New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
WBY NOT WHISKETS GOVERNOR"f

7, has been said that Dayid Il. Hill did not
rake kindly to being designated as " Whiskey
Governor" The report is probably correct
The name is not pleasant one from any point
Of view in fact it is brand OF diShonor. 1t
imples that the Governor conducts the admin
istration of his great office in the interest not
of all the people, but of class. 1t implies that
be is dominated by pernicous inHuences-lniiu-
ences which are at war with public morality
and therefore with public progress. Of course
Mr.. Hill does not take kindly to the name! But
the fact remains that it fits him just like the
paper on the wall. His title to the alias is per-
fectly clear. Not more truly was Edwin ID.
Norean Ncw-York's "War Governor than
David b. Hill is New-YOrk's "Whiskey Gov
ernor."
This circumstance in regard to Hill long since
came to be generally recognized. Still, here and
there a Democrat may exist who is led by his
partisansbip TO argue that the brand in question
has been uniustly placed upon the Governor
For the benefit of these foolish douDoers we
transfer to our columns this editorial paragraph
fror, the last number of 1.-THE Wine and Spirit
Gazette":
meeting Of the State Committee OF the s'a.o Liquoi
Dealers Association was held on hohuay' ."o
Cd inst, at No. So Union Square, IN thiS oios'
George G. Campbell OF Syracuse the presiuehI
~ the state Association. presided. The atten-
dance was very large, nearly every ASSOCIATION oi
the state being represented. The object OF the meet
ing was to take final action on the new EAciso oii'
which the dealers have prepared and would ike 10
see enacted as law by the present legislature Inc
bill was read section by section and with the excep
uon of a few unimportant amendments. was approVeu
hv the state Committed in the form in which 1t was
presented by subcommittee The bill in the amendeu
form was returned TO legislative committee with IN
str1ctlons to submit IL more TO Governor lill.
leaving to the Governor the choice OF the memDer OF
the Legislature who is to introduce the bill In the
Assembly or In the Senate. The meeting OF the state
committee OF the state Association was characterized
he tho utmost harmony. Not ripple Of dscord dis
tnrhed the calm and dignined deliberations OF the
delegates ,
What \ suggestive state Of things is here dis
o,osedi The State Liquor Dealers Association
s seen to be hand in glove with the Governor.
IIc is not part of the legislative branch Of the
government; but instead Of submitting its bill
IN n member of the Senate and Assembly, the
state Liquor Dealers Association submits it to
him, No other association in Newly Ork would
think of asking such n service at the hands OF
the Governor. and we may be sure he would
rondcr il 10 none other. The State Liquor
Il is perfectly we'll aware that I'LL is "Whis-
key's Governor" and 80 can be depended upon
70 do whatever Whiskey may demand of him
accordingly. the State MquorDcalers' Associa-
ton induces the Governor to helplit draft bill
which is designed to cripple the Excise laws, ana
further induces him to pick out the member OF
the Legislature who shall be charged with the
duty Of introducing il.
Comment is hardly necessary. The para
graph in "The Wine and Spirit Gazette in all
that il implies is to be regarded as a demonstra-
ton Of the justice OF calling David Is. HI
"Whskeys Governor" His record as Gov
ernor will derive its chief significance because
of his devotion to WhiSkey in particular and
to nti-rcform in general Still. the Democracy
of this great State likes that sort Of man. and
does not hesitate TO elevate him TO the United
States Senate. One would really think that self
respecting Democrats would feel like keeping
out of the State until Hills official days were
numbered.