New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-30
ATTITUDE OF REPUTABLE DEMOCRATS.

Tomorrow the Democratic State Convention
is TO meet. Its ruling spirit will be whiskeys
Governor 1t is committed by the scandalous
Terms of the formal call to subserviency to the
rum power. 1t will represent the worst intu-
ences in the party, and its proceedings are GER
tain to be shaped with view to the perpetual
ton of these influences.
In the circumstances what do the reputable
Democrats of this great State propose to 40
Last May large and influential body OF them
expressed their contempt for Hill and Hlinsil
in an unmStakable manner The sun" OF
this city, which is known to be friendly 10 the
Governor. in its report Of the dinner given by
leading Democrats to Mr.. Cleveland, stated
that as Hill rose to speak $50 of the 400 gentle
mon n,esent remained seated smoking and were
silent. That was the sort of greeting "hlch
the man who is to boss the Syracuse Convention
received no later than last spring from his as
tinguished brethren of his own State. Nor dld
the snub stop there "The Newly ork World"
asserted. on the authority Of one Of the guests
at the feast that "the kissing was very pro-
nonnced when Governor Hill reached that por-
ton of his speech wherein he spoke oil DaIloV
REFORM Another of the guests informed lhe
Wo,Idr that Governor Hills remarks on Dal-
LOT reform were unmistakably Kissed" whlie
third admitted that there had been " some hiss
ING and derisve laughter during the GoV-
ernors speech.
What has become Of these bold anti-Hlll
Democrats? The protest which they filed at
the Cleveland dinner against the peanut poh-
tcian who occupies the Executive Chair was
vigorous, but it accomplished nothing. III they
desire to have their opposition count they VIII
make themselves felt at the convention. 10
they nropose to make stand there. or Will they
allow vhskey's Governor to do as he chooses az
Syracuse. tacitly agreeing to all that he has cut
and dried? These questions are clearly in
order and worthy the serious consideration oil
those TO whom they are addressed JUST 50
long as the better element of party declineS
to assert itself will INSCRIPTIONS bosses OF the
Hill type find their opportunity. lhere are
doubtless not few Democrats in every county
in New York who resent the leadership OF HILL
realizing that he is inficting great damage upon
the Dem cracy They are aware that he has
nursued a course since he became Governor
which has gone far to produce the impression
unon intelligent Observers the country over
that their party in the chief State OF the Union
is the implacable foe of those great reforms
unon the advancement of which public prog
ress is conditioned. Nevertheless, just so long
"a these estimable Democrats make no effort to
cast off HIPS yoke they cannot escape their
share of responsibility.
To momows convention will afford the anti
Hill men fair field The fact that they are
in the minority need not intimdate them They
a. ha NO
party to the cause of good government to make
a fight. WhiSkey's Governor can outvote them
but he cannot prevent them from discussing the
public mind Of the impression that Hin owns
The entire Democracy of New York.