Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-28
FROM ApAKTY STANDPOINT.


GAZETTE, which is not an organ, can
consistently support Senator Hill for
the presidency. The question may not
be unnatural and THE GAZETTE will
be as frank as the questioner.
In the first place, his assumption is
incorrect The GAZETTE is not for
Mr.. Hill, per Sc, for president 1t
would be quite as well satisfied with
many other men who might be men
toned as with Mr. Hill. 1t is for a
Democrat for president. Mr.. Hills
nomination would mean, it believes,
election, and his election would mean
Democratic president.
The claims OF Mr.. Hill upon his
party, great as they are, outre0 ching
all that has ever been accomplished
before by any New York leader, are
immaterial in considering the selection
of a nominee. The question is not who
is entitled to the nomination, it is who
can most surely win with the nomina-
ton. There are those, to be sure, who
say they prefer defeat with their man
to victory with some other man. THE
GAZETTE does not feel that away about
it. Despite its repugnance for phari-
seeism in politics, and for mugwump-
cry in general, it would cheerfully ad-
vocate the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland
ii it were apparent that he stood the
best chance to win. 1t is admitted,
however, by all students of the situa-
ton that his nomination would be the
most foolish thing that could be done
by the party if it includes success
among its objects.
AS in the last campaign, New York
is essential to success. The man who
cannot carry New York is unworthy
of consideration from the view of the
party's interest. 1t has but one man
whose claim of ability to carry New
York is backed by the test of long and
unvarying success. That man is David
Bennett Hill.
If the situation were reversed, and
the Republican party had such New
York leader as Hill at their COM
mand, it is not to be doubted they
would nominate him without serious
division. They have the advantage of
a discipline and unity of effort to OBJ
tain success that for some unexplained
reason are unknown among Democrats.
They recognize leadership. Among
Democrats it is too often fatal to man
to succeed too far.
If there were any valid objection to
Mr.. Hills character or his record that
would, of course, put him out of the
question. He is, however, without a
vulnerable point. Most great men
have great weaknesses. 1t is admitted
by his enemies that the daily life of
Mr.. Hill is beyond reproach, and that
it is, even free of the vices which are
not commonly charged against men as
faults. His enemies, for lack of other
things to criticise, sneer at his freedom
from the foibles and follies OF the
average man.
He is much abused, but by whom?
By Whitelaw Reid, Elliott F. Shepard,
and the mugwump press. What the
of it? His success in wrest-
ing all departments of the state from
the Republicans. That may be. an OBJ
lection to Hill in some quarters, but
The GAZETTE will not join in the COM
plant.
We trust it is plain enough now why
THE GAZETTE supports Hill, and why
it is that Democrats all over Texas are
rallying around him.
If there is any better man trot him
out; but do not bother the thoughts of
the party with man who is known to
be weak in New York. or who is an un-
certain quantity.