The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-18
POSITION OF GOVERNOR HILL.

The attitude of Governor HILL, of New
York, toward the Democratic party, does
not seem to US to be an entirely ingenious
one. 1t is not essential for American states
men to be continually talking or writing in
regard to their views or plans, and, indeed,
the avoidance of such course is commend
able. But where so conspicuous q citizen
and official as the chief executive of the
chief state OF the Union chooses to wrap
himself up IN mantle of dumb reticence,
he must not wonder at unfavorable crit
cism.
Governor HUI has been elected United
States senator, out, so far, has not filed
his certificate nor even designed TO inform
the public Of his acceptance. His name has
been mentioned in connection with re-
election to his present post, but if
what he has said on the subject can be
called a declination it is certainly not less
vague than the words he used when he de-
clined to become q candidate for senator
We submit that the governors behavior is
not frank.
Were Governor HILLS peculiar attitude
of Importance to the people of New York
only, il could be observed with com
posture, for although the politics of New
York at this time are of interest to all
Democrats, all Democrats would feel safe
IN the faith that their brethren Of the En-
pire state could properly attend to the
party's affairs. Yet not alone the import
ance of the Saratoga convention next
month, with the election following it, but
the position of the state relative to the
Presidential election and the Democratic
candidate are absorbing the closest atten-
ton of the party throughout the country.
In this situation how becoming, how
statesmanlike, how patriotic it would be if
Governor HILL by pen or tongue should
give to the waiting public manly, straight
forward declaration of his political wishes
and intentions Does he desire his name
to be presented to the Democratic national
convention as a presidential candidate!
Does he desire in that convention merely
complimentary vote from the New York
delegation If so, let him announce his
position on the leading issues Of the day,
and appeal to his friends for support. Does
he desire re- election and is simply holding
the senatorship in allegiance A line tc
some known friend, with authority to pub
lsh, would dispose of that.
UnqUestionabIy it is time for Governor
HILL to break his silence. 1t will not dc
for him to fold his arms in mute observa-
ton Of what is going on around him, fol
there viii be those to attribute to hin
motives different from those which may be
governing him. There is an impression
abroad, for instance, that indepenept Of any
personal ambition of his own, he is acting
an unnecessarily severe part toward dis
tinguished citizen Of his own state. Willis
that impression prevails, Governor Hill
cannot at least oueside oil New York, Oh
tain in the public mind the reclamation
the respect, that every statesman should
have who aspires to be leader of men. I
is strange that the immediate friend!
Of the governor do not see this, 81
plain 10 every one else, for it is the truth
snd nothing less than the truth.
The Democratic party at large cares
nothing relative 10 the quarrels of organ
izations in New York with regard to Tam
them. They only ask that their owl
wishes to keep the country on
of the hands of the common enem!
may not be thwarted by unworth,
personal chickering's and detestible factiona
tights. They want fair chance to DO bat
tie in front without giving the adversar,
the comfort of seeing any dissensions o
divisions. In a word, they are looking Z
victory.