Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-10-20
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would detain them but a few minutes
and he hesitated TO say anything afte
listening TO man who had. more thar
any other man he knew, been instru
mental In placing the Presidency with
In the grasp Of James G. Blaine.
He would not say any thing at pres
ent, we're II not for certain extract,
which had been published In the Every
Evening, from an argument which ht
had made four years ago before Judge
Bradford. In the United States Court, In
re ference TO the assessment laws. Thai
journal and Mr.. Bates had given pub
licity to certain things be had said In
bis argument In reference tothese laws,
through whose operation alone the vote
OF this etate 10 prevented being cast for
James g. Blaine and John A. Logan,
Tor he was certain that II the Republi.
cans Of this county were allowed 70
vote. they could easily overcome all
that would be brought aga inst them in
Kent and Sussex. :.
The question which he was arguing
at that time In the United States Court
was on the appointment Of supervisors
Of election, and he did say that be
thought there were some good things in
| the present assessment laws, but that
did not prevent him from thinking OF
the poison Of the measure, which con.
| sisted In striking mems names from
that list If they failed to pay their tax,
and then keeping them of, especially
If they should happen to be kepubli.
| cans.
De wished also to refer to something
said by Mr.. Lore on Friday evening.
He entertained the highest respect for
Mr.. Lore, but he had publicly asked the
speaker how it was that, with a salary
OF 70, 900 year, man could live In
Washington at an expense OF 5000 q
year. ana In few years be worth 49,.
900, 900, but before answering Mr.. Lore't
questiOn he would like him TO prove
that Mr.. Blaine is worth $4,000, 900, OF
that he ever made single dollar by q
dishonest use of his public position.
Suppose Mr.. Lore had been In
Congress four years, instead OF two,
what right would hs. the speaker, have
TO come on the platform and say Mr..
Lore, how is It that you only receive
900 q year, and live at . rate OF
don't know bow much in Washington,
how Is II sir that you have been able tc
honestly erect t60, 900 Law Building?
and yet such a question would be al
pertinent and just, as the one MIR. Lore
asked on the previous evening.
| He had the greatest respect for Mr
Lore, both personally andprofessionally
but he wanted him 10 understand tha,
he cannot make such charges, or carry
on the campaign in this manner, uD
less he is prepared to substantiate them
Mr.. Lore had also accused him Of wan
ling TO get in his bed, but he begged Il
| assure him that he was never more
mistaken in his life.
| In his speech Of the night before, Mr..
Lore said that be was in favor of pro
tectiDg the L merican workingman
but 1t IL hard TO roe how he can recon
cile that assertion with the vote he cas-
for free trade Speaker, and his vote II
favor Of the Morrison bill for q reduc
ton of the tariff. He said that hi
would always vote to take money from
the capitalist and give 1t to the work
iDgmeD, but his record showed tina
he was in favor of II king the work ant
money from the American wOrkmen
and giving It to the manufactures anG
pauper labor of Europe. Mr.. Lor,
says one thing here, but his acts IL
Washington speak differently.
Mr.. Lore's assertions to his constitu.
ents. compared with his acts in Con
gress, reminded the speaker of the II al
who beat his wife's brains out, and
then SAID God bless our home. Since
the present Democratic Congress wa.
elected and the people were uncertaj,
what its actions would be in references
TO the tariff, the industries of this
country have been paraly zed, and men
have been afraid to take contracts, OIL
| in crease the number of their work
+, benches.
| He contrasted Mr.. Lore's principles
with those of Mr.. Randall, of Pennsy l.
vania, who had avowed himself in
favor OF protection, and then asked
which of the two is right? He thought
the woIkingmen of Wilmington would
be able TO answer the question for them.
elves. He expressed the hope that be
| would never be accused of sowing the
seeds of dit cord or dissention between
capital and labor, as in his opinion
our only hope OF progress in this world
is a p' rfect alliance between the two.
He called the attention of the working.
men present 20 v hat Mr.. jackson had
said about the contract he would re-.
ceive from Philadelphia parties, If the
election was in favor of Blaine and
Logan, and said 1t rested with the vo-
ters OF this country to decide whether
they should have work at good wages,
or be compel led to remain idle.
| Before closing he said ho had few
words to say to the temperance people,
as he thought the policy they are pur.
suing was suicidal TO themselves, and
prejudicial 10 the Republican party.
They could not hope to elect their
ticket, and even If they should elect
every member of the Legislature from
New Castle County, they could not
have the slightest hope of accomplish
ing anything ,as the Democrats of X ent
and Sussex would outvOte them all the
time. He thought they would do about
rs much good by putting q ticket in
the field rs they would were they to 60
out In the street aud turn summer.
saults.
Mr.. Higgins also spoke of the pro-
posed Constitutional amendment,
which be aaid was nothing more than
cunnipgly devised scheme to deceive
the voters of New Castle County, and
kaora firmly fasten upon them the
chains with which they are already
bound.
If this amendment should be adopted
BY the people, it will, no matter what
the population of Wilmington may
become in the future, be impossible for
them to obtain any further change, AS
it is provided by law that any other
amendment must be- passed by two
thirds OF the Legislature, three fourths
of the next Legislature, and he approv-
ed by the Governor, before it can be.
come law. He warned the voters
WI Al tho consequence would Ire If this
proposed amendment was adopted, and
urged them TO vofe against IT, as in The
went Of iis adoption, no iiIg short OF
a revolution would ever change it.
Mr.. Higgins took his seat amid loud
applause, and the meeting adjourned