Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION..
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From The N. l. w oTlu.l
The nomination of David Il. Hill for
! Governor IS a practical Endorsement OF
Mr.. Cleveland's policy in the state
rninistration during bis two wears o
service in the national administration
rs developed during the first SIX
months of his presidential term. IL
was made with remarkable unanlmlty,
considering the sentiment developed
during the preliminary canvas Ill
favor of other candidates.
Gov. Hill is Il gentleman of unim-
peachable character both in public and
private life. He has been a resident of
Chemung county all his life, having
been born ut Havana, which was then
in Chemlmg although now in Schuyl-
er comfy. He is popular with his
n%ci.hbors, has served two terms i'll the
assembly and been alderman and May
or of Elinira, in which city he has
lived for twenty-three wears. Gov.
Hill is Al years Of age and ranks i'll his
profession rs one OF the leaders of the
Bar of The Southern Tier.
In state politics Gov. Hill is a disci-
pie of President Cleveland. He train
ed under MIR. Cleveland as his heutcn-
ant for two years. while the latter was
governor, and, with a few exceptions,
he has carried out MIR. Clevelands
policy while acting as his successor.
In the election of 1882, when Mr..
Hill was chosen Acknowledgements,
his majority was 196, being 1000
larger han that OF his chief.
MIR. Hill presided over the senate
with dignity and efficiency M with
conceded impartiality. Since he sue
ceedcd TO the executive Office last Jan
nary his administration has been con-
Quoted in conformity with those prln-
ciplcs of civil service reform main-
tanned by Gov. Cleveland, and has
been free from jobbery or "ring' i'll
%lucnce,% although it has not escaped
The partisan attacks OF republican
organs.
Nevertheless the democrats will have
10 work hard to insure the success OF
, their ticket. The republican ticket is
+ strong in its placid responsibility and
(, political unimportance, and it will re-
: ceivc the support of the independents
| who voted last year for Gov. Cleveland
and claim to have secured his election
, yet the advantage ought to be with the
F., democratic party. The democrats
have carried every gubernatoria
!, election since 1874 with the exception
of the year of the Kelly revolt, ant
thew elected their president last year
: They are now i'll possession OF tn
: national and state administration, boil
; of which appeal to the people tor in
Y dorscment in the present election
The people will ask, Is it consisten
I with the public interests to make
e change? Are not President Cleveland
and his old Lieutenant Governor, Hill
doing better than the republicans did
II who have been driven from power
S For Gov. Hill stands not for hlmsel
o alone but for President Cleveland
o Before The convention met, his noinina
d ton was assumed 10 represent th'
The wishes of the national adlnistra-
ton, which, although it did not active
" Interfere on behalf of any nominee
could have changed and controlled TIN
result by Il wink. The wink was no
given, and as Gov. HIPS candidacy TO
C the nomination was openly avowed
the quiet acauiescence of the nationa
administration was regarded as suf
e licient approval, especially whel
II coupled with The support of Gov. llil
by Albany county, which is who'll
Ii uiltcI ScCfcIdIy NhaiiiilhS . Sohtioi
;. But when i'll the convention, Danie
n Lockwood, of Buffalo, Mr.. Cleveland
s. .rlend and spokesman, seconded tn
nomination of Gov. Hill, all doubt wa
r removed and the governor was recog
d niZcd as the candidate preferred to a
< others by the national administra
le ton.
b. The issue, then, is very plainl
v made. BY nominating the lieutenan
T. and successor of Mr.. Cleveland, VIII
h has followed in his footsteps and up
nj held q civil service law for the state
,e the democratic convention has cha
s lenged a verdict on President Clevt
ld lands policy as well as his state &C
Il ministration, conducted for two yeal
is by himself and for eight months by HI
coadjutor and successor. Can theI
j. be any sound reason why that verdi,
~ should be condem latory, and why ii
D. people should set pack the progress
ne genuine civil service reform and goo
re government by restoring the repn bl
Y, cans TO the power their maladmini str;
ty ton has so Justly forfeited?