Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-23
HILL ON ROOSEVELT.
The New. Yorker .Abandons Priucipiss
to WIZ the President.

to Willy the President.
Evidence muitiplles that the Demo-
cratic party will decline to discuss poll
tics or principles In the present cam
paign. but. no far as local conditions
permit. will confne itself TO criticiz-
ing President Roosevelt. Ex-senator
David Il. 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 planks OF the
Sc. Louis platform when he said:
u do not care to say much about tho
tnrin question, because II is one on
which very few of US agree"
80 the denunciation OF protection as .
robbery" " to he rclcgatcd to the scrap
heap OF irrevocabiy exploded campaign
no.trums. along with the heaven-sent
ratio Of 10 to aud the "crime Of '73."
Senator Hill also concurrcd with the
silent cryto.rnm Of Esopus that. ''ths
coinage question In settled" not n he
explains, through Republican legisia-
uon. not by tho edict Of tho American
people twice expressed at National cleo
tons. but by the act OF Almighty God."
In Increasing the output Of gold during
the last few years. From which Il 10
legitimate to Infer that the Boer war
that for two years stopped the gold
production OF South Africa. aud the labor
war In Colorado that has partially par
alyzed the gold yield Of that State. would
be claased by Senator Hin a. acts Of
almighty God" to limit the supply of
gold or to rchabiiitats an irrsvocnbiy
settled Issue.
Having cleared the decks Of the sron.
bicsome questions OF sound currency and
protection Of American industry. S~na.
tor Hill unlitnbcrrd the batteries Of VOL
fcrt's Roost upon Theodore Roosevelt.
lie told bis audience that the President
was "a fraud" but shrcwdiy withheld
any Specifications. He asserted that lie
had had experience with tho Republican
candidate whom he QIiiD was lieutenant
governor and Roosevelt was Ia the I.-sis.
laturs. where he was constantly trim.
ming"
As . matter OF fact, Mr.. Roosevelt
was . member Of the New York Assem-
bly,. and Lieutenant Governor Hin. ss
prcsidins otiiccr Of the State Senate. had
no Opportunity to savci the troubiesoms
Republican rcformcr OF the nooe.
But. waivins the basciess assumption
OF knowieiss on Mr.. Hiii's part, he
trimming In which Assrmbiyman Rooss.
velt was constantly engaged. There are
trimmers and trimmcra. Thefs srs
thImble-risxins politicians like David d.
Hili. 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 tfimmers whose work IL done with
honest shears cutting OF oflciai excrcs-
ecnces here. clipping the claws Of danger
Gus beasts there. and everywhere per-
forming the highest service 70 the people
and 10 the State.
As.cmhyman Rooscvcits service to
New York was of the latter description.
The work he did for the reform OF the
public service In the State and county Of
New York In 1SS.-lSSt was an earnest
Of what he was 10 achieve In broader
dcids a. be grew In years and experience.
No claim Of infaliibility has ever been
urged for him. Hut his motives and
methods have always been - honest.
above board and straight forward that
they naturally aroused tho antasouism
and eensure Of David y. Hin. who has
never pursued q straight course II Q
crooked. underground passage was avail.
ahle.
Ex-senator Hin says he prefers the
silent judicial Parker 10 the Aggressive
Roosevelt. Il would be strange II be did
not.
President Roosevelt has nothing to
fear from David u. Hin. except his suio.
rics. Should he win these be might
well begin TO suspect himself.