The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-10-11
A DEEP LAID SCHEME.


A DEEP LAID SCHEME.
lie was wiser than the leaders who
abused and derided him. 1t was his
prediction that the Democratic par
ty would be at his feet imploring
him to save it within 90 days from
the adjournment of congress. He
could defy a Democratic caucus with
impunity. He was master of the
situation. The one vote necessary
TO pass the tariff bill he carried in
his vest pocket. The income tax
was ground of his implacable oppo-
sltion to the bill. Senator Smith
was just as vehement in his opposi-
ton TO the income tax, but he YIELD
ed. Hill did not Yield because he
could vote against it and pass the
bill at the same time. The advan-
tage he possessed was that he owned
and controlled one vote beside his
own. The construction of the bill
favored his scheme. 1t would have
been defeated by the votes of the two
Louisiana Senators, but for the IN
tervention of Hills pocket vote.
Five minutes before the crisis devel-
Oped Hills vest pocket vote was SOL
EMMY pledged to vote against the
bill. 1t came that made defeat.
Hill prevented it, and then was laid
the wires that made him the nomi-
nee Of the Saratoga convention by
reclamation. A Southern Senator
who main tanned the most intimate
and confidential relations with Hill,
observed, incidently, to your CORES
pondent, ''Hiii will be the .Democra-
tic candidate for Governor in New
York and you will see the biggest
row that has ever been known in
American politics. He is playing a
deep game and it takes Desperate
in politics to play it" This was not
conjecture. The Senator who made
the observation was the Senator
whose vote made the contamination
of the scheme possible.
Thus far the game has been sue
cassfully played, His mutiny and
treason have been condoned. He is
the recognized leader of the Demo-
cratic party. Instead of SCOTS and
]eers and derisiop it is adulation,
supplication. The Democratic par
ty in New York is at his feet The
"traitor" and peanut politician" is
its declared savior. The spectacle is
pitiful. 1t involves a woeful prOstl-
tuition of American manhood. In
its wanton reputation of all decency,
principle and self-respect, the &C
ceptance of Hills leadersh p, under
the circumstances, challenges COM
parison with the most fragrant and
disgraceful episode in American pol
tics.
HIS ELECTION IMPOSSIBLE,
His election is an impossibility.
His personality is the issue. The
bold and defiant bid for the Presi-
Dental nomination in 1896 will de-
stroy him. The publication of State
and municipal politics in New York
demands his humiliation. There
was never d better opportunity fol-
striking a blow at "bossism" and
corruption than is now offered in
New York. Hill is the embodiment
of all that is dangerous and corrupt
in politics. Behind him stands Tam
many Hall, the most corrupt and
dangerous political organization II
existence; the machine built up by
"boss" Murphy, as chairman of the
Democratic State committee; every
member of ward "gang" like Shea
who sent ball crashing through
the brain of Robert Ross in Troy
last April because he dared to stano
up for honest elections, and forty
nine out of fifty toughs, criminals
and liquor sellers in the State.
1t is matter of profound Interest
to every lover of pure politics anc
good government that this combina
Uion should be defeated and defeated
ANONYMOUSLY. The election pro
test of last year when the ballot boz
thief, Maynard, was defeated b.
100000 majority has been lost OF
the Democratic "bosses::" They i'm
agine that popular Indignation ha
blown over. But the gatherin.
storm and mutterlngs of popula
wrath are evident to be mistaken