The morning call., 1894-09-26
HILLS BIG TALK.
Calling the Democrats
to Battle.
VICTORY YET TO BE WON.
Despite the Boasts of New York
Republicans.
COMMENTATOR OF CLEVELAND.
The Senior Senator From the Empire
State Also TardiIy Commends
the Wilson Bill.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept. 25.-The State
Democratic convention to nominate candi-
dates for Governor, Governor
and Court of Appeals Judge was called TO
order here to-day by Senator Murphy,
chairman of the State Committee. He
named David B. Hill as temporary chair
man. Mayor Gilroy of New York and
Hon. Daniel l.. Wood of Erie escorted
Senator Hill to the platform and then
there occurred a remarkable scene. The
vast body of delegates stood On chairs,
waving handkercbiefs and yelling them
selves hoarse. as from different corners of
the audience came demands of "Three
cheers for Hill" Pandemonium reigned
for at least five minutes. Senator Hill
stood pale and motionless until the ap-
plause had subsded, and then, at 20.
began TO speak, partially extempora-
neously and partly from notes. he said:
1.-The unterrifed Democracy of the En-
pire State assemble here to-day undis-
mayed at the premature boasts and as
sumed confidence of our adversaries. We
are not unaccuStomed to their annual and
moss-covered game of political bluff, re-
Dewed this year with extraordinary
vehemenee and unblushing effrontery. If
vain boasts alone could bring victory their
battle is indeed won before il is actually
commenced; but we beg to remind them
that there has not been a campaign in this
State during the past twelve years when
they did not assume in August and Sep
tember that they had carried it, when in
truth during the whole period, with one
single exception. victory has perched upon
our banners on the first Tuesday in No
vember of each year. We win our vic
tories on election days, aud not by ex-
uberant bravado in convention halls.
'"The unexpected victory of our oppo-
nents last fall has turned their heads and
rendered them arrogant and opinioaated
They fail to recall the fact that the total
vote polled was nearly 100000 short of the
full vote of the State. 1t was victory
which they themselves did not anticipate
and which their SURPRISED and astute
leaders the next day after the election
humorously attributed to divine provi-
dence and not to Republican strength
With united battery and a united vote
New York is still Democratic State, and
if we are true to ourselves she will this
year resume her place in the Democratic
column.
Our opponents, by the vigorous beat
ing of bogus political tomtoms and an in
sistence upon petty and misleading local
issues, seek to divert public attention
from the unenviable record they made
during the recent four years of control of
the Federal Government. The people,
however, have not forgotten that it was a
Republican administration which in that
ill-fated year, 1890, saddled the country
with the unwise and vicious legislation
which has since crippled its prosperity,
endangered its finances and augmented its
pu bile burdens.
people remember that the Sherman
silver bullion purchase law was the pro-
duct of Republican statesmanship, against
the enactment of which every Democrat
in Congress voted. II should be borne in
mind that the financial panic was Repub-
lican panic In its ince ption, continuance
and disastrous effects. 1t was under
natoual Democratic administration that
The Sherman and Federal election laws
were repealed. and in the first year of our
administration, and in ensuing Congress
sioual elections the spectacle will be wit
messed for the first time in twenty-four
years of State elections conducted as they
ought to be, without Federal interference.
dictaton or intimidation.
"The enactment of the Mckinley tariff
was the eliminating alrocity of Republi-
can recklessness in legislation. 1t was the
very person iicstion of protectionism run
mad. 1t was the Inauguration of a huge
scheme of Governmental partnership with
private business interests. The reaction
which followed in the elections In the fall
of 1890. and was reiterated in the elections
of 1892. was the natural and legitimate ex-
preston of the popular indignation at the
party which had basely surrendered to the
mercenaries within its own ranks, and had
bartered away the public good for selfish
greed. We promised the people
that, if intrusted with power, this
vicious, un-American and objection.
able law should be repealed and
we rejoice to-day in the fulfillment of that
pledge. The Mckinley law has gone
where the woodbine twineth'-gone to stay
never to be re-enacted again BIZ any
political party. Without retracting a sim
gle word which [ have uttered in the Sem
ale in criticism of measure. while en-
gagged in the effort to perfect it and render
it more acceptable now that it has been
passed and become a law it must be con-
sidered as a whole, treated largely as
party measure and contrasted with the
Mckinley law. Unnfluenced by any
personal disappointments or any pride of
opinion, l may be permitted 10 speak of
the measure as il is-nothing extenua;e,
nor set down aught in malice. Of its
strictly tariff features il may truthfully be
urged that 1T is vast Improvement over
the Mckinley law and will clearly demon
strate its superiority as time rolls on aud
business In this country shall adjust
itself to its provisions. 1t recognizes in
part at least the Democratic doctrine of
free raw materials. 1t may be safely as
serted that the new law will not cripple
or embarrass single industry in the land,
nor throw out of employment singls
workingman, nor unduly stimulate over
production on the one hand nor exorbi-
tant imporiations on the other.
'Fellow-Democrats of the Empire State
and Of the country. the duty of this hour
is not rash criticism of the Democratic
leaders or Democratic measures, not
mntual rarrimi tioDe NOR