Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-11
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JUDGE HESf TALH..
Tho Republican Meeting in th
Opera House Tuesday Night-Fai
Attendance, Considering the Hes
Address by Juage west.
Despite the heat, Tuesday evening, a
audience OF /. 400 or 500 people, iDolud
ing . number II lsdiec, va .hered at ID
i Opera louise to lleten 10 pUIilicAt ad
dress by Judge William II. West OF Ohio
Many people stood along the outsr alsl,s
preferring this to occupying the numerou
vacant seats In the bu iit0riunl, although
they thereby added much discomfort 0
the rest Of the audience by Obsti netting
free eirt ulati9n of air. One window
near the southern entrance, was 8,
completely blocked up by several mem
bers Of the Young Mems Republican Clul
that the special officer was compelled Il
request them to stand aside. Twf dandy
sports who stood with their backs right
in the window, refused to move, when the
officer, becoming impatient, told then
they would have to either get away from
the window or leave the hall. He
enforced his order by taking hold
Of one Of the Biokers, who
left in high dudgeon, but
rejoined his oomrade In few minutes,
after which both planted themselves in
front Of the window, and hoggishly re.
manned there during the balance Of the
evening. The meeting lasted about an
hour and three quarters, but the heat
was too much for many OF the audience,
which numbered lese than q thousand
people at the conclusion OF Judge Vests
address.
The stage scenery was Handsomely set,
and seats were arranged for about 100
people. The only occupants, however,
were the speaker, his son, John r. West,
N. X. Benson, Jr., president Of the Young
Piokels, George W. Stone, chairman OF
the Republican county committee, ex-
Marshal John NJ. Dunn, Frank G. Std
ham, Republican candidate for sheriff,
Job H. jackson, Alfred G.. Cox OF Middle
town, Anthony Higgins, Req, Benjamin
7. Bye, Captain Alexander Kelly and
Fred Rden Bach. Large portraits Of Blaine,
Logan. Garfield, Arthur, Hayes and Graz
were oonspiouously displayed.
At 8.l5 O'Clock, Judge West was
escorted upon the stage, by the above
named gentlem On, and was Immediately
introduced by N. R. Benson, Jr. He
alluded to the heat OF the weather and
his physical affiiotion-blindness an
apology for the fact that he always sat
down while he spoke, and then took q
seat aud began his address, which lasted
an hour and half.
In his opening remarks, the speaker
INDUCED In freedom Of language that
can be attributed only to the fact that
his blindness kept him ignorant Of the
pref enoe Of ladies In the audience. He
told rather profsne story of Andrew
johnson, during the late civil war, when
he deolaled in language more emphatic
than polite that Nashville should not be
surrendered, and also alluded to the
scandals against Cleveland in 3 Aippant
manner that must have grated harshly
upon feminine ears, although some Of the
men laughed uprosriously.
The main portion OF the address was
devoted to an exposition of the tariff and
Its effect upon American industries. The
speaker made what he declared was
practical Illustration Of his subject by
producing q pocket knife, which he said
could BIZ made in Sht field at cost to the
manufacturers Of 20 celts. With o
competition in this country, the Shef.
field knife would command large
price here, but when home capital
invested In the branch Of manufacture,
the Sheffield wares would be reduced. By
reason Of the higher wages paid IL this
country (for, said the speaker, the Amer
loan manufacturer does not want the
pauper labor Of Europe) the cost Of man.
ufaoturing knife in this country equal
to the Sheffield knife ia 95 cents. With
out tariff the Sheffield manufacturer
could reduce the cest Of his knife TO 80
cents and drive the home
production ont Of the market, but with a
tariff Of rs cents on each Sheffield knife,
the home manufacturer was given an
even chance TO compete fairly with the
foreign goods produced by cheap labor.
And by this labor % cents was put into
the national treasury for each knife i'm.
ported, and rs oerts put into the pockets
o. American mechanics for each knife
made at home.
In response to the argument that re-
moval OF tariff duties would enlarge our
foreign commerce, the speaker boldly de-
olared that the home market was sufi.
cient for the productions Of this country.
He deprecated the idea of the farmers in
the west overlooking their brethren OF the
east and shipping their farm products to
Europe, and said 1t was not worth while
to risk breaking up home industries for
the purpose Of giving them chance to
compete with foreign countries in the
markets OF the world.
Aside from his tariff utteranoes, the
sbsurdity OF which was readily recognized
by the audience, Judge Vests address
was very interesting. From his custom
OF remaining seated he has acquired
oollCquial style which is attractive and
entertaining, and draws the sympathy of
his hearers. He told several anecdotes
one of which was about the late
President Lincoln at the time of his
drst nomination. David Davis, then his
colin, aud Immediately after the nomina-
tion rushed out to impart the good news.
He said he had told the convention that
Lincoln WAS great lawyer, Statesman,
philosopher and patriot, and by his
eArnestness succeeded In convincing
the delegates that such WAS the
fact, and SO secured his nomination.
"Dsve," said Mr.. Lincoln, after listening
quietly to Mr.. Davis enthusiastic recital,
don't you think you prevarioa,ed a
little 2" "Prevarioate |" rejoined Davis,
"Why, Abe, lied like he'll" This story
created tremendous laugh liter and applause.
Aside from the zest with which his
stories were received, the applause was
strained and stinted. A pathetic allu-
sion to Lincoln drew forth the only spon-
taneous and genuine outburst Of the
evening, and references to Blaile met
with responses that sounded very much
like the work Of olaquers, judioiously
distributed Throughout the hall.
Thespeaker closed by ridiculing Curtis,
Higginson, Sohurz and other reformers,
complimenting Logan as soldier who
had never lost battle, and abiding to
Blaine as man whose enemies said he
was tsttoed, but who was only tattoed
with the marks Of honorable service in
the cause Of the Republican party and Of
the people.
Al the conclusion Of his speech there
was unanimous rush for the door, and
the meeting ended as informally as II
had begun. The First Regiment Band
enlivened ,be occasion with music.
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