Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-26
DAVE HILL SETS EN- CRAZY
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS GIVE HIM
AN OVATION.
He Says We Are Not Dlsmayed Mt IN.
Annual and Moss-coyered Game of
Political Hun Played by tho C. o.
P.-Rendy to Fish, the Enemy.

Saratoga. N. Y. Sept. 25.-The state
Democratic convention to nominate
candidates for governor. lieutenant
governor and court OF appeals Judge
was called to order here today by SEN
ator Murphy, chairman OF the state
committee. He named David Il. I'M
as temporary chairman.
Mayor Gilroy of New York and Hon.
Daniel N. Lockwood Of Erie escorted
Senator Hill to the front Of the plat
form and then occurred a remark
able scene. The vast body OF dele
gates stood on chairs waving hand
kerchlefs and yelling = Oselves
hoarse as from the diner g.. ~ol,aers
OF the auditorium came 20. ,Ns,s
for HILL" Ic, n.
Pandemonium reigned for d
hVe minutes. senator Hill stood 81 Y
and motionless, one hand resting :
the table, until the applause had sub
sided and then at l.20 began TO speak
partially eXtempore and partially from
notes. He said:
The unterrihed Democracy OF the
empire state assemblies here today un-
dismayed at the premature boasts
and assumed confidence of our adj
versaries. We are not unaccustomed
to their annual and moss covered
game of political blun. although re-
newed this year with extraordinary
vehemence and unblushing enrontery.
II vain boasts alone could bring Vie
tory their battle is indeed won be-
fore 1t Is actually commenced, but
we beg to remind them that there has
not been a campaign in this state dur
ing the past twelve years when they
did not assume in August and Sep
TENDER that they had carried IT.. when
In truth, and In fact. during the whole
period, with single exception. victory
has perohed upon our banners ON the
first Tuesday OF November in each
year. We win our victory on election
day and not by exuberant br&ggadocio
In convention halls.
',The unexpected victory OF our OPP
ponents last fall has turned their
heads and rendered them arrogant and
opinlonated, They fail to r call the
fact that the total vote polled was
nearly 100000 short of the niil vote OF
the state. n victory which they them
selves did not anticipate and which
their surprised and astute leaders the
next day after election humoTously at
tributed to divine Providence and not
to Republican strength. with united
is still Democratic state and If we
are true to ourselves will this year
resume her place in the Democratic
column. Our opponents by the Vigor-
Gus beating OF bogus political tom toms
and the inalstence upon petty and
misleading local issues, seek to divert
the public attention from the unenyt-
able record which they made during
their recent four years control of the
federal government. The people, how
ever. have not forgotten the fact tina,
1t was Republican administration
which In that III fated year OF 1890
saddled the country with unwlse and
vicious legislation which has since
crippled Its prosperity endangered Its
finance and augmented Its public
burdens.
"The people remember that the Sher-
man silver bullion purchase law was
the product Of Republican statesman
ship, against the enactment OF which
every Democrat In congress voted II
should be borne in mind that the finan-
cial panic was q Republican panic
in its Inception, continuance and disas-
trous effects. 1t was under national
Democratic administration that the
| sherman and federal election laws were
| repealed. Within the first year Of our
administration and at the ensuing con,
| gressional elections, the spectacle VIII
| be witnessed for the first time IN
/ twenty-four years OF state elections
conducted as they ought to be-with'
| out federal interferences, dictatlon OF
Intimidation. The enactment OF tbs
! MCKINLEY tariff law was the culmlnat'
ing atroelty OF Republican recl.lessnes'
! In legialatfon. 1t was the very person.,
| fication Of protectionism run mad. II
was the Inauguration OF a nigh sehenl'
~ governmental partnership with pri
mt, business interests. The Reaction
which followed in the elections OF 1881
and was reiterated in the elections o.
1899. was the natural and Legitimate
aTnression of the popular indignation
al the party which had basely surren