New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-29
MINISTER'S AGAINST HILL.
THEY VOICE THE MORAL SENTIMENT OF TIE
COMMUNITY.

HE rs CLEARLY THE ALLY OF THE RUM-PowER
PRAISE FOR WARNER MILLER AS THE
CHAMPION OF PURITY IN POLL
TICS AND THE HOME
There Are several extremely weighty straws
which indicate that Warner Miller will be the next
Governor of this State. One Of these is that Gen.
eral Fisk has to some degree changed from argu
ment to insult showing clearly that the outlook
has ruffled his temper to no small degree. In
speech which he made a few days ago. he took
the occasion to refer to the large number OF
ministers who have given public expression Of
their sentiments in favor of Warner Miller and
against Governor Hill as one-horse ministers"
This is equally insulting to the clergy of this
State as was Colonel Feows's sneering expression,
MILLER, the Methodist" to the people OF
that denomination. General Fisk is a Methodist,
and large number of the ministers who have
Endorsed Mr. Miller publicly of that denomina-
ton: 80 the third party candidate in his anger
directly sneers at those of his own religious faith
Another straw is the fact that many voters
who have voted at one time for the third party
candidates have. openly declared for Warner
Miller Again, Governor Hills refusal to devote
one day 10 reviewing the Democratic parade, is
an indication that this willy politician has seen
that his chances of election grow less the cam
paign draws nearer to close, and 1t is only by
continuous work that he can hope to WIN
Wherever the Governor has been in the State
on his stamping tour it has been an occasion Oh
drunkenness and riot. In many OF the Towns
in the northern part Of the State there have
never been seen many intoxicated men IN
town as when the Governor spoke there. IN
other places LIQUOR dealers have decorated their
shops. and in the parsdes the beer wagon WIN
faqs and banners waving over the piles OF beer
kegs has been conspicuous feature. 1t Is TINS
sort OF backing that the Governor depends upon,
and his followers prefer it to the churches ana
Christian people.
There seems to be no end to the Endorsements
that Mr. Miller is receiving from the ministers
of this State The Tribune has published IN
terviews from several hundred clcrgymen, ana
over 200 more united in an appeal to the moral
and Christian element amonk the voters, asking
that Mr. Miller be Loyalty supported. Here are
the views OF more ministers who speak IN no
uncertain tones OIL tie reasons why they sup
port Warner Miller in preference TO DAVID b.
Hill:
NO SYMPATHY FOR THE THIRD PARTY.
The Rev Dr. G. II. Gregory, pastor Of ST.
Johns Methodist Episcopal Church at Newburg,
was recently presiding elder of the New-l ork DIS
trict what he says of the third party move
ment cannot be truthfully uchleu. nc II HoV
in sympathy with it, and does not hesitate TO
say so in the following terse manner:
Though have advocated legal prohibition for years.
and do still 1 have no sympathy with the third party
present attitude to say the least seems
little Inconsistent 1t certainly holds in It's hands
the power to give this Warner Miller Subtract
from the chances Democratic liquor party the
aid IL anticipates through the Prohibition and IT
would give up It's With the third party
therefore, will lie responsibility we are cursed with
Governor Hill Processing That Its paramount purpose Is
the advance OF temperance nevertheesssmply because
OF of methods because the thousands OF
saunch temperance men Twill to its little
camp and adopt its visionary views-refuses TO cast It's
votes FOR OF the trues ables, most outspoken tenn
perance who have been nominated for Governor
Of State And what would be the result Of his de-
feat7 Ceitainly not he election OF Mr.. Jones' that
under present be counted the
posshilticsbut the election Of the enemy Of tenn
peFahcc and righteousness.
,. HILLS CANDIDACY A, DISGRACE.
The Rev. DR.. G. L. Strobridge, pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church at Yonlers is
also decidedly against throwing away his vote
on election day by voting for Jones, the third
party candidate for Governor, whose election is an
improbabiljty On that question he said:
Between Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Hi, as It seems to me,
should for MI Miller IL he wishes to keep
good with his moral Between Mr.. Miller
and ar. Jones' one should vote for Mr.. Miller If he
wishes to keep good terms with his common
Hi represents in compact compass, sl that is bad
In politics. rotten using rotten methods
triumph in rotten party. His candidacy is disgrace
10 the State Never did the Democratic party sink
low when Il down into the Inire PICK Hill
ts canadatc For man 70 vote for Hill, is to
throw away. ior the time his virtue Jones represents
the utterly mpFacticable In politics Aiming TO advance
prohibition this party insists they successful
only in postaoning prohibition Because the times
yet ripe for imme Hate aiyarco into the promised
land of prohibition they ally themselves in effect with the
y.rfv Tint n faith I'm. -
wilderness OF Because they cannot kill the dragon
the spot thcy refuse assist the Republican party
in Shortening and tightening bis chain Because they
at yet % s'anp out the disease, they obstnatey
obstiucg and on.barrass those who seeking to
pAa.ile the ouasn'ine. Their aim themselves being
judges Is much to prohibition as 70 destroy
the Republican party. only party that has given to
any in the North either total partial prohibition.
Their y. pose publicly proclaimed Is 70 do eva that good
NAV come. CT such the Apostle Paul speaks in words
Of burning eona nnation II Is fortunate for the world
that Jesus Christ N introducing His Gospel di1 not
proceed aftr any such self-destructiye fashion.
In voting for MI csnfoats theory" and
facts axe now. visionary theory. In voting for Hill.
one eonfIonts condition and facts are now about
the condition Imaginable
As against Hill, shall for Miller, because am
opposed 70 the and in favor Of ballot reform
rs against Jones 1 shall for Miller, because am
opposed firing blank cartridge on election day and
an in favor OF casting ballot that means something
vote a. pray pray God to destroy utterly the
Democratic party This do as temperance man. for
prohibition the North is impossible even as de-
ferfcd dream long the Democratic party is in
sciucl Of prospective power.
HILL AN ENEMY OF REFORM
Here is what the Rev. David Sprague rector
of ST. AIMS Protestant Episcopal Church at Am
sterdam has 10 say the reasons why Hill should
not be reelected.
strong high-license man. The issue OF this year
being ureQulyocay that OF hghcense and regarding
g. of tremendous Importance. cannot but
be an earnest supporter OF Warner Miller.
Moreover considering the record Of Governor Hi IN
which he seeks reelection, considering that
ms vetoed only highlicense bills but the bill pro
hbtng Of liquors In the State Capitol the Saxton
Electoral Reform bill and the Fassctt Anti Bribery bill,
Gil, - nn.c 20