New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-25
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4 DJsgRAcEFrL RECORD TO FACE

DJSGR4CEFrL RECORD TO FACE
The Democratic parry will soon be compelled
10 90 before the people Of this state on the
lecod which its representatives have made
dining the year This record consists OF the
official acts of Governor Hill and of the minor
itv in the Senate and Assembly. What is the
ra,pre of the record? Is it calculated to please
or to renel intelligent voters who take a laud-
able interest in public affairs? In the light of
it is the Democracy shown to be the inend OF
The foe of genuine reform? These questions
admit of but one answer. The eXponeh's OF
this party in the executive ana leglslatlVe
branches of the government have betrayed the
,,eot common interests committed TO their
hands. In order TO please the rum power they
have wantonly refused to do anything to check
the progress of intempeIance Al the uehiahu
If pothouse political bosses they have resisted
earnest non-parisan efforts locking TO addi-
tjonal and sorely needed safeguards Tor the
ballo,. box. Excise reform and ballot reform
were brought TO naught in this great State oil
ours in 1889 solely because of the course puf-
sued by these faithless public servants.
And. of course, the Democratic party VIII Do
indeed in November by the acts ot these agents.
There is no other way Of judging political
na,tv II must stand or fall by the achieve
ments of those whom it places Ill power III Is
indeed true that there is an element IN the
Democracy which despises Hill ana the men
OF the last Legislature who were out as cray
in his hands This fact was emphasizeu al tne
recent dinner given to Mr.. Cleveland III thlS
CITY. AT that notable gathering OF the Dehio-
cratic clans the reputable element oil the party
uas LARGELY represented The result was that
whom Governor Hill arose TO speak he was re-
ceivad with marked indignity. portion OF
tbe comnany remained seated, treating him with
silent contempt. Another portion went 10 'he
length of vigorously kissing him. but theSe
Democrats are practically OF no account lneS
do not control the party organization ihe
men who do shape its policy are OF ahother
sort. The Democracy of this state during the
,rooter mart Of its existence has been dominated
bv its most nntrustworthy leaders. 1t is to-day
dominated by them. The official head OF the
Marty bids fair to figure famliarly IN ouf po-
Iitical annals as " the whiskey Governor" anu
IL cannot be denied that he has richly earned
the title.
Hi and his satellites realize that they can
NOT face ,he record to which we have referred
and hence. naturally enough, they are now con-
spiring TO win the election by false pretenceS'
Is the ass in the fable donned the lions skln' so
"whiskey's Governor proposes to masquerade
during the campaign AZ an economist irIeho
e. the taxpayers On the strength oil Ve'olhS
q large number of perfectly legitimate appro-
,,iations. no one Of which has the faint oil JOB
bely or corruption upon it. he is now desperate
" endeavoring to manufacture for himself d
character. 1t is shallow device and Will not
succeed. The Democracy cannot eScape-It mas
Oh, to face its scandalous anti-reform record