The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-21
NEW YORK STATE CAMPAIGN.
Hill Speaks in Brooklyn and Roosevelt
 i'm New York;

tM New tOrks
 New York, Oct. 2O.-The democrats of Brooklyn held a grand mass meeting big theater was crowded to it's utmost capacity. Prominent local democrats sat upon the stage, and General George Wingate presided. In his remarks opening the meeting General Wingate said in part: Tt cannot but be a source of congratulation to every democrat that for the first time in years the present election finds the democratic party a unit Compact and confident, the gold democrats and the followers of the Chicago platform stand side by side in enthusiastic support of can didate for governor whom we all re- spect and admire, and in opposition to a party which has disgraced our state and done all in its power to despoil its treasury" At the close of his speech General Wingate introduced ex-Senator David B. Hill who was given an ova- tion, the applause continuing for sev- eral minutes. MT. Hill spoke for an hour and half, and WIS enthusiastical- ly applauded at the close.
 MT. Hill, among other things, said: "'The paramount issue in the present campaign is that of honest government There have undoubtedly been more inn portant campaigns in the past, but none has been more unique or more interest inc yathia n individual welfare at our very homes. Permit me at the outset to suggest that there are no war issues, so-called, to divide or embarrass the people. The achievements and glories of the recent war with Spain belong not to any po- litical party, but to the whole country But now that this cruel war is over and American valor has easily triumph ed on both sea and land, and the Amer ican flag proudly floats over our newly acquired territory, never, as it is fondly hoped to be lowered again, these post war patriots, who never lifted their voices in behalf of Cuban liberty when that cause was in dire distress, come forward with unbecoming haste to mo- nopolize all the glories of the war. Even
 
 for governor in one of his recent speeches went so far as to say that the war would be regarded as having been fought in vain if democratic victory should now occur. This is the first sug- gestion which I have heard from so high a. source that the late war was a republican war, or that it was Waged in the interest or for the benefit of any political party, official or individual. Democratic soldiers as well as civilians will resent the offensive and untimely suggestions. It was the nations war, undertaken not for political effect, but for liberty's sake, for the sake of hu- manity, for the defense of national hon. or; a just and righteous war, which overshadowed all political considera- tions.
 Tt is said that the president must be sustained. This is silly plea at this stage of events. The conflict has ceas- ed; no armed forces confront us any, where and we are virtually dlctating our own terms of peace. No dangers confront the country except those whose lands may be occupied by their own selfishness or incapacity and un- der such circumstances appeals to us for protection. The proposed increase of our army and navy is duty we owe to our volunteers. Busy and thoughtful men, intent on practical re- suits prefer the consideration of con- tested questions and actual issues in this campaign. A strange political con- dition confronts the people of this state. A republican governor elected in 1896 by 212,OOO majority had served only a single term, and entitled by all the usages of honorable political parties to a second term, has been cruelty turned down and refused nomination"
 Mr Hill then took up the canal scandal and said that the report of a republican commission constituted the democratic indictment against the re- publican canal officials of this state. The report, he claimed, was that there had been corruption, wastefulness, in- competency, negligence, extravaganza and fraud He asserted the report es- tablished that the people have been de- ceiyed and that the work will cost at least $12,OOO,OO0 more than the people voted.
 MT. Hill then criticised what he call ed ''the iniquitous Raines- law and said that the democracy stood pledged .f ;ot,