The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-23
KENT. O., March 21st. 1892


EDITOR PRESS:
DEAR SiR-Beieving.a .as do. that the columns
of your excellent paper are open to TAR pre-
sentation and discussion of the capabilities o
the numerous candidates for President that we
the people, are expected to throw up our hat
and yell ourselves hoarse for.in the coming cam
paign, feel that the considerati tion of few fact
regarding the man and candidacy of David Ben
nett Hill. of N. Y :. may not be rejected.
Mr.. Hills first introduction to politics wa'
when boy of II years, at Glens Falls, N. Y. HI
was called upon lin the absence of the advertised
speaker to address Democratic mass m Getting
He responded. and made, it is said, most ex-
cellent speech.
While still very young man. he was made
member of the constitutional convention, side
by side with Samuel Tilden. and was afterward
member of the legislature with him, and always
enjoy ed Tilden's confd and respect for abil.
ity and integrity.
At 27 years of age he was made chairman o1
the Democratic State Convention, a position Of
honor and responsibility, sought and coveted By
many older heads.-
He was also elected Mayor Of the Republican
city of Elmira. and gave them. l am told. 6
splendid administration. and was considered the
best constitutional lawyer in southern N. 7.
His nomination as Lieutenant Governor fol-
lowed, and when Cleveland was elected Presi-
dent, assumed and filled the duties of Governor
for the unexpired term.
Was then nominated for Governor. elected
served renominated. re- elected. and all this. as
compared with certain other prominent candi-
date, without aid of the powerful New York
Times, or Herald and that prince of Mug wumps
Hon. Roscoe Conkling, Geo. W. Curtis. Henry
Ward Beecher. Rev. Burchard. and many other
fn &c
great State of New York admittedly the best ad-
ministration it ever had. not excepting that Of
siIas Wright. Horatio Seymour, or Samuel j
Tilden's.
Hill found the State S. Geo. COO in debt. and left
it comparatively free of Indebtedness with a
lower tax rate than they have had for 40 years
and about one half that we Ohioans pay.
Hewas elected to the United States Senate
without the cost of dollar to himself or party
friends, and is the first Democratic Senator that
N, Y. has had since Francis Kernan.
He recently handed over to his successor. Hon.
Roswell P. Flower State Democratic in all its
branches endorsed by the people and the Court
of Appeals.
And now he comes before the country with an
unsullied and unequaled political record. as a
possible candidate for the highest Office in the
gift of the people, with all the needed expert
ence of an active political life. with the intelli-
gence, vigor aud constitution necessary to con-
duct successfully an active and aggressive CAM
paign, backed as he is by the most powerful po-
itical organization on the face of the globe, and
without the aid of which sthe Democratic par
ty has never electedla President.
It is expected that more or less jealousies may
arise in the hearts of other contestants for this
position and that they will attempt to belittle
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called machine politics. instead of to the ex
pressed gratitude. OF a well served people.
If f"machine politics. means, Gas in this case
charged) a magnificent organization - the
thwarting of his political opponents at ever
turn, and a strict adherence to the true princi-
pies of Democracy, then say, let us have more
of them.
He is an ardent tariff reformer, and believes
that the nations money should be left in the
pockets of those who earni it.
His principles are not sectional, but in perfect
accord with the broadest conception of national
good. His friends before election can depend
on his friendship after election and that, in the
light OF past experience, is more han it mi ght
seem.
Yet we are urged by some benefciaries of a
past administration, and an occasional left
over" to whoop it up'' for the re nomination
of man who, having ithe administration and
United Democracy at his back. was defeated
The State that elects our Presidents has
named the man that can carry New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana. and he has
the ability to more thoroughly unite the DEM
ocratic party than any other candidate, Ohio
should not falter in her choice. but emulating
the worthy example Of the Empire State, go
forward with Hill to victory.
vo,,re ProoraSSiva
MARK H, DAVIS,