New-York tribune., 1891-04-23
THE p1vcS Oy WHICH HILL RELIES.

THE RINGS on WHICH HILL fELiES'
David b. Hill unquestonably owes the prom
inence he has achieved as an oihcehoioer anu
political boss principally to two corrupt riIlsS
the saloon ring and the canal ring HlS
strength with reputable voters has never ma
teriaIized his main reliance being upon 'ie
worst elements of his party. Ii Is nooorlouS
fact that both these rings are tenders OF the
Democratic machine. They are accustomed
every fall to raise large fund for the purchase
Of votes for the ticket which Hill places in the
field Gangs recruited by saloonkeepers anu
canal officials help materially to make up the
maiorities to which he is accustomed 10 poihO
with pride. Ills success by such means h"S
been the unsavory getting on Oh an unScrup"-
ous demagOgue who cares nothing tor the coiiic .
mon veal and everything for the promotion OIL
his own selfish ambition for spoils and prefer
ment
This peanut politician ever since he was hrst
olactad C,overnor has steadily attested his graf
tude to the saloon ring and the canal ring loi
fovors received. But never has his devotion 10
them been so open and so shameless as IL mas
been during the present session OF the Legs
atme. 1t is the simple truth to affirm that ne
has shown himself the abject slave OF both
lie aids the saloon ring by means OF his party
frionds who control the Assembly. He aids the
canal ring by means Of his party friends III the
Senate, who, with the assistance OF Democrauc
Lieutenant-G Governor lost to all sense OF 1ai
play. manage to prevent the will OF the ma
orjtv from prevailing. The State Liquor Deal
ers' Association can boast that the Governor
does not hesitate to promote legislation designed
70 advance the saloon business. The organ OF
that association frankly stated few weeks ago
that the Excise bill which represented lts views
had been twice submitted to the Governor, ana
that he had been requested TO pick out the
Democratic ASSembyman TO whom should be
assigned the duty Of introducing 1t. Certalnly
it is a big feather in the cap OF liquor asSocia-
tion 10 have the Governor Of this great Common
wealth in its employ. Still the canal ring has
No reason to be Jealous of the saloon ring, since
David b. Hill just at present is demonstrating
that his friendship for the former is as genuine
and as ardent as his friendship for the latter
For the last week the Governor-tO his lasting
disgrace be it reoOrded-has used all the means
at his disposal TO prevent canal management
from being Investigated. lie knows-he mas
practically confessed as much by the course nc
has pursued-that the Department OF Pubic
Works which is filled with his own appointees
is to the last degree corrupt and inefficient Ob-
viously, if he we're an honest and fearless TX
ecutive. if he had respect to his Official oath
if he was bent upon rendering the people gooo
and faithful service, he would be the first man
in the State TO insist that the investigator
should be made. AS it is, he remembers only
that the canal ring is q Democratic ring, and
that TO show it up means serious damage 70 Inc
Democratic machine and to the Hill boom.
There is one consolation in the situation al
Albany to-day growing out OF the Governor
determination to kill the investigation resolu'
ton. Heretofore there have been intelligent
| Democrats of the better sort here and there who
actually believed in Hill, who seriously argued
that his motives were honorable and public
spirited who resented the idea that he was no
an upright public servant administering hi'
great office with an eye single to the creates
good of the greatest number. What do these
men think now? The scales must fall from
their eyes as they are forced to admit that II
Hill every canal thief in the State has valiant
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