New-York tribune., 1891-10-15
TIE GovERNoR,sENAToR AT ROCHESTER.
DIsCoURsING ON EXCISE AND TAXATION AND
EULoGINNG TANMANY-HIs SLIP ON
TuE WORLDS FAIR MATTER.


THE WORLDS FAIR MATTER.
Rochester. Oct IA (SpecaD.-David B. HIPS pay
to-day was s41 co. Two-thrds OF this came from the
state for being its Governor and onehird Of 1t came
from the Treasury OF the United States for being the
reprssentaiveelect Of his State in the United states
senate Yet in place of attending to either OF these
duties he gave his time to playing politics ana De
tending Tammany Hall. He reached Rochester TINS
forenoon and was met by committee. composed
mainly of Hill Democrats, for only three or four
Cleveland Democrats would consent to serve upon It,
The committee had band, and wore badges on which,
in large letters was Mr.. HIPS maxim: 81 am Demo
cratn His coming had been widely heralded pu.
senator Fassett at OF The lonely amets through
which his train has passed has been more Loyalty ana
enthusiastically greeted and received at less favorable
hours of the day than was the apoiogsV anu oelou'
of Tammany Hail.
Tonight the double -barrelled politician attempted to
make a "ten strike" against the Republican party and
its candidate but il the enthusiasm OF his audience
was anv guide his success not up to his expec-
tations He was introduced to the audience, which num-
bered about 800 men, as the Nations favor1e Sou
The same speaker j. II. Meyers, the Democratic cahdl
date for the state Senate and the inventor of patent
election machine spoke afterward of Grover Cleve-
land as "the Nations other favOrite SON." The audi
ence caught the point and chcered Justify, while the
Governor Senator smiled.
Mr.. HIPS speech to- night was largely defence Of
his course on the excise question. II the Hendricks
Excise law had passed it would have relieved the
liouor men OF the Tammany backmail. The Stanler
bill. which was opposed vigorously last winter by
the Catholic and Protestant clergy, and the SchaaI
bilIthe former measure drawn to open the DIVES an"
dance halls and the latter TO allow the sae Oh ha0
al All hours in all sorts Of places, ana 10 chlueh "
we'll as men, which bill also was opposed py inc
roinisters ~ ALI denomlnatons-by Mr. Hll "eIo
declared 10 be lust and equitable measures Inc
Governor went on 30 praise his own course as UOVeFo
and take for the Democratic Assembly the credit or
the passage of the Corporation Tax law. the Oo
lateral Inheritance Tax law, and the Direct inheritance
Tax law which were the creation OF RepuDhcah
Senator'S Unwittngly, the speaker in defending inc
increased expenses Of the State Departments ulucr
Democratic control, admitted that the Cohuoliei .
Office has increased expenses Of late in collecting ce
tain taxeso He would not explain what these seer
tain taxes" were.
Mr.. HIPS defence OF Tammany Hall was the most
romarhahle mart Of his speech. lie declared that New
work C,4v was well governed and that her people were
entirely satisfied with the present management a
affairs The charge is made" he added "that
local political organization has control OF the sIa'e
Democracy and il that be true, and that organization
gives the people Of the State as good government
as il gives New-YOrk City, the people Of the state WI"
not complain" Here cheers for Tammany Hall were
proposed and given with wild yell, while her cham
pion beamed with delight The only time he mentioned
Mr. Flowers name throughout his entire address was
when lie said that Tammany did not control his nom
Mr. Hill then rehearsed his New-Yorl story OF the
Worlds Fair. which Mr.. Fassett has so ehectualy os
proved He made one remark here, though. which may
Shed new light the argument. After saying that
the Worlds Fair Committee was composed OF sixty,
two Republicans and fOrty-One Democrats, lie added
that there were some Independents-those who usually
voted the Democratic ticket