New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-23
KIND RIFT JUpRlCTICiB BE.

David Il. Hill always stands by his friends
His supporters OF 1881 and 1893 do not hnd
him ashamed of them now. state prison does
not cut men of from him. When all the other
Democratic orators are striving 10 forget that
there ever was such n thing as an election
theft or ever was place where iniunctons
did not 60 David T. Hill stands up like man
and reminds people that Maynard and Dan
forth stole for him, and that McKane dehed
the courts for him. and avOws himself a be
lever in disorder at the polls. 1t was noble
thing TO do. and all the brusers In town ap-
plaud the manliness Of il.
Mr.. Hill was in Brooklyn on Thursday night
and talked about the law under which Mr.. NC
Cullagh is trying to prevent Illegal reglstra-
ton. II is not law which we regarded as
a wise one when ii was passed If for no other
reason than political expediency. but we have
moi observed that Mr.. McCullagh's thugs
have beaten. shot or otherwise maltreated any
body. or ruthlessly invaded homes, or done any
thing but keep a sharp eye against fraudulent
registration. work which. whether done under
him or somebody else certainly should be done.
Rut Mr. Hill. like his friend Mr.. Danforth. does
not think that fraud should he interfered with
when II helps his party. and. like his friend
Mr. NcKane thinks that violence is the proper
instrument for dealing with the officers OF the
Inv when they threaten TO stop Illegal voting.
This is what he told the people OF Brooklyn 10
do:
II one of these deputies attempts to interfere
with you doing your duty as a citizen on Eiec-
ton Day knock him down.
We hope none Of them will do II. True, such
resort TO rebellion against the law would he
. ion cor
ducted 10 reward Mr. Danforth for tamperlng
with election returns and stealing senate
sent. and TO punish Justice DAILY for refusing
10 make his court an annex TO Iamman! nan
Nevertheless. people should not do il. for their
own sake. 1t may seem reasonable that Il man
should break the election law and KNOCK down
officers when one Of the candidates is himse1
n lawbreaker who is To he rewarded FOR steal
ing an election Rut before acting OF that the
orv a man should recall little incident III
BROOKLYN history. John y. Mckane had al
equally plausible theory David r. Hill was
that wear engaged in desperate effort to elect
Isaac H. MAYNARD TO the Court of Appeals. Mr..
McKane naturally thought that If Maynard
could steal election returns he ought 10 he
allowed 10 pad or otherwise fix them III May
nard's interest. and he threatened 10 kho'h
down few officers who attempted to Interfere
with his duty as a citizen. The result was I'M
fortunate He resided for several years III the
nleasont village Of Sing Sing. and now he mas
rs mnch trouble to vote as if hundred OF
Nc(ullagh's thugs blocked his way To the
polls. Knocking down deputies does not con-
duce to the easy performance of the duties OF
citizenship.
II was kind of OK Senator Hill to express ms
svmpathy for Danforth and Mckane but his
advice is not Just practicable 1t cannot he
nossihle that Mr.. Hill wants to encourage any
Of his dear friend Mr.. Crokcrs followers 10
stir ND for Mr. Croker the same trouble that
McKane stirred up for him.