New-YOrk elected President Cleve-
land, the speakers say, and it would be cruel to
disOwn and Iebuke hm at the very beginning
of his term. The party has at last National
victory, they plead, and If it does not stick to-
gether il will never have another.
This is a reason for the support of Hill by
partisan Democrats Men who care more for
party than for the welfare of the State or the
country, let it be admitted, ought to vote for
the party candidate. But what reason is there
for the support of Hill by Democrats or other
citizens who do not care more for the Demo
cratic party than for the State or country
An Endorsement of President Cleveands Adj
ministraton is asked What is there to APP
prove The voters of New-York were not sym
pathizers with rebellion, and cannot approve
the Cabinet and diplomatic appointments,
which seemed to have no other aim than to re-
Hat "DtGR Until now SSecretorv nf S,atn ,,Lo
would have dared 40 clIUuse uup'iluU tldI1UIs
to represent abroad the flag against which they
had fought II there were no other thing to be
said against Mr.. Eayard, this alone should Dive
him from the service of the Union in disgrace.
Or should New York approve the dsorganiza-
ton of the foreign mail service by the new
aster-General, who has put all American
manufacturers and the merchants of this great
commercial city at new disadvantages III COM
petition with foreigners in all the markets of
the world Can anybody approve Mr.. Vilas's
conduct, except the partisan workers whom he
has rewarded by the thousands The public
service has not been improved, but in vital
parts disOrganized. If there were no other
reason to ccnsure Mr.. Villas, that alone should
drive him from the Cabinet.
So of other branches of the public service.
Secretary Whitney has discrcdited both himself
and the Administration by his treatment of
worthy and honored American shipbnilder,
and by turning out of employment in these try
ing times thousands of skilled and faithful
wOrkmen. Mr. Manning has put the collection
of internal revenue so completely into the
hands Of the whiskey ring, especially in some
localities that the effect will surely be felt in
the revenue. The worst tools of the worst
political rings have been brought about him
Higgins is at his elbow, and IIedden and Beat
tie do Thompsons work here, and Pillsbury
brings to Massachusetts the unsavory name Ct a
stealer of States. Mr.. Garland hugs the
81, 10000 telephone stock given to secure his
aid as Senator, and hopes the President Will
use Executive power to make him rich. Are
these things worthy the approval of New-York7
The issue Democrats wish to make is pre-
cisely that which Republicans are most willing
to meet. 1t is right the people of New-York
should know that vote for Hill is a vote to ap-
prove all the sins and bunders of this Admin
istratiOn. II is right that the crime by which
the Administration was created, the systematic
defeat of free suffrage in Southern States. should
be remembered when voters of New York cast
their ballots. 1t is right that the preparation
to make war on the protective tariff should be
emphatically rcbuked. 1t is right that the peo-
pie should declare, at the first opportunity that
sham reform was not what they wanted, and
that the BUSTING of thousands of faithful and
experienced Republican officials, merely to
make room for Democratic workers, is not re-
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