The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-07-08
The 1eiltorrat.
HlLL's OPPORTUNITY.

The grand opportunity of David D Hills
life hes before him now. II he improves it,
he will silence calumny, annihiate prejudice.
make the American people acquainted with
him as he is or as he ought to be, and must
be if he expects future political preferment,
and put himself in position TO be the great
democratic leader that his talents and his SER
vice entitle him to be. 1t is already limited,
though from republican sources, that Hill will
60 abroad at the adjournment OF congress and
remain ill the election is over. If he does
this, he will cruelty disappoint the friends
who have stood by him through evil and good
report, and will justify the opinion that his
enemies have expressed OF him. Hills great
mistake during the past year has been in i'm
agining that New York, because it is the
greatest state, and because he had made him
self master there by his suberh talents and
services, could dictate terms to the other 43
states and to the democracy of the nation.
The result of the Chicago convention ought
10 show clearly to Mr. Hill tha, the people are
greater than any party, greater than party
machine, and infinitely greater than any one
man. Cleveland won the democratic nomi-
nation fairly ard squarely. He did not beg
or even ask for it; he did not intrigue for 1t,
as Hin did; he did not buy any votes Tor it; as
it is charged was done at Minneapolis. He
was nominated because the great body OF
democratic voters throughout the country de-
manded his nomination. Mr. Hills duty as
democrat and as patriot is to cheerfully sub
NIT 10 the will of the majority. and do mighty
and valiant wok for the democratic nominees.
This he can do. Whatever abusive mug.
wumps or tenihed republicans may say about
him, be las a host OF powerful friends in New
York state with whom his word is law. With
that word honestly, openly, earnestly patri-
o,ically spoken. Cleveland can carry New
York with ease; without it, whether Cieve-
land wins or loses, Hills career is ended, and
he will so down as The modern Aaron Burr oi
the democratic party. The ST Paul Globe, an
intelligent, broad-gauge democratic Paper.
gives Mr. Hill the slime advice, IN these
words:
David Hill has met his first defeat, but
it leaves him an opportunity which not even
success in the convention would have given
him. 1t gives him the chance OF lifetime
10 repel the aspersiops which have been cast
on his democracy and his political integrity
It is more thsn the chane. Of a Lifetime
there is no parallel for il in the history oI
American politics. Never before has a defe at
ed candidate for the presidential nomination
been so situated with regard 10 his successful
competitor. Let Senator Hill giro up hi.
loins now and 60 forth to bagyle IN behalf Of
his late adversary-who i; his adversary no
longer, but his captain and leader by virtue oi
the demo>racy's etict. lie, him prove as fact
was never proved before his s;alwart fidelity
TO his famous motto: "I am 4 democrat.
Let him lead the state whose democracy own
HIM as chief into the camp Of the leader whom
the national democracy have elected 10 fol-
low. Let him forward 10 the utmost extent
OF his great ability the fortunes of Grover
Cleveland and the democratic party, and by
50 doing vindicate ais own integrity and party
loyalty. His duty is clear the way lirs
ops n; let him follow it. and he will ind j,
leads straight tosaFd those higher rewards
which for the presen, are denied him.
This, Senator Hill, is the advice OF f,iends.
Il is the advice Of men Who admire you; who
have never joined, but rather have reseu,ed
the Calumnious clanor sgaiast you; It is
the earnest, honest advice of men who
would have followed your standard al
cheerfully and enthusiastically as they
now do Clevelaud's, II you had been the
nominee; |; is the advice of men who, like
you, are democrats and lovers of their
country and friends of the people.
1t is the opportunity of lifetime fol
Senator Hill, and a grander opportunity
than has yet come to him, though his life
has been full of opportunities that he hal
improved and successes that he has richly
deserved. By standing faithfully anC
zealously by Cleveland now, Hill vii
make himself the great democratic leadei
of the future; By opposing or even sulkins
or remaining silent, he ends forever hi
upward political eer-Evening Teie.
gram.