New-York tribune., 1889-11-05
TO "OLD-TIME DEMOCRATS"
BETTER NOT VOTE AT ALL THAN VOTE
THE HILL TICKET
WHY THE EGoTIsTIcAL DICTATORSHIP OF THE
GOVERNOR SHOULD BE REBUKED-A JEF-
FERsoNIAS DEMOCRATS APPEAL.
70 fhe Efffor OF Thf Trfhune.


FERsoSIAN DEMOCRATS APPEAL.
70 he Edfto OF Ths Trfoune
Sir am one Of that sort myself and I am not
satisfied with the position Of our party In this cam
pagn and think it is high time that some one OF us
said in this public way. Under the adminlsra
tion Of Governor Samuel J. Tiden the
word Democracy came TO mean great
deal more than II does within this State at tbs
moment. Under his able guidance It stood con
spicu0usly for cleanliness I'm politics and siatecrh'
not much the vogue. While he held the iclhs
of state government the dlsreputable within our
party discovered. branded and drnmmed oui OF
camp-not chosen for promotion. The same Oou'
pralseworthy and honorable policy prevailed under
Governor Robinson. Nor Grover Cleveland one
ep behind those courageous and sagacious leaders in
his open hostility 10 jobs and jobbers whether withh
our own ranks or outside of them.
In their time men tainted or even suspec ted OF MAJ
versation were pulled up suddenly, cast out OF the
councils of our party, and made to disappear from
public life.
Is IT so now7 Is it not true that we are carrying
on our state ticket certain candidates who should not
be 1us honored Is it not that they were thus
promoted when they deserved 10 be cashercd) upon
the mandate Of Governor, and through the macha
tons Of his henchmen! II you cannot perceive tha'
all this is true then you and do not look at things
political through the same kind Of spectaces.
But Governor Hill has surrounded himself with
class Of who constitute his advisers. conhdan's
and wirepullers, such one but an unscrlpnloH
aspiring political trickser would tOerst for moment
Everything that he says and does is with single
and selfish purpose to advance the political ioriuho'
Of David B. HILL The future prosperity Of the Beho
cratic party receives consideration; self conoS
first last and all the time Are selfshness, reVehEe
and greed for spOls the proper agencies through "'"
political party win the confidence OF the peoplo
and be restored to power n the Nationl III II mas
no other capital surely its good members VIII Oo
driven from it its timd members will be ovcf1duen'
and its unworthy members Will soon bring II 10 rain
If the Democratic party In this state means to put
forward its claims public conhdence is cohVen'lo"
at Syracuse offers no evidence Of such purpose Suo"
being the plain tnth of the matter, II Is folly 10
ignore the fact that the Democratic party s "
deserve and achieve in 1S02 the earnest d"'
thoughtful members OF that party In this S'ae Nus
not only condemn the WORK OF the syra,use 'ss PSo
iiou but must rcbnAe the lmpudehl. lat
arrogant incompetent and egotlsicd dGatoi''P Phi W
the Executive OF the state OF Ne"-Aorh uPoh '""
our present state ticket is in no worthy nse "a a
II ras tbe natural outcome Of the same lreacheFOus
and arrogant Influences that organ.zed the Il so"'
encalIed Democrattc state Committee and whch az
mandcd tho exclusion tiercfron as II IN a.ssi ny
of every loyal Democrat who had stood up ~ @IU T.,
admirable Administration Of President Cl,N .,
IL 3 s,nforiois fact that the Executive Of this sialc
has used hi, great Office. which sh"uH De III & ,uI
br1adest public Iust,. a lorId.' e'S o
which 10 carry on political warfare against e'tls
! cmlspicuOus Democrat who regarded Grover - We
land with favor or took PRIDE IN MS A'iI
In Withholding your support from the dl'icpu'dyI I
ticket fosted upon US at H\Iacdse, anu iro" c,sts
organization which pIctends 10 stand In lhls o'd'o
for the democratic party you will serve thai parry
best You will further any Interests by supporin5
The i'm ticket except to help along the prsnnp lu
claim that David s. lin viii be our standd"iDe'rcr
in -g1: In which certain defeat a"al' vs.
An honorable defeat this fall-the cause OF whlch no
sane man could dispute-woud make such rlilr' a
an lmpossilhy and wold pronG1e TIE best n,9
ess OF the Democratic party more than dlshoho' a00
and almost politically useless victory ..,
D' beicve that we VINO have at heart the greater
welfare Of the Democratic party can IN no pG,iei le
wov demonstrate oUr loyalty 10 it, grand prime
and rorious traditions than by not voting ar me
coming election. !. FOR after much rri"e liol
have determined that in that ncEauve way may s'l
discharge my duty 10 the party ar an oll,'nhc
Democrat You. OF course. viii do as you pea.
about IN But IL we arr 10 win in 1892 We must
come into the court Of public opinion with clean
hands We Will not have good standing nci0n tle
Millions of iudCes OF that court If our jObbers and
robbers of Whatever degree of culpabty. of what
ever grade of party prominence are sustained by our
ballots at this election. Very respcc cuuIly,
~ ~ ~ 4 JEFF EflS OMAN DEMOCRAT.
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