Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-25
THE BATTLE FOR REFORM
HON ". O, Ps BBE0EEHRIDGE ON
THE GRE.aT QUESTION.
A GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETING
AND AN ADDREys WORTHY OF THE
AUDIENCE.
The Tariff Question Ably Discussed
by Hon. w. G. u. Breckinridge OF
Kensucky-A Eorcibie Presenta-
tscn of y6tat Truths.

With splendid audience, and an
orator in every way worthy of the 0oca-
sion, the cause OF tariff r,form received
an ovation at the hands Of the Whining
ton Democracy last NIGHT. The Opera
House was filled to OVERT lowing, and from
the time the Hon. W. O. p. Breckinridge
Of Kentucky began his address, until his
eloquent peroration, all present listened
with breafhless attention, broken only by
the frequent bursts OF applause that tes-
tilsd au abundant appreciation of the
urasor's most brilliant and effective
points. Il was magnificent nesting,
worthy of the sub :ot and the speaker,
and showed that the paople of Whining
ton are alive to the importance Of the
gfeal ieHle in the campaign, which in-
wolves tho lifting Of the burden from the
back Of labor and ths rsstpralicn TO the
| psokets of the people the money now ex-
torted by upjnstand unnecessary taxation
By z O'Clock people began to hpck into
the Opera Houae, aud before the opening
hour every seat was occupied and people
stood up at every available point. Many
ladies' were present. and also number
OF Republican, Among the latter were
| Wasninptan Hastings, Watson Il. Sperry,
editor of the Nor7ti1s9 Netos, Henry o.
| MeIIeAr and Ccl 5. A. Maeallister, who
occupied front beats. Tho stage settings
and decorations were the. same as ct
previous Ineetings, and music was fur
nisaed by HyaEt's Military Band. Dol.
breckenridge, Secretary Bayard, Senator
Grew, Governor Bigss aud Hon. Charles
B. Lore wero loudly applauded IS they
| took seats upon the stage.
The meeting was cailed to order by
| Edward Il. Kane, member Of the county
Democratic committee, who introduced
DR.. Jaules A. Draper as chairman, with
the following vice e-presidents and secze-
taries
yics-presidents--Fr N. Buck,
Seweil q. Biggs, John P. Doughtsn,
Joshua L Simms, William M Kennard,
Milo W. Locke, Dennis j. Mention, ". D.
Mullen, Thomas F. RYAN, George A.
Messick, Charles c Dabell Isaac O..
Pyle, Jcrdon A. Wilson, Lswis 4.
Springer, II. H. Osrter. DIR. O. 3. Nau.
dain. Patrick Plunkott, John MeSorley,
William II. LungreD, Thomas e. Young,
Hubert Cassidy, John II. Edwards, d. Il.
Kiiroy, Louis Hammerer, William G.
J Pierce, Charles J. Kyle, Jacob Buts
Ohsrles B. Lore. George II. Bates, O. p
johnson, DR.. w. r. Quinby, Thomas
Ourley, O. B. Rhoads, j. B. Bell, John a
Moore T., A. BertoIette, James A. Hart
. William Bowe, William Baxter, james
Bradford, William H. Robinson, John L.
} Malone, Theodore f. Crawford, Daniel
W. MulIin, Lewis s. Williamson, Jaoot
Sohulier, John O. Sasse, Thomas O.
, Doud, Patrick Campbell, John Mccall,
John Otto, Jr., Dol j. 4. Laytield, Jacob
s. Bsetem, D, ". Lsroh, u H. Taylor,
Harry j. Stoeckle, John j. Kennedy,
} CHARLES 8. Clelnnd, Lewis u. Findley,
Robert T. Oottingham, William j. Glib
bons, William II. Mooney, John Bau
mann, j. J. Pierce, George Fl. Murphey
, John Fl Falton, Patrick Fury, DIR. j. T,
, Pyle, John T. Wilson. Robert p. First
Frank Kane, u, ID. Il. Sutton, Edward
| Bodle, James Mcdowell Edmund Hawke
John T. Elliott, Daniel BeIfieid, Pater A.
Horty, CHARLES II. MeWhorter, william
, A. Scott. George d. Medill, Philip II
Ward, Bernard Bonner, James Mono
, CHAN, James Clark, B. r. Townsend
: James NJ, Griffin, Il. II. Taylor, j. l.
Bustnett, John W. Lawson, AlonzS
I Dsnney, John M. Dootdon, Henry Lape
Josiah Lawrence, Edward Fanton, Ed
ward Macdonnell, A. j. Clements, viii
! liam McGonignl, Henry j. Oripper
George Turner. Richard Grier, Harr,
Q FIRST, Harry'O. Taylor, william Herbert
: Abrsm Hayden, H. r. Stapleford, Waite
. Pierce. William r. BiRgs, John Oruden
? Francis McCloskey, Thomas ]. Russell
Samuel Durnsy, Charles Heinel, Franl
: e. smith, George W. Bright, Thoms
: Bird, James j. Toner. Robert Sutton
a Richard Kavenog, Jr., James V. Carlisle
!, James j. Walker, William Sweeney Ed
ward ]. Kelly, John Calhoun, DIR. Emi
Hestel, Daniel Farra, DR.. r. W. Tomlin
!, son, Dr. Harvey Kemble, George A. Max
= well, Jehu FL. Rodney, William L. Wiar
Thomas j. Lawleas, Joseph J.. Carpenter
Jr., Henry Ward, John G.. Hartmann
Joseph Neidermain, Courtlendt @. Mont
o eomsry, David @. Webb, Samuel J Nc
Gall, Douglass J. Mccoy, John J. Corn
, ley, ]. Frank Biggs, A. e. Sanborn
: Edward II. Barr, John J. Mesley, JOIN
. Fnl!mee, Thomas Giffin, Charles Nam
\ maIe, George T. Barnhill, hyres s, Web
i ster, DIR. L. KiGiinger, Il G.. Cooper, G
0 W. Maxwell, James T. Shalleross.
d Secretaries--J. HsmiltOn Ayars, Charlie
d Il. Bicksa, nj, f. Kelly, John J. Whslnu
9 w. p. Morrieson, HenFy P. McCloskey
: Charles 3. Hutloek, James It. Devlin
!, CHARLES T.. Taylor, Charles O'OonneI
4 Robert Husbands, ThomBs Hamilton
Il Robert o. Shaw, Edward J. Newell, Joh
t Banning. 8. s. Cook, John j. Hays, Simo
Q Moran, FTaucis P. Dillon, Horny Witsil
: Harry McOall, Edward Ginder, p. +
\ Callahan, 7. Leslie Carpenter, A. ]
r Sherry.
+ On taking tho chair, DR.. Draper brief
Q returned thanks for the honor. He sait
i: the people had assembled to discus5
; question upon which they will have I
J, pRss upon with their votes ON the 9th 0
: November. He congratulated the aud
:. ence upon the fact that gentleman q
: thoroughly ccmpstent as Colonel Brecl
inridge, and so we'll fitted TO discuss thi
great question, was present to addre:
u Them. He then introduced the apeakt
4 of the evening, who was greeted wit
" round after round Of the most enthusiast
a applause.
% CONGRESSMAN BRECKrNRIDdR's srREoH
Il After tbs tuuultuous applause whic
d greeted his appearance had subsidss
10 broken out anew, swelled into tremendl
l. ous volume and finally subsidized again
= Mr.. Breckinridge said:
2 My Coun,rymen: One OF the blessing
l which We fairly may ascribe to the admit
y isyation OF Grover cleveland renewed al
= plauss ia that this CANVASS is nation
and ,nlelsctual canvass, instead of Sc
tionaI and vulgar CANVASS. lApplause
II We could compare Tonight ine vitups
10 atlons of the CANVASS OF 1884 with the d.
l. cussions that have marked the canvass
d 1888 II would give us some estimate Of Il
+ grati,uie that the decenoy or Amerit
r owes to Grover Cleveland and his admin
e. tration. Applause L Is one OF the r
I. snits OF four years Of Democratic contr
Ar that vltuperatlon hides its face boforei
as tallect and indeceney gives place TO nation
Issues. II there were no other reason WI