Daily Republican., 1882-09-13


foeman worthy of my steel. An old
meet afoeman worthy Of your steel,
make q friend Of him II possible, and
that is exactly what ! have done. We
have met here tonight not only to rati-
fy our candidates, but also to ratify our
platform, which provides for repres
entation according to population.
Looking at the inequality OF represen-
tation in Kent comfy and Wilmington
he was reminded Of the saying that it
takes nine tailors to make man.
When 1t came to figures, however, he
found that Kent county had got sixty
three times as much representation as
Wilmington, and on that scale 1t took
sixty.three men from the city Of Will
mington to make one from Kent, and
il Q man from Wilmington undertook to
say anything the people of Kent could
tell him to stand one side, as he was
only the Sixty.third part OF q man any =
how.
The Democrats had offered to mend
this matter either by constitutional
amendment or by legislative enactment
In Gods name how long would 1t take
them to do that? The Republican par
ty meant that man should be "a man
for that" whether he lived In New
Castle, Kent or Sussex.
Speaking of Mr.. Stockley, the Demo
cratic candidate he said that he might
be q progressive man, still he reminded
him Of q snake in the epring of thelyear.
When it had changed Its coat and shed
its skin, 1t looked beautiful and nice,
and you would almost think that you
had never seen it before, but IL you
turn 1t over you would find that 1t is
the same old snake after all.
The Republican party means to recti.
fly the laws OF the state and although
1t may seem strange to come that |,
coming as I do from Kent county,
should speak in this manner, l say
"Let Justice be done though the Heav-
ems should fall" We have good can
didates and q good platform and let us
go on to victory, for this election will
be q Waterloo for one party or the 9th.
er, and the party that wins now will be
in power for the next generation.
When Nelson drew up his ships to en-
gage the French and Spanish fleets at
Trafalgar, every eye was turned toward
the ship on board Of which was the lit.
tie man wko was to direct tie battle.
Every one was watching to see his sig
nal, and ere long iC came, a white flag
with the motto, "England expects every
man to do his duty" The Republican
party expects every man TO his outy,
then victory will be ours.
Throughout Judge Fishers speech
he was frequently applauded, the audi
ence was thoroughly warmed up, and
|tNhSn the president introduced Albert
Curry the whole house rose to its feet,
cheered and cheered again and waved
a welcome with hats and han dker'
chiefs.
Mr.. Curry seemed deeply moved and
greatly overcome by the ovation that
was rendered him, and when the ap-
plause had subsidized said: "Fellow
citizens Of Wilmington, you will per.
NIT me to return my heartful thanks
for this warm reception, am un-
trained in the arts of speech, but this l
can say-if the people Of Delaware
shall elect me Governor will run as
straight furrow to the principles of
truth and justice as know how. We
must redeem Delaware The time has
come; the opportunity is ours. We
must place our little State in line with
her natural interests; in line with her
necessities. A Bourbon dynasty must
give way to progressive reform, so
necessary to our people. Retrench-
ment Convention and Reform ! With
these as our watchwords we cannot fail
and can only say that If labor of mine
will effect the result no honorable ef-
fort will be spared to clean the Augean
stables Of Democracy in this State.
The applause that followed Mr.. Curry
had not ceased, when the President
announced Washington Hastings as the
next speaker. The announcement again
brought the audience to their feet and
the enthusiasm that greeted Mr.. Curry
was increased in the proportion natural
to be expected in extending a welcome
to an old friend and = public-spirited
citizen. The men in the audience cheer
ed and clapped their hands and the wo'
man waived their handkerchiefs witt
hearty good will. MIR. Hastings stepped
to the front and when quiet had beer
restored said, that he could not see tht
propriety of calling on candidates tc
speak alta ratification meeting, and thai
he did not suppose there was any Ont
present who would for a moment think
that Mr.. Curry or himself were not II
favor of ratifying the nominations.
"Barkis is willin'," and from the
words re had heard he was satisfied
that both Mr.. Curry and himself wer'
excellent candidates. If their friends
the Democrats, would only be satisfied
what a great deal of unhappiness they
would save themselves. We woult
then be an exceedingly happy commu'
nifty politically. At this time the Dem
ocrats are in deep distress and do moi
take comfort from anything they car
see. The Delaware Gazette had throw
Itself back and howled almost befor
the convention met that the Republi
cans were going to makea corrupt bar
gain and sale among themselves ant
nominate q ticket by the result OF q
bargain with men who lived in Will
nlinRton, and they we're exceedingly
troubled over Republican morality
The organs were greatly pertur0ed II
mind for fear Republicans should d.
something wrong. Now, he did not b
lieVe that they had deceived anybod!
or could deceive anybody.
Those men knew that boy Of tel
years in this State could not be fooled
by any such political move. 1t wa
only the attempt to conceal their cha
grin at the sight OF united Republican
party, who were very nice fellows III
deed in the eyes of Democrats so lonI
as they continued to fight, but wheI
they came to agree, then what bat
lot they were. He was fully satisfied
that every member of the Republican
party meant to win, to put his shoulde
to the wheel, and make strong pull
together. He did not believe that an!
member of the party took any stool
whatever in the hypocritical talk of tn
Democrats about corrupt bargains II
the Republican convention, and salt
that it would be just as sensible to cal
1t corrupt bargain when a HUSBAND
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