Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-25
SOMETHING ABOUT HILL.

we nave received communication
from Mr.. Arthur P. Davis, topographer in
charge of the geographic branch Of the
United States Geological Survey, whose
headquarters are in Los Angel 1t is
1t is our usual habit to print any
articles that are as we'll written as that
of Mr.. Davis, whether they make
for or against our eide of any given
question. We do not publish the article
in question because it is untruthful
and insulting both to Governor Hill and
to his friends. In addition, it is quite
long, and we do not propose to make
our own journal the medium OF vituper-
ative arraignment of our friends or our
selves. If it had been merely an article
advocating the claims of Mr.. Cleveland
for the presidency we should have pub
lished it Notwithstanding its extreme
length. While the HERALD, in the in
terest of the Democratic party, does not
wish to see Mr.. Cleveland nominated, it
has never ceased to entertain for that
gentleman the utmost respect.
While we decline to print the whole
of Mr.. Davis's screed, we reproduce a
portion OF it, which shows its animus.
He says: ''It seems never to have oc-
''curred to the editor of the HERALD
Ito apply any other test of the fitness
''of candidate for presidelc than that
''of supposed availability 10 SO manage
"the machine and dodge questions Of
''the day as to be elected. 1t is notice
cable and very significant fact that
''the great and convincing argument
advanced by the champions of Cover
''ifor Hill to prove his superiority is
that he is a shrewd political manager,
''or, to use an expression frequently
'employed by them, he gets there just
'the same.' Never that he is the ex-
"ponent of any great principle; never
that his election would purify the civil
"service, elevate public morals, or in
"any way contribute to the higher well
"fare of the republic, or of mankind"
Mr.. Davis INDUCES in much more OF
the same kind of calumnious twaddle.
He calls Governor Hill protectionist,
while everybody knows that he favors
sweeping reductions in the war imposts
| and an entire overthrow of the McKin-
ley tariff. He calls the new senator
from New York gold-bug, while even
Senator Stewart of Nevada admits that
he is blmetallist. From such an op-
ponent nothing like fair play can be ex-
pected.
The HERALD is a great admirer Of
Governor Hill because it believes that
be is statesman highly endowed
with sagacity and prescience. 1t be-
lieves exactly what Governor Flower
said OF him at the banquet at the Rem
more house at Albany on the opening
day of the year, that he is "the best
and abest leader the Democratic party
has had, in the memory of man." OF
| course, out here on the Pacific coast we
have had a mere adumbra of the ad-
mirable messages and many brilliant
and statesmanlike speeches of which he
has acquitted himself. With un-
limited recognition of Mr.. Cleve.
lands ability and integrity, it is
absurd to contend that the ex-president
is anything like Hills equal in leader
ship, while in Roman integrity they
are on common plane. Governor
Hills administration OF the state of
New York is absolutely without rival
He found the commonwealth with q
debt of over seven millions OF dollars
and in seven years has absolutely wiped
it out. He has restored local govern
ment to his state, and e-established the
reign of the majority, vitalizing the con-
stitution of New York. OF course, impre-
cations rise in his path, and the howl of
his enemies is like that OF the hyena
hunted away from his prey. 1t is a no.
BILE thing to have shaken Off the Repub-
lican clutch that has grasped the throat
of New York for thirty-six years.
1t is probably true that Governor
Hill, like General Jackson and William
L. Marcy, is no ''snivel service" re-
former. His celebrated exclamation,
II am Democrat" would seem to
prove this. Well, more power to his
elbow, say we!
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