The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-15
FROM GOV. HILLS RECORD.
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The Democratic campaign manager, have
been hard At IL night and day for week, and
ret no word hes come from the President No
indication Of the Presidents interest In the bat.
Tie has been manifested. The Democratic man
sVers therefore, have redoubled their labors In
hunting up what Senator Hill. when Governor.
had 20 cay for the President John Boyd
Thaohsr. Executive Chairman Of the cam
paigners, has . memory - long - the distance
between here and Buffalo. and Gov. Hill ssid
but little In his speeches that Mr.. Thatcher does
not Know about. He referred yesterday, with .
great deal Of emphssis, TO the great Cleveland
and Stevenson ratification meeting, held In
Brooklyn Sept. 10, 1892. when HUI ssidi II
plead not for individuals, hut for the cause. In
. great contest like this men are nothing. but
principles are everything"
These sentences" Mr.. Thachsr said, "evsry
Democrat should take to heart and give them
some hard thinking"
In the came speech Senator Hill sounded the
CRY. "You need have no unessiness. The odd
Guard will do It's duty" And IL did" said Mr..
Thatcher. "by carrying the State for Cleveland
In 1892"
"Hnl worked likes Trojan for Cleveland in
that campaign" said Mr.. Thacher. "why. he
used to make two speeches q day for Cleveland,
and he rallied the Democrats everywhere in the
state for the ticket"
Then Mr.. Thacher's memory ran back to the
Tilden anniversary dinner. Feb. o, 1881. given in
brooklyn by the Democrats OF that town, where
Mr. Hill told OF the comparison Tilden once
made. as follows; Did you ever notice" said
rr.tt. Il. he
difference: The old men Vrunt and the young
men lift" Tiden then added: This is the
reason want to get the young Democrats on
my side"
And we want the young and old men with
u.s." exclaimed Mr. Thatcher, and Mr.. Hin, IL
elected. will be like Tilden, who did not forget
the old men who had been faithful wheel horses
of the party for years, and cheerfully accorded.
the young and old alike. their fun shares OF
honor for faithful party services upon honest |
and capable men"
At the Tammany Hall ratification OF Cleve- |
land and Thurman in 1888. Gov. Hill said in his |
speech: THE most bitter partisan cannot deny |
that the President Is an honest and sincere man. !
For over three years the country has had the |
benefit OF wise. economical. and uccessful sd- |
mini.tration of public affairs, and the Democ-
rHcy may confidently appeal for the continuance |
Mr.. Thacher also took Levi p. Morton to task
Corning good roads. Mr. Thatcher is an enthu-
elastic cyclist. He quoted the following from
Mr.. Morton's letter:
highway. IN order that the farmer bring his prod
nei. 70 market without material reduction OF the
Such 6ettcrment Of the h!ghv will also enable
yass ssoss .aidscr :isrs;ss glsa.ars. ihsi j.
he performance OF duties OF profession and handi.
craft and x hs end nc, race Tor The
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Mr.. Thatcher said:
why, Mr.. Morton is behind the times. For
.he seven years Hill was Governor. in his an
nual messages he asked the Legislature TO do
viii refer to his annual message Of $500 in
which he said the improvement OF country roads
th. TIM" State He e peD'
State roads, that Is, TO construct through
svery county two highways, running in differ
about the centre OF the county such roads to
form part OF u complete system, those
al joining counties and to be known everywhere
M state roads, constructed. cared for. and
Such q road system would enable bicyclists,
pedestrians and carriage riders TO leave New
SS road
that year introduced bill embody-
system hut il failed to pass. VI In 1871. Gov'
Hill followed up the subject again in his annual
hat would better the roads OF the state under a
state roads system.
Did Gov. Hill sign any measure directly in
he interest OF bicyclistsr"
"0h. yes" said Mr.. Thacher; look AT chap
er 704 of the Laws Of 1857 and you have II. It
Vas about this time bikes were beginning to he
'ome popular. Somehow. a certain prejudice
existed against them among timid people,
Who got together ana endeavored to have rrgu-
ations passed by the local authorities excluding
llcyclists from puclic highways and the parks.
The bicyclists then pulled themselves together.
organized and sent u committee TO Albany to
ret a bill passed that would give them the same
lights on public highways and In the parks as
pleasure carriages The committee saw Gov.
Hill and he outlined the bill they wanted, put
ing in a provision that no locality should pass
my ordinance against the use of public
highways and parks by bicyclists. such bill
,assed. and when II came 10 tov Hill for his
ignature, he gave IA hearing upon II so both
ides could be heard upon the bill; The vast Ex-
Cutive Chamber was filled with hicyClists from
~ over the State. After the hearing Gov. Hill
igned the bill. and II Is chapter 10i of the Laws
Il 1887, which every bicyclst ought To read"