Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
,way now. We see the advantage Of an

10 UNCONSTITUTIONAL Retolm, Wo uonh Want
to wait for the Democratic party or their
love feasts, or the moments when the fac
tionai sores win heal. [Applause, II
reform Is good thing in two years it's a
much better thing now"
The speaker next harshly arraigned
Delaware for selling its Presidential fran.
chise to the solid south, claiming that
Delaware obtained nothing in return. MIR.
Treat considered that the 6ght for protec-
ton has only just begun and that the
enemy will not give up until they are met
at another Appomattox. In regard to the
question of opening up foreign markets in
order to increase trade, the speaker
claimed that the Dutch, English, French
end Germans have already gobbled up all
that is worth getting in the world, and
even when Americans make an effort they
are refused subsidies by the government,
such as European rulers grant to their
traders. He promised his audience that
IL he ever reached position in Congress
he would devote bis attention to the
claims of American commerce, and when
there also il vote should come up In re-
gard to pensioning the soldiers he twill
vote for the dear boys With hearty yea. :"
In closing his address the speaker oulo.
Rized BENJAMIN Harrison as man that
would exactly suit Delawsresns on ac-
count Of his American ancestors. Three
cheers were given for the Republican
national ticket, the band played the "Star
Spaueled Banner, !" and the audience dis.
peraed for dinner.
At 2.45 o'clock Chairman Walker called
the meeting to order again and intro
duced Anthony Higgins, ksq., who said !:
Mr.. Chairman and Felloto citissns:
am an American. [0heers ] am in
favor of the interests Of my country and
Of my eountrymen above the interests Of
every other country on the globe.
[OheeIs. These noble words my fellow
citizsns are not original with me. But
they are the patriotic expressions, d8
years ago, OF Delaware's greatest states.
man, John NJ. clayton. They are fitting
prelude TO the discourse of question
which in the whirligig of time has again
ccpns around for the arbitrement Of the
American people,"
Following aesies of historic reminis-
oances the speaker continued, This l
think is the first open air meeting OF the
party for 20 years past. In the lite which
ao.uates you now is repictured the his
toric scenes Of 1910. Your wives then as
now came to Wing meetings. For my
friends You are back on old Wing
grounds and those issues are tie ones We
Lave now"
Speaking upon the past administrations
of the Republican party Mr.. Higging
said I'VE point TO them with pride WeEe
there ssscsls We punished then that's
So from the auaiencs) Was any adj
ministration afraid TO have its books
scrutinized Mo- We took care Of cur
Belknaps, Of our whisky rings"
Mr.. Higgins thought il the Republioan
party had been in control in Congress
g,f Of the Presidency the country would
not be troubled with surplus. eve
were threatened with ono in 1883 and in
that year the Republican party reduced
the revenue upon lines in conformity
with protection ideas, and it will be dono,
doubt not, again by the bin now in the
hands of the Senate.n The speaker then
explained how President Cleveland would
never have gained the state Of New York
in 1854 but for the help and protection
thrown around him by the Gnti.free trade
action ard arguments of Samuel j. han
dali. Dir. Higgins conceded that the
| Democrats are noe free traders to the eZ-
tent OF GbolishiDg The custom houses, but
they are III favor Of always putting taxes
on goods that are not made here" The
speaker believed that Ia spirit both Mr..
Vance and s.soEetary Bsyafd say it is a
robber tariff it takes money out Of the
pclf lasn'o 1cgeS edo pusb i. nj I
yieh man'g. The Democratic marty claims
thAs every opiiaI u protection dirty ig q
1900 N......4Sss lc sI.4t e4t. ~ tho cost
OF goods 20 the consumer. II that were
true the protection position would be un.
teuable.
| The speaker reviewed the iron and
wooden business, and showed that pro.
tectiye tariff favored the consumer John
Pilling of the Kiamensi wooden mills,
told the speaker that clothfor good suit
OF clothes could ba obtained for 81 and
the best goods for So. Ready made
clothing OF reliable goods could be pur.
chased for 50. Gan foreign goods beai
that2" asked Mr. Higgins. mo, you are
not robbed gentlemen. Do any OF you
want to sea klamensi mills closed Why
says Mr.. Vance, if per cent wall do 1t
let them close MIR. Higgins Their
quoted the IG,it Bulletin, claiming that
the Mills bill made a larger reduction
than per cent.
The speaker discussed the labor ques
ton Ut length. He was opposed to Inc
importation Of European pauper lebol
and added also III We are able we will pre-.
vent AiF. Vance or Mr. Bayard letting
America breed them" Cheers Re
feIriug to the farmers troubles tls
speaker stated that the problem is tht
low price OF grain. The great north
Western wheat fields have tumbied il
upon rs aud brought down the big price,
of 1853. Still gll the comfort Mr.. Higgins
could afford the American farmer il tn,
n sstive one that ha is much better OF
tnan the English farmer or lsndowne
whose land lin Lincolnshire for instance
cannot be rented in some cases, Tor NJ
one will take it even rent free. e,
argued, however, that In this countr,
close cuntigutty to market is often tin
salvation % the ngriculturiat, citing in
stannes of his recent travels in the Caro-
linsa where the farmers after paying thei
debts have left behind them their fin
tobacco, cotton aud agricultural an6s t,
go to California, while on the other han,
IN the tobacco districts OF Pennsylyani
near 10 large home market tobacco Ian,
is worth $500 an acre. Manufacturin,
, and factories are in close neighboThool
to the agricultural dietricts and that con
ditlou Will always maintain the marks
for home consumption Of farm products
, Only PSF cent OF the American COR
crop Was exported last year. The apeske
thought that by proper economy Of hop,
demands all the native cereal prr.ae
might BE- consumed in America.
Mr.. higgins renewed his cih.slon of th'
assessment laws and claiY.a. that through
, the disfranchisemeni " thousands u
oiti2eps ia 1856 benjamin Bises wat