New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
THE WORLD AND THE SENATORSHIP.
In Wednesdays "New-Yorb WOrld' we find

the following:
The Tribune works itself into quite unnecessary
state OF excitement Governor HIPS delay in TAX
ing his seat i'm the Senate. This able and intrepid
Democratic leader will be In Washington quite soon
enough to satisfy the Republicans Indeed, they viii
no doubt have good reason for wishing him back la
Albany or at his home in ElmIa, before lie has been
there month. As for The World" 1t is still of tho
same mind that it when II wrote, at the time Of
Governor HIPS election to the Senate, the words which
The Tribune quotes He ought 10 remain Governor
until his duties as Senator require his presence else
where, There will be no business transacted by the
senate before the Christmas adjournment requiring
Governor HIPS participation. His paramount duty
is to do what he can to the end Of his term as Gov
ernor to secure Legislature representing the will Of
the majority of the people.
And that is tho way you look at it, neigh
Dor? You are not blushing for Hill, but are
actually pleased with the course which he is
pursuing in reference to the Senatorship: You
hold that it is becoming in him to treat that great
office az though it was purely personal pos
session? The Senate is in session nearly year
ago Hill was elected a member OF it for six years
from the 4th day of last March, and yet thus
far he has wantonly refused to discharge any OF
its duties, taking the position that he is
public master and can do as he chooses, and
not public servant bound in honor to begin his
term Of service when he was elected 10 begin it
and you applaud him for taking that position ?
You see no improperly in mans holding two
great offices at the same time, even though
it is impossible for him to meet the obligations
of both? In other words, you regard Hills
phenomenal greed for Office as cOmmendable?
IL YOU think il decorous that citizen should
monopOze two great places in the public SER
vice, where do you draw the line? At three
Offices, or half dozen, or dozen? You assert
that there will be no business transacted by the
Senate before the Christmas adjournment requir-
ing Governor Hills participation'-whO told you
so?
Is it not the fact that the statement is with
out warrant and would never have been made
if Hill was not in sore need of an apOOgist at the
bar of public opinion? A man is sent to the
Senate on the understanding that, unless excused
ior some valid reason, he will participate in all
the business that comes before that body. DO
you think that your own theory of official OBJ
legation is better calculated to promote genuine
Ciyil-Seryce reform? Or in view OF your salts
faction at Hills absolutely indecent reputation
of the claims which the United States Senate has
upon him, are wo to regard anything you may
have TO offer in advocacy of Civil-Service reform
as "a joke? Could anything be meaner or baser
than the reason which induces Hill to cling to the
Goyernorshp-hs determination to use public
office to pay off his private grudge against
Lieutenant-GoyernOr Jones? Can you imagine
any other Governor of Now-YOrk descending to
20 low a level? If you are really sincere in the
unique position you have taken, why not en-
deayor to get some such plank as this placed in
the platform of the next Democratic State Con-
yentiOn
Resolved. That believing that government of the
people is rot desirable as government of political
and party bosses point with pride TO the fact that
David b. Hill refused TO render the people Of this
Commonwealth any whatsoever during the
month of December 1891, in the United States senate
although his term Of Office in that body began the
4th Of March, 1891.
Resolved That We that sort of Civil Service Re
formers that sort OF champions of the public veal.
Are you prepared to urge that sort of a plank
upon the Democratic Convention, and failing to
do so, will you not lay yourself open to the charge
of lacking the courage of your subServiency
to Hills low selfish, unpatriotic methods? 1t
is his paramount duty" is it, to neglect his
Senatorial duty in order to keep General Jones
our of the Executive Chair, and in order to afford
all the aid and comfort at his command to as
infamous gang of thieves as ever tried to steal
a Legislature? 1t is long time since an organ
of rampant Hillism made so distressing an ex-
hibition of itself.