Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-01

AENMGlt 10 AN-iDNern0r ftfil.
Albany, Jan. l. The farewell banquet
Of the state officers to retiring Governor
Hill took place last night at the Hotel Ken
more and was one OF the most elaborate
affairs ever held in this city
There were i50 guests at the table, and
for each one, as a souvenir, there was an
elaborate menu card which bore the words.
Farewell banquet to Governor David B.
Hill by the state officials Of the state OF New
York, Dec. 81, 1891. Kenmore hotel, Al
bany." On the back Of the cover in colors
was the rising sun and the date .elsg29 Just
above it. On the first page was full page
portrait Of the governor, with the gold EN-
bossed letters underneath, II am Demo
crat.N On page one Of the menu proper
were the words Farewell g0vernorlr IAN
hail United States senatorF
Enter the Two Governors.
Every one Of the $50 seats We're occupied
when, to the strains of Hail to the Chief. .
the governor-elect and Governor Hill en-
tered. Secretary Of State Rice took the
center Of the head Of the table, Governor
Hill on his right and Governor Flower on
the left. The other state officers fanked
the two governors, and then down the sides
others took seats. Hon Edward Murphy
took the first seat to the right Of the state
officers and Hon. w. f. Sheehan the one to
the left
Letters Of regret were received from ex-
President Cleveland, Hon. Daniel Lamont,
Calvin S. Brice, William c. Whitney, Mayor
Grant, Joseph Pulitzer, Charles A. Dana
and Others. The only toasts on the pro
gramme were those Of David b. Hill, Is
governor, and Roswell P, Flower, as gov
ernor-elect Governor Hill, in responding to
the toast The Governor Of the State, said:
Governor Hm's speech.
The verdict well done, M friends my com.
panions in the state offices is at this parting
hour tho priceless reward slse unspealxabie
solace Of all our joint and comI.son toll ia tie
public service.
In the seven years that we have been asso-
ciated much good has been accomplished for
our masters-the people. As q result Of honest
and intelligent administration the state debt Of
S9,4 ,S't IN 1885 has been practically wiped
out. Each administrative department Of gov
ernment has been efficiently and honestly CON
Quoted. At no time in the states history has
there beeI. higher standard Of official duty or
a more serious sense Of official responsibility.
We have particular reason to feel somewhat
satisfied with our stewardship, when we re-
fleet that in each election for state officers dur
ing the last seven years there has been a con-
stant succession of Democratic victories. until
at last they have been crowned with the cleo
tion Of a Democratic governor by majority Of
$1,000 and the election Of a Democratic legisla-
ture which, thank Heaven, the Republican
party has not been able to steal from us. In
your ears let the peopls's plaudits ring-''wen
done, good and faithful servants The work
Of politicians is altogether unmatched in the
fulhllment OF a high behest Bear ye one
another's burdcn8~ That is my answer, gen
tlemen, to the scoffers and Knockers Of ''polti-
clans That is my answer to the revilers Of
our so called Democratic machine Well, my
friends your machine has sent me to Wash.
ington.
Democratic Legislation Impossible.
Concerning national matters Governor
Hin said:
The hosse can compel frugality in current
appropriations. Speaker Crisp, Judge Holman
aud good Democrats in both houses will see tc
that. But Mills bills, Morrison bills, general
bills, repeal bills, all alike are sure to be halted
at the senate threshold and slaughtered in
committee Democratic legislation by the
flftysecond congress is quite impossible. The
peoples verdict last year upon the billion con.
gress and all its works becomes utter nullity
and empty wind, unless the people Of the
United States unbedeviled, unfooled, stick to
their work again come together at the ballot
boxes, and again next n November thunder forth
the saiae just verdict.