Daily Republican., 1882-10-13

D"VVo OuOulu Do sonb W bn0 Legislature
to plead with the Democrats, who will
be elected from Kent and Sussex, to
give New Castle county justice. The
speaker did not think that it would be
safe thing to bet on the success Of the
Democrats In Sussex and If he was bet
ting at all he would rather bet on the
Republicans,
As for sending Mr.. Bates there to
plead with his Democratic brethren he
thought 1t better to send Republicans
who would be sure to do US Justice.
The Democrats did few years ago de.
clare in favor of dividing this county
but he was opposed to that, as he did
not think the county any too large, and
he was sure he did not want to see 1t
any smaller. The success of the Repuh.
lican party in 1880 has driven the
Democrats to promise the people an in
creased representation, hut they have
never said how much more representa-
tion they would allow, or how they
would. give it, while the Republican
party have told you In unmistakabls
terms, representation according to popu
latiOn.
In speaking Of Civil Service reform
Mr.. Higgins said that he would be glad
to see the asSeBsm ent Of office. holders
for the purpose of raising corruption
funds cease. He showed that Demo-
Gratis were equally open to this charge,
and he expressed the opinion that II
would be well for the country when
office. holders should be free from politi-
cal influences and men put into Office
should retain 1t as long as they were
good officers. He believed that would
be the sentiment of the people of the
United States within short time and
wished to see political life emancipated
from the control Of othCe-seekers.
He was opposed to removing good
men from office on account Of politics,
but that Ia what the Democrats have
always done and he Continu ued to say,
that If they obtained control of tho
House of representatives at Washing
ton there would not be Republican
office holder left in peace that they
could remove.
In speaking of political assessments
he sRidSthat he was opposed to 1t, bat if
the Republicans have assessed the office
holders for money to conduct a cam
paign, it had been because it was forced
upon them by the Democrats who had
gone to the polls with their arms filled
with money bags. Why If the amounts
that have been collected for party pur-
poses from the county officers could be
known it would make Jay Hubble
bluah with shame. The Democrats have
never gone into campaign that they
did not tax every office holder that
their power would reach. They have
forced this matter on the Republican
party, and now when they see defeat
staring & them in the face, they commence
to complain.
The Republican party could not have
gone into this campaign without
money it was needed to pay the taxes
of those who would not or could not
pay 1t themselves, and the manufactur.
ers of this city, the most Of whom are
Republicans, came forward and assist
ed in this matter, and through the ef-
| forts of few men the solid work Ofth
campaign was done q year ago. He
was gratiGed when be read the report
in the papers Of Mr.. Hastings speech
last Tuesday night, and he would say
that he considered it vote getting
speech. He thought the arguments ad-
vsnced by that gentleman were unan-
swerable, and would be endorsed by
every working man and mechanic who
heard them. That speech was ono OF
the clearest expositions Of the tariff and
its benefits, that had ever been deliver
ed In this city.
He believed that all persons interest
ed in manufactures, whether capitalists
or artisans, would support their own
interests by voting tor Mr.. Hastings
and not endanger them by voting for
Mr.. Lore.
Mr.. Higgins then spoke of the Ma
tional debt, and how it was being re-
duced, and the impOssibility of redu-
cling it much more, unless the bonds
which would not fall due for years,
were bought in by the Government at
premium, and that of course was not
necessary. AS less amount of money
WAS needed, it would be necessary to
reduce the income, and that could best
be done through the internal revenue,
There were number of things where
the tax could be taken of, and the spea-
ker was opposed to many of the taxes
that have been laid to increase the in
ternal revenue, that upon bank checks
especially, and he always begrudGed
the time used, and the TWO cents ex-
pended, to put stamp upon q check
to pay his debts. Another tax he was
Opposed to was the tax upon matches.
The Republican party wanted to repeal
the tax on proprietary medicines and
matches, but the Democrats refused to
repeal it, and Mr.. Bayard stood on this
platform last night and endeavored to
defend it. He says 1t is the easiest way
to raise three millions of dollars,
but the speaker did not think the tax
was needed at all, and the only result
was to Increase the price Of matches
80 1.3 per cent. Some years ago you
could buy two boxes Of matches for a
cent but now with this tax continued
Iyou are compelled to pay three cents
per box.
Mr.. Higgins concluded by saying
that the Republicans must work out
their own salvation. While they had
, the weapons in their hands they should
give onestraight blow for that equal
ity of representation which would place
them equal before the law with theil
brethren Of the other counties and dc
, their part in securing to Delaware the
BLESSINGS of good government
AS Mr.. Higgins took his seat he wa
greeted with round after round OF deaf
ening applause and ne was presented
with han lsom0 basket Of howeri
from q number OF tho color"d citizen
Of Wilmington. He spoke for over al
{ hour in his usual earnest manner ant
| it is doubtful if ever political speak.
or in this city received the undivided
attention of his auditors that was ac-
, corded to Mr.. Higgins last evening.
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