Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-01
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Political Meetings in the city and
County.

county,
Special Correspondence OF Ga1et,e aud journal
New CASTLE, Oct. 27.---An enthusiastic
mass. meeting, under the auspices Of the
New CASTLE hundred Democratic club,
Was held In the opera house laat night
Despite the Indictment weather nearly 600
persons were present. Music was fur
nished by the Parlor Band and the New
Castle Fife md Drum Corps. John II,
Rodney, Req, called the mseting 10
order, and George A. Maxwell was made
chairman. Tho following were vice.
presidents and secretaries;
Vice-presidents--A II. Silver, Henry
M. White, John f. Emory, David MoOoy.
Richard g. Cooper, George Ball, Henry
Foster, John o. Mahoney, I'll. Il. Borie.
H. e. Eliason, John Schuhardt. George
W. Dickerson, Gardner Il. Jemison,
James A. Morgan, Robert sutton.
Christopher White, W. j. Hunter, Patrick
Kelley, George w. EckloB, Patrick
MoGrory, James j. Toner, Samuel q.
Landers, Alexander Mooanghn.
Standardization r.. Connolly, Evan
@. Boyd, John o. IamhHon, John Nichol.
son, John +. Campbell.
Chairman Maxwell introduced Lewis
o. vandsgrift, Esq, Of Wilmington, who
spoke about three.quarters OF an hour.
He said the Republican party claimed
that the Democrats were free traders, be-
cause they favored reduction Of tho
tariff from AZ TO AZ per cent. The tax on
incomes, railroads, and on bank checks,
which benefited the rich mon only, was
long ago taken OF, but the tax ON the
pecesBaries Of life, which would benefit
the poor man, had not been reduced.
There are not two sides TO this great
quehtion, he continued, when you bring
u down to the man that earns his bread
by the sweat of his brow. MIR. Vande-
grift closed his address by paying glow.
ing tribute to President Oleyelaud'a adj
minlstration.
Congressman John b. Pennington was
the next speaker, and ea he aYoss was
greeted with loud applause. The interests
Of the lsboriDg people Of the country, he
said, far exceed oil the other interests.
and they would be benefited by a tariff
reduction, while protective tariff btne.
ited the capitalist. He spcke of the
tar on wool. and said II IL wss taken c q !.
American wool would appreciate, instead
OF depreciate, in value in Ave years The
Mills bill takes the duty of tho neces-
saries of life, while the Benate bill would
take the duty of of whisky and tobacco,
which we're NOT necessaries. Loud ep-
plause.
Governor Benjamin T. Biggs was the
next speaker. He spoke chiefly Of thu
tariff. The tax on plain glass which was
used by every poor man, vas 9S per cent,
and on polished glaes, which cRn only be-
bought by the rich, only 10 per cent
Salt, which goes into every mans mush,
Ia produced In this country in abundance,
and Is taxed 73 per cent. The Bible ia
taxed rs per cent, and Republicans, IL
there are any present, CAM You eoDHcien-
tiously vote for that II cams not to call
the righteous, but the sinners to repent
Rnce.n The tax on silver and gold jewelry
IL as per cent, and on diamonds and
jeweiry only 10 per cent, ard yet you
Republicans have the cheek to come
oct at every election aad say you think
10 much of the poor man. TApplause
Ought not tin be on the free list when IL
Is not manufactured In this country 2
The Mills bill puts il on the free list aud
the Republican Senate bill puts II back
agninnnd taxegit. i believe he continued,
that on the eth OF November Grover
Cleveland will stand out as captain and
the grand Old Roman as first mate and
guido the old ship OF state for four year.
more. Applause como here eohoina
the worde OF the heroic Lawrence, "Don'i
give up the ship"
John W. .oausey Of Milford followed
and talked Of the politics of SUSSEX
county. he said that Kent and Sussex
would give their usual Democratic ma
jofitist and hoped New Castle would do
the eame. He predicted the success Of beth
the State and national tickets. The meet
ing broke up ct II o'clock, with cheers
for the whole ticket.
Alyan Allen, the Democratic candidate
for sheriff, was present ct the meeting.
Another mass meeting will be held In
the opera house on Saturday evening,
November Sd. Speakers, Secretary Bayard
and Senator Gray.
REPUBLICAN MEETING At INSTITUTE HALL.
The Republican meeting at Institute
Hall, Saturday night, was attended by
batween 500 and GOO people. Reed Yer.
guson presided, with the following vice
presidents f. T. Olyner, J. Il. Lewis,
Patrick Smith, james L. Floyd, John O.
CLARK, Fred l.. Bdckmaster, Henry p.
GEubb, Harry ID. Holt, William Fl. Bah.
cook, Francis X. Irons, Weiter Buokmas.
ter, Norman Yeatman, John p. McLear,
Oharles p. Brinton, Amos A. Eastburn,
Harry W. Ohears, John White, Charles
Pyle, Joseph O. Coley, Charles Solloway,
Francis 8. Bradley, Valentine Smith, An.
drew M. Blair, John G. Baker, George
w. Stone, George y. Capelle.
The only orator was Joseph D. Thropp,
an iron manufacturer of Landaiowne,
Pa, who spoke for three. quarters OF IN
hour on the tariff question. He said she
Mills bill was q southern measure. and
that the southern people did not know
enough about the subject 10 attempt to
regulate the great manufacturing interests
Of the north. The state OF Texas, In
1880, paid 81 500, 900 in wnges and Con.
necticut $4S 100000; Mississippi, 9l,-
800, 900, and Massachusetts 1928 000,00O
Eight southern etates paid $43 O00 00O
and six northern states S6l4, 900 0O0.
By the fruits OF their experience we have
o right to judge of their knowledge Of
our industrial needs. What do they
know about the interests or needs Of
labor2
The speaker further referred to the
iron districts OF Alabama, and the conti
ton of the workmen there. In Arnistor
the workers in tho iron district are com
PEELED to live in small houses, sfcr which
they are charged SIS per month, while
fve.roomad house commands $26 pei
month. Shanties 14x26 feet built Of
rough boards, are fttea VIII bunks, and
10 men crowded INFO each Mouse, at
charge of so cents pei week fOrSach man.
At Birmingham In one Of the Now Iron
districts, 250 oonviots were employed
under gaard, and the moip use ~ this
convict labor was o mepasN to the 26Ul
other employees, who are thus prevented
frnra a.riiiurr far IL ihau dn ArQaniYs AVID