The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-10-12
ACCEPTS THE HONOR.
SENATOR HILL WILL MAKE THE
RACE FOR GOVERNOR.
He Is Informed of His domination
as Governor of New York end De-
hvers an Address of Acceptance
Judge Gnynor's Place Supplied.

New York, Oct. Ex-senator Hill and
Congressman Lockwood candidates
on the Democratic ticket for governor
ana lieutenant governor, respectively
were formally notified of their nomina.
lons at Democratic headquarters by
u committee appointed by the con
Fentlon. OF which Congressman
Bourke Cochran is chairman. Mr..
Cochran made IN address Of notifica
ton. Senator IIjH III accepting the
nomination. said:
Seven of the best years of nv life
were devoted to the service of the
state in the discharge Of the high re.
Sponslblc duties Of the great office of
It's chief executive. and | had never
expected nor intended to resume its
tremendous burdens again While
keenly approaching the high honor
conferred in being nominated for a
third time by ones party for such an
important position. yet | cannot but
reel That. personally, / have every
thln. to lose ana nothing to gain Is,
the contest to which you summon me
The gubernatOrial office has no longer
any attractions for me. and personally
| preferred to remain in the senat,
where the duties were gradually be.
coming more con@enial to my tastes
and where | believed could more ac
ceptably serve the interests Of this
great state. But personal considera
tions must have no weight
Where Public Duty Is Concerned
The Democratic party especially in
this state. Is confronted with Il great
crisis which substantially involves It's
existence as IL political organization
our opponents. taking advantage Of
thelr temporary and accidental sll-
Dremacy in the legislature and in the
constitutional convention. are seeking
TO fasten upon the people Of the state
IL system OF apportionment which yir
tually gives the Republicans control
Of the legislative department Of the
state for twenty years to cUmc-a Sys
TEN based upon territorial area rather
than population founded upon in
Justice and inequality. and designed
to enable the minority rather than the
majority Of the people to control the
state. The very life Of our party is
at stake. Besides. the control Of the
next house OF representatives may de
pend upon the election here
The Democratic convention having.
against my protest. selected me to
lead in such crisis, and although |
exceedingly regret its action. and espe-
cially regret that my view was not
adopted in regard to representation
in the convention itself. and while |
have sought during the past week not
only to heal and harmonize political
and factional differences. but to secure
some other candidate who will be nc
ceptable to every one to assume my
place IN this great struggle, in whose
favor | would gladly retire. but which
has not proved feasible. and recollect-
ing that the Democratic party Of this
state has hOnOred me in the past
when | solicited its favors, i'm the
days of sunshine and prosperity, |
cannot desert it now in the hour Of it's
danger and In this great emergency
Appeals t6 the People.
1T is a time when personal sacri-
fees are demanded, when individual
preferences must be subordinated to
the general good, and when there
must be exhibited a lofty patriotism
Ii we win this contest it will be the |
party's victory, not mine; if we lose.
it will be the party's defeat which will
he involved in my own. Personally. |
| am largely indiffernt to the conse-
auences Of the struggle. a duty con-
fronts me and / shall perform it as |
God gives me the light to see it, let |
the result be what it may 1 shall |
appeal to the plain people
of the state, who have always sus-
tanned me in the past when / have |
their cause. | shall present |
to them the issue Of Democracy; the
issue of no public taxation except for
public purposes the issue Of opposi-
ton of the Capitalization of all pow
ers III the general government; the is
sue Of personal liberty against re-
IIgious intolerance; the issue of good |
government, liberal and just excise |
laws. economy in public expenditures,
the promotion OF the dignity Of labor |
and protection for its rights, municipal |
home rule and the uprooting of cor
ruptiOn OF abuses everywhere, wheth- |
er IN Republican or Democratic local |
tiles.
Gentlemen, | accept the nomination |
which you, in behalf of the Demo- |
cratic party of New York, have ten
dered me, and relying upon the un-
daunted courage of the Democratic |
masses, their fortitude under adverse
their loyalty to their |
principles, which truly represent the |
peoples cause, enter upon the con-
test with the determination that no |
effort on my part shall be |
spared to achieve success, and with
that confidence which is an earnest Of |