Daily Republican., 1882-10-12
The conflagration Of an hour may sweep

away the work OF q lifetime and you
cannot afford to relax your diligence.
When q party comes back, they should
come for Judgment and not ask favoFs,
but he could not, in justice to himself
and fellow tOwnsmeR, help but say,
that II you onoe commit your Staka and
its finances. to these rulers, you may
wish in vain for its return.
The Democratic party IL for equal
rights and honest dealings with the
American people everywhere. Have
we placed before you men Of doubtful
character? Decidedly not. Tho SPEAK.
or then took up the names of the re-.
spective candidates on the Democratic
ticket and gave brief biography Of
their life, after which he took up the
judicial system of the State and said it
was as needful for Democrats AZ Re.
publicans. He spoke OF the revision
of the Constitution and Increased repre-
sensation. 1t is not an easy thing to
amend constitution and IL ID we'll that
1t is 80, but it should be amendaOle.
In 1852, he said the Democrats called u
meeting of the people, who met and
elected delegates from each county, a
convention was held at Dover and af.
ter long and tedious discussion it
was decided to adopt new COnstitu.
tion with increased representation aud
he was one of the men who agitated
the subject but the very men who vot-
cd it down aud worked against the
adoption are the ones now to come for
ward and ask for q new constitution.
His efforts were then thWarted but he
smiled now at the memory of some of
the Republican leaders and their ef-
frOntery.
He could not see that any man in
Sussex was as good as two in New
Castle and he was in favor of change, but
when the question was put their oppo-
nents defeated 1t.
The speaker then spoke Of the low
taxation aud said that the prosperity Of
the State was due to the low taxation.
Why was it that Morris, Tasker Il Co.,
moved their massive works to this
state and also the Edge Moor Iron
Company, simply because the working
man could procure cheaper homes and
live better than elsewhere. The same
cause would bring others, as 1t was the
confidence that they would not be
stripped of their prosperity by reckless
and prohigate taxation.
The speaker read an extraot from a
speech of SeaatorGeorge,o of Mississippi,
in relation to the demOrsllzing effects
of heavy taxation in thai State which
had completely ruined the people and
Classed this sJ8Ge OF attAirs with those
in Delaware ana closed the subject by
asking if the Republican party assured
them that the future would be as the
past, for the protection OF their goods.
Mr.. Bayard then TOOK up the work
inks of the machine and dwelt at length
on this subject, and asan illustration
of his remarks he said, "Why was the
Wilmington POstotfiCe lett vacant for
three months ? Wilmington had never
had better postmaster than William
NJ. Pyle. He had nothing to say against
the gentleman who at present held The
appointment, but Mr.. Pyle had, after
eight years charge, reInedled many of
| the faults of his predecessor, and he be-
lieved great number of people in Will
nington desired his reappoinCment,
Put what chance had he? The ma
| chino directed otherwise He had not
a word to say against the present gem
Ll1man, but he was appointed by ma
chine influence. He WAS part OF the
machine.
de could not zee the danger ap-
preaching the State without Offering
his protest.
He then gave a graphic description
OF The safe burglary case and said II
was iuiiar to the Star Route robbers,
and warned them that when they heard
the cry of reform to beware Of whom
they trusted with the safety of their
property. He warped everyone who
owned property against trusting the
power in the hands of men who owe
their nomination to such men as are
before the people, as no had honestly
and truthfully presented them. ne
then reviewed the speech OF Mr.
Hastings on the tariff, and said the
tariff in many respects was good
thing for him. After dwelling at length
on the tariff and taxation in general
the speaker announced something about
the "tax on Matches" when he was
greeted with loud applause. In hand
Ing this subject he spoke very eau
tiousIy and endeavored to make II
appear all right He said, that IL
reading the morning papers he hac
observed that Mr., Hastings, in hi
speech last night, had spoken with
sueer about the tax on matches being
an abominable one and he was bitterly
opposed TO 1t.
Mr.. Hastings had right to be Of thai
opinion if he thought 1t unwise 0I
, wrong. But he (BayarL) wanted u
tell his hearers that that tax was Gre
ated long before he went into public life
by2a Republican, Congress. He sad tina
the tax raised over $3,OOO,OO0 ever!
cont of which went into the treasur!
, and did rot cost an extra clerk for th'
, collection of it. 1t we are going to pu
that extra cent on matches, who Is q
= geJ it? l reply, the American people
and that is why did not want 1t re
pualed, when it costs nothing to collec
it, and would thus reduce the tax oi
, other things from you or me. Is there
J mau in the house that was ever DIS
= tressed by the extra tax on matches?
He compared the tax on blankets anC
= Ressemer steel to that on matches
D From the former q revenue OtS ,OOO,O ,OO
| ia annually received, but out of thl
4 only 81. OLA actually goes into the treas
1 ury while the whole of tho match tai
is placed in the treasury. Since Tn
= discovery of this steel it should hay
. brop ght the Government $31, 900, 900 bu
&. they only received 81, 100000. VIII
a got the other? ? The men who do no
=. ike Lhe taxes on ma ehes. After say
$ ing he was in favor Of a tariff for th
. protection Of the American people, h
l closed amid cheers.
"A -
a The COIOred RePOD1icRnS'
The colored Curry and Hastings Gu
Of the Seventh ward continues to III
i crease IN number, and now have III
/ names enrolled. A meeting was helt
+ last evening that was largely attended
~ and the following resull tlOn Wa