The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-01-30
VIII EREFORE.

GER devotes so much space To Senator
Hill.
Because, in the first place, the IN
TEILIGENCEH is II democratic paper.
Because, IN the second place, Scna-
tor IIiII is n great big, brainy, stall
wart partisan democrat.
Because, third, there is u class of
men and newspapers that, deeming
Mr.. Hill in their way politically are
continually assaulting him, and trying
10 poison the minds of others demo
Gratis against him.
When YOU ask those men and those
newspapers what Hill has done 10 de
serve abuse of democrats, they refuse
To specify acts and deeds, and in n
general way say he is u trIckstcr and Il
politician. They say he rules by ma
chine methods, that he builds up COM
binations Ia control the party and have
his own way; that he is the f~avoritc of
certain elements in the party that are
not friendly to other democrats, etc.
But are any of these occasion for
abuse?
That Mr.. Hill is n great political
manager the INrELLIGENCEE admits,
and il has been through his superb
management that New York state has
at last been made safe for the demo
cratic party. But he has not accom-
pliShed tins great work by trickrry. 1t
has beer done by mast"rly organization
and good management.
II was no easy task TO gain and hold
New York. II vas II work far above
mere trIckcry. II was Il labor that re-
quirrd courage, watchfulness, wealth
of resource, brains and untiring aciNi-
ty. Verify, there were giants To meet
and battle with. There were some of
the sh]rewdeSt men in the republican
party to meet and overcome. But Hill
ovcrcamc them, the republican party
was routed horse, DOT and dragoon,
and its organization broken. II was
HIS superb gcneralship that Won the
victory, ii was his wisdom, courage
and ~tcnacily that held it.
Is this Il cause for abuse?
Hill believes in close, compact
effective organization. This is what
is called ''thc machine. - Good II
service in New York, where nothing
but II s.machmc" could harvest Il full
democratic crop let the machine be Sc
enlarged that every state in the union
:. shall have il and pass under It's bcnili-
cent workings. As long rs Il machine
the opposition name for effective
orrauI2ation-is used to fairly srcur'
victory for the democratic party at
Che polls, and not for currupt purposes.
the INTELLIGENCEI: is decidedly II
, to the party lis rights, to the people
the blessings of republican govern
mcnt.
And Hill believes in combination
Tncerd he does. During the last cam
, uuign in New York he combined tn,
, democratic party int" al active, ag
prcSsivc army of voters. They passed
! in their ballots like veterans and helC
> on TO the fruits of victory like heroes
! Anything wrong aheut that?
Bat Hills way is the party's way
Somehow or other whenever 1t cam
to voting Hill got more votes thai
II anybody else. Perhaps this was he
u cause the voters love him more thai
ANYBODY else, but he cant help that
and should not be held 10 blame.
II CHANGING at Hills private charactr
= we find little 10 criticise, nothing Il
: condemn. II is said he has II" vices
} He has no apprtiIrs, He drinks N
wine. lie cares nothing for excitement
h He has no love f0rmoncy. He is clasSc,
II rs II q mon, yet refused the 1000 "l
dollars lawfully due him ~ Senator %
" the first of the year, because he felt Ii
had not earned il and waS too homes
N Ia take it.
! Now, whenever there is such Il ma
" as this in the democratic party, Il ma
" who has devoted years I" his party
" service and who stands ont ~ One ni tIl
~ foremost Figures in political life, and
-" lot Of newspapers, and men VIII" don
J" know anything worse about him iir;t
- that he IS liable Ia oN"rshadoW som
pet or f~aynritc of theirs, 80 Ia abuSin
u and lying about him, the lNTELLIGEN
" CIR is GOING to rally (" his defense an
VI stay there until the liars and sIandr'
y rrs are routed rs Hill has routed II
y republican in New York.
,p
ir WORKED a BLIND MAN.
Some Iuw-down scamp at Sedalia pla,
> ed a mean trick ON "RIind Ike" the colo
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