New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-29
est etanding and well qualified to make iirs'-
class Congressman.
DAVJD D. HILLS DEFIANCE.

Our amiable neighbOr, "The World" does not
saem 70 he satisfied with The TR1BUNEs re-
norris of Democratic mass meetings in this city.
Possibly it NAV be we'll to let "The World'
know that there never has been any disposition
in this Office to try to- secure the approval Oh
1.-THE World" for THE TRIBUNEs treatment
of Democratic affairs. 1t is not believed IN TINS
office that the readers of The TRIBUNE are
eager TO peruse extended reports of the resound-
ing vacuities of ex-President Cleveland or the
shameless Misrepresentation of that pettiogglnS
nolitician. Governor-SenatOr David Is. Hill.
There was, however, one noteworthy feature
Of Mr.. Hills address, delivered in the Madison
Square Garden on Tuesday evening, which
should be brought fOrcibly to the attention OF
every intelligent voter in NewYork State. Ac-
cording to the report of his speech printed In
the columns of his faithful friend and defender,
"The New-York World" Mr.. Hill uttered these
words:
one Of the gentlemen who spoke here last night has
inst recently arrived from Europe. lie seems to be very
much enamored with the institutions of the Old World
say to him. il he does not like our municipal govern
ment in Sew York he go back to his home in HerM
mer or he can go back to Europe again.
Here is the familiar old Tweed note OF deli
ance. When the robberies of the Tweed Ring
had been thoroughly exposed the Tammany boss
Of that day asked the insolent question, y" Well,
what are YOU going to do about lt2' The spirit
and sentiment of this utterance Of David Is. Hill
are precisely similar If the people of New DIRK
are not satisfied with their municipal govern
ment. Mr.. Hill says, in substancei that they can
leave their homes in the city ard go into the
country or 90 to live in Europe. 1t is certain
that in many European cities they would lind the
local government infinitely more honest, decent,
respectabe and efficient than that with which
this METROPOLIS is cursed. But we cannot put
81 low an estimate upon the knowledge the sell
resnect and the conscience of the voters of the
state of New-York as to suppose that they will
hermit such men as the hordes controlled by
Tammany Hall and by David b. Till to con-
tinue their career of plumber in this city.
The election of Republican Governor and
Republican Legislature will put an end to the
present deplorable condition Of affairs IN New
York. Hill, aAd those who speak and act with
him. have now issued their defiance to the de-
cent sentiment of the people who desire a gov
eminent carried on in the public interest and not
in that of the Tammany Junta and the Tam
many legions of mercenares. Mr.. Hill tells lis
that if we are not satisfied we can go to Herkimer
or can 90 to Europe A much better way will
be to overthrow the public plundereTs for whom
Hill appears as advocate and attorney.
Another reason why THE TRIBUNE does not
think it is necessary to give much space in these
days to the reports Of the speeches OF Governor
Senator Hill is that they contain so small an ee-
ment Of truth and so extreme a proportion Of
falsehood. Mr.. Hill has been notorious for many
years for his niggardliness in truth-teing and
his prodigality in fasehood. He is utterly I'M
scrupulous in his perverSions and distortions of
facts. figures and documents, and he has been
so frequently detected and exposed in untrue
statements concerning the proceedings OF the
Legislature that no one now accepts any OF these
outgivings of his unless they are fortified by a
mountain of indisputable evidence Mr.. Hill
has been the consistent opponent of every re-
form and the friend of every political villany
that has been practised in this State for years.