Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-07

hnAtS Aifuti isill bNt
an hour before. He took great pleasure IN
annou cling that the illness was not serious
and that Judge Thurman would be able t.,
proceed with the work laid cut for him in the
campaign
Governor Hin continued: "The Democracy
Of the state Of New York wecome the dis.
tinguished citizen OF Ohio, who has been
made one Of the standard bearers Of our
party in this campaign and who honors us
upon this occasion by his presence, aud we
piedge to him and his invincible associate
upon the ticket-Gruver Cleveland-the eleq-
toral vote Of the Empire state.
Eve wolcome him not as a king. because
the Democracy acknowledge no king IA this
country-whether crowned or uncrowned-
but we greet him as a plain, honest, unas-
suming private citizen and Democrat, full Of
years and honors, who possesses tie conf
denee and regard OF a patriotic people.
Upon his return b the west be may tel
our gallant friends Of that section that there
are no divisions among the Democracy of
this state this year. We are united enthu.
siastic and confident At the outset there
were a few who were startled at the presi-
dents bold message on the tariff question
and who wavered somewhat, but his recent
still bolder message upon the fisheries uues.
tiol has brought al wanderers back to the
fold again. They realize that while his adj
ministration may seem 70 them not to have
been perfect in every respect it is better
aye, thousand times bsttar--than any Re-
publican administration ever has been 81
can possibly he. Every true Democrat now
fees that this Is no time for captious criti-
csm, because the battle has actually hsoun.
and it is our duty to stand by the old Demo
cratic dag.
'Ihe Democratic party is the party OF
true citizenship. Il has been the friend Of
the oppressed Of every Slime It was the
first to grant liberal laws for the naturaliza-
tion Of foreign born citizens, and il has ever
since protected their rights Political par
ties are 10 be judged as much by their rec
ords and measures as by their platforms-by
what they have done as well as bv what
they propose 60 do. The Democratic party
has ever been the practical friend Of labor,
and its representatives in congress and in
state legislatures have been foremost in the
advocacy Of measures stinctiyely in tho
interest Of labor Il has never opposed a
single measure honestly designed So advance
the prosperity Of the working classes.
1T recognizes the proprioty Of a reason
sble tariff but is opposed 70 an exorbitant
one. 1t insists that a high tariff Of itself
does not necessarily protect single work
ingman anywhere, but does impose an un-
necessary burden upon all 1t advocates the
desirability OF placing tariff upon imported
manufactured articles equal to the differ
ence between the cost Of labor involved in
their production in this country and the cost
in foreign countries 1t thoroughly believes
in the proper protection OF labor. It recog-
nizes the fact that as a general rule wages
are higher in this country than in others,
but it recognizes also the fact that the
superior skill and effectiveness of the Anieri-
can xorlingman and not the tariff tax has
given these higher wages
"a bill which merely reduces the tariff
IS act : tree trade measure. Ropu5lle-.n