The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-10-12
Hill accepts.

Senator IIill in accepting the nomination
for governor of New York said: ''For the
courteous manner in which you have for
mally notified me of the recent aciou of
the democratic convention can only express
sincere thanks. 1t is unnecessary for me
10 reiterats to you, who represent that gath
ering, that the nomination was unexpected
by me as it was unsought and undesired.
Seven of the best years of my life was
devoted to the service of the state 10 the
discharge of the high and responsible duties
of It's chief executive, and had never ex-
pected nor hoped to resume It's tremendous
burden again. While keenly apPreciatins
the high honor conferred in being nominas-
ed for the third time by the party for such
an important posi'ion,T cannot but feel that,
personally, 1t is everything to lose and
nothing to gain by the contest to when you
summoa me. The gubernatorial Office has
no attractions for me, and personally
prefer 10 remain in the senate, where my
duties are becoming more congenial to my
tastes. and where, believe, could more
acceptably serve the interests of the state
but personal considerations must have no
weight where the public is concerned.
The democratic party in this state is
confronted with a crisis which substantially
Involves its existence as a political organiEa'
ton. Our opponents, taking advantage o.
their temporary and accidental supremacy
in the Legislature and in the constitutions
convention, are seeking to iasten upon tn,
people of the state sy stem Of apportioc'
ment of representation which gives th'
republicans control of the executive depart
ment Of the state for 20 years to come;
system based upon territorial area ra,hsl
than population; founded upon iniasbe
, and inequality and designed to enable ~
minority Of the people to control the state
The very life o. our party is at stake. Be
sides the control of the next house of repre-
sentalives may depend upon the election
here. The democratic convention having
against my protest selected me to lead u
such crisis, and although regret l.
action and especially regret that my reque.
was not adopted in regard TO representatio
in the convention itself, and while hav
sought during the past week, as persons
y and intimate political friends well know, no
oaly to heal and harmenize political diff
: f.-ensss, but to secure some other candidate
who would be acceptable TO every one !
whose favor would gladly reiirs, but wnic
has not proved feasible. and recolleciin
that the democratic rarty of this state Ia
aonored me when solicited Its favor
; days of sunshine and prosperity, I carnc
desert it now in the hour of danger AMI i
this emergency. It is time when perior
:. al sacrifices are demanded, when individu'
y preferences must BE- subordina:el TO th
general good, aud when there must b
exhibited lofty patriotism.
eff we win this contest it will be tn
party's victory, not mine; if We lose 1t wi
. be the party's fall, which will be inyolvt
. in my own. l am Indifferent TO the cor
sequences of the Struggle. A duty con
= fronts me, and l shall perform it as Go
gives me the light 10 see it, let the resuI
e be as it may. shall confidently appeal
the plain people of the s:ate who have al
ways sustained me in the past when ha'
espoCsed their cause. shall point out
them the issue of democracy; the issue
mo public taxation, except for pubic pll
poses,' the issue of opposition to the Gel
tralization of power in the general govern
ment: the issue of personal iib<rty agains
religious intolerance; the issue of got
government. liberal and Just excise law
economy in public expenditure; the Pr
motion of the dignity of labor and proie
ton for its rights; municipal home II
and the uprooting of corruption and 4
correction of abuse everywhere, whether
Ne republican OF democratic localities.
:. "GentIemen, accept the nominate
se which you, in behalf of the democ-ai
IN rarty Of New York, tender me, and rel
ing upon The undaunted courage of t
'e dem ocratic masses, their fortitude und
Sc adverse circumstances, their loyalty
j. their principles, which truly represent I
lie peoples cause, enter upon the eontc
Us with the determination that TO honorat
'e effort on my part shall be spared to achie
success, and with that confidence which
III an earnest of assured victory"
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