The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-03
POLITICS IN NEW YORK
Senator Hill Attacks the Repub-
lican ADMINISTRATORS
PLAYING A WAITING GAME
A Democratic House Necessity to Check
Corruption and schemes-Roose-
Welt Scores Croker-Boss
Platt's Disclaimer.

New Yor. Nov. EVERY seat in
Carnegie hall was filled this afternoon
soon after the doors were opened. and
a great crowd filled the vast hall before
the mass meeting of the Business
Mems Democratic association was
called to order by Theodore w. My
ers. former comptroller of the city of
New York.
Ex-senator David Il. Hill was the
speaker of the night. and throughout
his speech was greeted with applause.
The gathering was a very enthusiastic
one and the entrance OF Richard Crok-
er. while Mr. Hill was speaking. was
the occasion of one of the heartiest
demonstrations of the evening. The
platform was crowded with prominent
business men and there was goodly
| sprinkling OF ladies In the boxes.
The reading OF n letter to the Busi-
| ness Mems association from former
| President Grover Cleveland, congrat-
| ulating IL for striving to prevent mall
administration and extravaganza of
| the republican party" was followed
| by deafening applause.
| Mr.. Hill was introduced by the
chairman and at first spoke with some
| effort. As he went along. however. his
voice became distinct and ringing. and
| could be heard in every part OF the
| hall. d.
In the course of his remarks Mr. Hill
said: This terrible anxiety, largely af-
| fected. of our republican friends for
| fear that the war may be renewed In
| case of a democratic victory Is really
| pitiful. 1t is also difficult to appreciate
the apprehension of our opponents that
| the democrats may embarrass the pres
| ident in perfecting his plans for secur-
| ing permanent peace. Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts,, in a speech In this
city last week. in one of his flights of
| fancy. said in substance that II his au-
l dience was not in favor of placing the
people of the Philippine islands back
under the rule of Spain's tyranny they
should vote for the republican ticket.
canal frauds, Raines law. force bill and
all. / beg to suggest to the distin-
| gushed senator that neither he nor
anybody else knows what the policy of
| the present administration may be as
to the Philippine islands. That policy
has never been declared; on the con-
trary. IL has been carefully concealed.
The only expression heard from any
member of the administration was from
the late secretary OF state, Mr.. Day.
| now one OF our peace commissioners at
Paris. who some time ago publicly an
nounced that he did not favor the re-
teption Of these islands. Perhaps he
spoke the presidents own views; who
knows?
The truth seems to be that the dem
ocratc hostility which is apprehended
springs from a republican fear that
some unduly liberal. over-generous
terms of peace involving a base sur
render of some of the conquered terri
tory may be approved by the admins
tration. to which democratic opposition
would naturally be expected. The sus-
picious delay in the peace negotiations.
which will undoubtedly not be per-
mitted to he concluded until after elec-
tion, confirms this view of the situa-
tion. Democratic hostility to a humil-
iating compromise with Spain which
NAV be accepted by a weak and vacil-
lating administration IL what republi-
can leaders fear. rather than democrat
ic friendship or sympathies for any
thing that is Spanish"
Taking up the financial question. ex-
Senator Hill said: "Our opponents
seem much disturbed because In this
state campaign we prefer to regard
state issues as paramount. We have
not repudiated nor abandoned any ma
| tional issues. but they have simply been
held in allegiance until a more conye-
nient season. 1t Is a safe rule not to
cross any bridges until we reach them
and the national campaign of 1900 can
easily take care OF itself.
The republican anxiety about the sill
yer question is very painful indeed.
They seem 10 be borrowing trouble be-
cause OF some anticipated or suspected
danger to the country arising out OF
the apprehended coinage OF silver dol
lars at some future time. They are con-
stantly harping about 'b0-cent dollars
as though they did not know that the
silver coinage question has been par
TALLY settled-at least for the time be-
ing-through the action of the last re-
publican congress. with the approval OF
President Mckinley himself. IL seems
to have escaped the mind Of the aver
age republican orator that in June last
bill was passed by a republican con-
gress and approved by n republican
president which among other things
| provided as follows:
Section 34-That the secretary OF the
treasury is hereby authorized to coin
| into standard silver dollars. as rapidly
as the public interests may require, an
amount. however. of not less than one
and one-half million OF dollars en- n
month. all OF the silver bullion now in
the treasury. purchased in accordance
with the provisions OF the act approved
July II. 1890. entitled. etc.
, THE amount of the silver bullion In
/, question in the treasury thus required
to be coined into alleged 50-cent dol
lars is sufficient TO occupy our mints
. in coinage for the next two years and
, there seems 10 be no necessity from a
, practical standpoint, OF getting excited
over propositions for additional coin
age at some future date which may
never materialize. Sufficient unto the
day is the good or evil thereof. The
question IL exaggerated for political ef-
= feet and IL only pressed now In the
! hope Of disturbing or frightening timld
business men. Democratic congress
{ meH should be elected II for no other
| reason than to prevent the passage by
I fha repnhlirans In the nRNt congress- Of
another federal election law. which
they may attempt to do II they OBJ
tain a majority sufficiently large
While. perhaps. the danger is not immt-
| nent. l am naturally dlstrustful OF re-
| publican assurance. and believe IL Is
r | unwise TO run any risk.