Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-10-22
THE LOCAL ISSUE

xvnat Tariff 10, HOW @M'
pesss ,'.., secareA, end tse Zen
,,as Conferred the Dan
~ Frss Trade - Industri"
,.s,ton ei. @ needed In Oar ci's-
=, Eneels of % Tarih For heve m
nnIy-rne Fai'acy OF Fre'
~ ,Os- Democratic Assertion
!, and Answered'
iva, !, before in Wilmington's hisso
S,, her man utacturIng and mercan
,.,.rssts been so completely repre-
\, by a gathering Of men a
|, which occupied the stage a
oosrs House last night, and CAV
'aautioA while Levi G. Bird, Esq.
/. uDop the most important issu
,hs ptssen. political campaign
ofthe tariff. The meeting was he'll
N the auspices Of the Republican
,us, and those who sat upon tn
|toru we're Members Of that body
y /, scarcely q manufacturing es
.hmspt in the city but what wa
sssntsd and this was fitting, con
|,ino Mr.. Birds subject, "rhs Tar
Snsstion, and it's conuec ion with
rsstion to the industries Of Viii
gtsn."
h gentlemen, who thus by their
sncs endorsed the truth of the
Sker's words, are as follows:
sntstn Alexander Kelley, of the
an & Hollingsworth Co., Thomas
N, Of Il. 4 Il. Co., W. W. Lobdell
he Lobdell car wheel company,
h Scot. and John M.Soott Of Pusey,
III Co., John C. Hare. Of Joseph
Co., Henry Msndenhsll, George W.
Of Diamond State. Iron Co., J. H.
ns, Of Mccullough, Iron Co., II. +.
Wesley Bowers Of Bower Dure b
George W. Bush Of George W.
4 sSa, John g. Baker Of the John
sssr.Co., H. F.Pickels, Thomas w.
w, Of the Pussy L Jones company,
Elss W. Rowland, Jr., OF the Jack.
1 Sharp Company, Captain La
h, Of Walton Whann & Co., John
or Of Taylor Il Co., James n.
b, Thomas J. lawson, Casper Ken.
Of MCLsar Il Kendall, and many
b,
o audience was composed Of at
one thousand persons, and many
ess we're laboring men Who lis
sttsntively, aud gave evidence
Ppssted applause that they under
the speaker and were convinced
b truth Of his remarks. The meet
Fas in every respect a success and
It's credit upon the Republican
u' under whose auspices 1t was
Q meeting WAS called to order at
ssly 5 O'clock, and Mr.. Washington
was chosen President. In as
ng the chair Mr.. Jones spoke
y Ofthe great Importance Of the
Eion, which they had met to hear
. lssed, to every American, and
introduced Mr.. Bird as q gentle
better able to present the tariff
lion than himself. As the speaker
Jed forward the applause was long
Poutinued and almost took the form
ovation.
Bird said
CHAIRMAN, GENTLEMEN OF THE
SLIcAN LEAGUE AND LADIES ANE GEN.
Es AT the invitation of the Re
can League Of Wilmington, l am
10 address the citizens Of Will
ton upon the question Of tariff. l
y those gentlemen, when they ask
;, that | should speak upon no
question than the tariff and dis
no other political issue. l
keep my word to you. l com.
2 you, my fellow townspsople, not
ERA word Of abuse against any
pr against any mans political
ples' Leone to speak not TO the
ing man, not to the mechanic, not
manufacturers alene, but before
man, be his vocation what it
Oe he high or low, rich or poor,
o. black. (Applause.)
n' gentlemen, to knock at the
p every mans home in Whining
sqnlres no philosopher to discuss
usstloas of ths tariff. II requires
paistlcal argument to enlighten
people Of the country upon the
lions Of the tariff. It. only re-.
"a patient hearing, and If you,
SLOW townsmen, will give me
BAsa patient, fair and impartial
ng, care not what your politics
y, think will convince you
protected industry 10 this country
salvation not only to the mschan-
:" every man In the United
(Applsuse.)
win me tomorrow morning to the
IA nils OF our city aud there as
aCks curls from the ohimneys and
Al'tle and the bell chime together
~ the laboring man to his
VIII show you q city built up by
Cseo industry applause, )-or need
y with our city-I will cross the
laAles,l will 60 over the Mississip-
.7y'l will go within.the shadows Of
lOSRy Mountains and | will show
country that is built up by pro-
industries alone. But the Demo
party say this tariff is an after
NV When did you strike on this
tOn OF the tariff 7 When did you
i0lce this discussion Of the tariff 2
n.y. your campaign opened you forgot
Iis Ts' : the tarif-you talked about
''IG south-you talked about other
VHl issues; but you forgot the tariff.
..'emsn, protective tariff was bor d
hI;Wh .Is Wing party. applause The
Vs'csn party is the child of the
IRA party (applause) and to-day
S;S.oe st sae old Whig party has passed
"AllbLOfV vat a N