The Helena independent., 1894-10-12
KEYNOTE OF VICTORY
lis Sounded by David Bennett Hill
In the New York
Campaign.
The People OF Syracuse Turn Out
TO LiBton 10 His
BlCquonoo,
IIs ASKS rlstt to Ron for Governor on nis
own Account and Mott
proIJ,

BYnicusE N, Y. Dot. II. --SenNtor David
BspnoH Hin soundsd tbs koyno,s Of his
cam gsipu for governor Tonight and With
hs address opened The partisan battle
that promises 70 be Historical In The annals
Of stats politics. The AlhAmbn rink.
whore tho democrats hnd republicans alike
have sounded the ioosia Of Political battle,
vas the sesns Of The oponiHR hoto OF war
fare, as IA vas OF the frat political mssting
that ever named Esustor Hill for ofhes.
Sons 1900 people heard Senator Hill speak
abls 10 gain sdmittanos. The American
Gag was very much Ia evidences as . dsoors-
tion snd many Of the fair ser lent th,if
pfessnos 10 the occasion. This doors we're
opened at seven o'clock, and within half an
hour the hall and tho platform had been
filled 20 rsplstion. A band amused the
crowd until few inmates of
siRh, o'clock. and then there vas
an uproIr. Q rising In seats and
great enthusiasm a. Senator Hin stepped
upon the platform. He vas the usual
cool. impasslvs ststssmAp. aud 10 the storm
OF applause made bat n slight inclination
Of bic head. When the cheers sad sp-
plsuss had subsidsd and the vsst hudlsnes
had again ssS,od itself, Senator Hin vas In.
troduesd By Chairman EosrsJ. whsn his
name was mentioned the senator stepped
20 the front and stood facing his andience.
For some inmates he waited whiis the
audience chesrsd, and then began his re-
marks lie vas listened 70 with RfoAt at
tention. but vas frequently interrupted
ui,h most voeiferous applause. His al
lusions 10 seymour, Cleveland, Flower and
tho A. p. A. issue canned tsmul,uoas ap-
plause.
After referring TO his hrst nomination
for Office. whieh was given him In Syracuse.
Senator Hill continued; In great political
contests measures aad not men should BE-
essentially the controlling factors For
the distinguished and venerable gentlemen
whom the fspublisAn psfty has selected bs
my opponent in thi, campaign. or more
accurately speaking. the aen,ismau whom
Pla,t selected and whose selection tho con-
vsntion subsequently, ratified, have no,h.
log but the kiad dlisst feeling asd the most
profound possible respect Bora In the
state of VeTmons pTokibitloh Vermont let
me observe. a state whose Tspnbliosnism is
most extreme 10 It's character, be
Afterwards removed TO New Hamp-
shire. aud 10 10 peouliar and
significant fact, no, without special inter
est In this oampaign, that III the while M
Morton lived In New Hampshire aud until
as late 40 the yeaf 1861, tho constitution OF
| that state vas most proseriptivs In Its
TO ms, surd actually prohibited any person
mot Of Protestant religion from being gov
sTnor or member of either house OF the
legislature. aud It's bi OF rights too. pro-
Vided. AMI still provides, that only Protest
ant teaehers of pieti, religion sad morality
b, maintained at tbs public expense Of the
respective towns Of ths state. IL Il mot i'm
rossibls the early narrow associations of
Vermont and the ptOsoriptive sentiments OF
Nov HampihiTo which ufiounded Nj.
Morton during his residence Ia those states
maT have Influenced his convictions upon
certain public questions and led to his So
lection IN Lhis peculiar orisls
Everybody knows the real Republican
candidate for governor IL not Morton, but
Plat himself. l, Is the voice of Lsvl bus
the hand OF Thomas The people Of the
state, especially thoughtful republicans.
| have not 10 gotten the fact that for every
office which Morton has aspiIsd TO he has
been pushed forward by Platt When tha
reI ublieauB OF the state decided 10 send
William EyATts 10 the United States senate
his candidacy was opposed by PlatL who
forced Morton into contest against himi
when Msrnse hlller's term as senator sx-
pitsd and he. by the usaRes Of bis patty.
was eniitied TO Ts-electiop. Plsu sRaln
m ads Morton tha candidate and snoessied
in defeating Miller by finally throwing
Moton's votes TO another hortOn's
nomination 10 the vice presidency was Sc
cured for him by PiatL who controlled the
New York delegation. And now this same
very respectable nuI yenoTable gentleman.
at tho age of II years. vns selected
By PlAit months before the lepubliosn con
yentiou met as bis candidate TO- governor,
when the uom nation by right aud accord
ing 10 precedent belonged to Others whom
the patty would have dolighted 10 honor.
and the eop.s OF the state are asked 10
tatiiy bis peTsonsl selection. do nOl fail
TO appt, oIate the business qualifications.
tho sIesllsn, ohateetef and unquestioned
political ability Of IhomHa g. Plat. but
do insisi be should 10 q candidate In per-
sou aud no, by PROXY II the republican
ticket 10 elected, the ariuous and exhaustive
dntles OF chief eIesutiye Of the state vould
largely have 10 be performed By PlAt."
1hs senator then discussed the police in-
ysstigation In New York, and aid the
abuses exposed implicated more republican
officers than democrats. ID had not ss-
NAlNl knLAlu hNlnNon NuNN bhs
LsION committee had not sOugh, 90 dia-
cover auJ police abuses In republican elites.
He claimed that the Iepublicsns seeotsd
control OF the eonstitutional convention BY
deception. Republican delegates posed ~
tsfoTmsra before election, buA no sooner
did the convention meet than all dts9nisss
wsas thrown OF and republican partlsAf-
ship hsoAms rampant lie DE-
nuuneed tho y opposed AppotNonmanb
as unfAir partisan aud unjust.
"It fasteps republican rule on the state re-
gardlsss OF the uopulN will he said,
'inNsmuch A. q majoTitT OF 7b,0OO In the
state against ths republican Iat,Y will not
disturb its hold upon the legislature. The
success OF lhis scheme al tie polls means
the absolute control OF The Legislature 70
the tepublieAns for all time 70 GENE. /.
means ,Ls loas ot New York forever here
after 10 the democratic party"
"loondemh that un- American spirit which
iu inaiduoualy fastening Itself on portions
OF our oommunitiss, which seeks 20 sol NJ
n religious test Ns one Of the qualifications
for public 0fflos. lhs recent state tepubli-
ear convention deliberately refused TO in
corporate any provision ia lia plalfo m
oDudsmhing sush an IN American polieJ sf
tntolsrAuoo,
II dsAy ths oh repeated siatem msnt that
the dsmoaTAtis party 10 responsible for the
hsrd TINES ,hrongh shieh the couHtrY haa
iust passed. The 6nahslal panic OF last
rear and ths succeeding hard times vsrs
tho IsaulI OF TsRublioan IsRlslatioa sRaotsd
dudnR HATTison's adnihlsttAtioH, You
know Who passed the SheTmsn silVor bill
And the Mckinley bill, and one vas as as,-
rlmeutsl 20 the finances Of The country as
tho other. one exhausted the surplus and
the other failed TO pi odnos sufholsnt rev