Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-28
DEMOCRATIC CAMP-FIRES.
)nvERAL mo MEETINGS IN rHE CoSNrY
ON THURSDAY nvENINa.
teesG Refofn Discussed Before Large Audi.
eeses N kphrass. EIisabsihtown strasburg
80 Oshsf Places-Fiitssn Hundrsd
\ 0sessaes HeId Throughout the state.

4 ~ number OF meetings were held In the
Ng0nty on Thursday night, In response to
- ouggestion OF Hon. Cbauncey r. Black,
peosident Of the Democratic clubs of the
United Statee, and the call Of Chairman
Xisusr, Of the Democratic state comm ittee
Thursdsy night the Ephrats Township
Democratic association held Q meeting In
1lsddie's hall, and more orderly and at
eo0tivo audience has never been together
- such IN occasion in that vicinity. The
I'LL, which seats 500 people, was filed long
boeors the hour of opening the meeting and
~ the stated time, 7:30 O'Clock, upwards Of
80 people had crowded into the building.
ne audience was composed Of members Of
both political parties. The room was finely
decorated with the stars and stripes, and on
the wall hung large portraits OF Cleveland
md Thurman.
The meeting was called to order by the
prssident Of the assOciation, DR.. d. X.
Hertz, who made few remarks, and then
Introduced the speaker Of the evening, w.
q. Hsnssl, esq, Of Lancaster, who held the
large audience for two hours with an elo-
quent address In the course OF his speech
10 referred 70 the Republican candidates.
Harrison and Morton, In such . manner
that no Republican could take ofYense. He
thon compared the labor of England with
Americs, snd gave some illustrations, show.
Ing how the foreign country In SURPRISING
us In different branches OF industry.
He euloRixsd the patriotism OF Presi-
,deyt Cleveland, which four years ago was
effscised by the Republican party, and
ehowed how he bas proved himself TO he
patriotic to hts country. Tho speaker
spoke ct length On the navy, and told In
what . crippled condition IL was four years
Ggn There was not boat owned by the
nation that was fit for service. He told
how many million dollars had been
appropriated for the navy under Re-
publican administrations that was misused.
He also gave the amount appropriated
under the present administration, which
Was less than one third the amount and
now there are thirteen vessels In course Of
construction. (Cheers). He next told Of
the enormous amount Of land that had been
given to rai,rosd corporations for the con.
slxuotion Of railroads |, ls0, ,oo0, 900 acres wss
666SSssf6. It vaa. Republican sdmin..
Vibration TO reclaim the forfeited
Srsnta
Mr.. Hensel reviewed tho liberality of the
Administration to pensioners and showed
how vastly greater numbers and amounts
were paid now than ever before. He an
tagouizsd the idea that Republicans alone
1ought the war and saved the Union. The
bugaboos about rebel debt, Confederate
pensions. Klu.k klux, &c. had all disappeared
under three years OF intelligent, patriotic
standardization.
Tho speakers then discussed the tariff
question at great length aud in detail. He
ascribsd the prosperity OF the country tn
cheap and abundant lands, the enorgY.Fn
skili and great productive capacity 6iith.
cisp.r,sie. s Of wssc. fi.@ a1's e can gain tn,
.yocatiens betr'o opa vote Of Indiana |