Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-01

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SAID
Mr.. Bayard says that this country i.
the homo Of cotton ane cotton goods, val
last year we imported $50, 600 600 of
manufactured cotton goods, with tariff
OF 50 cent. With q duty OF 81, so per
pair ON blankets, II was found. when ma
sscreiery of War recently advertised for
2,Ou0 Blankets for the army, the lowest
foreign bid WAS only 81 cents per pair
less than the lowest American bid. This
foreign bidder got the contract and
Amerlcan soldiers will sleep under British
blankets.
MT. Biyard also says: s'All commerce.
y e1ohange, barter" Bat foreign pur.
chases are not paid for in trade but In
cash, and when Mr.. Bayard says this he
says what he knows, or should know, is
not the case. Talk about trading with
foreign countries and bringing back free
raw materials, what county Is richer in
free raw materials than this?
Again MIR, Bayard says: 1--WE shouid
remember that the right policy is to give
and seeeive, and Live and let live tina
true matton But ono who Is greater than
he has written; "But IL any provide not
for his own, and specially for those OF hls
own house, he hath denied the faith, and
Ia worse than an infidel.n I think st,
Paul 10 better authority on this point than
Secretary Bayard.
houses Of Congress with men who are
voting money into their own pockets.n
But Abraham Lincoln touched upon this
question when he said, HThis Is govern
ment OF the people, for the people and by
the people" II Is not right to exclude
from the law.making bodies those In.
teteated in the laws. This is our inalien-
able right and we proposs to exercise IL.
In conclusion the speaker said The solid
south was errayed together in this fight,
and he hoped 1t would be opposed by
solid north on the 9th OF November. He
was heartily applauded and the meeting
adjourned with cheers
A MEETING Ar NEWARK.
Notwithstanding the fact that rain was
falling the attendance ct the Democratic
meeting in Casksy Hall, on Saturday
evening, was large.
The meeting WIS organized by making
General i. II. Armstrong President. with
the following vice presidents William
u. Smith, Mansel Tweed, Isaac Holstein,
John 4. Steel, William MeKeowan, San,l
IL. Dunnell, DR.. A, n. Raub, William A.
Morrison, j. W. CooCb, Samuel w. Nor
rison, George A. Casho, G.. Fader, Samuel
Geary, Joseph Dean, Joseph Willis, j. j.
Pie. Secretaries, Robert Motherall, James
\. Walker and Arthur Msokey.
General Armstrong made short ad.
dreBs, thanking toe voters for the
liberal support that they gave him ct
the nomination. He stood before them
unpledged and untrammeled, and would, IL
elected, work TO the best interests Of the
people. Then he introduced Govarnor
Benjamin It. Biggs. Grent applause. I
Governor BiEgs said that IL Yves sbout IS
years since he addressed an Newark audi.
ence. He spoke chiefly and by his COM
parlsons and explanations of the tariff
made many hits. He WAS frequently in
terrnpted with applause.
Tbs nsxt speaker was Hon. Charles B.
Lore. Mr.. Lore Ia a rapid talker and
foroible and logical In his remarka. He
stated the tariff workings so plainly that
any ono could understand. de exploded
the theory Of protection to the work
inpmann In manner that Was greatly
enjoyed by the audience. He was often
interrupted with applause. He spoke for
over an hour and the closest attention
was paid. Three hearty cheers were
given the speakers al the close OF the
meeting.
The jackson Democratic Club expects
to hold another mRsa meeting next Thurs.
day night.
Alvan Allen, candidate for sheriff, at
tended the meeting here on Saturday
evening.
Hon. CHARLES B. Lore and Gov. Biggs
were the guerts OF Theodore f. ARM
strong, while In Newark.
NINTH WARD MEETING,
The Democrats Of the Ninth ward held
q meeting Monday night, at Emil Beck's
Bellevue Hotel, Fwsnty.aecond and Mar
ket streets. The speaking Voc from the
hotel porch, which was handsomely dec.
Grated with flags, lanterns, flowers and
ported plants, ard large portraits of
Cleveland, Thurman, Secretary Bayard
and Hon. Charles B. Lore. Excellent
music was Furnished by Hyatts Military
Band.
The meeting was held under the aus
pices of the q. l.. Martin Club of the
Ninth ward. This club was organized in
1873. when Hon. Edward i. Martin was
the Democratic candidate for Congress,
and haa maintained its organization ever
since.
Shortly after o'clock the meeting was
called to order, with Edwin Fl, Barr as
president and the following vice-presi-
dents William Sweeney, Il. O. Knight,
John MoSorley, W. I. Barley, Emil
Beck, William Hammond, Nathaniel b.
Hill, John Chairman, Daniel Forrest, John
4. Elliott, John McE,wea, Lewis William
son, James Mcintyre, Frederick Grad.
wohi, Aaron Beale.
aecretaries--John Canning, Jr., An
thony Elnnerty. George Simpson, Samuel
RI. Chalfant, George Cloud, John Nc.
Maxim, DANES. MoGoWan, Lsyi whitman.
Chairman Barr introduced Hon. Ed
ward L Martin, who was received with
applause. After thanking the e. u.
Mattiu Olub for the compliment 10 him
in keeping up its organization, no said
he never know time when Democrats
bad more cause or incentive for voting
for bis party. IVES there any occasion
for auy Damocrs. who voted for Oleye-
land four years ago to regret that vote or
refuse to vote for hin again BIT thie.eiec.
tion 2 Every pledge made by President
Cleveland bad been carried ont aud every
act Of his YES 10 accordance with the
principles of his party. Mr.. Cleveland
ID one Of the most remarkable characters
that this country ever produced. Coming
from an humble position in life, and 10
yeara ago absolutely unknown in tho
county at large, he was sheriff OF his
county, mayor Of his CITY, goyernor Of
the great state of New York, and now
President Of the United States. And in
no one of these positions was there
ever any suggestion Of irHdelity to any
o. tie trusts repossd In him Why is he
dear to the people to-day more than ever