The advocate., 1892-03-16


career Of David B. Hill. which we commend
70 the prayerful consideration Of the Demo-
cratic party. Every statement contained in
Che narrative has been carefully considered,
and ia based upon official and other evidence
which we have spent some time in collect
ing. and which we believe is sufficient in
every case to substantiate the truth Of the
assertion made. The simple facts about
Mr.. Hills career are that he learned his first
lessons in political methods from man
who waa first dismissed from the Union
army and afterwards a convict; that his
chief weapons in political warfare have al
ways been bribery, triohery and party
treaohery; that ne has habiiually formed his
political alliances with the worst elements
of society; that he has from his earliest
manhood to the present moment never as
soCiRted with the respectable elements of
society, but with the debased and depraved;
that he has conferred the public offices
within bis gift upon the men who were most
willing and unsCrupnlous in doing his pOlit-
ica work; and that the theft Of the control
of the state Senate, with which he has ended
his career az governor, is the logical and flt-
ting elimination of busy lifetime Of polit-
ical crime. That man with such record
as this Ia should presume to offer himself as
the oand date of great party for the presi-
dency OF the United States, is the most
astonishing event in our political history.
Nothing approaching it has ever happened
before, or is likely ever TO happen again, for
it is preposterOus to assume that the expert
ment can meet with anything except over
whelming rebuke and failure.
Mathew 3. Quay, from Penneylvania,
occupies the position in the Republican
party OF that state which Mr.. Hill does in
the Democratic party Of New York. The
better element OF the Republican party
there has continuously protested against
the exsltatlon of Qnsy, but with as little
effect as has hitherto attended the pro-
tests Of the New York Democrats against
Hill. On the 18Th inst, the executive
committee Of the Pennsylvania Republi-
can association, an organization whose
object Is to prevent Quay's return to the
United States Senate, Issued an address
to the Republicans Of that state, the sub
stance ofwhich ls given by theassoclated
press as follows:
The address substantially opposes him
because he has forced unpopular nomina-
tions and platforms which brought defeat
to the party; because he instigated or Coun-
tensnced the defeat Of the party q candidate
to achieve some personal end; because he
has by words and actions disoredlted the
pledged policy Of his party in behalf Of gen.
uine, efficient and buSines--lke reform Of
the civil service and compelled officers TO
devote their time and money to political
work In his behaf because Of his attempts
to embarrass the present administration,
due to the fact that federal Offices in his
state were not placed entirely at his dis
pOsSl; because so long ss he dared, he OPP
posed every change of the party rules calcu-
lated to increase the power of the voters;
because he has had the primaries and con-
veDtions called long before there was any
neCt sSity Of so dong, in order to forestall
the growing sentiment against him be-
cause he insisted that no recognition be ac-
corded to any element of the party not will
ing to act with, or be subservient TO him;
because we believe the Repub lean voters
have right TO choose their United States
Senators instead Of their being selected by
oficeholders without regard to character,
ability or fitness.
These men are but conspicuous tyres
Of the men who have largely controlled