New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
MR.. FAIRCHILD's ANSWER.
Mr Falrch!!d's repIy was in part as follow

public opinion is tending.
MR. FAIRCHILDS ANSWER
Mr. Fairchi.d's reply was in part as follows:
You are quite mistaken in supposng that the op-
position III. to Senator Hill Is persona exec except in
an not aware that any one OF those VINO are
a personal difference with him; certainly have not:
turther' ! unicrs;9nd that he favored the admls-
ing delegation to representaton in the late Saratoga
Convention as matter Of policy, and have been
OF the local party representation in those counties
In the future should he now be successful and
that many Of Us have had strong temptations Of
fered TO stihe the promptngs Of conscience in the
uDes nes o' enhancing ou' i"'''0"A' Or personal '0f'-
repeat. therefore that you are greatly mis-
SO called 1t Is not necessary to search for such
motives to account for the sentiment against Mr..
IIill. which deeply influences stanch Democrats
His teaching and influence have utterly debauched
and degraded the organization of the Democratic
party in this state. an organization and party
He has called into political activity and invested
with power in almost every community In the state
He has converted the Organization OF the Demo
Gra menace Psr 50 10 thu m pnbc Weare a1a has has made
the party responsible for much that Is shocking
through the acts and omissions Of those whom his
neoSrat n pemocrsnv is TO- be- Judged by its his
tory In this State since Mr. Hill became all power.
full in the party organization.
HILLS RECORD AS SENATOR.
A year ago the party found itself In position OF
great power in the House Of Representatives. but
with a slender majority in the Senate Mr.. Hill be-
Ing a member OF the latter body, where under such
well-known circumstances he had rare opportunity
employ his scuteness. industry and marked ability
In guiding and supporting the great body OF Demo-
OF the House, and thus help them in carrying
party had striven 80 long and SO well. Did he
do this? The record shows that he did not on the
other hand. every true Democratic senator or Rep
resentative viii tell you that he sirove with the
energy. cunning and ingenuity OF a Neph,stopneies
To thwar, and bring to naught the faithiul Work OF
the sincere pemocras In consress senator S FauIH- %
cratic Congressional Campaign Committee is report
el - have said in substance upon hearing or the
he is A marvellous politician. Here he fight
Ing Us on hs tariff question a; hari & as m ne e9ud
could 70 circumvent the Democrats, and now ne
goes back to New-York and has everything his own
10 no: wonder at Senator Faulkners astonsh-
ment. but our friends in other states and partcuar-
nent and action Is truly popular. cannot appre,
cate the utter degradation and Indifference TO and
party when it comes under the rule OF brutalizng
machine that has no purpose to advance the fortunes
OF a party a great instrument OF benefcence 10
mankind hut exists only 10 promote the selfish or
corrupt interests of a few individuals.
senator Ill's course upon currency has been SEN
81 ti,na. impractical and altogether insincere ana
calculated TO Increase existing Hilcu.ties ID tne
confusion and disturbance OF all business relations.
He has abused Senatorial courtesy obstruct and
prevent the 10 JuSesmpS bnpo ana mon %
;he flIti,re ali because they would not bow before
the degrading political machine that he had created
because they had objected u public crimes OK
And then consider his cruel meanness. Why Is
poor Maynard not the candidate Of the Democratic
xbch I many qualities III HIM why is not Flower
the candidate for Gyern9r ana sheehan n, or eo oes
promising man Frank Rice? Where are a score OK
others who might be named, Why have all these
men gone to that political Hades where dwe' 'he
Because they have been ussh s oy M M shnten M 70 ber
ring while he utters few contemptuous last
white garment OF Democracy. thrown over him by
the unanimous action OF his own machine and IS
there are some Democrats who have memories
and a decent regard for Democratic principles for
the party honor and for their own good names.
IN BEHALF OF THE YOUNG MEN.
In view OF all that I have stated. and OF many
more things too well known TO you to need repeti-
ton. should always feel 1t a heavy load upon my
conscience did | advise any man to support Mr.
Hin for any office False standards for political
prefcrment would be raised and Generalization
would be caused particularly TO the class OF young
men OF whom you speak by the success OF man
with such a public record that 1t is sad to con-
template.
Now as 10 the affirmative good which a third
ticket would accomplish, II would be misfortune.
should II appear that the state was Republican oy
a great majority The bad clements I'm that party
would be- intoxicated by success. and when tho
pendulum swung back il would go to the same cle-
ments of tho Democratic party from which We nave
on the other hand should all those Democrats
who cannot vote for MIR Hi,l vote FOR W heeler, u
would be seen that the State was not Repunlcan'
nat Dncpss Tas wSo RUe' h % % the power
and when the inevitable REACTION from hepup-
licanism came these men would be In position 20
exercise great influence IN restoring our party TO
its old nositon of honor and dignity
snmpd.st and trncst democracy who loves ITS
tenets as he does his religion; n man OF the high
est character, a lawyer of ability. In fact a man
who under decent party govern nent. would be
high in influence one with whom our good name
always would be safe.
The best political work which you and can do
at present IL to try to make the Democratic party
Of our state once more clean instrument. efficient
to promot. those economic and governmental ideas
tudes I'm TIE past and which bind men like your
selves firmly to 1t; It cannot be such an In;
strumept when II IL made dun by selfish personal
uses. when II H. employed for base purposes TO the
detriment of the general veal as YOU and know
has been the in recent years. We can re-
buke all this and prevent II for the future. X
We Will
or course those who engage In snch an under
taking incur the hostility of ignorant or
proving protests of good but timd men, all oe
which Is unpleasant and something which one
would rather avoid. b;it these cons.derauons oter
be n duty plain as is this
HINRICHS WILL. NOT GIVE Up HIS TRUST.
Frederic W. Ilnrichs has declined the nomination
OF the Democratic Reform Organization for Register
of Deeds and Henry Hentz has been nominated In
his place Mr. Hnrlchs In his decination said that
he would have to resign the post OF Register Of
Arrear, m.der Mayor Scheren In order to ACCEPT