Cañon City record., 1904-09-08
HILL ON ROOSEVELT.
The w-Yorker Abandons Prineiplss
TO viiify the Prssidsnf.

The new Yorker Abandomo Frincipleo
to viIify the Presidsns.
Evidence multiplies that the Demo-
cratic party will decline to discuss poll
tics or principles in the present cam
paign. but, 30 far as local conditions
permit. will con6ne itself to criticix-
ing President Roosevelt Ex-senator
David b. Hill. who poses as the dis
coverer and wet nurse OF the Democratic
nominee. In opening the campaign In
New York State last week deliberately
abandoned one Of the chief pianks OF the
St. Louis platform when he said:
Il do not care to say much about the
tariff question. because it IL one on
which very few Of us agree"
So the denunciation OF protection ns Q
robbery" is to be relegated to the scrap
heap OF irrevocably exploded campaign
nostrums, along with the heaven-sent
rntio of 10 to and the Crime of '73."
Senator Hill also concurrcd with the
silent crytoxrsm Of Esopus that, 'ths
coinage question Ii settled" not as he
explains. through Republican legisln-
ton, not by the edict Of the American
people twice expressed at National cleo
tons. but by the Act Of Almighty God"
in increa sing the output of gold during
the last Few years. From which 1t is
legitimate to infer that the Boer war
that for two years stopped the gold
production of South Africa. and the labor
war In Colorado that has partially par
alyzed the gold yield Of that State. would
be ciassed by Senator Hill as acts OF
Almighty God" TO limit the supply OF
gold or TO rehabilItate an irrcvocably
settled issue
Having cleared the decks of the trou-
blesome questions OF sound currency and
protection OF American industry, Sena-
tor HILL unlimbered the batteries OF VOL
fcrt's Roost upon Theodore Roosevelt.
He told his audience that the President
was n fraud" but shrcwdIy withheld
any specifications. He asserted that he
had had experience with the Republican
candidate when he tdilD was lieutenant
governor and Roosevelt was In the Lcgis-
iature, where be was constantly trim.
ming"
Az q matter of fact, Mr.. Roosevelt
was a member Of the New York Assem-
bly,. and Lieutenant Governor Hin. as
presiding officer Of the State Senate, had
no opportunity to gavei the troublesome
Republican rcformer on the floor.
But, waiving the baselcss assumption
OF knowledge on Mr.. Hills part, he
should have specified the nature OF tho
trimming In which Asscmbiyman Roose-
velt was constantly engaged. There are
ttiulIuefb ana tTlmmcrN- Iherc arc
thimble-rieging politicians like David Il.
Hill. for instance, whose entire public
life has been spent trimming his sails
to catch the Tammany gales that riot
around New York City. And there are
other triinmcrs whose work is done with
honest shears cutting OF oniciai cxcres-
ccnccs here. clipping the claws of danger
GUS beasts there. and everywhere per-
forming the highest service to the people
and to the State.
Asscmblyman Rooscveit's service to
New York wns of the latter description.
The work he did for the reform Of the
public service In the State and county of
New York In lSs2-1sSs was an earnest
OF what he was TO achieve In broader
fields as he grew In years and experience.
No claim of infalifbility has ever been
urged for him. But his motives and
methods have always been 10 honest.
above board and straight forward that
they naturally aroused the antagonism
and censure Of David II. Hin. who has
never pursued = straight course II
crooked, underground passage wa. avail
able.
Ex-senator Hill says he prefers the
silent judicial Parker to the aggressive
Roosevelt. 1t would be strange IL he did
not.
President Roosevelt has nothing to
fear from David d. Hin. except his culo-
gies. Should he win these he might
well begin TO suspect himself