The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-26
MATCHING HILL.

Senator DAVID b. HILL was very much
in evidence yesterday at the Democratic
State Convention at Saratoga, was made
its chairman, aud bossed the convention
in great shape. He delivered speech
in which generalities cleaned and
glittered like hotel clerks diamonds.
The speech was, like the man, full of
ttickery and deceit There We're. OF
course, the usual allnsions to the 'un-
terrified Democracy" to former victories
and the bluffs" of their adversaries.
He attempted 10 confine the issue 10
the alleged unenviabe record which
the Republicansin Congress made during
their recent four years control of tfie
Federal government, and his illusions
to the way in which their Democratic
successors have conducted the work OF
government since were Of the lightest
kind.
He denounced the purchase clause OF
the Sherman act, claiming the credit OF
its repeal for the Democratic party, ig-
noring the fact that after the
Democratic Congress had been con-
vened in special session for the
express purpose OF repeating the
purchase clause of the Sherman act
that weeks rolled into months before
action was taken and that not until the
Republicans came 20 the aid OF the
country was the law repealed; had
Democratic votes alone been cast the
law would still be on the statute books.
He also ignored the fact that the ma
jority of his party are today crying for
free silver and voted TO coin the seign'
forage, thus trying TO inject S55 200, 900
of fictitious and purely fiat money into
the currency, measure which Presi-
dent CLEVELAND alone prevented from
becoming law. Nor did he speak Of
Mr.. CARLIsLE'S deliberate and wrongful
use of the power 10 Issue bonds, nor Of
his continuing 10 coin the seigniorage IN
defiance of law and the Presidents veto.
He failed to tell about the infamous
income tax imposed upon the nation by
the Democratic party, measure which
forced HILLto cast his ballot against the
tariff law passed by his party and which
he arraigned in the most bitter and
scathing words in the Senate only a few
weeks ago.
He failed to rebuke his party for its
corruption and the absolute sale it made
to the Sugar Trust. The Sugar scandals
were left untouched by this astute poll
tician, but he came down heavy on the
repeal of the Federal election laws.
Poor HILL. He recognized the weak
ness of his cause while trying to hide it
under bombast and bregadocio, and he
hoped by raising the usual Democratic
hullaballoo to distract attention from
his own party's failings.
But noise no longer plays a part in
political campaigns. The people are
thinking now and if they vote as they
think Mr.. HILL will see very shortly that
his eloquence of yesterday was loves
labor lost.
Ile ucCldTeu tldt NcW lcIk Wub a
Democratic State. His party is looking
for Moses to lead it out of the wilder
ness. Why doesn't HILL become that
Moses?
The convention has been ready to
nominate him at any time, and with his
ambitions itwould be exceedingly fitting
for him to be the Democracy's standard
bearer this year. II he won nothing
could prevent his becoming the Demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency
in 1896, and no man knows this
better than DAVID B. HILL
II he thought he could win he would
leave no stone unturned to obtain the
nomination at Saratoga. Therefore the
outcome of today's proceedings will be
watched with more than ordinary in-
terest. as possessing far more impor-
tant bearing than the nomination of a
Democratic candidate for Governor