Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-01-19

of Delaware and her own people. Voice,
now your talklng."1 Our brethren,
the Democracy, have control OF the
Senate of the State; they oave equal op-
poriuLity W tn the Republicans to Join
In these matters OF wholesale reform that
will root out the abutes which have so
long cursed the prosperity and disgraced
the standing of this State. 1t will be
their own fault If they do not join with
us in remedying these abuses. l go
further and give them word OF advice
and say here and now that it Will be a
misfortune to them as party If they do
not join with us In that attempt.
''As far ss party concern goes, we do
not care whether they do or not; but
speaking not for the party merely, speak
ing for what the Republican party alone
cares to effect, and alone could exist for
and that is the good Of the state and
all It's people do trust that this session
of the Legislature will not plss by with
out the calling of convention for the re-
form and amendment OF the constitution
OF Delaware; that 1t will not pass by with
out the repeal of the odious discrlmina-
tions in the assessment and qualification
of our voters, so that at last every citi-
zen of this state possessing the constltu-
tional qualifications may have sn oppor-
tunity to vote; that It shall not pass with
out the adoption of u registration act for
the general elections In this city, which
will make 1t sure that no one shall vote
who hts not the right to vote, and that
whatever vote is cast shall be ntstly
counted; that it shall not pats without
the iulill!p ent of the pledge made by the
conventions of this State, and by every
party deliverance: that we shall sdnpt an
act for the REGULATE IL of Intoxicating
liquor, known as local option aud high
l.ceose (Applause.)::
THAT we shall live up TO our pledges;
that we shall do our duty by this people,
and that, with the overwhelming majority
ths Republicans have in this city, In this
county and In this State, we be freed at
last from the distractions placed upon us
by vicious legislation = be freed at last OF
our own party, and which | believe have
passed forever aud ever by.
81 believe that, without dssension,
knowing no riit, knowing no faction,
knowing only the party aud the good ol
the people, we will march on to o victory
that two years hence will give us the con.
troll OF tho State, and that we will tbe1
retain 1t for twenty-five years 10 come.
Good night"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Higgins re.
marks the band struck up, the crowd
checred, and Mr.. Higgins, with President
j. Paul Lnkens of the Y. NJ. X. c..
General Wilson, II. E. Bach and j. Paul
BrowD, went out the back way and pre-
coded the crowd to the club room, and
were admitted to the main parlor, where
| Mr.. Higgins took position to receive hit
friends as they filed past him. About 6
O'Clock the front doors of the club room
were thrown open and an immense crowt
| passed in and shook the senator by tht
hand, congratulating him, their couute
ances showing how glad they were that
he was honored by beng the first Repub
| lean Senator from Delaware. As the
crowd passed by Mr.. Higgins was usheret
back to the dining room, where lemon
ade and cake In abundance were served
to each, and the side or served as 9
| = ace of exit.
Quite a large number OF la iies called
during tho evening and extsLded to Mr.
Higgins their hearty congratulations
Behind bank of potted plants and oi
the side porch enclosed with canvas AL
beri's orchestra was stat oned and dis
coursed swrSL music during the even
ing. The callers consisted of all classes
from ihe millionaire 10 the horny hande,
labtref, and the colored man received
from Mr.. Higgins as hearty shake o
the baud 40 the white man. Until Il
O'Clock the calltrs continued to congratu
late the new Senator, anl soon after tht
dOo.s closed. Quite a number OF Mr.
Higgins Democratic friends called t,
congfa ula C him.