The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-31
CARL scHURz on DAVID b. HILL.


ne Duty oi GNtTy Dtth0CT1t No Note
Against the Wicked Man.
New YoRK, Oct 30.-FoIlowing is the
concluding portion of Carl schurzs speech
at Cooper Union last night:
lit is said that David b. Hill has shown
himself an able man. How able when he
got up his famous snap convention. thus
stealing for himself the Democratic dele
gation OF the state and falsifying the pub
lie sentiment ofits people How ably he
managed Mr.. Cieveiand's second election
in fsa2. to make the Cleveland vote fall be-
hind the ordinary party strength in almost
all the counties IN which Hills personal
influence was strongl How ably he labored
as a member of the senate 10 battle the
Democratic administration on every pub
lie measure in which IL took special in
terestl How ably he fought, day in and
day out. TO keep the Mckinley tariff law
on the statute books CT the land, under
the pre,ext of demanding an amendment
tn the Wilson tariff law. which he knew
could not be adopted How ahlyi
should say there is no better general in
the Democratic ranks. There Is no more
sble traitor TO Democratic principles and
policy, no abier demoralizer OF Democratic
virtue, no sbler enemy of the Democratic
administration.
There are few rognes in holiness whom
David b. Hin cannot beat at their trade.
There seem 20 be lots of credalous citizens
over whose eyes he Is still abie TO pull the
wool. | leave il to you 10 think of what
will become of the country and party if
such ability is 10 rule their movements"
Continuing his criticisms. Mr.. Sehurx
squarely in the face.
There Is anti-Democrstic sentimen.
sweeping over the Hand. We all know
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thing TO DO with il. But in spite of the
hard times the Democracy would have =
good fighting chance did il stand before
the country with a character demanding
respect and confIdence. Why does il not
Because Of its rrofessed principles and its
leading measaresf No II the choice
bet ssen the Mckinley tariff and the VIII
son fari3 we're purely on Its merits and
submitted 10 a popular vote am con-
vinced that the Mckinley Law would be
voted down. Even thousands OF EspGb-
lieaus would vote agains; IL. What, then,
is the irouhles Ii IS corrupt and treaeher-
Gus leadership. IL is your Tammany. your
Hills. your Germans. your Marphys. your
Rrices. your Smiths that have di.gusted
decent men and made them doubtful
whether the Democratic party is capable
OF conducting the government honestly
and for the general good. That is the
trouble. We are told that Mr.. Cleveland
may support HILL trust not. should
greatly deplore (, If he Vas weak enough
10 consider IL his duty and for the welfare
OF bis party 10 support every tainted char
acter regularly noEnlasted.
Nos | ask yea 10 open your eyes and
lock as sensible. seif-respeciiBg patriotic
men at the n iserable nslghs Of yoar party.
What . fagclcaI spectacle tass is thl. So
called heroic campaign Hill himself. she
Great AcgaI Of TIE machine, with sh.
brand Of fate already upon hIs forehead,
rushing from place 10 place prslssng the
sar.d he voted against. fssning upon
Cleveland, vaon he has seen stAbbing in
the eAskf
Concluding. Mr.. ssharz said he tarned
10 tas reform organization Of the Demo
cratic party wlth . feeling Of re!ieg and
hope
s'Yoar acts have beea az great az your
woras. fo1r platform 10 q mosiet Demo
cratic psssfovm. indeed. the model plat
form of tas cav, ard yoar standard bearer.
kseress 2. Aheeler. "a. BY his principles
and 2ss Tsbsae saG private vsFsEes the
model candidate. IL - osjsSssa thai sAls