Daily Republican., 1885-02-07
THIRD EDITION,
INDIGNANT Morcnanas.


A much smaller audience than was
expected assembled in the Western
Union Telegraph building last ning
- protest against the street corner
hucksters and shinners in the market.
Samuel n. smeltz, fruit:snd vegetable
huckster No. IL East Fourth street, was
chosen President, and David Lemon
Wholesale and retail confectioner and
manufacturer of con Elections, 831 Mar
ket street WAS chosen secretary. Mr..
Smeltz, on taking the chair thanked the
meeting for the honor conferred upon
him, read the call for the meeting, ex.
planned its objects, and gave his views
In o decided manner against non-resi
dents coming in and taking possession
Of the market without paying either IL
cense or taxes.
The meeting being organized, the
chair was ready for business.
David Lemon gave detailed running
account of the futile efforts that had
bean made from time TO time ~ correct
this grievous wrong of having squatters
on the street corners, and the markets
full of SINNERS. In all that has yet
been done, no case has ever yes got
before the Grand Inquest of New Castle
County. Mr.. Lemon, In his vigorQp.s'
style, declared the street markeX N
nuisance AZ at present condget16 and
he vigorously opposed all o.lsass leaisla.
tion. He thought eveKy one had an
equal right in msrks TO sell in the
markets Il these SO 1Sssrs and SINNERS
Hsve s : r,sn mh 70 without paying
advo s 1ghe building of four
in hollow squares and
mt for stalls.
u che street was more of q
Isrs' than farmers market.
Lemon then branched of u
0ltY goveFnmeut, and roundly denoun
ced the extravaGAnce in governing It.
He opposed the Municipal Court, tn,
Water Commission and criticised wha
he thought was the inefficiency OF tn,
Street Commissioner, Mr.. Richardson,
King street butcher, advised an organi
zation OF all the regular legitimat
butchers, aud also of all other merchan
pledged TO protect themselves fror
irresponsible and illegitimate trader
and merchants, and he for one wa
willing and ready to foot his share {
the expenses.
Thomas Nandever, who was SOM
time ago arrested and brought betoi
the municipal court for test case as
the right 10 occupy the streets fC
markei, said if the farmers had pls.t
to 60 he would like TO see the stree
market " blown out OF existence
Mr.. Lemon then followed IN anoth,
speech against Italians and tho riv,
passenger steamers, that with chea
fares, carry the trade of Wilmington
Philadelphia.
Thomas Green also favored organic
ton OF the dealers for their own Dr.
lection.
James Phillips, confessed "Shlr
ner, made QUE OF the most PRACTICABLE
speeches Of the evening He said b
kept small grocery store, out the CON
petition was 80 great that he was force
upon the street market wher-hs intenC
Ell TO stay until driven OH The farm
ers he said could undersel. the but hcl
who paid rent for stores, and he did Il,
blame them for getting what they ruul
for their marketing, but IT. could II u i
denied that they had ruined Il
business of many man who Wa
compelled to pay stall rents and heay
taxes.
OF 200 butchers he said who 5 oc
upon both King aud Madison str.~,
only four OF them raised 'ht
own meat. After more Remarks by NJ
Phillips it was agreed TO 1reanizA in
AZ association called the " LegItiUa
Business Mems Association Of ~
mington, and the following compa
was signed by number OF those pr
sent
- We, the Undersigned, agree TO for
ourselves INFO all association for .
own protection, ard agree rey I
amount opposite our names - carry
into effect
The meeting then Adjourned - n.
again III the same place mex Iae-d
evening At 7.3O o'clock.