The Dickinson press., 1894-10-13
ACCEPTS THE HONOR.
SENATOR HIIl. NII.l. MAKE THE
RACE FOR GOVERNOR.

SENATOR HIIL MILL MAKE THE
RACE FOR GOVERNOR.
tie ls Informed of III. Nomination
ns Governor of New York and De.
iiSers nn Address of Acceptance
Judge GnynOr's Place Supplied.
New York. Oct. g. Senator Hill and
Congressman Lockwood. candidates
OH tile Democratic ticket for governor
and lieutenant governor. respectively,
were formally notified of their nomina-
tions ut Democratic headquarters by
committee appointed by the con-
vention. of which Congressman
Bourke Cochran is chairman. Mr.,
Cochran made an address of notifica-
tion. Senator Hill in accepting the
nomination, said:
Seven of the best years Of my life
were devoted to the service Of the
state in the discharge of the high re-
sponsible duties OF the great office of
it's chief executive, and l had never
expected nor intended to resume its
tremendous burdens again. While
keenly apprecialillg the high honor
conferred in being nominated for Il
third time by ones party for such an
important position, yet l cannot but
feel that. personally, l have every
thing to lose ana nothing to gain by
the contest to which you summon me.
The Snbernatorial Office has no longer
amy attractions for me, and personally
l preferred TO remain in the senate
where the duties were gradually be-
coming more congenial to my tastes
and where l believed could more ac-
rcptably serve the interests of this
great state. But personal considera-
tionS must have no weight
Where Public Duty Is Concerned.
"fhc Democratic party, especially in
this state. is conf. = ted with Il great
crisis which substantially involves it's
existence as II political organization.
Our opponents. taking advantage of
their temporary and accidental sll-
prcmacy in the legislature and in the
constitutional convention, are seeking
to f;lStcn upon the people Of the state
II system of apportionment which vir-
tually gives the Republicans control
of the legislative department Of the
state for twenty years to come-a sys-
tom based upon territorial area rather
than population. founded upon in
Justice and inequality. and designed
10 enable the minority rather than the
majority OF the people to control the
state. The very life Of our party is
at stake. Besides, the control of the
next house Of representatives may de-
pend upon the election here.
"'rhe Democratic convention having,
against my protest. selected me to
lead in such Il crisis, and although l
exceedingly regret its action, and espc-
cially regret that my view was not
adopted In regard to representation
in the convention ITSELF and while
have sought during the past week not
only TO heal and harmonize political
and factional differences, but to secure
some other candidate who will be ac-
place in this great struggle, in whose
favor ! would gladly retire, but which
las not proved feasible. and recollect-
ing that the Democratic party of this
state has lOnorcd me in the past
when solicited lis favOrs, in the
days OF sunshine and prosperity, I
cannot desert it now in the hour of it's
danger and in this great emergency.
| Appeals I" the People.
ut il time when personal sacri-
fees are demanded, when individual
preferences must be subordinated to
the general good, and when there
must he exhibited lofty patriotism.
| If we win this contest it will be the
! party's victory, not mine; if we lose,
/ it will be the party's defeat which will
am largely indiffernt to the conse-
quences Of the struggle. A duty con-
fronts me and I shall perform it as
God gives me the light to see 1t, let
the result he what it may. l shall
confidently appeal to the plain people
of the state, who have always sus-
tained me in the past when l have
espoused their cause. l shall present
to them the issue of Democracy; the
issue of mo public taxation except for
public purposes the issue of opposi-
tion of the centralization of all pow
ers i'll the general government; the is
sue of personal liberty against re.
ligious intolerance: the issue of good
government. liberal and just excise
laws. economy in public expenditures,
the promotion OF the dignity of labor
and protection for its rights, municipal
home rule and the uprooting of cor
ruption of abuses everywhere, wheth-
er in Republican or Democratic local
tiles.
"Gentlemen, accept the nomination
which you, in behalf Of the Demo-
cratic party of New York, have ten
dercd me, and relying upon the un-
daunted courage of the Democratic
masses. their fortitude under adverse
circumstances, their loyalty to their
principles. which truly represent the
peoples cause, enter upon the con-
test with the determination that no
honorable effort on my part shall be
spared to achieve success, and with
that confidence which is an earnest of
assured victory"