Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-12
HILL OPENS THE FIGHT
He Begins the New York State
 Campaign In Syracuse.
BIG :CRowD HEARD THE KEYNOTE

The Senator Refers Respectfully to III. op Poncnt, Attacks the Work of the consti. tutional Convention. Denounees the A. F. A. and Ends With the TarIn.
 SYRACUSE, Oct Ia.-Sonator David Bon nett Hill sounded the keynote of his cam paign for governor in this city, and with his address opened a partisan battle that promises to be historical in the annals of state politics.
 The Alhambra rink, where Democrats and Republicans alike havo sounded the tocsin of political battle. was the scene of tho opening note of warfare The first political meeting that ever named Sena- tor Hill for an office assembled under its roof.
 Some 8. 900 people heard Senator Hill speak, and half as many moro were una ble to gain admission. The American flag was very much in evidence ns a decora- tion. and a good many of the fair sex lent their presence to the occasion.
 The band amused the crowd until there was an uproar, a rising in seats and great enthusiasm as Senator Hill. dressed in n plain frock coat and black tic, stepped upon the platform. He was the usual cool, impassive statesman, and to the storm of applause made but slight in clination of his head.
 When the cheers and applause had sub sided and the audience had again seated itself, County Committee Chairman Yale stepped to the front of the platform and said that he had been authorized by tho committee to name as chairman Hon. Henry J. Mowry. There was applause. ] and then MT. Mowry came to the front, and In few remarks, in which he com plimented the Democrats of the state for their selection of standard bearers intro l duced Senator Hill.
 Senator Hnrs Speech. When his name was mentioned. the senator stepped to the front and stood with hand on the table facing his audi | ence. For some minutes he waited while i the audience cheered. and then chcered again, and then he began his remarks. i He was listened to with great attention. but was frequently interrupted with most vociferous applause.
 Ho spoke in n clear concise and con yincing way and held hIs audience until the last word. His allusions to Seymour. Cleveland, Flower and tho A. F. A. issue | caused tumultuous applause.
 Mir. Hill said in part: Il know of no more appropriate place in which to open the present campaign than before tho : united Democracy of Onondaga county. l Applause Although largely in the | AhAhbNAtgs lbu hhht Uttll | by local defeats nor discouraged by ad- verse circumstances. nor intimidated by 1 the boasts of our adyersaries.
 | With firm adherence to the true principles of government In which you sincerely believed, you have for years maintained your party organization in tact and arc ever ready for the contest l with the common enemy.
 1 It Is with pleasure that l recall the ! fact Nlat UFSE nomination fffrT saF office occurred in the city of syracuse. and that during all my political career the Democracy of this city has been among my most earnest supporters from tho l time of my candidacy for the lieutenant | governorship in Iss3 through all the vicis. situdcs of politics up to this hour. and while many of you have had other pref crences and have frankly expressed them, ms you had n perfect right tO do. am gratiflcd to shy that your opposition has always been manly and honorable and within party lines
 ''I nm also rcmindcd that this county | was tho birthplace of that distinguished and sterling Democrat md statesman. Horatio Seymour tapplauscl. from whose | lips l first learned the lcrsnnns oE true 1 Democracy, and that it was also the boy. hood homo for many years of the present | Democratic president of the United states, Grover Cleveland loud applause - where, struggling with honest poverty. he acquired those habits and principles oi economy which have always teen distin gushing features of his official admins trations in state and nation and rocolIect. ing nll these circumstances 1t was deemed most fitting that the first words in behalf of Democratic principles should be utter cd upon the soil rendered interesting by such pleasant memories
 | TIatt IielInd Morton.
 Tt is my desire and intention to con. duct upon my part an honorable cam. paign, free from unnecessary personalities and worthy Of the important public uues- tions at issue between the two principal parties
 For the distinguished and venerable gentleman whom the Republican party has selected as my opponent in this cam | paign-or, more accurately speaking, the gentleman whom Mir. Platt selected and whose selection the convention sulse- quently ratificd-l have nothing but the kindlicst feelings and the most profound personal respect. l acknowledge his many excellent qualities, and l am indebted tO him for many courtesies while he was presiding officer of the senate. Of genial disposition, of conceded business ability and of largo means he naturally attracts friends, and his candidacy for any posi- ton which he may cOyct becomes most formidable and dangerous
 Everybody knows that the real Re publican candidate for governor is not Mir. Morton. but MT. Platt himself It is the voice of Lev. but the hand of Thomas The people of tho state. espc- ciAlly thousands of Republicans, have not forgotten the fact that for every office to which NIT. Morton has aspircd he has been pushed forward by Mir Platt. He always thinks exactly as Mir Platt thinks. Whom Mir. Platt asplred to the high and responsible position of secrutary of tho treasury In President HnrrisOn's cabinet be had the warm support of his proteg ege and friend, Mir. Morton.
 Do not misunderstood me. do not fail to appreciate the business qualidca- tions, the excellent character and unques- tioned political ability of MT. Platt differ with him politically. but as a citi- zen and a gentleman l have nothing to say against him and decline to be one of his traducers- He has n perfect right to bs ambitious and to aspire 10 the govern orship of this state. but do insist that he should Do a candidate in person and not by proxy. There is no demand or place for a Warwick in this state or in this free country. His party should have