The record-union., 1894-09-26
REPUBLICANS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ALL THE NATIONS ILLS.
He Denounces the Mckinley Tariff,
in the Senate-The A. Z. A. Comes
in for Roasting by the New York
Senator, Who Says It is Fostered
nv the ReDu biicanS.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

didates for Governor, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor and Judge of the Court of Appeals
was called to order here to-day by Sem
ator Murphy, Chairman of the State
Committee. He named David B. Hill as
temporary Chairman.
Mayor Gilroy of New York and Hon.
Daniel L. Wood of Erie escorted Senator
Hill to the platform, and then there oc
Cured a remarkable scene. The vast
body of delegates stood on chairs. waving
handkerchiefs and yelling themselves
hoarse as from different corners of the
audience came demands of "rhree cheers
for Hilln' Pandemonium reigned for at
least five minutes. Senator Hill stood
pale and motionless until the applause
had subsidized and then. at 1:20, began to
speak. He said:
"The unterrified Democracy of the
Empire State assemble here to-day, un
dismayed at the premature boasts and
assumed confidence of our adverSaries.
We are not unaccustomed TO their annual
and moss-covered game of political bluff,
which is renewed this year with extra
ordinary vehemence and unbluShing
effrontery.
"If vain boasts alone could bring vic
tory, their battle is indeed won before it
is actually commenced, but we beg to re-
mind them that there has not been a
campaign in this State during the past
twelve years when they did not assume
in August and September that they had
carried it, when in truth during that
whole period, with siugle exception,
victory has perched upon our banners on
the first Tuesday of November each
year.
I'VE win our victories on election days
and not by eXuberant bravado in conven-
ton halls. The unexpected victory of
our opponents last fall has turned their
heads and rendered them arrogant and
opinionated. They fail to recall the fact
that the total vote polled was nearly
100000 short of the full vote of the State.
1t was victory which they themselves
did not anticipate and which their sur
priSed and astute leaders the next day
after the election humorously attributed
to divine Providence and not to Repub-
lican strength.
with united battery and united vote
New York is still Democratic State, and
if we are true to ourselves will this year
resume her place in the Democratic col
umn. Our opponents, by the vigorous
beating of bogus political tom-toms and
insistence upon petty and misleading
local issues, seek to divert public atten-
ton from the unenviable record they
troll of the Federal Government.
1.-The people, however, have not for
gotten that it was Republican Admins
tration, which, in that ill-tated year, 1890,
saddled the country with unwise and
vicious legislation, which has since Grip
pied its prosperity, endangered its tinan-
ces and augmented its public burdens.
people remember that the Sherman
silver bullion purchase law was the prod
uct of Republican craftsmanship, against
the enactment of which every Democrat
in Congress voted. 1t should be borne in
mind that the financial panic was Re-
publican panic in its inception, continu-
ance and disastrous effects.
ut was under National Democratic
Administration that the Sherman and
Federal election laws were repealed, and
in the first year OF our administration
and in the ensuing Congressional cleo
tions. the spectacle will be witnessed for
the first time in twenty-four years, of
State elections being conducted as they
ought to be, without Federal interference
dictation or Intimidation.
The enactment Of the Mckinley tariff
was the eliminating atrocity of Republi-
can recklessnesS in legislation. Ii was
the very persouitication of protection
run mad. 1t was the Inauguration of
huge scheme of governmental partner
ship with private business interests. The
reaction which followed in the elections
in the fall of 1890, and was reiterated in
the elections of 1892, was the natural and
legitimate expression of the popular in
dignation at the party which had basely
surrendered to the meCcenaries within its
own ranks, and had bartered away the
public good for selfish greed. We prom
ised the people that, If intrusted with
power, this vicious, unamerican and OBJ
jectionable law should be repealed, and
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that pledge.
"The Mckinley law has gone where the
woodbine twineth-gone never to be re-
enacted by any party. Without retract-
ing single word which | have uttered in
the Senate in criticism of measure while
engaged in trying to perfect it and render
it more acceptable. now that it has passed
and become a law it must be considered
as whole, treated largely as a party
measure and contrasted with the McKin-
ley law. Unintiuenced by any personal
disappointments or any pride of opinion
/ may be permitted to speak of the meas
ure as it is-nothing extenuate nor set
down aught in malice. OF it's strictly tariff
features it may be urged that it is vast
improvement on the Mckinley law, and
will clearly demonstrate it's superiority
as time rolls on and business in this coun-
try shall adjust itself to its provisions. 1t
recognizes in part, at least, the Demo-
cratic doctrine of free raw materials.
at may be safely asserted that the law
will not cripple or EN- barrass single in
dustry in the land nor throw out of en-
ployment single workingman, nor un-
duly stimulate over-produ uction on the
one hand nor exorbitant importations on
the other. :.
''Fellow- Democrats cf the Empire State
and of the country, the duty OF this hour
is not rash criticism of the Democratic
leaders or Democratic measures-not mu-
tual recriminations nor conflicting coun-
cils-but it is a time for Cancellation, for
unity OF purpose, for an aggressive cam
paign. The control of both legislative
departments of the Government is at
stake in the coming election. Interstate
strife must now cease, or our attacks be
reserved for the foes who are already
forming their lines of battle against us.
Democratic National and State admins
trations may alike be Loyalty supported.
''The administration of President Cleve-
land has been economical, painstakinp
and patriotic. The various departments
of the National Government have been
conducted with success, and the Demo-
cratic party as whole is entitled to the
confidence of the masses of the people,
whose interests it endeavors faithfully to
serve.
1.-The administration of our State Gov
ernment under Democratic auspices has
merited the public confidence. We have
given to the State wise laws; we have re-
formed abuses; we have aided the cause
of labor, and we have contributed largely
to the added greatness, prosperity and