New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
SENATOR HILL TALKS POLITICS.

THE NETWORK REFORM BILLS SEEM TO HIM
"MIsclnEvors DANGEROUS AND DAMNABLE"
HIS VIEWS OK BIMETALLIsM
Albany. March l5.-The Mills Club of this city. an
oganiza composed Of local Democratic speakers
in political campaigns. gave dinner at the Fort
Orange club tonight 20 commemorate the birthday
of Andrew jackson. Senator Hin was the guest OF
honor and responded TO tho toast of the evening
In the course OF his remarks he said:
If the money question is to be the issue OF the
future. as some of the signs Of the times indicate
IT is evident that the campaign or educatoh TolS
Democratic lines should be begun at once. There
ought not 70 be any mistake or m,scomCei,0n on Ill IN
does not believe in gold monOmetasin on the one
but in bmetallsm-the free DimetaHc coinage laSlde
from ratiot provided for by the Coinage act OF lS'-
sonar interest," may dctatc some other course no
matter how Influential they may become in our
party councils should not be permitted 10 SWING
Us from our safe Inoorngs . -
however be secured lin the twnkling Of an eye.
l, is a business problem, and must be solved &C
cordng 10 business principles. ENlsuns coI h
terally strengthened. the revenues Of the Govern
nent must exceed .ts expenditures, reasonable
degree of prosperity must prevail, provision must
be made for the fund ng or payment and retirement
Ing oU % over s566GooG These are the conditions
precedent. advisable 10 be provided for: these are
Chicago platform of 1872 desirable be enacted
before bimetallism can be safely and permanently
secured.
Referring TO New-York State politics. the speaker
said:
The Power Of Removal bill so:.calied. recently
passed giving the newly elected Mayor Of New
York power 10 Immediately remove the then in
cunlbeAts % all offices who were appointed by prev
Gus AIavors was one OF the most indefensible meas
ures ever passed bv a legislature 1t provided Tor
wholesale removals without charges. removals Win
out hearings removals without cause. removals De
fore expiration Of terms. furnishes Perncious
precedent for future Legislatures Il Will surrey
return 10 plague ito inventors II ignores and dis
cards every principle Of CVil Service Reform, ana
constitutes a clear. undisg''sed' papaoe srao LOT
spOls 49,, ....o5 Ill,
OF the same vicious character IS the proposed pm
now pending for the removal OF the present ponce
justices OF New York Ct;y and Including the re
Organization OF the police courts These b!.'s are a
confession Of weakness. confession mat al tle
allegations made against these courts are lncapdoe
OF proof The public should know hat ample a.
thori:v now exists law to remove all these on
Gals il they are Incompetent. unworthy or corrIp,,
or have been guilty OF any misconduct SIfcleilt 20
Justify removal. The refusal 70 proceed r'g.ldl!3
decentlv and in order. effectuate thelr rfihpN
nv due course Of law. where the officials accused
may have a fair and impartial hearing; ald, ~
etead thereof a resort the exercise on an arp.-
frarv power OF removal by legislative enactment. Is
the highest evidence that adequate sround iSr
removal actually exists. and is conclusive OF IN.
Yn!schievous dangerous and damnable character OF
the whole procedure.