Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
LOCAL POLITICS.

The Democratic meeting at the Opera
House, Monday evening, was attended by
shout 1900 persons, and was most
enthusiastic gathering. II was further
enlivened by spirited music from the
First Regiment Band, and the selections
performed while waiting for the meeting
10 organise ,wsre loudly applsuded.
The hall decorations were the hand.
soonest seen at the Opera House this cam.
paign. In the centre Of the stage was
beautiful bank Of plants and flowers,
In the centre OF which reposed an oil
portrait Of Governor Cleveland, fanked
on either side by portraits Of Senators
BsyArd and Salisbury. Flags on ths
stages the prososnium boxes and around
the balcony front completed the deco.
rstions.
The meeting was called to order at s
o'olosk, BY William T. Lyman, Esq, who
announced the following officers Presi-
dent, Harry Rmmons, ESQ.,; vice prssi-
dents, The0dore =. Crawford Isaac G..
Pyle, DR.. W. r. Quinby, John Hamilton,
James Kennedy, W. J. Gibbons, John G.
Cole, John J. Smith, James NJ. Bryan,
Alvan Allen, John 81. Moore, G. II.
McAllister, William Baxter, John p. 3.
Polk John L. Malone, George a. Murphey,
James A. B. Handy, Job H. Pierce, James
r. Mcbride, j. Frank Ruth, Martin j.
Mealey, John Barden, Harry Smith, John
Griner, William g. Baugh, L. W. Palmer,
Lewis G. Vandegritt, Patrick Henry,
conrad Keller, J. G. Klett, Thomas
Murine, Peter ]. Horty, Joseph W. Hart,
Nevin G. Gamble, John J. Cloud, DR..
Thomas J. Goslin, Joseph Myers, James
Crippsn, William Murphy, John w.
Carpenter, John c. Brison, John Plunkett,
John Mitchell, Samuel WaddinRton,
Charles Sever, John d. Hurts, Samuel
Adams, Sr., John Akin, Albert II.
Quinby secretaries, Frank Chandler,
William 7. Lyman.
Mr.. Emmons briefly returned thanks
for the honor conferred upon him, and
then introduced George b. Bates, Esq I,
who was received with enthusiastic
applause. MIR. Bates opened with q
reference TO the attitude OF the Republic
can leaders towards the naturAlizsd oin-
Gems whose votes they are now trying to
secure, and then osustioslly reviewed the
Mulligan letters, and dwelt upon the cor
rupt expressions, penned by James u.
Blsine's own hand, IS being sufficient
to show Of themselves that he was
mot proper man to be elected
President Of the United States. In con
Guiding this portion of his address, Mr..
Bates read an editorial from the Morn,nj
Naos Of June 10th, 1884, in which that
pApel olasssd the nomination OF Blaine aH
"A Bad Start" and said that 1t had ocos-
stoned a revolt "whioh ia morally certain
to carry the msjorities Of q large
part Of New England and New
York with II, and possibly New Jersey,
a. petty squirt Of disappointed ambition
wounded vanity or splenetic bumptious-
neBs.n
Mr.. Bates then took up the tariff ques
tion, and showed from the recommends
lions Of President Arthur, Secretary
Folger and the Republican tariff oom'
mission, that 9 reduction OF tariff dutjet
was imperativsly demanded, and was ad
vooated By Republicans as we'll as Demo
crats. Rvsn the Republican platform
was pledged to q correction o
the inequalities Of the tarif
and u reduction Of the surplui
revenue. He referred to the attempt mad
by the Morrison bill as measure NO
satisfactory In its details, but 1t was 81
attempt In the direction Of reform ant
was opposed by the Republicans not OF
it's merits, but as subject that shoult
mot be considered at all. And yet, fOu
months later, the Republicans, In thei
national convention, declared In favor
Q reduction Of taxation.
Mr.. Bates then referred In detail, tax
no IInttaA 2tatQ
census report, to the manner In whiol
the present tariff laws increased the COS
Of the necessaries Of life. In reference
wages, he showed that the protecte,
wooden aud cotton industries paid averag
wages of $242 so per annum; the pre-
teoted iron industries, 1898 per annum
while the wages OF carpenters
who are mot protected, average
84b4 per annum. He claimed tina
the business depression in thi
country resulted from overproductio
and that as relief, to effect cheaper
ing Of manufacturer, In order that the
may be sold in foreign markets, one
the two things must be done-wage
must be reduced or the cost OF ra
materials brought down. Wages we're
low now as the workipgmep could liV
upon and therefore the coat OF raw mst'
rial must bs reduced. II the mauufa
turers could be induced to get alor
with less profit 1t might bring lit
relief, but he doubted II they would col
sent to this.
Mr.. Bates commended that the Dem
cratic doctrine was q reduction OF tax
ton which would relieve the workin
men without impairing the investmen
of the capitalists. He said the facts
had cited In relation to the tariff we
taken from the census reports, and con
be read by the people Themselves.
conclusion, he hoped the voters Of d
country would turn from Blaine to u
man who has proved himself faithful
every trust thus far reposed in him, al
who,a as he said In his letter OF aoceptant
Il elected to the Presidency, will execu
the duties Of the offi,e faithfully n
we'll.
Mr.. Bates address was warmly q
plauded throughout.
Prof. J. Rowland Day Of Kentuck
was next introduced, and spoke for thr'
quarters Of an hour, In ringing, 9
auent speech, In which he showed
Blaine's record, as exhibited by his o.
letters, in scathing terms OF
proaeh, He also spoke Of Loga'
record, prior to the war, a
to his infamous oppression
the Zuni Indians on their reservati'
referred to the corruptive tendencies
the Republican party, and advised
earnest support Of the whole Democra
ticket, from electors down to coroner.
remarks were eloquent and the applal
he received was continuous and entbr
astio. The meeting adjourned with ohee
PROHIBITION ADDRESS.
The Prohibitionists Of Delaware hi
isaued an address, in which, al
declaring their intention to nominate
John electors, they ay:
We believe that the great issue now bel
the people Of these United States is St. j.
or demijohn.
We claim that both political parties, tn
To saw Democratic and Republican, protect
liquor interest and that it is the duty Of
good citizens of whatever party, or OF
party, to refuse all utilization with Il
parties, and unite by voice, influence and
TO support the National Prohibition part
it's efforts to destroy in this country
legalized manufacture and sale OF arc
spirits.
We ask: What is the use Of tariff
revenue only while the liquor trade is
tected. which destroys more in the gov
ment than the revenue brings to the gov
ment? Where is the wisdom Of that pr
which lays high tariff to protect manu-
tuners while it licenses a destructive p'
which destroys more than the whole ma
consumes in bread and meatp Where ii
wisdom Of passing lawsto encourage NOR
and religion and passing other laws to
tect the greatest foe to both, and that Y
than ali other foes combined. Again we
Mhara 10 tha cnnsiatanoy in TEMPERANCE