New-York tribune., 1900-01-03
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.


THE HAND OF DAVID B. HILL VISIBLE IN
THE SPEECH MADE BY MR. BARNES
Albany. Jan > (speciaD.-David B. HiIrs hand Il
visible in the speech which delivered BY AS
sembyman j. Franklin Barnes. OF Schuyler County.
before the caucus of the Democratic Assemblyueri
tonight Immediately after he selected "a
the Democratic candidate for Speaker. and there
fore as the Democratic leader
Mr. Hill speaking through Mr.. Barnes. attributes
the minority position Of the Democratic party IN
the Legislature 10 the present apportionment OF
Legislative seats He then assails trusts and IN
directly confesses that the bill against trusts
framed by senator DonneIiy. OF Tammany Hall.
and passed by the ReFsozFzshs Legislature OF tSa
is of use by complaining that IT has not been
enforced There Democratic Supreme Court
judges and therefore no Democrat Is excluded from
appealing to the courts for the enforcement OF the
law. TIE fact is that the law Is sham. and was
well known to be by the Democratic leaders
when they pressed IL
Ex-senator Hill also through Mr. Barnes gives
lift 10 William J Bryan by saving Of the Repui-
Hcan party: TT proposes single monetary stand
ard. which has destroyed the prosperity of every
nation where IL has been tried This sentence
occurs in the following passage from Mr. Barness
speech:
1t is not nv purpose to srraign the general prin-
cipIes Of the Republican party ar this time OF 20
90 into any extensive discussion OF political condt-
tions. but the tendency of the Republican party az
the present time Is such as 70 seriously CnaILenss
attention and to compel denuncistion whenever and
present plan of imperialism in its proposed scheEle
of currency reform. we'll as in its commercial
and financial policy. il has cut loose from Sns
moorines OF constitutional law and IS fast drifting
into the channel of absolute and irresponsible
power. IL is becoming a minority party. Win no
interest in the affairs of the toiling millions upon
whose protection and prosperity this country must
ultimately rest 1t proposes a single mons1ALS -
standard which has destroyed the prosperity OF
every nation where II has been tried IL Is engaged
in a policy Of territorial extension contrary 20 tne
spirit Of our institutions and IL is the duty OF the
DemoCratic party here and everywhere, nov ana al
I'll zines to enter its protest against such deyia-
tion from the true spirit of Democracy
Mr. BARNES also assaiIed the Republican party for
alleged extravaganc saying:
In no year since the Republicans came into power
in 1895 have the total appropriations ~ -
eGnivsIent of the cost of building another state
CaDitoI From indirect sources the state IS re-
Cos- 0f stare government fifteen years ago ana
i'm addition an equivalent amount Is received ~
direct taxauon-so that L1ese ~ s - ,b burdens
which weigh heavily upon the L5NpaS - a ~.
increasing expense has been causea oy ne w 80
ton of superfuOus commissions. extraVagaht sa.a-
ries and the establishment of list or supefluhs.s
ries with no legitimate duties 10 perform. @ sno
without any apology for existing, save tietl IN
tribution TO the success OF the Republican parry
IL is furthermore. our duty 10 scrutlL-e,
fully all appropriations for adiitional
,,Io1 the State canals upon which, under Repuo-
Hcan administration "A trust Iuiu ol sS..o.I;S ia
already been sOuandered. stolen or nlsstppAeu-
"i m St,iS - sv1aDses presented by the so-caleo
Nazet Committee, Of ridiculous memory snoulo pc
- a fita careful scrutiny in the interest,"
~ fine axpayers and for the purpose OF putting an
end to such frivolous partisan investigations
The caucus made the following selections OF can
didates: For Speaker j. Franklin Barnes. OF Schuy-
Ter. sergeant-at-arms. jeremiah Burns. OF New
YORK: clerk William Leonard, OF New-York: door
keeper, Thomas j. Barry OF Nsw-1 orK, ITS nrst ss
sistant Dennis McTighe. OF Erie; stenoSrapnsss
Caleb Redfern. of New-York