The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-09-26
/ AM A DEMOCRAT, SIR.
The Temper of TammanY Displayed in
its UtteranCe.
HILLS DECLARATION AWAITED
People Who Don't Read Hill as he
Writes But Seek The Secrets.
a COMFORTING oossoIArros.
People Who Don't Read Hill as he
Writes But Seek The Secrets.
COMFORTING oossoLATros.
Nothing Against Cleveland But Alas,
Nothing For Him---Egotism It's
Conspicuous Feature.

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Speaking with re-
ference to the long looked for speech Of
David B. Hill, senator, it is assumed,
and perhaps rightly, that his utterances
are authentic evidences of the temper of
Tammany toward Cleveland. For this
reason, and not because of any profound
respect that is felt for Senator Hill, his
declarations were awaited with anxious
interest by both democrats and republi-
cans. 1t was expected that in some de-
gree reading betwden the lines would
disclose whether Tammauy really de-
sired the election of Mr.. Cleveland.
Most sagacious persous who read Sena-
tor Hills speech read it not to discover
what the senator himself thinks about
this, that or the other political issue,
but solely in order to detect any hearth
ness of support or any secret stab of the
democratic national candidates. Those
trustfnl democrats who look to this in
dicator of the wishes of Tammany for an
expression of hearty support of Cleve-
land will be disappointed. They may
comfort themselves with the reflection
thrt there is nothing against Cleveland
in Hill's speech. And to that comfort
they are undoubtedly made welcome by
the gentleman who delivered the speech
Says Gen. Palmer, right for once.
Its most conspicuous feature is its
egotism. 1t is personal explanation
of what Senator Hill himself thinks and
his relations to public questions. "I
said in the campaign of 1885," the
senator declares, "that if believed the
democratic party favored absolute free
trade should not advocate its cause,
and repeat the statement here tonight.
insist that neither the democratic
party nor I have changed our position
on this question, but that we stand
where we have ever stood. Tariff re-
form does not mean free trade" The
statement of Senator Hill that if the
democratic party should favor free trade
he would not advocate its cause is gratu-
itous. His insistence that neither him.
self nor the democratic party has
changed on the tariff question since 1888
discloses the unfortunate vanity of the
man. Outside of his being the ther-
mometer OF Iammany enthusiasm, no.
body would care whether Senator Hill
had changed his views respecting the
tariff question or not. Senator Hills
utterances upon the force bill question
are somewhat significant. He says that
issue is of equal, if not of greater, inn
portance than the tariff The ascend
ency of Mr.. Hill and his faction is
largely due to their untrammeled con-
troll of elections in New York Federal
interference with New York elections
might weaken or defeat this mastery
The federal supervisor and deputy mar
shal have always been terrorsto Tam
many. Taken as whole, Senatsr Hills
speech has little to do with the past,
touches the present indiferentIy and
looks to the future. It appears to be a
stroke in preparation for 1896.