Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-24
WORDS OF WISDOM.
Colquitt of Georgia Declares
for Hill.
THE REPUBLICANS HATE HIM
Because They Fear Him as One Who is
InVincible.
The Young Hickory of Democracy in
Touch with the Masses, Honest, Incor-
ruptibie. Bold. Fearless, and
Fighter for Democracy.

ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 2S.-In an interview
here Senator Colquitt. who came home
from Washington last week, and who is
perhaps the most influential man in Geor-
gia, declares for Hill for president. He
said:
i don't want to see the people of Geor-
gia deluded By abuse of one of the worth
lest men in the land. whose capacity for
Strengthening the Democratic party is i'm
measurable
What is your view of the attacks on
HIPS character2"
"The Republicans attack Senator Hill
because they are afraid of him. They fear
that if he should be elected president he
would strengthen and establish the su-
premacy OF the Democratic party in the
Union as they say he has done il New
York. They dread it more than they do an
attack of la grippe, or the recent invasion
of the typhus. II is natural that Repubi-
cans should assail him fiercely; they have
reason to do so; but it is amazing that
Democrats can find reason to Join in the
assault. Men with great force of character
are always bitterly attacked. Andrew
Jackson, who impressed himself upon the
country rs no other man has done. was
fought as bitterly as Hill. IL was because
he stood by his friends and fought for
them; that is the way Hill is doing. and it
come president of the United States he
would impress on the country Democratic
measures and a policy which will establish
them IN the confidence and support of the
people"
do you think sufficient notice was given
s1zsehe case of the alleged snap conven-
tionl'
"There was four weeks notice-yes, four
years notice of the contest between Hill
and Cleveland. There was not an opponent
of Hill in New York who was debarred by
reason of the time of the convention, his
right and opportunity to vote. No conyen-
tion was ever more generally advertised
and the supporters of others candidates
than Hill had ample time 10 get together
and carry the election if they had the ma
iorlty. If they did not have the majority,
there was no reason TO complain"
Senator, what do you think of the
charges of corruption made against Mr.
Hilll'
He has been governor Of New York for
seven years, and was before the people and
known to them before he vas elected gov
ernor, subjected all that time to the fire OF
a mercilesS criticism hardly ever Iequaled.
The boldest of his enemies has never dared
to make a specific charge against his per-
sonal character or his official conduct.
With all this broadside OF accusation why
don't they produce the evidence or make
some specific charge? The Republicans have
had majority of the legislature while Mr..
Hill was governor; why nave they not
raised q committee to investigate his official
conduct? The truth is that there is not
place in his public or private life where
they can lay-their hands and call 1t corrupt.
political combinations are corrupt. The
power of combination is the genius of sue
His private life is without reproach;
against his official integrity no man has
made specific charge. They dare not at
tack him in that way. They say his
cess in politics and it is legitimate. That is
the kind of man to select for a candidate.
Away with this hypocrisy and all this
abstinence from political agencies. The
man who has the manhood to tight for his
friends and his party, and the frmness to
hold fast, is the man for a leader"
Senator, you were were identified with
the movement for tariff reform, and | be-
lieve Mr.. Cleveland is more prominently
associated with that idea than any other
man in this country. What effect Widths
have on the selection of a candidateN'
''None whatever. Mr.. Hill is just as out
spoken for tariff reform as Mr. Cleveland
What do you think of Mr.. Hills fGlmira
speech? Was there any equiyocation on
the silver question:"
mo. Mir. Hills position on silver has
not changed. He differs from other Demo
Gratis as to the form IN which the issues of
the campaign should be made up. He
thinks the Issue should be made against
the Mckinley bill as tariff measure, and
against the existing silver law, which pro-
vides for the purchase of bullion rather
than its free coinage. 1t is not that he is
less for tariff reform or for free coinage,
but through doubt as to their practicability
before an adverse senate and president. l
differ with him in that, as / think we will
lose nothing by taking the aggressive on
both measures.
1.-The, Democratic party has begun a
policy of monetary union with South and
Central America by which 100000 of
people In North and South America would
coin and use one standard silver dollar. In
the proportion of our present coinage of
silver those nations would coin about $780,
O00,0 600 a year. leaving only SAC, 600, 900 of
the worlds product to 90 10 Europe and
Asia. Would that not prevent silver from
ever becoming drug IN the MARKET
1.-THE free coinage by the United States
alone would make silver strong. The coin
age in concert with the nations south Of US
would give strength to the silver coin here
and elsewhere, and would have undoubted
commercial advantages. Three fourths of
the worlds population now uses silver
money, and it is foolish to talk about silver
as drug in the market. The whole annual
silver production of the whole world won't
pay our pension roll for one year"
The senator added by way of conclusion:
''You may think from what l have said
that / am Mr.. Hill's champion. am no
more his champion than would be of any
great leader of his party who had done the
party and the country i great service, and
vino was being unrighteously abused"