Daily Republican., 1886-10-21
years ago he stood with the Hon. James
A. Bayard in the state convention and
advocated representation according to
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pOpul8tlOus ana fatiin9 In This they ad
vocated district representation but II
this they were defeated by the two lowe
counties. He was also opposed to life ten
ures In office and advocated the cleo
ton Of all officers from Governor t.
constable by the people. He believed
In making officials directly responsi
BILE to the people and the nearer to
gether they were brought the better ser
vice would the people get.
be also expressed himself opposed Il
all enforced contributions by EN- ployerl
and monopolies to life insuranc.
schemes, and believed . man should
spend his own money where he wanted
and In accordance with the dictates o.
his own conscience. He differed with
many Of bis friends upon this eubject
but he believed in rotation In office
Life was too short for one set Of fellow
to hold Office all the time. This wa.
why he WAS opposed to Civil Servics
rt form. Civil Service turned out to be
very good thing for the Republicans
now that the Democrats had got int
power. Why not elect President fol
life. The Consultation provides tha
every man has the right to apply for ar
Office, but the Civil Rights law forbidi
him making application II he is Al
years of sge.
Mr.. Biggs then referred to the case Of
Bishop and Goodrich in 1901, when JEFF
ferson was President. Good rich wal
Collector of the Port of New Haven
and had opposed Jefferson's election
The whole population nearly Of New
Haven wanted him retained, and strona
delegations waited upon Jefferson in hi
behalf Jefferson gave the matter sin
cere consid GRAFTON, and In e letter com
municated his reasons for removing
Goodrich and appointing Bishop, OF
old man " years of age. Mr.. Biggl
read the letter.
Upon finances Mr.. Biggs said he wa.
In favor of both gold and silver and
silver certificates based upon coin, bu,
not npon gold exclusively. He wanted the
trade dollars called in though they had
more silver in them than the standard
dollar. ia trade dollars made III
standard dollars, but they were NO,
legal tenders and should be called In.
Upon protection he was In favor oi
protection, but only enough tt
raise revenue to carry on the
government. Mr.. Biggs then closed by
stretching ont the wings OF the Ameri
can eagle, sticking q fiAg in its talon,
and making it screech for liberty, and
took his seat amidst much clapping o
hands.
The First Regiment Band dispelled
the monotony OF speech with some very
delightful music, after which, in re.
spense to loud calls, Chairman Lore
came forward and made an enthusiastic
speech in favor Of Democracy. He told
how that he was Democrat when be
was boy. He admitted that there had
been frauds at the primaries, but De.
mocracy was still the same.
He believed IL to be the party of the
Constitution and of the people, and he
intended TO support 1t as long as 1t was
honest. Mr.. Lore had nothing what.
ever to say against the Temperance Re
form ticket, but he believed opposing
parties were as necessary for the purity
OF politics as different religious denomi
nations were necessary, as they pro
voked discussion and brought out facts
Mr.. Lore was glad that he was Demo
crat and "Blue Hens Chicken" HI
then gave O detailed history Of how
that synony m came to be applied tC
DelawareaDs.
He then reviewed the legislation In
and claimed for the Demo
cratic party the credit of preventing
bringing pauper labor to this country,
that 1t had protected shipbuildiBg In
the United States, and that the oleo
bill was passed by the aid
Of Republicans. Mr.. Lore, however,
did not state that Mr.. Gray, who
was sitting in the proscenium box,
both spoke and voted against the bill.
AS Mr.. Lore closed he stated that
there was call for Superintendent OF
The State Public Schools, Mr.. Williams
10 speak.
Mr.. Williams, who was sitting In a
chair in ths audience, got up and said
the REPUBLICAN did not allow him to
speak.
Mr.. Lore-"What did yeu say?"
Mr.. Williams-The REPUBLICAN
says l ought not to speak, and Mr..
as he went upon the platform
that paper.
Mr.. Lore.-That is q very good rea.
eon tnen why you should speak.
BY this time Mr.. Williams had reach.
ed the speakers position and holding
mp the REPUBLICAN read the folio wing:
"When James II. Groves was super
iutendent Of the public schools CT the
State he never went about making poll
tical speeches for the Democratic party,
though he was Democrat. No Office
in theState should be more non-partisan
than the Superintendent of Public
Schools. Mr.. Williams Is maxim q
IN istake, and we ankly tell him so as
= friend. Better attend to school duties,
Mr.. Williams, like Mr.. Harlan of this
city does, and let politics alone. The
schools you visit are made up of Repub-
licans and Democrats, and they may
not feel complimented by the visits of q
partisan stu mp speaker"
As Mr.. Williams read, there were
several audible app ais of the article
In the audience. He, In his own de-
fencs, claimed the right as o citizen
and as 8 Democrat, to speak ct any
time and place where q Democratic
meetiDg & was held, aud he did not think
this right was abridged by being Su.
of the Public Schools
Encouraged by the applause Of the
he grew more eloquent and
went off In q psnegyric Of landations of
The grand old Democratic party that
was "Bigg" with eloquence, full of
Lore" and "Gray" with age. This
sally Of wit was greeted with tremen-
jous applause, Mr.. williams joining
in the c!apping Of hands. his lips NOV.
ing as II still speaking and took his seat.
Loud cries for Gray brought the Sena-
Tor out of the proscenium box to the
platform. He spoke about fifteen min
ntes, more than half the time in npolo
getic speech for Mr.. Williams, showing
hat the constitution and political
economy should be taught In the public
,chools, . fact which tho REPUBLICAN
ioes not dispute.
After q few words In favor of the
and the Democratic party,
Mr.. Gray closed his speech and the au.
iience adjourned, but with no cheers
Tor any Of the candidates.