The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-08


from the observation Of all men and women
who preserve an atom Of self-respect.
why They Stab the Democrats.
Democrats who feel the same indignation
as Senator DANIEL Of Virginia against
those who would "stab their General In
the back while he was scattering his
enemies before him must stand In amaze
ment az tho assaults made at Buffalo upon
the New York Democracy and Senator HILL.
its most conspicuous. responsible. and hope
full leader. by the personal followers OF
GROVER CLEVELAND. Let us consider the
man and the organization these rampant
anti. Democrats OF long standing are at
tempting to swamp with Islander.
DAVID HILL was twice elected Governor
OF the Empire State. served in that office
for seven years. and left public affairs as
prosperous as the political condition Of his
own party. During Mr.. Hills term the
State was flooded with Democracy in every
nook. First tho Democrats carried one
branch Of the Legislature 30 strongly that
they could choose Democratic Senator to
represent the State in Washington. To-
day. leaving out the disputed Senator
ship from the Duchess county district. In
order that tho true situation may be re-
vesied clearly through all its distractlng
entanslements. the entire Legislature is
under Democratic control. II another Sem
ator were to be elected now. q second DEM
ocrat would 60 to Washington. As cap
stone to Democratic effort under Mr.. HILLS
management. tho law has been passed for
tho reApportionment which the Repub-
licans have been Sighting of frantically for
ten years. Tho political change wrought
in New York while the Democrats have fol-
lowed HILL has besn substantial and ire
mendous. Nor IL . laurel shaken on the
brow Of any statesman who. In Congress,
fought the great battle Of Democracy
against the Force bill. In saying that II
there Is credit to be given anywhere In the
party outside Of Washington for aiding In
that momentous fight. it must 60 first to
DAVID BENNETT HILL. And is there any
one whose Democratic partisanship has not
been freshly taken on. like mere change Of
diet. who wouldn't reply to theorists still
bent on crushing ell other Democratic sem
timents beneath frenzy for tariff smash
Ing. Better q thousand MCKINLEY laws
than one Force bill"7
Yet because the New York Democrats arc
for Democrats and not for Mugwumps, for
HILL for President and not for CLEvR-
LAND and third terms. tho CLEVELAND body
guard. who failed to get control Of
the Democratic State Convention. have
organized to denounce and defsme 1t
Is fraudulent. and to villify its candi-
dAtel No grosser insults could be heap
ed upon . party than that the CLEVELAND
bolters now throw at the regular Demo-
cratic party. This Democratic organization
which has managed the States affairs for
seven years without leaving spot Of NAL
administration to be washed out, and has
kept the Democratic flag flying triumphant
ly. Is assailed as . body guilty Of every
scandal known to vicious and outrageous
politics. The full virulence Of raging and
defeated Mugwumps IL turned upon their
candidate and the party who would sup
port him. Such was the purport Of the re-
marks ct the anti-Democratc meeting at
Buffalo made by Mr.. CLEvRLANDs star
of1ceholder. ex-Secretary FA1RCHILD: by
nent Of HILL. WILLIAM r. GRACE: and by
Q former CLEVELAND onlceholder OF minor
account named THORN. who was the most
abusive Of the lot.
All this strooious Islander upon the New
York Democrats. this malignant dlscredit-
ing OF their conduct. and this treaoherous
attempt to disrupt their organization. Is
simply for the purpose Of clarifying and
sustaining tho Mugwump idol. GROVER
CLEVELAND. Tho adulation Of his insep-
arabic worshippers does not I'LL his appe-
lite. He wants to feed upon those who
won't como to bis shrine. Like the insa-
table snake fastened to the back OF the
Persian ZoHAK. he must have blood; and
the fanatics who serve him will strive to
satisfy him even II they have to plunge
their knives into the very vitals Of Democ-
racy. Their idol Ii rsvenous,