The sun., 1900-09-27
We Let Mr.. Hill Answer Mr.. Hill

The unfortunate DAVID BENNETT HILL
J has written his own commentaries on the
leading points Of his speech at Elmira on
Tuesday. He has written them so plainly
and forcibly that we do not know how The
Sun can improve upon his work. Let HILL
| therefore answer HILL
The ex-senator said at Elmira:
"Our opponents obtained power tour years ago by
unfair appeals 10 the patriotism and fears Of the
American people
But just after the election of four years
ago. when the circumstances OF BRYANs
defeat were fresh in Mr., HILLS mind, he
wrote in the Forum OF February. 1897:
"'rher. ought to hav. been no dinculty In making
the platform. aside from the silver plank entirely
acceptable TO every Democrat and TO all eonservA.
tive citizens but instead thereof passion. prejudice.
selhshneSs sscuonalsm and emotoualism seemed 70
rule tie hour. while so many undemocIaiio, crude
and unsafe provisions were reeklessly incorporated
therein that the people became frightened and hun.
dteds OF thousands Of electors who otherwise would
have supported the platform were neellessly
aienated"
Mr. HILL said at Elmira:
They carried the election OF 1885 on The issue d
sound money. so called, which they 90 ostentuousiy
ehAmpioned
Mr.. HILL said after the election Of four
years ago. In the Forum:
"A radical chang, in the nation. monetary stand
ard. such ss was proposed. was itself sutiaen, 10
alarm the county. sithout adding any other onen-
sve provisions. or provisions Of doubtful eIpedencY.
espe ciay thoss OF revolutionary and preeedentsd
character"
Mr. H1L said at Elmira
Their specious appeals were not without eject
Mr.. Hill said, after the election OF four
years ago. in the Forum:
"wh.ctev,r politleal party diSKusts oncndS or
frgh,ns the class o' voters who thnh for Themselves
and act Tor Themselves greatly imperi' It's chances
Of success Il is the general conviction that the
course pursued by the Chicago Convention not only
offended thousands Of veteran Democrats who had
grown gray In the service OF TIE parry but eSpe
ciy obnoA 10 this class OF ihoug hAul and lnteli
gent cluIens
Mr. HILL said at Flmira.
Taking advantage II the IN considered uterAnces
o' a r,rv ',v irdpser champions OF ihs Democratic
cause they THE Repubucans falsely charged the
whole party With being In league With Anarchists
and repudistors."
Mr. HILL said OF the Chicago Convention
and platform, Just after the election Of four
years ago:
while DemooIauc usaIes were ignored at The
outc, there soon followed the repudation Of old and
well established Democratic principles and the SUB
sIltuHon u new and dangerous Populisuo doctrines
In their stead Thrs nGiT III could b. bu rssu'i
10 such 'sieidSi Vhieh sperv man Of frteui
csnts eou'd easily forsies
Mr. HILL at Elmira said OF government
hv in
The position OF the Democratic party upon this
subject Is hight a Democratic national victory will
mean the enactment Of the measure mentioned, ard
government BY Injunction as here explained will
no longer exist"
Mr.. HILL In the Forum Of February. 1907,
said on the same subject;
No political party can afford 10 be placed In a
false position upon lhe questions Of the enforcement
Of law and order the suppression oi violence, and IN.
due maintenance Of the proper authority Of The Gen.
eta Government against domestic resistance No
rre,sxt ot excuse should have been Afforded the
Republicans Tor making against the Democracy the
cruel charS. Of count,unnciug anarchiSm and law.
leSsussS
Is this enough2 Or shall we 40 on 10
quote from Mr.. HILLS Elmira speech his
prediction a. 10 tho result OF the present
canvass
"NILIIAM J. BRYAN is stronger With the masses
than tour years ago heis stronger 70 dNy than yes
prdAy. aud will be stronger 70 morrow than today.
lie T. the friend ot the people the friend Of honest
government Ia. friend Of every good cause. lie will
bs elected to The Presidency NJ the United States"
And shall We set under this the carefully
considered passage in which Mr. HuI. in
February Of 1897. declared that victory for
the Democratic party would be impossible
in 1900 unless the principles Of the Chicago
platform we're abandoned, and the party
wrcnched ire" from the grip OF Popu-
li-m3
"ttSs beeH fairly demonstrated by Ar HILL In his
preceding remArssl that even aside from the silver
issue. victory ~, we'll nigh impossible on the lines
marked out oy ia. Chicago platform. The evidences
ors numerous mat hundreds OF thousands Of Demo
c'asS 30 whom that platform was distasIsful, never
ibclssS surnortrd Iae ueset upon grounds Of refu-
lATtty eN9rt'-rcy o. other tenshe ground, sAts'ac
t'ty To them selves and their conSciencsA They
were wllns W pardon excuse the errors Of thei!
party n 1re campaiFE. aH nv rh not ',,ran ihfr