Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
THE EFFORTS TO BKLIrTLR HILL.

The attempt to manufacture pubnc
sentiment against Hill is not confined to
the Republican journals, the more's the
pitv. 1t is not unusual to find, here and
there, Democratic editor who adopts
the silly twaddle that the man who res
cued the Empire states from Republican
control, and made it possible to elect
Democratic United States senators, and
to keep'on electing them, is machine
politicien, political trickster, and so on
to the end of the chapter. Such line
of comment on the part of Democratic
journal is absolutely indefensible.
Personally Mr.. Hill is man
OF singularly pure life. Though
opposed to all sumptuary laws,
and to one mans interfering with what
another shall eat or wear, he is one Of
the most temperate and self.contained
of men. With unrivaled opportunities
for enriching himself at the expense of
the public he is that rori dris amongst
New York's governors-a poor man. He
is not only not trickster, but is the
most direct and manly of men. His ve-
toes during his long term of Office sought
out and paralyzed every equivocal
scheme that corrupt Republican legis-
latures could devise. Even his enemies
in and out of his own party admit this
in New York. This talk about Hill is
exactly, almost word for word, the kind
of twaddle we used to hear about
Samuel J. Tilden. Its promulgators
have been too indolent to change note
of the gamut. The same old lies are re-
lied upon to do service in 1892, against
Hill, that were worn threadbare against
Tilden in 1876. But they are more likely
to benefit thaa to injure the statesman
against whom they are directed. 1t
must be apparent to those who take the
slightest interest in politics that there
is concerted effort all round the board
to injure the New York senator. He
is the only one of all the gentlemen who
have been named for the position on
the Democratic side who is singled
out for abuse. Then, when he
is not berated outright, we are told that
he has lost prestige by his southern
tour. The next day we are informed
that he is satisfied that he can't be
elected and won't allow his name to go
before the convention. Meanwhile, the
seventy-two delegates. of New York are
instructed to cast the vote OF that state
unani mously for him, and the telegraph
advises US that his friends have won the
first victory in Georgia. There need be
no fear but that others, and very i'm.
portant ones, will follow. 1t is worthy
of note that the champions of David
Bennett Hill have nothing but words Of
courtesy and loyalty to other dis
tinguished Democratic leaders. The
fact that they look upon their own
favorite as the strongest man by nc
means implies that they are insensible
to the merits of other aspirants.
One thing might very we'll be borne in
mind by Democrats, and that is that
there is strong probability that Mr..
Hill will be the Democratic standard.
bearer. Should the convention decide
otherwise it is dollars against marbles
that his friends will have big voice in
deciding where the lightning will strike.
There are no ifs or butts about this prop.
osition, and Democrats at least should
refrain from echoing silly Republican
depreciation of the New York senator.
Its Mugwump and Republican origin OF
itself Oupht to stamp il as unrelia bile and
unworthy of serious attention.