Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-16
GOVERNOR HILL ACCEPTS.
He stands by CIeveiand's Policy and
Declares for Civil Service Reform.


Gov Hill has made public his letter accepting
the nomination for governor Of New York by
the democratic state convention. "a This nom-
nation he says. 81 gratefully accept. To be
the candidate OF the party which has given to
the state such distinguished executives as
Marcy, Wright. Seymour. Hoffman, Tilden
Robinson and Cleveland is both an honor and
responsibility which fully appreciate"
He Endorses the platform without qualifica-
ton, concCrring particularly in the indorse-
ment OF President Cleveland. In this connec-
ton he says:
"Most cordially do concur in the declaration
that the democracy of tic state tender to Presi-
dent Cleveland their hearty appreciation OF
the public policy which has governed his Oh
fcial actions, their confidence i'll the wisdom OF
his administration anC their appreciation of
his firm. consistent and conscientious conduct
Is President The republican platform. on the
other hand, in ili-tempered language, denounces
a. 'hypOcritical pretens''s the efforts which the
President has made tor the publication OF the
public service, the correction of long-existing
abuses. and his protested desire aud honest
endeavOrs for better governments; and IL 'con-
dennis the national administration for every
reform which it has inaugurated in the man
iigeinent of the finances, i'm the regulation OF
the commerce and in the enforcement of the
laws of the country. The issue thus Sharply
presented by the platforms Of The two parties
cannot be changed by the individual utter
ances of candidates or the authorized expla-
nations OF party newspapers.
our opponents. a. a party, are opposed 10 the
and their success at the ensuing election would
surely De proclaimed throughout the country as
condemnation OF hi, administration. The
hands of the President will he strengthened by
a victory OF his party friends not by the success
OF the enemies OF his party He then continues:
II believe that the civil service of the country
should be reformed. My views upon this sub
ject have been previously expressed in many
pubic utteranceS. were stated Ill my message
To the legislature in january last, and have
been exeiuplified in the conscientious enforce
ment oi the civil service law of the state during
mi ISL RAT inn If tt
He declares himself in favor OF municipal re-
form and for .hoIne rule FOR cities. he favors
legislation I'm the interest of labor, recommend
ing the prevention of the conn petition OF convict
labor with free labor. provision by law for aYbi-
tratiOn between labor and capital and laws for
equaiizfns taxation. The choice OF the
personnel of tine various boards and commits.
sions, such as the eivh service and railroad
commissions. be declares. should be based, not
upon partisanship, but upon competency and
Integrity lie gives q long list of the reforms
accomplished since the state government came
into the hands OF the democrats in 1882, and
says that much more Iih@i:t have been accom-
plished had not the recommendations nj the
executive been disrecaTd-i Ly hostile lcgisla-
lures during two al those years. The national
democratic administration duri.g the lew
months which y has been in pOIver' ne con-
clutes, - has more than me. tie Just expecta-
tionS Of tiie people and by pledge !t!iIiied,
commenced itself ~ patriotic citizens without
distinction III rarity
GEN. JONES ACCEPTss IIiE NoM.EATIoN FOR
LIE;TE%AST t.oVEI:SoE-
Gen. Edward +. Jones sends in his letter ac-
cepting the nomination FOR lieutenant gov
ernor at the same time. lie says: The great
wealth of our country places Leyond excuse
any ne2lec; 10 bountiiutis i5.0vide ic- INDECENT
soldiers. the: widows an,. orphans. I:lesilht of
one of these a,kin: for ti,e necessities Of life is
disgrace To- the nation and tnc slate That should
not be tolerated for day. innc:itily dis
charged soldiers. eligible by competency.
should be rec, gniZed a. vin. tlc first claims
to places Of el::o.u.nen; in civil service
''SDsyI-;:itie.. ~ E.yo1r..ior,.''
REV. t. DEWITT TAIN .tiE UNDERTAKES TO RE
FtTE DARWIN -NND Thu EL5r
From tine PhiIat. .lpLi., Times. Today
A large and Intelligent audience listened last
night, in the Academy eli GIusic. 10 the lecture
Of Rev. T. DeWitt TalInaee. ID. D.. on 1.-THE
Absurditkss Evolution" ..Whc,hcr- began
the speaker I'VE leave ~ the cvolutioniSt where
we came fCl:i o. 10 ;n2 thcOogiaa s?Iic.c We are
going st:ii have the highly interesting fact
that we are here Evolution. said the speaker
ais out and out iDndeitE- Ali the scientists
The Bible says that inIn was created whole
Darwin s;lys that Iiiin Is Il development from "a
germ. ana he iJliOE-s Kim through al OF his
gradafions from q tadpole To- ape and as last
To u man. Eut ~ Darwin was not AZ tie crea-
ton and G';. WIS, prefer to take Gods ac-
count OF ID a. latCre,tins event. l ask the
scientists. W - ,nade the germ which they talk
about: Who iirst gave lite: spencer is manly
enough To- acknowledge that il was created by
the Great Unknown.
.spea,ln.;o o. ii.c theory Of the survival of the
fitte>t. the lecturer asked: did not GUteau
faires! OF y family 10 tie? Thousands upon
thousands OF ;he Ir;;vPSt ana ftrest OF the
north and the south rcri,hed liz great re-
bel)ion. Tan we say that they persisted be-
cause those who survived them were filter
No. Natural evolution is not upward. but
downward. There was n time when men were
ten feet hi IN. Now i've feet eight inches is
their average I,eignt. When You can lind an
oratorio eeve topping from the Ni.izZing of a
buzz saw or pippius from basket of decayed
crab apples, then You will see evolution going
upwards Evolution is an old corpse left over
from rflt. 10 IJaryl
tried To clva. lie into life. They say there is "a
missing lax, but tell You there is a whole
man. Evolu irnsts say that when one
species develop higher the Old spe
why is il that there are yet whole kinaioans
of apes aud m JISeys? Would i, not have been
as great miracle for God to turn ape into {.
man as IL vas ior Him TO make man outright?
put one loot on Darwin Origin Of the Spe-
cies and I put my other loo, Spcncer-s
Biology and then holding i'm cne hand the
in the other hand the Revelations see our &C.
Iestial arrival Not AN evolution irCin beast to
queror and from the struggle with the beast in
the arena Of the anph.thea;er To q biissful
seat In the Kingdom Oh God.
AEorHER INDICTMEST AGAINST WARD.-A
new indie mens having been foand agai nst Fer
dinand Ward. or which he will be t-ied next
week. he was arrai4ned Thursday in the court
oi oyer and te:mIner. In New York, TO plead
he was IN custody OF the warden of the Jail
plea OF not guilty Tue new Indictment is
the same :s those found against W ard in June
Iast out contains too more counts, The tri;si of
W aru Will d. commenced on Monday next
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The MORMON PRoPAGANDA-Eigbt adults
and four children have left Bridgeport Ill for
Payson. Utah, to become active members of
the MORMON church. Two OF the party were
young woIIen, and the children were about
nitecn years Of age. They were converted and
bap1ised last spring by Mormon MISSIONARIES
who have been indus;riously working in that
section The female portion OF the party ur-
practice IT, The converts had previously been
Methodis-s and Presbyteri,ns They are Ear
from being cr,nks, and their standing has
made their departure a sensation. \ great
deal of feeling has developed against them and
tie missionaries. The converts have been
egged and otherwise Inaltreated since their
baptism into the Mormon faith. There is talk
OF ynchiDg the missionaries if they return.
A REPOETER ASSACLTED.-The Boston Erei-
ta1 Record says that F.. II. Fuller a 1raceler
reporter, visited the republican state headquar-
ters in quest of political news. when Chairnla AN
A W. Beard accused him OF having stolen q
circular which was printed i'm Wednesday even
1ngs 1rdreter. Fuller declared that he obtained
the circular in a legitimate manner. Thereupon
Beard struck the reporter IL violent blow. The
reporter placed the case in the hands of law
yers. Mr.. Dcard states that he did not strike
ruler, but gave him "A vigorous push. The
Circular published. says Mr.. Beard. was in the
nature OF - confidential letter To chairmen of
district committees. urging personal efforts on
their part tO secure n full republican vote and
n IN - rT..rrG