New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-02
Mr.. MILLER AT HAMILTON.
ACCOMPANIED BY MALONE GLEE CLUB.

DISCUSSING DEMOCRATIC .INCoMPETENCY IN
orF1cs-THE WHOLE POLICY OF THE PRES
INT ADMINISTRATIONS REDUCED TO
THE sPoILs FOR THE vICToRs.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,
Hamilton, n. T., Oct 1.-Colonel John X
fellows Of New-YorlS sneeringly referred to
Warner Miller at the Democratic State Conven-
ton as Warner Miller the Methodist" Mr.
Miller may belong to the Methodist Church, but
that does not prevent him from coming to one
Of the leading seats of learning of the Baptists
This village contains the largest Baptist theo-
logical seminary in the Union aud Baptist college
of high rank. There about 400 students
One hundred and twenty-five of them belong TO
Republican association. known as the Madison
University Harrison and Morton Club. The club
met Warner Miller at the railroad station upon
his arrival here this evening ard escorted HIM TO
his hotel He is accompanied on this, the third
week of the active campaign he IS making IN
this State, by the Morton Glee Club of Malone,
the best glee club in the State. They VIII 20
with Mr.. Miller TO the places at which he VIII speak
this week and will entertain the crowds that
gather to hear him with political songs. Mr.
Miller will make speeches this week at Hamilton,
Cortland, Lyons, Watkins and Auburn One of
the adornments of a railroad station near here
was large whisl1ey barrel upon which some one
had chaIxed the words:
Il am for Hill
Although furious ranstorm drenched the
streets of Hamilton tonight several thousand
Republicans gathered in Trips Opera House TO
listen to Mr.. Miller's speech. Among the spec
tators were the members of the Oneida Battery,
who had come forty miles by special train to hear
the speech. Mr. Miller upon taking the platform
was greeted with storm of cheers lie said in
part:
It gives me great pleasure here and to witness
this enthusiasm under adverse circumstances think
II was Senator Wilson who said under similar circur-
stances that his audience could stand the rain but could
not stand che reign Martin Van Buren,. We can stand
the rain but not the further reign Of the Democratic
party. (Appause.)
The Democratic party should hold dominion over the
United any longer. because it has shown It's unit
ness 10 rule First and these evidences OF
its rule is It's unfahfuness to its pledge to
enforce Loyalty Civil Service reform law MI CieVe-
land President promised distinctly that
fitness should be the only test in filing ofce he were
President. Now wha: has been the RESULT ] Judge
that fully 90 per Of the 1870 600 who held Office
under the United Government In 1854 have been
removed from places and others substituted for the
every one being Democrats. II President
Cleveland and the Democratic party had said four years
ago that they believed the doctrine that
to the Nctors belong the spols' the people
would have for complaint and none
would be made I think that President Cleveland In
tended keep pledge he made Tut he has given way
his party ana mas thereby dultu duOltr l4.eSi"i
to many others the saying that is better than
his party. To-day the Democratic party Is committed
wholly the spols system. and the standard or our
public service been debased. I use the word de-
based advisedy. l It, There are few men In
this audience have appreciated how debased that
become in the mere matter OF receiving ana
sending letters. The Postonice Department is plainly
filed with incompetent 1t was the exception
preyous TO letter to be delayed or TO mscay
Now hundreds letters astray and business is seriously
andered OF course l do charge that President
Cleveland has Intentionally appointed incompetent post
mice clerks There public officer OF hisn grade
but seeks to and competent men for the
nubc service But he has made the changes with such
haste that he did time 10 make thorough IN
yestiRation the character and ability OF INT
new anpontees Another consequence OF this disregard
,f the Civil Service law has been that more men
nave removed from office for dishonesty during MI
neveand,s term of ONCE during the whole period
n Republican Administration Great appause) 70
rhere you WILL you will find Governments Civil
servce I'm a far worse condition than it in ISL
Moreover the has gone So FAR away rom
tia doctrne of Civil reform that In us Nauoh
yfatform adopted at 81 Louis IL forgot 10 say ahy'S
on the subject Plainly the Democratic party mas mus
gone back TO the Jacksonian doctrine uSS " VI"
vtetors belong the spols"
Mr. Miller then at considerable length gave
the record OF the Republican Legislature IN pass
inr TEMPERANCE measures in the past four years
and Governor HIPS action in vetOing them.
He criticised Mr. Hill especially for vctOng the
High License bill passed for New-lork and Brook
lvn in 1887, and the bill creating Hlgh-LAccn>e
law applicable to the whole State III ses. Mt.
Miller described the success of the tilgh-Licehse
intemperance and called upon his hearers TO sus-
tain the Republican party IL rs present alieAit /
TO elect a Governor and an Assembly pledged
10 pass a Hish-Lccnse law