New-York tribune., 1894-10-31
DEMOCRAT DENOUNCES HILL
John KENDRICK BANGS ASKS HIS PARTY
TO DESERT THE SENATOR.
HE DECLARES THAT THE TRIUMPH OF THE IN
GOVERNOR AT TIE POLLS WOULD BE THE
MOST DEPLoRABLE EPISODE IN THE

GOVERNOR AT THE POLLS WOULD BE THE
MOST DEPLoRABLE EPISODE IN THE
HISTORY OF DECENT POLITICS.
PRAISE FOR Mr.. MORTON.
lain Kendrick Ranes who was the Democratic
candidate for Mayor of Yonkers at the last charter
election and was defeated by John O. feene'
threw a bombshell into the Democratic camp yes
terday by publishing an open letter opposing 'ne
election of David b. Hill to the Governorshp oi
the State. He says 1t is embarrassing and painful
10 an extreme degree for him TO DO TINS, but ms
love for and belief in. the principles OF the Demo
cratic party. compel him to perform what he
conceiyes to be his duty. no matter now unpeas-
ant it may be. In one part he says; IN my
est nation the triumph of David Bennett I'M at
the polls on November 6 will be the most depIoi-
able episode in the history Of what men term "e
cent politics." lie then goes on TO give his rea-
sons for this statement. First. he says: MIR
Hill does not represent In any way the principles
OF the party which. through the emotional act OF
the Saratoga Convention not entirely representa-
tive body placed him In nomination. lie 'l"lnS
that he is a Democrat. !. as a Democrat. regard
this proclamation an affront 20 all that IS De
cent in Democracy-using the term IN Hs parry
sense II he is a Democrat. he is one after the
nattern which thoughtful. unbiased men of prin-
ciple have discarded since the time OF william NJ
Tweed. whose disregard of right ana principe ne
has always shared. from my point OF ve" lie mas
twice been Governor Of the State. and in MS every
act has given countenance to the elements IN ms
marty which have been a disgrace TO IT, His po-
utcal associations have been and are OF the lowest
tvpe He IS the chosen friend OF Sheehan, oi iui-
faio of the Murphy element OF Troy. OF Nc
Iaughlin in Brooklyn. and Of Richard Croker, IN
New-York He is directly responsible Tor me
crime of Maynard. The tool has been deservedly
rejected Why should the hand which guided that
tool be accepted today ~ .
Mr.. Bangs then attacks Senator HIS rec9rd IN
ngton 10 show that he holds the interests or tne
principles of his party at heart? He has been the
persistent opponent OF the Administration HIS
actions during the ght the silver bill and tarif
bill are condemned in strong terms as Is ms op-
position to the confirmation OF Mr.. Hornblo"er
and Wheeler II. Peckham. - -,
In closing. Mr.. Bangs says: Now. let me ask
thinking electors OF the community how they
reach the conclusions upon which they base the,
votes? DO they vote for men or measures' ~
they vote for men, how can they vote for DAVID IS.
mi the political trickster when II Is possible FOR
them 10 vote for Everett i. Wheeler. a Democrat
TO the core: or for Levi =. Morton. who. though n
Republican and a believer in measures not in ac-
cord with their own. is still, undeniably. an ad-
mirahle character "A worthy citizen. an upright
man who has yet to hold public office which ne
has not nlled with dignity ana TO the credlt OF
himself and TO his country?