The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-01-16

In 1884 this gentleman was the run,
ming mate of Grover Cleveland or
the New York state gubernatoria
ticket. Mr.. Cleveland carried the state
by I92, 900 majority, and Mr.. Hill fol
lieutenant governor carried it by
2O4 900.
In 1883 he was a candidate fol
governor and Notwithstanding his can.
vas was made more i'm the interest OF
the democratic national ticket thar
in his own, he again carried the state,
again outrunning Mr.. Cleveland by
some IA 900 votes.
In 1920, believing his OWL state to
be safe, he wenU to Ohio, where hard
work was necessary, and stood gallant.
ly for Campbell and the democratic
congressional tickets. 1t vas through
his mastery speeches possibly more than
those of any other one man, that
the gallant Warrick was enabled to
beat and send William Mckinley to
the rear.
Last winter Il democratic general
assembly chase Mr.. Hill to a seat in
the United States senate, a position
he now fills But knowing how much
better he could serve his party in the
empire state by holding on to the
g%overnorshlp, he remained at Albany.
And to whom more than to David
Bennett Hill is the democratic party
indebted for the splendid victory his
party won in New York last Novem-
Der, and held until the last stone in
the wall against republican invasion
had been put in position and sealed by
the highest court in the state.
During the seven years he was gov
ernor there was never a time that Hill
did not have the endorsement and
backing of the democratic party of
his state.
This is, in brief, the record of Sena-
tor Hill. Had he been the corrupt
and venal politician some of his
enemies have painted him, tho INTEL.
LIGENCER fails to understand how it
is he has held his party so Loyalty to
him. No one will deny that he is
stronger in New York to-day than he
has aver been. Last week when he
made his first appearance in the senate
chamber, he was greeted as 40 new
) ,nator ever was greeted before.
The best and purest democrats there
crowded forward to do him honor and
shower favors upon him. Was this
the reception of a common and small
bore politician.
Now perhaps there is something in
this mans career and public life that
the INTELLIGRNCEK has not heard of
is much to his discredit, deeds of
the democracy of New York
are not aware; conduct, the annals of
which have not come to the cars of
those high democratic senators who
fastened tn do him honor in Washing
last week. Perhaps, we suggest,
these papers that so delight in cruelty
ing this man and thrusting their puny
spears at his side, know of things he
has done that justify the blighting
blasts of their blastful pens. If so,
ought at nee to file their infor-
and present their indictment
upon indubitable testimony. Some
think Il good deal of ID. b.
Hill. They are very liable TO induce
many others over to their way Of think
ing. The party might rel become
the victim of misplaced affections and
nominate him for the presidency.
just think how awful that
would be, he being, according to the
Rustler, the vilest wretch on earth.
So Mr.. Rustler, you and all your
class-all you big stalwarts that know
much, yet tell Sc little, unbosom
yourselves of all you know about David
Bennett Hill. Don't deal in general
ties-don't misunderstood be mealy-
mouthed, but .'spit 1t right out" If
you know anything that Hill has done
is ~rascally, criminal, corrupt,
dishonest, ~malfeasant, devilish, mean,
sly; anything that would make demo-
cratic support of him an abandonment
Of ''principle for rascality and politi-
cal c~annivery" (whatever that means,
for it's a new kind of can to us, Web
,ter & Coz 1t is % very great duty you
owe the party to at once bring forward
your facts and your proof.
Come, ''spit her out, old boss; no
under kiver."