The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-25
HILL ON The ISSUES
New York's Senator Vindi-
Gates the Policy of the
Democratic Party.
SARATOGA CONVENTION BEGUN
The Senator Its Temporary
President Received With
Great Enthusiasm.
MERITS OF THE TARIFF BILL
The Mckinley Atrocity the Real
Cause of the Recent Busi-
ness Depression.
MERITS OF THE TARIFF BILL

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. Is, 1S94.-The
big crowds at the Democratic Convention
today are eagerly discussing the nomina-
tions, which will be reached tomorrow.
The uncertainty which hides the ticket
adds to the excitement, and everyone
seems to be pleased with the situation.
In fact a general fight among the dele
gates for the nomination is predicted.
Today the merits of candidates are be-
ing discussed, while leaders are in con-
ference with Senator Hill.
Judge Gaynors telegram, refusing to
permit his name to be used is final; but
some Kings County men insist it is not
a positive refusal. The general impress
sion is that the minors of the divorce
case caused him to withdraw. Since
Gaynor's boom is practically collapsed,
Albany delegates are shouting for John
Boyd Thatcher. Central men declare
for Fred Cook, while David B. Hill is the
man for another crowd
William c. Whitney's boom is growing
apace and he is supported by Cleveland.
Reform and Silk Stocking Democrats. 1t
is generally believed that If he will ac-
cept there will be a stampede in his di-
rection. Mr.. Whitney has not arrived yet
from Europe For the Lieutenant Cover
nor, J. J. Linson and Fred Cook are>spok
en- Of Leaders close to Senator Hill say
that there is no slate, and no one knows
who will be named by the Convention.
Tammany men urge Whitney. Bourke
Cochran will probably nominate him.
New York city's State Democracy met
10 ioht and mi ChaE
Fairchild, Chairman, and j. A. Hanne-
bury, Secretary.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The Convention was called to order at
112 P. M.
Senator Murphy named David B. Hill
as the choice of the State Committee for
Temporary Chairman. Senator Hills
name was received with cheers. Mayor
Gilroy, of New York, and Congressman
Lockwood, of Buffalo, were named as
committee to escort Senator Hill to the
chair.
He was received with loud and pro-
longed cheering. He made lengthy
and spirited address to the convention,
in the course of which he said
If vain boastings alone could bring
victory our enemy's battle is indeed won
before it is actually commenced; but
we beg to remind them that there has
not been campaign in this State during
the past twelve years when they did not
assume in August and September that
they had carried it, when in truth and
in fact during that whole period with
single exception victory has perched
upon our banners on the first Tuesday of
November in each year. We win our
victories on election days and not by
exuberant bragadocia in convention
halls.
ACCIDENTAL VICTORIA.
The unexpected victory of our op-
ponents last fall has turned their heads
and rendered them arrogant and opni
donated They fail to recall the fact that
the total vote polled was nearly three
hundred thousand short of the full vote
of the State, victory which they them
selves did not anticipate and which their
surprised and astute leader the next day
after election humorously attributed to
Divine Providence and not to Republican
strength. With united Democracy and
full vote New York is still a Demo-
cratic State, and if we are true to our
selves will this year resume her place
in the Democratic column.
1t should be born in mind that the
financial panic of 1893 was a Republican
panic-Republican in it's inception, con-
tinuance and disastrous effects-a stu
alton largely induced by the results then
existing and impending of that Republi-
can legislation which a Democratic ad-
ministration had not lot or parcel in
enacting, sanctioning or condoning, but
which it only unfortunately inherited
from its predecessors
The people recollect that it was under
National Democratic Administration
that the Sherman law was repealed, not
as promptly as some or us desired, it Is
true, but, nevertheless. Internationally
repealed within eight months after our
advent to power.
PROMISES FULFILLED.
We promised the people in. our Chic
ago platform that this statute, which was
eating out the vitals of our financial
body polite should not be permitted to
endure, and the promise was redeemed,
despite the adverse predictions of our
adversaries.
We also declared in favor of the repeal
of that last relic of post-bellum parti-
san legislation known as the Federal
Election law, which invaded State rights,
menaced the liberties of citizens, multi
piled Federal officials, involved the ex-
penditure of millions of money, continued
sectional annimosities, and were as ILL
conceived, unnecessary and impotent for
the prevention of fraudulent practices
l1and the promotion of pure elections as
they were vexatious and offensive in
their enforcement. (Appiause)
/ qoint you to the fact that the Demo-
cratic party, although entrenched for
four years with the distribution of all the
official patronage incident to the execu-
ton OF these powerful laws, yet with
patriotic self sacrifice deliberately cast
aside all the power, influence and patron
age involved therein, subordinating tenn
porary selfish interests to the public
| good wiped these odious laws from
| the statute books within the first year
| of our administration; and at the ensu-
| ting Congressional elections the spectacle