The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-11
Il Would Be q Jolly Debate.

We feel ourselves quite able to allege that
we have not any doubt that DAVID BEN
NETT HILL would be perfectly willing
ut any time TO take part in joint debate
with LEVI PARSONS MORTON over the issues
to he decided in the election that will be
held in this State upon the 9Th of next
month. II seems to us safe to make the
foregoing proposition, though we must con-
fess that we are not authorized to speak for
either of the gentlemen named.
Madison Square Garden would be the very
best place in town for the debate. We are
aware that it would not hold half the peo-
pie anxious to get into it; but there can be
no help for that.
We admit that II Mr.. MORTON should floor
MIR. HILL in the intellectual combat, the pros
poets Of the Republican party in the No
vember election in this State would brighten
mp. while those Of the Democracy would be
so injured that they might as well surren-
der in advance. Yet, despite these facts, we
stand ready TO exclaim: LET the best
man win"
We need some other entertainment be-
sides the japanese war.
II ACHILLES HILL should make a pretty
good show for himself in the argument with
HECTOR MORTON, and we do not doubt that
he would why, then, the Democrats would
feel themselves the less discouraged when
the debate was over.
The debate must be confined to the CUES
tons to he decided by the election,
Fair play. No betting. No packing of
the Square Garden by the Democrats, or by
the Republicans Admission by ticket. an
even number of tickets to he given 10 both
parties No music
EN-Vice President MORTON Ought have
the privilege of opening the debate; time,
half an hour. Then Senator HILL, half
hour. Again, MORTON. Next, HILL. FINALLY,
MoRroN. Thus, by opening the affair at s
Il. NJ, il would he ended at half past 10,
perhaps. IL may seem unfair to give Mr..
MoRToN both the opening and the closing
half hour; but it is very likely that Senator
HILL would not make any objection to this
arrangement, even though it might seem in
advance that it would possibly result to his
own disadvantage.
Candidate MORTON would have the hack
ing of the strong Union League Club, of
which he is a member. Candidate HILL is
not a member of the Tammany Society.
Mr., MORTON has the honor of being Yer
monter by Dlrtn. Mr., HILL Is only New
Yorker Vermont is an interesting State
IL is the Green Mountain State.
We don't believe that. if the debate shall
be held, the Democrats would care a cent for
al Of MOTIONS advantages over HILL.
koRTOS is richer than HILL, who is said not
10 :iave a hundred dollars in the bank.
We do not believe that HILL would be
afraid Of the debate before il began, or after
he got into il, We think the Democrats
would he willing to take all the risks.
The proper thing would he for MOTION to
challenge HILL. HILL is the Younger mau.
The rent Of the Gaidcn ought TO be paid half
and half one half by the Democrats, the
other 10y the Republicans.
Let us have this great debate, II both sides
agree to il. We need something new besides
the AnglD-FreRch squabbles, the Chinese
war, Guatemala's boundary dispute, Miss
NINA lEvING's great great grandfather,
and the sporting reports.
The MOTION HILL debate would be mem
orable even il HILL were hOored By NOR
TON. Inc SIS is all prepared to print