Evening journal., 1888-11-14

were celebrating the foundation of Re
| publican power in Delaware aud the preat
distinction of having saved to the Re
publicans of the country the majority ane
the power in the Congress of the nation
II was left TO Kent and Sussex OF all tn,
counties and the states in the Unior
to win this great honor. The
victory im Kent and Sussex CLEANED
forth side by side with III,
national victory as the planet Jupiter
inits orbit often shone forth undimmeC
at midday side by side with the imperial
sun. In terse and eloquent sentences
Mr. Higgins then recounted the praat
achievements Of the Republican party
since 1860; and now when the Demo
cratic party had brought forth its last
Fetch, its last idol, which had been shat
tered ON the one hand by the arm Of the
/ people of the United States and on tho
other by the arm of the people of Kent
and Sussex, the Republican party would
solve this problem and settle il 10 be dis.
turbed no more by the enemies Of Ameri.
can institutions and American industries
The Republican party was on the
threshold of another epoch Of quarter
OF century ia which il would
meet all its problems with
courage and renewed wisdom. First and
foremost after the census of 1890 Il
would see TO it that the Solid South did
not cast thirty-eight votes in Congress
and as many in the Electoral College for
which there was no foundation in votes
cast, unless those votes were allowed "a
be cast and were counted as east. In. the
country as ia Delaware there would be d
free ballot and fair count. Young
strong and capable lawyers would be put
upon the supreme bench in place Of the
men who, filed with years and honors
were rapaidly approaching the day when
they would leave their arduous duties IA
younger men. There will be no rebe
Lnmars for us. lapplause)
MIR. Higgins said that the Republicans
OF Delaware felt like man who had
been entombed for thirty years under 4
false charge In Siberian dungeon and
who now walks out by the grace Of God
! into freedom and sunlight and fresh air
But the Republicans Of Delaware had
work TO do They must examine the
books. They must introduce honest
methods in public affairs. They must
abolish the iniquitous assessment laws
II the Democrats wish to follow their
old line of disfranchisement in Kent and
New Castle, the Republicans Of Sussex
can hew to that line in their county. The
speaker eulogized the victors Of Kent and
Sussex and said that whatever
might happen in the next Legislature,
New Castle county in 1890 would roll up
her :, 900 majority for the next Governor
OF Delaware. Ia all the South continued
the eloquent speaker, there Is not a man,
woman or child who does not rejoice that
slavery is no more So IN Delaware there
will rot be a Democrat two years hence
who will not be grateful in his heart fer
the freedom which the Republicans have
brought ont only to themselves but to
the Democrats as well All the people
will enjoy the blessings of this victory
The cause Of the victory was not so,much
Republican strength as Democratic weak.
ness. They had not pretended TO govern
the state by public opinion. but by seeing
how many men they could disfranchise,
but the factions have turned and.rended
each other, the party is gone to the grave
where it should have gone long ago.
Demoralized, defeated aud dismayed, not
having caught its breath yet, the Demo
cracy of Delaware was confronted by q
united and renewed Republicanism whicl
would make Delaware once more a state
worthy to live in, The speaker CLOSED
with an impassioned appeal to the pstri
otto sentiment Of the community to d,
4 its duty to the state. The reception giveI
u to hr. Higgins's burning words was NOR,
than cordial. The audience was as re
sponsive as the speaker was happy anC
eloquent in his statements.
Judge George p. Fisher who haC
brought Mr.. Higgins to Milford by car
riage from Wyoming, was the next
speaker. His old friends were there in
force and the reception they gave him
had the old-time vigor and enthusiasm
The present contest reminded him of 1916
and lS4S. He never felt better in his
life than at that moment The grand
old party had got back that power out OF
which 1t was defrauded -four
years ago. It could 20 tc
work now in good earnest and turn out
the rascals. The Cleveland administra
tion had examined the Republican books
and fOEad deficit of two cents. Some
Of the Democratic appointees had been
put where the dogs would not bark al
/ them. British free trade was dead and
gone to hades. Let it stay there. The
| Judge closed his very effective speech by
a scathing review of the Democratic ad
ministration in Delaware.
James H. Hoffecker, Esq. followed
4 Judge Fisher He congratulated Kent
and Sussex upon their victory. He APP
/ preciated the power that had come into
the hands of the Republicans and he
wanted it used wisely and well He
said; Be not too harsh. but follow the
advice that a good old Friend gave me
/ when | was about to commit matrimonv
lie said: If thee is going to get mar
RED and wishes to get along with thy
wife. let her have her way and il that
doeSn suit her, make her have her own
way. Let us hold the reins with firm
land. Mr.. Hoffecker thought that the
shotgun policy of the South had been no
circumstance when compared with the
operations Of the assessment laws.
George Y. Massey followed Mr.. Hof.
fecker. Mr.. Massey said that once upon a
memorable occasion lit was said THE
eyes Of Delaware are HpOn you. Tonight
the eyes of the nation are upon Delaware.
An Arab proverb said: Sometimes ii
men live long enough the unexpected
will happeB." The unexpected had hap
pened in Delaware The speaker was very
proud that for the first time in twenty
five years he had voted for successful
county ticket He wondered how the
other fellows felt. He wanted an honest
ballot and fair vote, and the perpetua-
ton of the protective system. He spoke
hopefully of the future, of united
party common purpose and a glorious
victory in 1890.
The other speakers I'm their order were
Horace g. Knowles Beniab Watson ESQ