Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-03
ELOQUENT ORATORS.

night with an enthusiastic audlence OF
Republicans who listened with interest I
to speeches BY George Y. Massey and
James Pennewill of Dover, and Charles
II. Treat. The applause Of the crowded /
house was literally bestowed and every 7
good point made by the speakers was /
quickly appreciated. A number OF ladies' /
occupied front seats and were apparently |
much interested in the addresses. The |
First Regiment Band helped TO make en-
thusiasm by playing patriotic airs IN the
intervals between the speeches.
DR.. Peter Cooper presided over the
meeting and majority OF the thirty
four prominent Republicans who were
vice presidents occupied seats on the
platform.
The chairman in few appropriate re-
marks introduced George Y. Massey,
Esn who was received with loud APP
olanse He congratulated his audience
that this very interesting campaign was
about closed, He again presented the
candidates OF the grand old party and
asked for it's SURFACES. The term grand
old party. he used advisedly and inten-
tionally. II was grand in achievements,
and consistency and grand in the monu-
ments il had built in history.
The old flag had ever been the dearest OBJ
iect Of it's devotion.
The Republican party favored old and
American principles. The second statute
passed by the first Federal Congress, en-
bodied the principle of protection James
q. Blaine aptly termed this the second
declaration Of independence. 1t declared
financial Independence. The Republican
PARTY favors the monopoly Of home mar
kets for American labor and American
manufacturers The principle Of protect
ion is az old as the ma
tional government and whenever disre-
Farded ii has been ut great
cost to the country. College professors
and scholars produced contrary results
by logic and analysis, but review the his
tory of the nation and see how it has
prospered and enlarged under the system
Of protection and with Mr.. Harrison, we
will agree that logic must yield TO fact.
There is no greater argument than
nations experience.
President Cleveland was courageous
man to write the message he did. lie
recommended legislation looking toward
free trade. but he would have deferred
his recommendation TO more propitious
time had he foreseen the great interest
which the people would take in them.
The speaker said something should be
allowed for his early training, as he was
reared on protection; but every day the
question became sweeter to him. 1t is
question which epters every house hold
and addresses itself to every citizen
Democratic orators say that the work
man is in servitude to the manufacturer
and that the latter made thousands Of
dollars out of the condition of affairs but
/ say no mandatory is factor for
anything but good If every factory in
the city closed to morrow, it would af-
feet thousands of workmen. 1t would at
feet the markets in that people would
have empty pocket books and the farm
ers would have no market for his produce
Our country can compete with anyone on
the globe, but the scale of wages must
also be competitive The American work
man excels the workman Of every coun
try in the world in manhood. The
English people are much interested in
America at this time, so much that their
minister advised a citizen Of this country
how to vote. Il all means that the Eng
fish people want TO find market for
their products,
Mr. Massey concluded with a pointed
discussion OF the question Of constitu-
tional convention and scathing remarks
on the assessment laws.
After the band had played a selection,
James Pennewil Esq, of Dover, was in
troduced. He made forcible and elo-
quent speech, beginning by referring
humorousIy to what people expected OF
stump speakers every four years. He re
ferred to the energy Of our foretathers
who not only made their own laws but
laws for the future. England OPP
posed protection then as she does to-day
Englands interference was resented
then by throwing her merchandise into
Boston harbor; now her interference will
be shown by defeating the Democratic
party Years OF prosperity followed the
protection statutes of 1914 With this
reduction Of the tariff in 1888 came the
closing Of workshops. In 1912 protection
again began to bring prosperity, but al
the result of the laws favorable to free
trade made in 1S4s In 1861 the Repub
lican party again raised the tariff and al
though we have passed through a terri
Bile civil war the country has had TIL,
greatest advancement and growth evei
known to the world.
In speaking Of the tariff the speaker
referred to the ridiculous idea Of tn,
Southern statesmen who made the Mill
bill. knowing anything about the desire
Of Northern manufacturing industries
They carefully looked 10 it that the tarii
on rice and sugar was not touched much
England was glad to see the Mills bill
Eloquent reasons were given by thu
speaker why Irish citizens should no
vote the Democratic ticket i
the matter of constitutions
convention, he said that Democratic Oh
struction to legislation had prevented III
accomplishment. The position Of the Re
publican party In the matter was desir
TO commence at the bottom and with
constitutional convention make the nee
essary changes. The need of distric
representation was impressed and the d,
sire Of the people in this matter.
AT this point Charles II. Treat cam
upon the stage and the audience brok
ont in tumultious and long continued az
plRuse which Mr.. Treat acknowledge
By repeated bows. Mr. pennewill ex
claimed, Gentlemen, this man represent
all that is best and strongest in the r,
publican party, which brought out a
other round of applause
In closing Mr. Pennewill alluded TO ii
utterances of o certain senator and
pension matters and stopped after q
eloquent recital Of the beliefs and polici
of the Republican party.
In answer to repeated calls of Treat
TREAT Mr.. Treat rose amid great a
plause and made brief speech, referrir
to the Importance Of this election al
the reasons why we should work and vo
for Harrison He closed with an appe
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