Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-09-10
but one night he prayed with his feet,
and the next daY he was free man.

out one night ne preyou with MS Ieet,
and the next day he was free man.
After some more delightful music
from the band Mr.. Hensel, Philadel-
phia manufacturer, was introduce and
gave touching recital of his re eclama-
tion rs q drinking man. He said he
WAS Republican and voted for Blaine,
when he knows he should have voted
for st. John. Hereafter he was goirR
TO vote the Prohibition ticket.
William l.. White made one of the
most effective speeches Of the day. He
WAS proud to represent the lahoring
men. He worked in rolling mill and
he was not ashamed of 1t. The clergy
and other professions had been repre-
sented, bnt he was glad TO represent
labor. Neither a President, Governor,
Il a Congressman nor any other officer
could be elected without the working
men.
He referred to the arbitrary character
Of the constitution which enabled the
Governor to appoint all the State and
county officers, except Sheriff and Coro-
| ner, for q term exceeding by one year
his own term. He said this was not a
popular government. The other States
of the Union elect their own officers,
why not Delaware? The people could
as well vote for Clerk of the Peace, Pro-
thonotary and other county officers as
we'll as Congressman. He considered
the assessment laws an outrage, aud de-
scribed how ne had seen men dissran-
chised at the polls by collectors refus
ingsto collect their taxes. Any law that
makes 1t possible to disfrauohise hun
dreds Of honest men is defective anG
should be repealed,
Mr hft1. thoy n raxu a Hua1 " tu rf
of the past record of the Democratic
party. A good meal yesterday doe!
very little good to us to day. But le
the people look at that re eoord. 1t is al
the Democrats claim. How WAS it will
that petition which the temperance
folks, thousands of them, semitic Dove
several years ago! Was that a Demo
!, cratic act? Delaware Is little State, bu
q i: ought to be too great for one mans yes
: pocket. A letter from Washington
proved stronger with the Democrat
at Dover than the 10 600 citizens. Tn
speaker than wanted his hearers to lool
!. at the recent record of the Democrat
party. Tsust to Billy Dean for par
LOT that record.
He made public Blggs' record. The
there Is the record of the Tenth ward
= as indeed all their recent primary cleo
tions. When a man is 30 disposed, b
can buy a hundred votes in Whining
= tton for $25 What makes this possible
The rum shop. 1t is the only institutio
in the country that can make sue
. voters. A leading Wilmington DemC
;, Icrat had told the speaker day or 9
ago that he was ashamed to go where
;, was necessary in order to win-to th
% lsaloon. He compared the saloons 10 ii
~ processes Of the rolling mill, one twii
of the screw after another ia put o
until tbs victim is squeezed ont o
, Front street. Then he ls ready To sc
- his vote for 25 cents.
- The speaker was applarded. A co
- lection was then taken up to defray IL
70 Expenses of the Harvest Home, aft
20 which Mr.. G. j. Gibbons, superinten
~ ~ ent of the Franklin Rsformatory HON
:. Philadelphia, was introduced.
,el He had always been Democrat ar
~ ~ voted nothing else until he got his ey
4 lopen.
aal Announcement were made for ha
os vest home in the grove southeast
Christiana, on the Elkton road, {
=, Tuesday, September q, and another
~ - be held in Lynam's woods, near Ne
M lport, October IA.