New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
SENATOR SAXTON SPEAKS
HEARD BY A BIG CROWD IN BRoof-L1 ~
HIS ABLE ARRANGEMENT or TUE MACHINE DEMo-
CRATs-THE ISSUES or THE CAM

large and enthusiastic gathering. Senator SaXton,
Renublican candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
delivered the following address, last evening"
Last fall had the honor Of addressing the citi-
zens OF Brooklyn at great i2eeting held AT me
Academy Of Music for the purpose Of taking action
aeaust the perpetrators of the Gravesend election
c-imes | remember having said on that occasion
mat did not come there as a Republican, hGt rs Il
citizen who believed in honest government ms
evening come TO you Republican but none
the less hope, patriotic citizen Tor the pur-
pose OF discussing with you the present political
situation. And In doing, ] am going 10 urge
upon you. Republicans and Democrats aike' 10
sink partisanship for the time being ana look ~
matters as citizens who believe that the cause o.
good government is q higher and more sacred
cause than that OF any political party. CApplauSeJ
We have heard great deaf about the harmony
that characterized the late Democratic state con
vcntion. That harmony was brought about 10y the
very simple process OF keeping out Of the conVen-
ton elements that might have tended TO provoke
discord Mr.. Shepard OF your city. and Mi. falr-
child OF New-YOrk were there with their foiio"erS
knocking at the door for admission, but were
informed more or less politely. that their room
WAS better than their company. The fact Is lhal
the convention was completely under the control
of those bosses who led the great Democratic party
defeat and disgrace last fall Ihere Is not 50
much Democratic harmony outside the convention
as there was inside. daughter and applauseD
When it came to the nomination OF candidate
the harmony was actually oppressive. Matters had
been so SHAPED that it became a case of Hobson
choce-Hn nothing; and amidst scene Oh the
widest excitement. the great leader o tie uhteIil
fed Democracy was named as its candidate for
Governor. | do not know whether TINS ACTON was
the result of a deep-laid plan conceived in the
brain of the distinguished senator or whether II
was a of emotional insanity on the part Oh tie
convention. But this much is certain; Inc homiha-
ton was the logical outcome OF the Democratic
situation David Is. Hin represents better ana with
aSil Ia
aspirations OF the Democratic organization in this
State lie is the perfect flower. the highest ana
conpletest product of the New-Nork machine
Democracy. App.ause)
DUTY OF GOOD CITIZENS CLEAR
There is no doubt as 10 the meaning OF the nomi-
nation. II has made the duty OF all good cluzehs
perfectly clear The Democratic convention threw
down the gauntlet which challenges to conflict every
man. Democrat as well Republican. who has
arrayed himself against the corrupt political ma
chimes that have so long controlled the government
of our great cities 1t bid defiance to the spirit that
prompted the good people of Brooklyn to rise in
their might last fall against the powerful McLaugh-
lin ring. Its action but have the effect OF
marshalling upon one side the reckless men who
supported Maynard last year and upon the other
those citizens who. believing in pure judiciary
buried him under an avalanche of one hundred
David b. Hill is in many respects an extraordinary
ton even of those who deest his political methods
lie is adro TeSHe WORKER o His ruling
motive is personal ambition, and ms cnlei ann Is
life by the maxim 1.-THE end justi!es the means"
and evidently depends for success upon me e nower
OF political machinery rather than upon 'he eeacF
said moment ago that he is the Perfect bsf ofS oWr
cation it now exists was really created oy him nm,
as Gnas Long up before left the
Executive Chamber in Albany he had c0mPeied an IN
snost eVer county and has for years Absolutely
controlled the destiny Of the Ne s STATE sJaf
in that organization, While all of its actions may
hays met for wh his bS e pc It is
thing TO bring evil forces into being ana pc WHO
Of magician who summoned a, s96 n 10 ~ ms
work What DO you want Sa repy The eobin brought
water pail in each hand with lncredibe sWt
had not learned how to make him stop. Not know,
ing what else to do. he struck him with his sword
Inns brought water instead of one, until the house
carried away by The has e dona
that he did not anticipate. he cannot now sh!rk
the responsibility. Appiause)
SOME THINGS HILLS MACHINE HAS DONE.
am not going into ancient history, but wish to
bring before you things this machine has done.
Three years ago it obtained control Of the executive
department and of both branches of the Legislature.
Roswell p. Flower was nominated by the machine
and elected by the people. The returns showed that
there was Democratic majority In the Assembly
a
gerous in political history. the senate was also
made Democratic. There many men who par
ticipated in that vile attack upon our Institutions
and the sovereignty of our people. one Of them
was James W. Huxley who has just been made
chairman Of the Democratic State Committee. An
other was Isaac H. Maynard. who received as his
reward an appointment TO judgSship in our Court
of Appeals But the most prominent one OF ALL the
brains and will OF the whole plot. was he VINO sat
IN the Executive Chamber and filled the highest posi-
ton within the gift of the people Of this Empire
State In the language Of The Brooklyn Eagle
David b. Hill "headdevlled the whole conspiracy.
need not so into details about the Senate steal.
1t has been denounced as crime against the stat
pemo o lawyers in this State or any oher The
tried last fall before the tribunal Of rea-
r. Coudert and Wheeler H. Peckham those great
syd ana P appeared for h accused TSs IS
What he SAID in this city on 5he 2 b day OF aSs
party had the courage Of its conviction In nominal
and the usages of our party demanded ne noInina-
ton He has made sasfacory Judge ,b OF cor the
but has honored it. in my opinion" Last Thursday
evening Senator Hill made a speech in the city Of
extract from that speech Il do not intend" said
he sD hrsn od ha the SSfF 9u had @
carried the State ticket in 1891 by 1900 majority.
construction Of judicial orders should have been
fegislature to which under such circums ,ances the
dominant party fairly entitled, and whether
law was strained OF MOI, JuH'''c wv at
prevail" He speaks Of such crimes as classifying
Election returns and stealing official canvasses
mere techncates, and he ininates that the law
was only strained. would like TO know how he
would have gone work If he had desired TO break
the law He said in that speech that the Maynard
powder had been burned once, think he will fnd
out that there great deal OF explosive power left
in that powder before he gets through with this
canvass (Applause) Well, the verdict
dered Maynard condemned by his fellow-citi-
Gems and driven forever from public life. That was
a righteous Judgment Its justice has never been
seriously questioned and never will he. Applause)
The victory of last fan had wholesome erect.
1t cleared the political atmosphere wonderfully. 1T
lifted up of patriotic citizens and strength
ened their faith in popular institutions. 1t
us the assurance which we feel to-day and which
makes us confident of victory in November that al
though the vengeance OF the people may sometimes
come with eaden feet, 1t never fails TO strike with
iron hands