The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-16

IL WOul0, ana IL WOulu not III IL cOulO.
(Applause.) We simply believe that
we cannot justifiably take money from
the public Treasury for private use,
and that every public expenditure
must have a public object. The
money of the people belongs to the
people, and not to class. Taxation |
is great power. 1t may be as light |
as feather, or crushing in its weight.
Therefore it should be conscientiously
conducted, so that its great power be
not perverted.
The money in the public treasury
belongs to all the people, and all are
equally entitled to its benefits. All
trades are equally honorable, and no
one should discriminate between the
various kinds of business.
Mr.. Bayard also alluded to another
form Of "proteotion" called subsidy,
and alluded to Mr.. John Roach's at
tempt to procure from the government
a subsidy for Brazilian line of steam
ers of $3.50, 900 per year for ten years
q sum more than the annual interest
on the sum required for the construc-
ton of the vessels. In Wilmington,
said the speaker, we can build as good
ships as float on the ocean, (applause)
and have done 1t. No better vessels
are built than those that leave the
yards of the Harlan Il HollingsworLh
Company or he Pusey & Jones Com
pauy. And is it right that Mr.. Roach,
their competitor, shall bave the Uni
ted States treasury to back him In the
same kind of business?
The cry is raised that the Democra-
tic party, if successful, will close all
the workshops and places of industry.
Since 1875 the party has had control
| of one house of Congress and since
1879 Of both houses, and yet under
this the country has prospered during
this time as it had not before for
years.
Mr.. Bayard then alluded to the pas
sage, by the Democratic House of
Representatives, last winter, of bill
to refer the whole question of the tariff
to commission OF nine careful, prac-
tical men, to be nominated by Re-
publican President and confirmed by
Democratic Senatc-thus removing
the subject from the bounds Of party
politics-and have it dealt with JUS
tice to every section of the country,
and not made foot ball for whatever
party happened to be in pawer. (Ap-
plause.) | say this to show you the
spirit in which we deal with this great
question, for if ever question inter
ested the whole country, this is one.
To-day this country has a manufac'
turing capacity for one hundred mil
lions of people, and a population o.
only fifty millions. When we have
srp )lied these fifty millions, what dc
we do with the surplusp Do We shu
up our establishments No. The
: Democratic party says no. BY judi
: cious adjustment of the tariff FIVE shoul'
r release The burden upon those import
! cd articles that enter into our manu-
| factures, so that our wares Can 60 int
other markets and compete with thei
| best skilled labor Which is the bet
; ter policy-to wall in our countr,
5 from the outside world, or to throw
, open all the markets for our produc
E tions.
r Let us have done with this nonsens'
, that the Democratic party, which il
1876 represented a quarter of mil
lion majority of the American people
; and in 1880 three times this majority
Applause proposes this suicide. Civ
us credit for common sense at least
and acknowledge that the Democratic
party believes in the great law of pres
ervation.
Mr.. Bayard next proceeded to review
, another issue of this election-that til
! election of Garfield means the restora
,, ton of the third time dynasty, and th
: nomination of Grant in 1884. TAX
!, the sentiment of the party, as exhibit
N ed in their speeches and parades. Ca
anything exceed the cOntumely tina
4 Conkling casts ou Hayes administra
E tion? And yet Hayes and his peopl
1 like it, and kiss the hand that smite
i and the boot that kicks them. Hayes
name is scarcely mentioned with re
: spect. People who believed it an ev
s thing to continue the administratio
v of Grant, and shuddered at the pros
D pect, must be blind, indeed, now,
!. they do not see the advancing form G
e the very figure at whose approach the
0 shiyered. 1t is to pave the way for
y third, fourth or forlieth term if neoes
It sary, of Grautism, that Garfield is
& be elected.
SENATOR Bayard closed With an elc
II auent personal tribute to Gen. Har
u cock, the candidate of the Democrat
), party. He is man who proved highe
d than a mere soldier, and looked on lh
!. military power as a mere prop to hi
e country's laws. To him the highes
law was the constitution of his coun
, try. and he ever entertained the grea
=, principle that the military should b
~ subservient 20 the civil power l
1868 he was looked upon as a suitabl
!. candidate of the Democratic party fc
n President, and the delegates from III
n State gave him their votes. In 1S7
y he was again suggested for this pos
ia t,on, but again another was choseI
a All this time the full light Of publ
,e inspection was thrown upon hin
T. and so it passed on until 1888
re when without seeking the honor, lie W
v. pronounced unanimously the ms
= worthy the confidence OF the Dem
70 cratic party, and a fit representative
ne its principles. [Applause.] Has al
4 stain fallen upon his fair record to NAL
q. YOU or me less proud of him? Ill
8, there been a whisper against his hon'
n as a man, his courage as soldier, or h
IT. duty as a patriot?
Referring to his famous Sherman lie
< ter, Mr.. Bayard said: That letter W
no not simply the utterance of patriot al
Mt soldier, but it possessed a statesmanlil
r. orasn. and dealt with constitution