New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-28
THREAT ENED BY HILL.
HIS SCHEMES TO INFLUENCE THE ELECTION
IN THE xxIxTH DISTRICT.
FEATURES OF MR.. sUTHERLANDs srhoN'
FIGHT FOR THE sENATE-THE ISSUES


Rochester Oct az OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Governor,
David n Hill is resolved 20 have Senator from the
Mamma Orleans district. He has called upon his
allies the distillers brewers and retail liquor dealers
of Rochester TO elect Donald McNaughton, the Demo-
cratic candidate and they have responded with aacily
10 this demand that they should work in McNaughtons
interest There about 900 liquor saloons In Roch-
ester and score Of big breweries The brewers have
chatte mortgages at least 600 saloons. that the
orders which have from Albany to the brewers
can DO swiftly and effectively executed Nor is this
the sole lever that Mr. Hill is using in McNaughtons
interest There is scheme 10 dam mp the Genesee
River in the vicinity of Mount Morris, and store
there for the of the Erie Canal and
the manufactures of Rochester. The manufacturers
have been informed that they will cast their influence
for McNaughton, and elect him. Governor Hill Will
sign the bill making appropriation for the storage
rcservoir-but that. on the other hand II william A.
Sutherland, the Republican candidate for Senator
should be elected. he Hill, will veto the measure
Threatened thus with injury to their business, some
Republicans inclined to vote for McNaughton
This is but sample of Governor HIPS abuse of HIS
powers.
Mr.. Sutherland has met the attack Of the liquor
dealers bravely. In his speech accepting the NOM
nation for Senator, he said that there were two
questions agitating the public mind which reach
beyond party lines, and involve the temporal and
moral well being of our entire state. These ques-
tons ballot reform and temperance reform we
stand i'm this conflict" he said, for the purity Of
the ballot and the proper and effective restriction
of the liquor traffic" He then argued that the
liquor traffic the Of much Of the pauperfsm
and crime from which the community suffered. Con-
tinuing, he said ave therefore favor such amend
ments of our excise laws as shall further restrict
and more efectualy regulate the liquor traffic, and
such increase of shall require ii TO boar its Just
and reasonable share Of the public burden. The eX
perience of other States demonstrates that high
license diminishes the number Of drinking places, re-
duces the number of criminal arrests, lessons the
draft upon the poor fund, outs down the annual tax
levy, and increases the public revenue Having
thus takon position frankly for high
license, Mr.. Sutherland expanded the sub
Jet. He pointed out that British capitalists had
recently paid 81 $50 900 for blewcr.eS in this
city and that promise he'd been made that dividend
of 10 per cent yearly shall be paid this Investment
Looking at these figures" he said, how can we
avoid the conclusion that somewhere along the line
of this business there is trae more of profit than
there Is in farming or in making shoes? Or, how
help thinking that, II there is a dealer who
cannot afford to pay tax ranging from 800 to
$780, IL Is either because he IS not smart enough to
get his fair share of the divide because he is trying
10 dispose of HIS in locality where they are
not wanted And yet there are politicians who
point to the increasing tax levy Of this great and
oppressive sumptuary legislation The Republican
party propose that before the bright gold dollars are
barelled up be the and dumped into
the laps of British cousins, just and fair pro-
portion thereof shall DO diverted 10 the treasury OF
American State
in closing his speech. Mr.. Sutherland eloouenty
commended the Australian secret ballot system and
argued that in order have pure and untrammellcd
elections some such system must be adopted by the
people of New-York This reference 10 the ballot
reform issue especially welcome to the working
men of Rochester, who are keenly DESTROYS that tho
Saxton Ballot Reform bill should become a law No
poor man, thoy argue, can now have much ohance
to election TO Office If confronted with
rich and INSCRIPTIONS opponent Rochester is
notable for It's manufactures 1t is the headquarters
of the readymade clothing business. There are
enormous shoe factories and tobacco manufactures.
These factories are filed with wOrh1ngmen, and they
all belong 10 labor organizations So great their
political strength that they have on several occasions
suggested with success the nomination of some one
of their number for Assembyman. AT present the
city Of Rochester is represented in the Assembly
by such a man. Mr.. Bauer. He elected on
Republican Endorsement, and creditabe and honest
has his course been in the Assembly that the Repub-
leans and the labor unions have again nominated
him. But although Mr.. Bauer and other Door men
have been elected as Assembymen. the labor organL
cations, nevertheless know that such Of their
use of money at the polls. They therefore, were
much pleased by Mr. sutherlands pledge that he
would support the Ballot Reform bill If he were elected
Ballot reform and temperance reform are therefore,
the issues that being fought out In Roches-
ter in Monroe County surrounding 1t, and In Orleans
County, adjoining this county. Mr.. sutherland Is
making an able canvass with great energy, and with
excellent prospects of success. Yet he and his
friends recognize the formidable nature of the OPP
position to him. Besides the liquor dealing element
there is 10 be considered considered r, the lake Ke
y aIWays large in off years like the present The
democrats show by their weak nominations In the
Assembly Districts outside OF this city tsst they are
The bulk of the Republican vote IS IN the rural
portions Of Monroe County no P particular contest nes
do not come 70 the polls on election day The Demo.
cratic vote In the towns and ce sad fS Sr
fore by their plan Of campaign Indicate mat they
desire to roll up large democratic vote IN
and 10 reduce the Republican vote in the farming
districts Mr. sutherland is meeting their line OF
hattie at all points. He is making speeches IN uie
r,raI towns as we'll as in Rochester. If he IS able
10 Keep the Democratic vote in Rochester REASONABLY
low his election is assured for he VIII nave IaLHe
majority in Orleans County and outside OF this CITY
in Monroe County -. ,s.o,Oh,r d,s.r,c,s
consfetnS of the CITY OF Rochester and the farming
regions OF the county In the LIST District when Is
farming one the Republicans have nominated FRANK
NJ Jones n farmer, OF webster. Mr. Jones has been
Supervisor Of the county, and IS strong ealuda,t
HIS election over Lucius N AMEN, Jne Den.o' III
the I'D Assembly District, the city DISTRICT Assem-
Slyman Joseph Bauer has been renominated 10y INC
highly croditable record at Albany he was honest
and no was faithful TO the measures OF his cOnstt
ents Against him the Democrats have nominated
ex Assemblyman p "A. Sullivan, who does NOT de.
serve another tqm at Albany. In the llId Dlstrlct
the Republicans Rave renOminated ex-Assembyman
Edwin A. Ioder, who gained good deal OF influence
In the Assembly last winter by HIS shrewd and straight
forward speeches Mr.. Ldder should be returned to
the Legislature. He Is good man 10 have there %
Represent the interests of Monroe County The Demo
Gratis have made nomination IN the district for
forms sake, putting up George p Decker. young
lawyer. who does business I'm this city. Mr. Loder
will be- reelected.
IN Orleans County the Republicans will elect their
candidate for ASsemhlymaD W. l. HOmmedeuN, by
at least 1000 plurality. The Democratic candidate
Is Irving Wellman.
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