The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-05
peatodly expressed during the past ten rs,r..

peatodly Expressed during the past ten years,
whenever deemed their presentation would
ing as n Democrat. Know. OF but one honor
| able course to pursue. and that is the loyal
and consistent support Of all the cNndi-
| and town. know of no distinctions In cam
paigns; regard them all as important. en-
other. whether tho candidates we're originally
| my preferences or not: and whatever differ
| fellow Democrats in regard to measures or
m"n. light them out within party lines, and
wheel around and direct my ire at the s eomy
This is true Democracy as understand it,
II Ii also honorable inter-party political war
| fare. which tends to build up a party and
| makes 1t strong and invincibic.
down n political organization than t" build
one up, There are men everywhere with n
they ARE rowerless to bull IN. such men are
always sounding the torsin % discord and
| iomentng senseless and oilsnaIvr strife.
Richard Croker. the distinguished and
s ell leader o. IGimman!y Han! whose
who early In the campagn stirred our hearts
with JOY and electrified Democrats Mi over the
country whom he predicted n majorit" in New
$4,000. we'll said IN a recent interview, speak:
anybody but always to beat so.msbody,",.
worthy OF American freeinen. It Is tho cxhihl-
t tllnn OF narrow and hig"trd minds. People
for good are tho indictments oi every COM
munity, vino regard themselves as pubic
Eternal vigilance IL tho price Of poli,icnl
success ia tho motto which must be observed
10y those who seek to control tho actions Of
enough that II polite party IL right upon tho
public questions of tho lay end therefore de-
serves 80 succeed: hut in addition thereto ito
Al ar nfa
must lie active. earnest. and ready to be M ar
shhlieu nt every "mrrEency
lots deposited Nv individual voters and voters
elect officials and officials make laws and al
ment must silccecd or fail through tho instru-
mentaities OF parties who muster the voters
Parties inevitably decay OF the dry rot"
unless they are kept vigorous. enthusiastic.
and confident Constant defeats may purify
discourage it's followers. /. therefore, Mt tho
outset Of my, remarks tonight. read for or
Eanization. regard II rs essential to pernn.
mont success. Accident. may give YOU tenn
norary victories. tut organization will con
spcupusly and continuously manifested in
recent years. AMI especially in the great
nat%pa ssn1sst Of last wHsrs
whereby We S" Glorlousiy carried tho State?
u They wore made in New York, Kings, Erie.
counties. IN each Of which counties the De-
mocracy had superb ORGANIZATIONS. The
iessionai rsiormers rail 80 violently and un-
warrantahlv. did 1t work efficiently and WELL
anu everybody praised IT, No ono complained
The obligation OF all prOessed Democrats to
cordially support pemocratic tickets is duty.
as a pleasure.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION.
Senator, Hill then spoke OF national Issues
In In I regard to Unconstitutional protection"
The Democratic party adheres to the doc
trlne That protection PER Sc protection Tor
HepuUlica party; in other words. the mposl.
ton OF tariff taxes. not for tho purposes OF
revenue or the needs Of the Government. but
to foster private interests violates the spirit
II not the letter. OF the Federal Constitution.
We retract nothing which we have ever stated
Chicago platform which declared that Re
publican protection was fraud. II robbery OF
the Deneiit OF few; and is without war; rant in
the Constitution The American people SOL
EMMY approved that, platform. They believe
:, The question Of the constitutionaity, OF
Republican protection tso-cniledl Is prnba-
bly, n mere abstract one and impracticnble OF
solution. because every such tariff is ostensi-
bly, framed for tho avowcd and sol purpose OF
revenue. although. in fact. enacted or anoth-
or and II different object. not capa ole. however.
OF Jut icial nscertaiument., If protective tariff
laws honestly and fairly declared upon their
constitutionalityw would 10 apparent. and would
become u practical question.
exist upon the abstract or technical constitu-
tional question. there can he no doubt among
On men yat r t9e po'oh %t M
private interests. is at least clear abuse OF
should be disc"ntinued TaxHtion {" should Hii
only be imposed ,f% @r public and not
no moral right to make me pay for
the SUPPORT or encouraGement o; my neigh;
boris business. There should he no special
% a ln.vis ,t ion lnt CHI tad
to subscrve the interests Of the whole people.
All profess ions, OCCUPATIONS. and interests
Ing Tor nll PURPOSES OF governmental taxa
ton; This is equality: his Is equity: this is
the true purpose OF good govern ment."
He then spoke Of the nchieyements Of the
party IN this state and concluded as follows:
oun JUDICIAL NOMINEE.
The Democratic state Convention. with n
its candidate for Judge Of the Court OF Appeals
one Of the hest md Eurest men in the State
the Hon Isaac H. MAYNARD. am not here to
apologize for that nomination: it is my pleas
ure to Justify and defend 1t. arty usaGes de-
manded it. and it AWAY. is the wisest course
thing. For the past two years he has honestly
and ably, discharged his judicial
dulles as an mon"red member Of the Conr, Of
teem"d by his party. 1t IS usual To. concede TO
= Governors nppo'ntee the honor ola nominn,
casting an imputntion which no honorable
party would desire to cast upon faithful
puDllc servant
l assert. in tho first place. that 1t is the duty
OF all good Democrats who profess to belong |
to the Democratic party to give the nomira-
ton their cordial support. lie was regularly !
nominated. The roll was called in the Com
yention. and every delegate but one responded
In favor OF Judge Maynard. ana even that one
moved to make the nomination
unanimous. IL objections existed or wee en-
tertained 10y any one against this nom nation.
why were they not presented or manifested in
the convention Itself? That was rho occasion
ard tribunal for The settlement Of Tho question
OF the propriety of this nomination. All fac !
ti0rs approved the selection. Tho party every
where desired it. Thero were no opposing
candidates.
In my recent speech In Brooklyn elaborate !
- answered the unjust and cruel charges !
which had hecn presented by the Ear Assoca-
lion Of New York city. ana other par,iSa ur- !
CARNATIONS o. their allies. against the integ- |
rity and fitness Of Judge Maynard. | do not !
intend to repeat what ! then snd SO July. |
since then that Bar Assoriatiun. or some Of irs .
members. have held n political meeting in New |
York and reiterated their opposition 10 Judge !
\aynnri's "andi,lncy, The meeting was re-
markakle as much for what WIS said n what ,
was omitted. II was attenited to answer tho !
acts and arguments which laid before tlS 3
Democracy OF Is: COklyn In vindicatiun OF JudGo ,
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