New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-11
of one year of complete Democratic control, it
reached the startling figures of 1925 mills.

of one year Of complete Democratic control, II
reached the startling figures of 1928 mills.
THE DENIAL OF CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY.
THE next claim is that they elected United
States Senator without bribery and corruption
The lack of dignity in the language of this part
of the manifesto is the only thing that justify
a reply in kind; and that is, if "rumorsn are TO
be depended upon, it was no fault of Governor
Hills that the United States Senatorship was not
sold for great price. The stories afoat among
politicians on this subject are extremely interest
ing. and the amount of money demanded for the
Office by the man who had IL in his power 10
bestow it is said to have reached SIX figures.
THE next point claimed is that the Assembly,
passed an enumeration bill. The Constitution re-
Quired an enumeration, under the direction OF Ihe
Legislature, TO he provided for in 1892. ne ne
publican Legislature passed such OH, eini ii
to the one signed by Samuel j. l1lden ana snlIai
to every law under which an te tor nnreIv mar
tisan reasons David B. Hill vetoed. lie oaio
the Senate and Assembly together IN extra Session
al great cost to the farmers ana small
whom be nrofesses 10 love so much, and they
again passed bill, under the provisions OF Ine
Constitution of the State, for an enumeration,
under which it would be proper ana iegai, OeSTTa
ali ouestjon or cavi to redistrict the state. Inc
Enumeration bill passed by the last Assembly would
have been an idle waste Of money; for no appoiI,
tioument could have legally resulted from hls
idle counting of our inhabitants .ho
"The next point claimed to the credit OF the
Assembly is that it passed o bill proViolhg Ior
Constitutional Convention AT the session Inin I
,liafely following the record of the wishes OF the
,eople of the State on this subject a RepuDncah
Legislature twice Obeyed the direction OIL the
people by passing proper os iOs rsssons the
Governor vetoed the bills, and he has ever since,
annually and sometimes scnl-annually, attehipteu
70 deceive the people OF the STATE lntO uDe houon
that he was really anxious for an enumeration, an
apportionment and O Constitutional ConVenuon,
and that the Republicans were alone 70 planne.
rI,Ls- q shoulA no
hungry who was denied food, or thirsty VINO was
denied water, for dying who was denied ar
The Legislature made every attempt to fulhl me
obligations Of the Constitution and 10 meet the
express will of the people. They were and are
under no obligation to meet the whim OF hercely
partisan executive.
A MAIICIoUSLY FALSE STATEMENT.
"The next statement in the Hill manifesto is
lie At the legislative session year ago the Sem
ate passed Rapid Transit bill which met the uni
versal approval of the New-York press. This bill
was amended in the Assembly by combination
of Democrats with few dissatisfied Republicans;
but the loyal Republicans voted sohdly for the
bill as it passed the Senate and soldly against the
amendments proposed in the Assembly. The Sen
ate demanded only this that the extraordinary
mowers contained in the bill should be conided TO
q first-class Commission, and they asked, as a
token of good faith, that Mayor Grant indicate 70
the public what men he would name, In case ne
nominate the Rapid-Transit Commissioners Inc
Senate aid not desire such appointments as hau
disgraced the Mayors record up to that time, par
ticuaTly in view of the Mayors record wnIe ne
was Sheriff. TO hamper the solution Of the rapid
transit problem. This the Mayor refused 10 do'
and the combine in the Assembly refused to llseh
to the overwhelming requests OF the newborn
press and thus the bill failed TO become law;
in the meantime Mayor Grant appointed RAPID
Transit Commission under the provisions OF the
laws of 1s75. These men were unexceptlonaDie,
and at the opening OF this session senator t
introduced precisely the same bill that Senator
Fassett had introduced the year previous, wOru
for word letter for letter, except that 10 IN sun
stance named and adopted the men Mayor oranC
had in the meantime appointed; doing Jhe very
thing to which the combination OF the year pre-
vious had objected. This bill passed the senate
by a unanimous vote and passed the Assembly
without objection and was signed py ooVeInoI
Hill Re IL remembered, this bill was formulated
by Republican Senator, and defeated by the Solo
vote of the Democrats in the Assembly plus Lne
votes of few temporarily recalcItranC heptnh
cans. Another thing should never be forgotten
Shortly after the bill of 1890 passed the Senate
and went to the Assembly, day was ilXed mar !.
ing the bill special order In the form In wiiGn ~
nassed the Senate To the support OF the Dill Ill
this shape there were pledged sevepty-two votes.
The bill was to be called up early In the moIhlng
session. That very morning Police CoInmlssiShe e
James Martin of NewYork, came up from new
York. got Edward Murphy, chairman of the Demo
cratic State Committee and these TWO WoIon I,S
went 10 the Executive Chamber ana compelIiteu
I'LL.
to send for individual Democratic members OF the
Assembly for the purpose of compelling tnenl 70
violate their pledges. This thing Governor Dev t
Hill did Then .h snes eor rw of the Assembly and
called to them, one after another Democratic AS
semblymen, and peremptorlly commaIoeu vleN "
vote against the bill Ma nfse of NewYork and
Hayid r. Hill, the Governor, succeeaeu III VIII
INC away enough who had been pledged 10 sup
norf the bill to defeat it by improper ana parrish
ara
mid transit its death blow in the Legislative ses
s;an NJ 1890. Tammany people did not waHU I"
hill that did not give Tammany, han aI f;I
control of the great powers created pH ue ~ for
aTbe Anti-Pinkerton bill was bill when LoI,
hade the employment of armed men, otnet o e.on
the militia and regular police for the p form
Of corporate OF RfyAa Assembly never
~ Seneta and a discussion Of this mattcI w" u
n NE by the deadlock initiated unuel 'h0
commands ofsGovernor HUI ..,,o. ,ohor
- The next claim is that various other 4aDol
measures were passed by the Assembly anu DC DC
;ected by the Senate, In pursuance VI VI. eli
publican policy which for years nag reect eSse s
measures for the relief OF the workn9 ct@sSe1
II the trst place this is not Iuth1ul sbaC s
of Republican policy. 1t is supptesslon W In
,yorthy of the most fantastic stump-sPeaksl M
Covarnor Hill The other labor measures are
,ot alinded 10 in detail. Ii the Governor alluded
IN the bill which made bOycottlng eSlv n.s
business that did fan IN N. 'd Deadlock which was
~ %Tstnately maintained by the Democrats, alded
nv Edward f. Jones. under the command OIL GOV
ernor Hill During the last eight searS Of Thy
inhoring classes of this State. and yet during al
hat fsstt time we have had Republican LEGISLATURES
Bills making employees first RTef ern%id G1ed for in
a. and more careful factory inspection, pro
ciding greater facilities for the Bureau Of La6O
STATISTICS, providing for the protection OF ia9oTen
nroyidine for the creation of public holda!
dedicated to labor. providing for the shortenin.
of hours and for Saturday halfholidays, prOvldlns
for a better system of ballotng and many othe
hills which the labor organizations Of this STAT
Tor eight years have paraded before the people a
having been enacted as the result Of their N
statnte hooks as the work of Republican Legs
Iatnres. Governor Hill should remember that tn
many bills for the signature OF which he mas an
nusiiv claimed credit for seven years never woul'
have come 10 him for signature except through
the action Of Republican Legislatures.