Daily Republican., 1882-11-04
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
TWO REPUBLICAN AND ONE
DEMOORATIG MEEEANG LAST
NHQHT-THE BPEECHEH.

DAY the political outlook grows warmer
and warmer and good hcks are being
put In by each party. Last night sew
eral political meetings were held all OF
which were we'll attended and from all
accounts the fight ON Tuesday next will
be warm one. The Republican meet
ing at Fourth and Shipley streets was
attended by about 1000 persons, Of both
parties. The First Regiment Band
furnished the music at this meeting
and John G. Baker was elected presi-
dent OF the meeting and without max
Ing any remarks introduced Levi Q.
Bird, Esq, who was greeted with cheers
and opened his remarks by saying that
this would be the last time he would
come before meeting in this cam
paign. He disclaimed any intention of
seeking Office, but asked If among the
mon who had been addressing audiences
for the Democrats there were no Office
holders-Bayard, Salisbury, Martin
and bis friend City Solicitor Turner
all with hungry mouths, and how many
men deriving offices from the State or
city.
He spoke Of the Democratic party
having forfeited all claims to the sup
port of the people in this State and that
they had been forced to say that the
constitution needed some changes.
They had been In power since 1855 and
yet not whisper of 1t had been heard
till ten days ago. Mr.. Bates might
talk here in Wilmington Of representa-
tion according to population, but when
he came to address the peoplein Kent
and Sussex on this subject, his voice
would be q mere cipher. II elected,
which was ''terrible improbability,"
Laughter he might make. beautiful
speech, and, of course, every word of 1t
would be printed In the EveryIEvening.
The speaker then took up the sub
ject of the judiciary and said that Dem
ocrats protessed to believe in 1t but
nothing had been said about it until a
few days ago. He said they were
afraid of it. The speaker then proceed
ed to denounce the present landlord
and tenant law in this State, which
filled auction rooms with the goods of
impoverished workipgmen who were
unable to pay their rent, and the goods
were seized by soulless county consta-
bles whom he spoke of in the most I'M.
complimentary terms.
He also spoke of the dollar tax on
horses and mules, as being . burden on
the poor man and the only object in
establishing such law, appeared to
have been to give "Bill" Lee, a local
politician, change of making living
by collecting the tax.
Mr.. Bird denount cd the uniform bal
lot law, and pointed.out the power 1t
placed in the hands of Democratic in
spectors to reject ballot papers on the
speck of dirt, the hundredth of ansinch
irregularity in size, or even the finger
marks of a workingman-The "hy-
Specked" ballot job had given the DEM
oCrats the returning board; let them
think of that and If the Republican par
ty were victorious the ballot law would
be among the first repealed.
After speaking at length on Demo-
cratic economy, the absence Of institu-
tions for the blind, deaf, dumb, ETC., as
well as the absence of free schools and
the amount of tax collected by the
Democrats, he took up the charges
made against Richard Harrington and
defended that gentleman, whom he
said was not candidate for Office and
that it was cowsrdly toplunge dagger
into the heart of mans wife and chill
dren. He then Classed the Democratic
speeches as being equal to an entertain
ment of Barnuln or Jumbo. After
dwelling at length on the subject OF
mixed schools, he closed his remarks
by telling his hearers, both white and
colored, to have no fear of terrorism on
the 7th of November, Is there would be
no Democratic officers to club them land
that the Republicans meant to have q
fair and honest election or there would
be very hot time.
THE SALISBURY FAMILY.
A Republican mass meeting was held
last evening in tho vicinity of the Mid
die Depot which was fairly attended,
William M. Field presided, and Ed
ward g. Bradford, Esq, was the frat
speaker. He dwelt principally on
State issues and told his hearers the
position the Republican party had taken
in favrr of increased representation, a
new constitution and the various re-
forms needed for the further develop
ment of the resources of the State and
fully discussed the assessment laws,
which we're made to increase Demo
cratic votes and not to promote the col,
lection Of taxes.
H.C. Conrad, Esq, was the next
speaker and opened his remarks by
referring to the mixed school, and
said that he was never in favor OF
mixed schools and had yet to meet the
first man, white or colored, who de-
sirethem. The subject had been dragged
into this campaign to promote prejudice
He then spoke of the true issues of this
campaigu-a change in the judicial
system, district representation in the
general assembly and said that the
coanty officers should be elected by 0
vote of the people in the county. BE
thought the State was too much undel
a cover, as no one could tell what wat
the debt of Sussex county,
Mr.. Conrad also spoke of Democratic
economy and said that in looking ovel
the auditors accounts he discovered 6
bill for printing, amounting to $1O,O76.
80, an amount exceeded by $426.89 tht
com biued salaries of the Governor, At
tOrney- General, Secretary of State, Su
perintendent and Assistant Superinten
dent of Schools, Treasurer, Auditor anc
Librarian. Did this all go to The Del
swarean7 Hadl Senator Eli Salisbury
and his family had 30 little from the
public "crib" that Of right he should
have the public printing at such gen
erous prices? Mr.. Conrad spoke of 8
resolution offered In the Legislature
which awarded the printing to the
lowest bidder but that was Lied
The printing let out by contract should
not have cost more than $4,000.
Mr.. Conrad then quoted figures tC
show that the United States and the
state of Delaware had paid to the pres
ent generation of Saulsbury's in Legis-
lative salaries the enormous sum of$l66'
$50, of which amount Willard, now
Chancellor, had received $4,000, Ell
now Senator, 100000; Cove. deceased
$12, 900. Thomas, clerk to Congress on.
al Committees, $18,0S0; John Ponder
brother in law and Ex-Governor, ", 600