Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
them said he Reuublionns Of Sussex

dsans that sooner or later the ideas md
| principles Of the Republican party will
\ prevail here--either at the hands OF the
Republican party, or AZ tho hands Of the
! Democratic party by reason of the per-
.lstent. aggressive warfare Of the Repub-
Iioan party.
There has scarcely been o time In It's
history when the Republican party did
aot advocate new constitution for this
state, and the fact that the Democratic
Jarsy now favors constitutional reform Is
Inc entirely to the position taken by the
Republican party on this great question
Mr.. Roberts claimed that again the di
siding line between the North and South
vas tho dividing line between the two
| parties, and the battle one OF protection
against free trade. Abiding to the Demo
cratic meeting in Wilmington last satur
| day night, he anid that Senator Vance
held that the Democratic party, In Its
tariff leeiBlation, was simply following
the recommendation Of the Republican
party, while Secretary Bsyard, who fol
lowed him, declared the tariff unoons,i-
tutional aud openly advocated free trade
Mr.. Roberts ionged for Republican
suocess in Delaware, and said no party
eyer made the persiaient, gallant patriotic
hght that tho Republican party Of Della
ware has made. He denounced the tax
laws Of Delaware as system that puts
the rule Of assessors and collectors upon
the people, and emerged that Secretary
Bayard was responsible for these laws.
de said tho Republicans of New CASTLE
were nearly helpless in this campaign,
but he believed their extremity must be
Gods opportunity, and that righteous
God and tho spirit Of righteousness must
soon get into the hearts Of the people who
bavo been expressing them, and that
eventually they will euoceed He looked
soon for q revolution In Delaware, such
as that which startled the country by the
election ot Abraham Lincoln la 1860. He
believed that God was about to give back
the rule Of the country TO the Republican
patty, in the election Of Harrison and
Morton, and that the sumo outburst Of
feeling would resul. in giving Dolasare
ernstl ution aud u government worthy of
her rane md fame.
In conclusion MIR. Roberts hoped the
Republicans Of Sussex would 20 10 work
end elect the ticket they had named and
With similar result In Kent, bring the
State Of Delaware back into the Republi
can ranks.
CANDIDATE TREATS PLEA.
Charles u Treat, candidate for repre-.
sentative In Congress, followed, He held
IL no light honor for the Republicans of
Delaware to override the 'iaccidcncy OF
bis birth" and make him their candidate
for Congress. II was an endorsement
that he won d ever be proud Of. He had
come from Maine to Delaware TO do all
10 could to build up her industries end
advance her in,erests, he had met with
cordial reception and was profoundly
grateful for il, He was glad that the
issues of ths war had disappeared to nnsks
room for the great. the burning issue that
is the worry groundwork OF our national
prosperity.
/ Abiding to the question of constiiu-
tianol reform, Mr.. Treat proceeded to
contrast the action OF the two conyen.
tons OF Sussex county. The Democratic
convention. no said, ignored the question
and eitnply passed q resolution requesting
the delegation to SEQ that Sussex gets the
United States senatoFship, while the
Republican convention had boldly ordered
their representative candidates, IL elected
TO demand tho calling OF constitutional
convention on the basis Of last years
vote. He quoted the conventions reHo.
luton and asked where was the farmer or
fruit grower who could not sustain this
declaration. He also read the local
option resolution, and asked il there was
any feir-mindsd, honest, respectable eiii-
'"'' rho could not aru'e.sn K. The
x publican 10. ta:i, stands to day
as ibe friend OF ihs naople Rnd the de-
fs'9 4 'Nass great, burning issues and
if ihe ticket 1t nominated Ia elected, the
candidates will see that the pledges Of the
party are carried ont. He endorsed the
Whole county ticket, and pledged the
people, in the event of the success of the
levy court ticket, TO save them 20 Per
cent the first year and give them better
roads and bridges.
The speaker held that the purity Of the
ballot wac another issue OF the campaign,
and when the Democratic party corrupts
the ballot by oHering $35 per vote 10 it's
own members, il 10 time for all decent
citSsnR to combine and rescue the State
from this disgrace.
La conclusion, Mr.. Treat said that IL
elected TO Congress he would stand by
tue interests OF Delaware and of all her
people as closely as If he were tnatjge
and to the manor born" He also PROM.
ised TO stand by the American spstem Of
protection, IN which tire people OF Della
ware are profoundly interested. He eaid
the Mills bill, which struck of the tariff
on lumber, whould affeet every one In
Sussex county interested in lumber il
also admitted hay and potatoes free to
compete with these crops raised in SUSSEX
county.
James Pennewill, ESQ of Dover.
closed the speaking with q brief address
delivered in his usual effective, eloouent
manner. ne said tho Republican party
Is mol unable 70 advance good reasons for
esRine the snnragea OF the people. He
claimsa That there were only two Glasses OF
people opposed to protective tariff
Tue ften traders OF this country and the
iEee traders OF England. livery leading
l9ntnel OK England was in favor of the
elootioa OF cleveland, but he believed
the people OF this country would be as
tnuon opposed to gratifying the desires
and demands OF England as were the pa.
triois OF New England more than hun
dred years ago, who cast the English tea
into the waters Of Boston harbor.
Mr.. PenneWiil said he feared there
were men In the Democratic party who
were not SO much in favor OF q constitu.
uensi convention AZ they were awhile
ago. The Republican party, however.
Deheves that now is the time for q con.
Vention, end through the instru.
mentality OF this party alone will con.
vention 30 secured.
In conclusion, Mr.. Pennewill said he
believed the Republican national ticket
wonid be elected, and hoped Delaware
hepuoiieans would do oil! in their power
| towards thla md nv fine .len.;.. -,