New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-15

down liz "a muddy stream at Albany Dragging VI
his veto of the High-License bill To-Day he was
here at a county fair competing for the attention
of 5000 farmers with Mademoisele Hattie La
France who walks tight rope. Inc manager Vi
the fair. Patrick McCailrcy, expressed regret that
so many thousands OF people were
,isannonted by one LIE Grand who
,romiscd to descend from balloon
x ooO feet in the air. but added that Governor
lIill was present to make speech and he per-
hans would console them. This evening MIR. Hill
made still another speech 1t was addressed to
Democratic audience distinctly, and TINS being the
case. Mr. Hill talked boldly upon what he thinks
Is the leading issue of the campaign, namely, ms
veto Of the High License bill and other temperance
measures This portion Of the speech was an
attempt to reply TO Warner Milcrs eloquent speech
in favor of a lligh-Lcense law delivered at Little
Valley on Saturday MIR. Hill defended his veto
of the Hlgh-Licensc bill. He delivered his speech
lin Casino Rink before 2.5oO Democrats. There
was another speaker of State prominence present
ex-senator Francis Herman 1t seems to te
device of Mr. Hill in this campaign to hide behind
some eminent Democrat At the Democratic State
Convention the permanent chairman, George Ia mes,
Thought il a sufficient answer TO the grave charges
made against Mr.. Hill that Horauo seymour ana
Samuel j. Tilden had also been subject to bitter
attacks.
Mr.. Hill opened his speech with defence OF
the Mills bill. He then defended his constant
hostility TO the temperance bills passed by the ke-
publican legislature lie said:
The campaign upon State issues is now begun The
Buffalo Convention has 1T to honor me with renom
raon To the high Office which hold. and again ac
cept the post duty assigned am grateful to the DC
pocacv OF the for the expression OF their confidence
manifested unaninity and enthusiasm which chaiac
erized their action. had any doubt "h' ever as
20 the outcome OF the convention AMI am equally san
,une Of the result Of the election Our keDuniicau
friends having made their own nomination. sccmea ais
posed for few last week to dictate ours but the
Democracy claimed the privilege of selecting their own
candidates without any from their enemies The
Republican press was fearful Il not certain that my hoI
pao1 would be great mistake. and the unerrincd De
Inocracy probably tho lGht that having maze inc same
mistake three years they would repeat 1t now Inc
work at Buffalo Convention was the WORK OF the Demo
Gratis masses and be deemed fsirS TO represent their
wishes The Republican nomination. on the other hand
was the result OF made Chicago and fahed a.
Saratoga The party had just refused distinguished
ssnent Of rccic;tcn To ,se Senate to with
by paly usaces would ordinarily BE- entitled because
seemed TO lack confidence in his leadership when as
sert that the Republican nomination for Governor was
matter OF bargain at Chicago, only state what all the
newspaper press there resented ropoi Ell at the une
end what leading Republicans freely ackno edei the ana
Since
Permit me 10 say the outset OF this campaign that Tor
INV distinguished opponent personally much respect
Our personal cordial and pleasant ana
trust that unkind word will nv lips during the
whole lie represents principles which
neither my party myself and which believe
majority OF people Of this State will not sanction
whether he nominated in pursuance OF bargain
or not principles the less Objectionable lie
seems making the excise question the principal
feature OF the State campaign This regretted. be-
cause necessarily political question and ought
be made 1t IL matter about which there ray
be differences OF opinion citizens OF all parties
and yet determined to drive out Of the ReDuON
differs with his radical
ana ibera upon that question 1t remains to be
whether he has attempted undertaking in which he
must surely fail. II he is reported correctly. he an
nounces that he prefers to be defeated his
own peculiar and ultra sentiments re-
garded Objectionable. l do not think the people
appreciate this thirst for maryrdom. recognize the
fact among reasonable there arc differences
in regard this question. and having respect for the
opinions others do not think that test OF party 10y
atty should be applied in matters OF that character 1ee
6 no occasion for any declarations on the
rart o. ny honorable opponent The excise question: IL
no, made the football party politics is in fair way OF
settlement year recommended to the lcelsa'nfe
The appolhtment commission 10 revise the excise laws
Of the State and report new excise law having re-
ca,d IN All the interests involved which, should reflect
oivanced public sentiment the temperance question
Ind which should satisfactory TO the state Eepuoh
can Legislature responded to that recommendation by ap
pointing commission carry out rs purpose mat
commission consisted OF fair and honorable men, one OF
whom IS DR.. Howard Crosby. OF New-hoik' inc
father OF the socallcd High License Dill
equal standing, capacity and good judgment III Is
believed that they will carefully study the whole CUES
ton report measure which Will meet 'he aDp'o'"i
O, the people OF the State That commission Is 10" pcI
forming It's work will report 10 the next Lgisla
ure II strikes me 1t Is peculiar and inopIotuhe
time TO attempt false issues upon this Question
pending the report OF that commission
The excise question for years has been treated
nv the Republican party in a hypocritica manner In
1851 the Republican convention Of that year adopted
resolution favOrina the of prohibition amend
nen Each succeeding until this year. the fepuo-
lican Legislature failed TO pass any such measure ms
wear the LEGISLATURE passed prohibition amendment and
a, the same time passed what is known as the High
License bill This was SOD 10 the DIohibuoniSts ana
bid for temperance vote. These TWO measures are
inconsistent with each other The NAN that bee'es Ia
high license cannot consistently conscentousy believe
I'm prohibition vice versa. They knew that the proh
tion amendment could be passed by the next Legs
lature and could be adopted until two years rom
this time The the excise legislation OF the Re
,ublican party is examined the it appears Last
year the Republican Legislature passed an act when
provided for license fees of $1,000 But the bill by It's
FERNS was limited TO great Democratic cities OF New
York and BROOKLYN. Republican legislators voted down
An amendment 10 make the bill applicable to the whole
STATE A measure which they refused to have applied
q, their own localities they willing TO fascn
New.York and Brooklyn. 1t was shown by
carefully prepared statistics that the proportion Of
looms 10 the population was less in the cities OF
New York and brooklyn than IN almost any othr ei'y
or town I'm the state. That bill violated the pm F OF
coua taxation TO which the Democratic party COM
mitted 1t violated the principle OF uniform excise law
Arouehout the It l. wa, parta aal unus ia lie v o.
ating all rules prOpriey and SOUND legislation d"d
Lhe refore met which 1t SO justly deserved
The next attempt hOodwink and deceive the people
was another measure a. the Neider Tax Bill
Il was measure which provided for tax upon licenses
imposing a tax Of $500 upon places having hfstcass it,
enses in the cities Of Ncw-YOIk ana Brooklyn "hl3
n other cities Of the STATE the varied from 600
o $50 upon the very same kind Of places The bill
vas grossly Objectionable because there was
10 pretence OF equality In the imposition OF the
The bill further provided that the license fe. or tax
houd paid treasury rather than into the
ocal treasury OF the city town where the licenses
granted The injustice OF such bin wa apparent
so good reason be urged why one locality granting
lumber licenses should be compelled 70 share with an
locality. with the STATE large. portion u