The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-26
AN oPES LETTER:
Gov. HiIl's True Democracy

some c0mmeuts Of your own upon y, re-
lating 10 the presidential nomination
You correctly infer thar Gov. Hill l.
meant by ..tbe good democrat, who can
carry New York Yon ssv there is
only one democrat in New York Who
can get bic party vote and enough Of The
independent vote 20 carry any western
sstste. A. far - the party vote il con-
csrDed I submit this seems 10 me . good
deal like conjecture. A. 10 the inde-
pendent or mug wump vote Il 10 too IN
lcertsin quantity for party which las
lone- fourth Of . million popular majority
within its own rSnks 10 rely upon We
\ vent fishing after independents in New
I York in IS and got wiped out.
| While our state ticket that year, and
every year since. WAS successful, notwith-
etandiDg the most violent mugwump op-
lposi,ion. You state a. : matter Of fact
THAT Gov Hill cannot carrs any western
state. DO not see how sou can be GER
tain Of this. aud il seems 10 me that al
good democrats will hope and believe
lthat he will carry your 0 I'm state In The
event OF his nomination You ssy 0f
Gov. Hill, .Iie is not known 20 be IN
|Adherent Of any political or economic
'iprincipier You OF the west may not
know il. but We in New York know
that be supported the national csnci-
dates on platform which declared tor .
israriff for revenue only In smother In
lstance when the party doctrine on this
iQuestion wss = tariff adjusted 20 the
needs OF the government lie worked
lin season and oDt Of season 10 secure :
Imajority in the present congress lie
Icontributed by bis voice and presence 10
1.-THE defeat Of Mckinley in Ohio No
better presentation OF the democratic
lease has been made 10 years than his
lgrea: speech in your owu city during
iibe last congressional campaign he ~.
l;onbtedIy advised in relstion 10 making
the last democratic platform ~ Ne~
jYork, AMI II is sound on ever thing
lDuring I'll Of his term - Chief Execu
live Of New York. he opposed exiravs'
lgant appropriations. favored IN ecoDou
iiczl administration Of the govefrmen
land opposed the raising OF more t<rii
. lItsxesl than Was absolutely necessary
lie opposed frder.i interference in stat
8 ELECTIONS with bic voice and irflnencs
land be favored l0rai self government -
Ian the cities and sections of his ow'
: state. That be favors honest elections
New Yorks ballot law and rrg;srr
(which we're approved By him and 10 th
jmain procured by him. suffirisnti
prove HE great struggle 70 secure
democratic Legislature in New York :
Iihat we might have constitutional repre-
lssntatiou makes him the foremost cham
Ipion OF constitutional government Me-
IYork hss more miliionsires aud rich col
= Iporstions than any other state Dnrin
II his service - member 0f the legisl'
AsIture. Lieut. Governor and Governor q
breath Of fsvoritism or any kinire
scandal ever attached 20 him Hr 81
Islways the firm friend md sfvors'r
3 .levers measare 10 protect The rights An
linterests Of labor But il 10 u-eles-
) Irecapifulste The record OF bis wc'
'slwritien ia the archives Of this state vi
Ioe Iasting testimonial 20 bis sdheren'
TO democratic principles
sn-I He SAYS he il in favor Of sn honest do
rs-Ilar and I believe him Whether II
ionires more silver or more Iegislatis
10 make the present silver dollar hoEe'
II presume neither you nor can tell 4
E>lfor him or bic friends knitting Cieveiaz
lin SO. there IL absolutely no proof up'
which 10 bsse the charge. The sto
IelVas invented by the republicans -
lmesus or dividing the democratic part
IGov. Hill and the whole democratic Q
|rsnizstion in this state worked {
.neI I1Ievelspd q faithfully . mes ev
/. worked for . candidate. but ne cou
mot get any Of the soldier vote becAn
mr. Cleveland had offended them y
IcouId not get the assistance Of the Ns
York City postofiice employees becsu
\ Republicans bad been retained ID that I
sl6ce, and they were al supporting Hsr
Ison. Brooklyp which was the princiF
Isest OF the mugwumps only gave
5000 majority. ere. II anywhere
independent vote ought 70 have help
sn1I Mr.. Cleveland. Beecber and Cor
:. welded their influence here. They b
. become famous as the most viruient e.
lmies and detractors Of everything dem
Icratic. ret NJ. Cleveland had made ths
linen bic confidantes.
Prom bic letter 70 the sanctimonio
ICurtis We first learned bic civil serv
policy, and from HE letter 70 -
Beecher We first learned whether 70
lever guilty or not guilty 70 : disreE
- liable cn4r<es luot tA1e Atu1 " -.
: slpionship did not attract democrats,
Iwho had the labor OF the democratic
IganizaiioD to do were painfully avs
.. The whole csmpsigo was : di>besrt'
ling effort TO get democrats 70 suppor
|, n. man on account Of the ''eoemies BE-
-. made 10 this campaign Ar- Hill -.
y candidate for governor He did not q
fine bic efforts 10 bic Own canvass:
n. INVENT into Indiana. New Jereey. q
lnecticut and West Virginia to speak :
work Tor The presidential ticket. in
That bee been said and written %
ssslthst campaign. no word Or scf Or on
|sion OF Gov Hill's has ever come 20
Iknow ledge which breAfilcd disicyA =
}. lshe national ticket. Arr you not fai
rsY essopped iron making these cksr
- untis You csn point olt the proc
That Mr. Hill wss elected. ~
cleveland was defeat. u no con'
sive proof that the g. sner sold out
- betrayed the latter. md only '