Daily Republican., 1884-10-18
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

| UE llU MEEllNU.
A GRAND RALLY AT tn n OPERx
HOUsE-ADDKEssED BY CAAs.
II. LORE AND OTHERS.
The Democratic meeting held in the
Opera House last evening, under the
auspices of the Young Mems Demo.
cratic club, was attended by . number
OF male citizens, together with sprink.
ling Of ladies. who occupied prominent
seats in the orchestra chairs. The First
Regiment band furnished music for the
occasion. On each side of the stage
stood Q large pyramid of flowers, and
large portraits of Senators Bayari and
salisbury, with an American flag over
hanging each. Suspended from the
centre Of the stage was the silk banner
Of the Young Mems Democratic club,
while number of small flags were ar.
ranged around the sides of the gallery,
About 8 O'Clock the mem bers of the
club fled upon the stage and occupied
the seats arranged In the rear of the
speakers desk, followed by l.. G. Van.
degrift and John Biegs, Esq and the
speakers, the Hon. Charles b. Lore and
James L. Wolcott, who were greeted
with applause. After music by the band
the meeting was called to order by l..
lC Vandegrift, Esq, who announced
that John Biggs. Es1., president Of the
Y. M. d. c., would act as chairman.
After reading long list Of vice presi-
dents and secretaries, chairman BigRs
advanced to the front of the platform,
and after acknowledging his thanks
for the honor conferred, made o credit
able speech of about 10 minutes.
In concluding he introduced the Hon.
Charles b. Lore, who was greeted with
a storm of applause, and when he arose
he was unable to speak for several
minutes, 40 deafening was the ap
plause. After quiet had been restored
Mr.. Lore began by saying that the very
stones OF Wilmington would speak in.
spired by such enthusiasm, and he
thought the ovation was significant OF
the return of the people to honest and
pure government.
He then referred to Mr.. Higgins, " he
had seen fit to come before the people
for their sufirages, and in recent
speech had remarked that he (Lore),
had made his bed and in 1t must he ie,
while at the same time, Mr.. Higgins
wanted to get into the bed himself.
He said that he had nothing against
Mr.. Higgins, personally, and that ht
had acknowledged to his Republican
friends that he could not be elected
because of their minority, hence he l,
depending on the Irish American vote
to make up the deficiency. Continuing
the speaker said no Democrat was evel
afraid TO meet any issue boldly, and
referred to the late war and of theil
acts in speak ing out at the peril of theil
lives, because they dared to do right
They triumpbed then and will triumph
now. After few more allusions to tn,
war, the tariff question was reached
and dwelt upon at considerable length
| He said that Blaine stood at the from
of the Republican party, which wa
urging protection to American labor
while they endeavored to make tn
question of high tariff the issue in thi
Campaign, which the speaker claimet
was Il delusion to catch votes. Boil
parties had sgitated revenue reform no
two years ago and were now in thei
respective platforms pledged fo
revenue reform. Mr.. Lore said yer
.mphatioally that he was in favor c
protection to American labor and
there was any law which would tax
money out OF the hands Of capitalist
and place it In the hands of the labcl
Ing people he would vote for 1t upon a
occasions, but he would not vote fo
/ any law that would turn the tide G
money from the many for the benefit Q
the few. He referred to Senator Haw
ley's recent speech in the Opera House
in VIII ich IL was stated that protection
struck at the rich and aided the poor
Taking this assertion an text, MI
Lore entered into general discussion
of the principles invo we'd, and attemI
ted to show its absurdity by quoting
number of instances, and pictured tn
difference between goods bought by tn
rich man and those purchased by tn
poor man. In speaking of his return t
Congress, he pledged himself, Will
there, 10 struggle and fight for q la,
that will give the laboring man al
|equal chance with the rich. He the
|dwelt at considerable length on tn
present condition of the navy, the col
ruption and fraud of the Republica
lparty, the destitute condition of tn
laboring classes, Blaine's inconsisten
Advocacy of the Irish, and many othe
points. and closed by propounding
question for one of the high school boy
to solve, or for Mr.. Higgins to answe
In his speech tonight, which was no,
could man clear S3,000,0 600 during
lpeiiod of twenty years in Congress, wit
!, q salary Of 81, 900 per year, and with q
annual expense of $40, 0O0?"
He took his seat amid storms of aE
plause after predicting that the part
were on q high road to victory. Hi
speech occupied about one hour and
half. After taking his seat, James L
Wolcott, Esq, ex.Secretary of State
was introduced, and was greeted wit
applause. As a preface to his remark
he said that he felt as IL he was oblige'
to occupy the position of cleaner, 70
Mr.. Lore had traversed over about tn
same grounds that he had oontempla
ted. Nr. Blaine, the recentelection i
Ohio, the tariff and other local issues
formed the principal subject for discus
sion, and the speaker held the audienc
for about thirty minutes, touchin
briefly on the various subjects and wa
frequently interrupted with applause
At the conclusion the band played"Yan
kee Doodl dle," and cheers were given 70
Lore, Wolcott, the Y. NJ. d. G. and tn
whole Democratic party.
Crfma0al Record.
State Senator j. r. Swafford. of Ten